Conversation
After a quick greeting, use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
- What benefits has technology brought to the world?
- What negative aspects has technology brought to the world?
- In what ways have you engaged in technology?
Vocabulary
Skip this section if you have 15 minute plan. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| Expression | Definition |
| industry | (n) particular form of economic or commercial activity Regardless of what industry you work in, technology has the power to influence what you do. |
| science | (n) systematically organized body of knowledge Many new technologies are based in science. |
| practical | (adj) concerned with the actual doing of something Technology is beneficial when it solves a practical issue. |
| noteworthy | (adj) interesting, significant Someday, she wanted to make a noteworthy discovery. |
| innovate | (v) make changes in something established Technology comes when people innovate and aren’t afraid to make mistakes. |
| enhance | (v) intensify, increase or improve the quality of With the ease of technology, many say that it has enhanced their life. |
| do away with | (expression) discard There was no way that he could ever do away with his phone. |
| get back | (expression) receive something you had before With modern technology, he believed he could get back so much extra time. |
| turn up | (expression) appear suddenly With the speed of new technology, she felt that new things just turned up. |
| game plan | (expression) strategy for achieving success Before any new innovation, it’s important to have a game plan so you know you’ll succeed. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.”
― Christian Lous Lange
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