ACE_TC S16

ACE_TC S16

Consolidation

Let's review?

Technological Developments and the World

Do you remember some of the language you learned to discuss this topic? Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answer.

Poll

Have you ever spent a couple of days without using the internet?

• Yes! It was great!

• No!! I'd die out of boredom!

• No, but I'd like to try!

Multiple Choice

How would you complete this sentence:

"I myself ______ completely offline for the whole month of December"

• went

• stayed

• run

Multiple Choice

Complete this sentence:

"I believe I would be torn ______ without being able to access the internet."

• away

• apart

• up

Poll

You are on vacation for a month. Would you be torn apart if you didn't have internet connection?

• Yes! Completely!

• Not really, I'd find other ways to distract myself.

Multiple Choice

Complete: Nowadays, we live in a digital _______. People love tech devices. As for me, I'd love a techy car!

• forest

• jungle

• wilderness

Poll

On a scale of 0-5 how much do you care about buying a techy car?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

Complete:

I was reading the news and I saw that there is a car with ________ control. It would come in handy since I have two kids.

• parents

• parental

• sheltering

Multiple Choice

Complete:

I honestly think that the auto technology advances are more of a curiosity than a "_____-have" situation.

• must

• gotta

• should

Poll

I've seen the news and I found that not only cars but also medicine has become more techy. I myself would accept being operated by a robot."

Do you have this opinion as well? Would you accept that?

Multiple Choice

Read some opinions about this topic and complete:

Opinion 1

Well, when it comes to medicine, I believe I would trust a real doctor only. I would feel insecure to undergo a surgery _______ by a robot.

• done

• made

• performed

Multiple Choice

Read some opinions about this topic and complete:

Opinion 2

There are many deaths _______ by human mistakes. Maybe robots would be more precise.

• caused

• lead

Multiple Choice

Read some opinions about this topic and complete:

Opinion 3

I honestly thing that the more technology advances the ______ people will be more accepting of robots as surgeons.

• plus

• more

• further

Multiple Choice

At the _________of the 21st century, many of the current technological developments were not possible.

• brightness

• sunup

• dawn

Multiple Choice

Complete this sentence:

"I believe I would be torn ______ without being able to access the internet."

• away

• apart

• up

Poll

Do you like using cell phone apps?

• Yes, I use them a lot!

• Yes, but I only use a few of them.

• Not really, they are not really useful for me.

Multiple Choice

Complete:

This is a game app _________ at children.

• aimed

• directed

• aiming

Multiple Choice

Complete:

Talking about tech gadgets. I'm in love with my new e-reader. It's by _____ the most useful tool if you enjoy reading at night.

• distance

• far

• most

Poll

What's your view on image manipulation such as the use of photoshop?

• It's amazing and harmless.

• It's great up to a certain point.

• It's bad and should be banned.

Multiple Choice

Complete:

For___________graphicpower and flexibility Photoshop can't be beat.

• ultimate

• final

• furthest

Multiple Choice

Complete:

Adobe is always adding ___________ to help get the job done.

• strenghtenings

• increase

• enhancements

Poll

To conclude, let's talk about designer babies? Do you believe humans should be allowed to manipulate the DNA of our own species?

• Yes, it would mostly bring benefits.

• I'm not sure.

• No, it would be too dangerous.

Multiple Choice

Complete:

A whole new perception of our genetics will be at ________.

• hand

• disposal

• our hands

Multiple Choice

Complete:

We must __________the possibility of curing new diseases.

• hug

• embrace

• hold

Multiple Choice

Complete:

We swim ________________ towards what some call the post human era.

• up a new river

• across the sea

• in a new lake

Well done!!

Continue practicing by using the vocabulary you've just reviewed in your live lesson with your teacher and peers.