Empower B2 Unit 1D

Empower B2 Unit 1D

Read the blog article call TECH FREE! in pg 17 of your Student's book

You have 5 minutes

Are the following sentences True or False?

Multiple Choice

Before the experiment, Sam was a bit worried about the idea,

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Sam was annoyed he had to chat someone in the bank

• True

• False

Open Ended

Write the true sentence.

Multiple Choice

The bank teller was clearly surprised that Sam wanted to withdraw money.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Sam saved time by not using the self-service checl-out at the supermarket.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Write the true sentence.

Multiple Choice

Sam was able to work better when he wrote by hand

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

As the day progressed, Sam thought less about using the phone.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Write the true sentence.

Multiple Choice

Sam learnt something about the way we depend on technology.

• True

• False

Open Ended

How would you feel if you had to live without technology for one day?

Multiple Choice

How does Sam organise his article?

• explains his attitude towards technology, describes his day, requests readers to do the same

• explains his level of dependency on technology, describes his day, finishes with an evaluation of the experience

• explains his feelings about technology, describes his day, finishes by promosing to repeat the experience

Open Ended

How does Sam get the reader's attention at the beginning of the article?

Open Ended

In paragraphs 2-5, find the linking words or phrases that sequence Sam's day and write them here

Open Ended

What phrase in paragraph 6 shows that Sam is going to summarize the experience?

Multiple Select

Check the comment adverbs that are in the article

• Not surpisingly

• Naturally

• Strangely

• Predictably

• Undoubtedly

Answer activity e on pg 17

You have 5 minutes

Advice to write an article

• Begin the article with a question to get the reader's attention

• Use direct questions to connect with the reader of your articel

• Think about how you can structure the main part of your article. You can use a sequence of events or you could compare an contrast ideas***

• Use linking words to guide the reader

• Be as objective as possible

• Use comment adverbs to show your opinions

• Summarise the experience or ideas and evaluate them

***You can organise your article with the following structure

First paragraph

In your first one or two sentences tell who, what, when, where and why. Try to hook your reader by beginning with a funny, clever or surprising statement.

Or you can begin your artcile with a question or a provocative statement

Second / Third / Fourth ... paragraphs

Give the reader the details. Include on or two quotes from the person that you interviewed. Write in the third person (he, she, it).

Be objective, never state your opinion. Use quotes to express others'opinions.

Last paragraph

Wrap it up somehow (don't leave the reader hanging. Don't say "In conclusion" or "To finish" it's overused)

Try ending with a catchy phrase.

Additional advice

-Watch the interview again, take notes, write down quotes.

-Use active words (verbs that show what's really happening)

-Tell the interesting information first.