Unit 3 Speaking Technology

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Unit 3Speaking Technology

• Presented by
• Nguyen Manh Thao, MA

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1. Introduction

• Work in pairs
• How does modern technology improve the quality of
  our lives?
• What negative effects can technology have on our
  lives? Consider work, family, transport and
  education.

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2. Introducing the topic

• Listen to 4 candidates. Make notes and identify
  the correct topic questions
• 2. Describe an important email which you sent or
  received.

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3.1 Listen again

• What language do candidates use to introduce
  their talks?
• OK then. I want to talk about
• Let me see, Id like to talk about
• OK, Im going to tell you about
• Right. Id like to tell you about

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3. Individual long turn

• Make notes quickly
• (you have only 1 minute)
• DONT write full sentences
• Note down key points and vocabulary

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Topic Card A

• Describe an important email you have sent.
• You should say
• Who the email was to
• What it was about
• If you got a reply
• Explain why the email was important

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Topic card B

• Describe an important email you have received.
• You should say
• Who the email was from
• What it was about
• If you sent a reply
• Explain why the email was important

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Topic card 1

• Describe an item of technology that you use a
  lot.
• You should say
• What it is
• Why you use it
• When you use
• How it might change in the future

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Topic card 2

• Describe your habits for watching TV.
• You should say
• How much time you spend doing it
• What type of programs you prefer
• Why you choose those programs
• Say whether you think TV is bad/ good for us.

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4. Expressing opinion

• Work in pairs
• Do you think technology has changed the way we
  communicate?
• How do job opportunities differ for those who
  have computer- related skills from those who do
  not?
• Do you think the existence of computers in
  schools has improved the way students learn?

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Expressing opinion

• Language to introduce your opinion
• In my view
• I doubt
• I believe
• Personally, I think
• I guess
• Im (not) sure if
• In my opinion
• For me

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Comparing information

• Adverb clause of comparison
• Introduced by as as, Not so (such)
  as, -ER than, More than, Less.. Than
• e.g. She sang less beautifully than I expected
• He likes you more than (he likes) me.

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Contrasting information

• BUT-Group
• But, however, yet, nevertheless, on the other
  hand, still, for all that, whereas, while

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Adverb clause of concession

• Introduced by
• though, although, even if, even though,
  however (adj/adv), no matter (how/what/when),
  whatever, whether or not
• Even if it rains, Ill take you to the end of
  life.
• He is honest, although he is poor.

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5. Comparing and contrasting

• A. In some ways,... is more... than....
• B.
• 1.Quicker and cheaper than- more time-consuming
  than
• 2.are similar in that- not as enjoyable as- one
  of the main differences is that
• 3.However- whereas- much cheaper
• 4. on the other hand

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C. Suggested answers

• 1.Communicating by email is much faster than
  communicating by letter.
• 2. Travelling by car is less romantic than
  travelling by train.
• 3. Traditional banking is less convenient than
  banking online.
• 4. Doing research with books is a lot slower than
  using the Internet.
• 5. Traditional shopping is more fun than shopping
  online.

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6. Work in pairs/ Role play

• Student A examiner
• Student B candidate
• 1. Do you think children and old people have
  different attitudes towards technology?
• 2. Board games are being replaced by video games.
  Is this having an effect on families?
• 3. Have attitudes towards using the Internet for
  shopping changed in your country since it became
  widely available?

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• Thank you!
• Good luck!