Warm-up
Answer a few quick questions before today's lesson about technology.
Listening
Listen to the recording and answer the questions in each part. You can replay the audio as many times as you need — click anywhere on the progress bar to jump to a specific moment. Read the questions in each part first, then submit when you are ready; your answers will be marked together at the end of each part.
Listening — Everyday Technology in Your Life
This listening task is split into parts. The audio player stays at the top of the page so you can replay it freely — click anywhere on the progress bar to jump to a specific moment. For each part, read the questions first, then listen and answer. You can change your answers until you click Submit; feedback appears once you submit each part.
Reading
Read the passage on the left, then work through the questions on the right.
Reading — My Devices
Read the passage on the left, then answer the questions one by one.
My Devices
Technology is everywhere today. Many people have smartphones, tablets, and computers. A smartphone is a mobile phone. It helps us make calls and send messages. We also use it to take photos and play games.
Tablets are larger than phones. They have big screens. Computers are machines for work and study. Some people have laptops at home. A laptop is a computer you can carry.
Most families have these devices. They use technology every day. My family has two smartphones, one tablet, and one laptop. We use our devices to talk to friends and family. Technology makes life easier.
Vocabulary Practice
Practise the 12 key vocabulary items from this lesson through three exercises.
Vocabulary Practice — Unit 7: Tech Time
Work through all three parts. Each part uses the same vocabulary in a different way.
Writing Task
Your friend Sara sends you a message: 'Hi! What technology do you use every day? Tell me about your devices!' She wants to know what you have and what you do with it.
You should address:
- Say hello and use her name
- Name one or two devices you own (e.g. phone, tablet, computer)
- Say what the device does or what you do with it
- Say goodbye
Plan:
Greeting: Write a friendly hello to Sara using her name.
What you have: Name one or two pieces of technology you own.
What it does: Write one or two sentences about what the device does or how you use it.
Sign-off: End with a friendly goodbye.
Speaking
Speaking task. Read the instructions, then complete the task.
Useful sentence starters:
- I see…
- I think…
- In my opinion…
- I have got…
- My device is…
- I like…
Teacher Guide
Practise with
- batterynoun
a small object that provides electrical power to devices
- computernoun
An electronic device that stores and processes information quickly.
- headphonenoun
a thing you wear on your ears to listen to music or sounds
- laptopnoun
a portable computer
- log inphrasal verb
to enter your username and password to access a computer or website
- log outphrasal verb
to end your connection when you finish using a computer or website
- machinenoun
a thing that does work for you
- textnoun
a short written message you send on a phone
- webnoun
the system of connected computers where you can find information and communicate online
- wifinoun
wireless internet connection you can use without cables