Exercise 1. True or False?
- The first mobile phones were small and light.
- Smartphones can help people learn new languages.
- Artificial intelligence can translate languages.
- Robots can work in dangerous places.
- All information on the internet is true.
- People should balance screen time with other activities.
Сверяем каждое утверждение с текстом.
- В тексте: "the first mobile phones were very large and heavy" — утверждение противоречит тексту, значит False.
- В тексте: "People use them to ... learn new languages" — True.
- В тексте: "AI can translate languages" — True.
- В тексте: "robots that can work in dangerous places" — True.
- В тексте: "not all information online is true" — False.
- В тексте: "It is important to balance screen time with exercise, hobbies, and face-to-face communication" — True.
- False
- True
- True
- True
- False
- True
Exercise 2. Answer the questions
- How do people use technology in their everyday lives?
- What can artificial intelligence do?
- Why do scientists develop robots for dangerous places?
- How does the internet help students?
- Why should people check information before sharing it?
- What should people do to use technology wisely?
Ответы строим по соответствующим предложениям текста.
- Первое предложение текста: люди пользуются смартфонами, компьютерами и интернетом для учёбы, работы и общения.
- Предложение про ИИ: он помогает решать проблемы, переводит языки, отвечает на вопросы и помогает врачам.
- Роботы нужны, чтобы работать там, где опасно для человека (под водой, в космосе).
- Интернет помогает искать информацию и готовить школьные проекты.
- Не вся информация в сети правдива, поэтому источники надо проверять.
- Нужно использовать технологии разумно и балансировать время у экрана с другими занятиями.
- People use smartphones, computers and the internet to study, work and communicate.
- Artificial intelligence can help people solve problems, translate languages, answer questions and help doctors find health problems.
- Scientists develop robots for dangerous places because robots can work there instead of people, for example deep underwater or in space.
- The internet helps students find information and prepare school projects.
- People should check information before sharing it because not all information online is true.
- People should use technology wisely and balance screen time with exercise, hobbies and face-to-face communication.
Exercise 3. Present Simple or Present Continuous?
- People usually ________ the internet to find information. (use)
- Look! The robot ________ a difficult task. (do)
- My brother ________ computer games every evening. (play)
- Scientists ________ new technologies at the moment. (develop)
- She ________ her phone during lessons. (not / use)
- We ________ a video about artificial intelligence now. (watch)
- Technology ________ our everyday lives. (change)
- Listen! The teacher ________ how this app works. (explain)
Present Simple — для регулярных действий и фактов (usually, every evening, during lessons). Present Continuous — для действий в момент речи (Look!, Listen!, now, at the moment).
- usually — Present Simple, People — множественное число: use.
- Look! — Present Continuous: is doing.
- every evening — Present Simple, My brother — he: plays.
- at the moment — Present Continuous: are developing.
- during lessons — Present Simple, отрицание с she: does not use.
- now — Present Continuous: are watching.
- Общий факт о жизни — Present Simple: changes. (Возможен и вариант is changing, так как в тексте сказано "Technology is changing quickly", но без слов-маркеров выбираем Present Simple.)
- Listen! — Present Continuous: is explaining.
- use
- is doing
- plays
- are developing
- does not (doesn't) use
- are watching
- changes
- is explaining
Exercise 4. Speaking
- How does technology help you in your studies? What devices or apps do you use most often?
План:
Technology helps me a lot in my studies. I can find information quickly on the internet and prepare school projects. I also watch educational videos when I don't understand a topic. The device I use most often is my smartphone, and sometimes I use a laptop. My favourite apps are a translator, a dictionary and an app for learning English words. I think technology is useful when I use it wisely, and I try not to spend too much time online.
