Intermediate - Recycling process

 

Slow movement

Check the transcript for this second video here

Sentences to translate

1. Me lo pasé muy bien (use "enjoy" or "have")
2. Todos las mañanas/Cada mañana me tomo un café
3. Por una parte, la technología ha mejorado nuestra vida. Por otra, consume demasiado de nuestro tiempo.
4. Me gustaría saber más.
5. Puedes usarlo en todas partes.
6. Puedes llevarlo a todas partes.
7. Otras personas piensan que es muy útil.
8. Otro problema es que consume energía.
9. Me gustaría ayudar a gente necesitada.
10. Le preguntaré a mis amigos.
11. Debería llamar a mis padres.
12. Puedo contactar con mi familia a través de internet.
13. No tuvimos tiempo.
14. Todo el mundo usa whatsapp.
15. Este ha sido el mejor vije que he hecho.
16. Viajamos en avión.
17. Me interesa aprender inglés.
18. Tu idea me parece muy interesante.

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1. I enjoyed myself a lot. I had a great time.
2. Every morning I have a coffee.
3. On the one hand, technology has improved our lives. On the other hand, it consumes too much of our time.
4. I would like to know more.
5. You can use it everywhere.
6. You can take it everywhere.
7. Other people think that it's very useful.
8. Another problem is that it consumes energy.
9. I'd like to help people in need.
10. I will ask my friends.
11. I should call my parents.
12. I can contact my family through the Internet 
13. We didn't have time. (We hadn't time -> IS WRONG!)
14. Everybody uses whatsapp
15. This is the best trip I've ever made
16. We travelled by plane
17. I'm interested in learning English
18. Your idea sounds very interesting to me

Speaking topics Module 7

These are some of the tasks we've done in class.

Discussions
How to improve your English
Choose an activity to keep healthy
Choose an activity for old people
Organise a family celebration
Organise a protest against the closing of your health centre
Organise a film festival
Choose a charity to volunteer

Speaking topics
Compare coast and mountains
Ideal place for a holiday
Future advances
How to keep healty
Healthy diet
Families in the past, present and future
Watch films at home or at the cinema
Drinking in the street should be a crime
Transport, school, work, relationships, health in the future
Compare technological gadgets
Tell a story

Cities and homes of the future

Watch a video about homes in the future and do the exercises
Listen to this BBC podcast about cities in the future

Intermediate - Technology

Watch the video to learn about some Technology facts.



Are we addicted to technology?


Addiction Vs. Social Evolution from Allan Yong on Vimeo.


Finally, is technology good or bad? Watch and say if the statements below are true or false.

1. Writing on paper was a technological advancement

2. We used to find our music away from home

3. She thinks that technology will dominate our future

4. She mentions 2 examples of possible future advancements

5. Technology dependence could affect our knowledge

6. She thinks using technology at work is positive

7. Each of us has to decide if we live to use technology or just use it

8. The modern idea of technology is to accept all the ideas

Is technology good or bad for you?

Answers: 1T, 2T, 3F, 4F, 5T, 6T, 7T, 8T

Technology

How has the computer changed our lives?



How has it changed yours?