Английский язык для студентов технического вуза: Средства массовой информации. Мир продвинутых технологий. Учебное пособие - 97 стр.

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9 Read the contexts below and discuss with a partner whether you
think it’s a good idea or a bad idea to use text messaging in these
situations. Give reasons for your decisions.
· To ask somebody out on a first date.
· To finish a relationship.
· To wish a friend happy birthday.
· To say sorry to a friend for a mistake you made.
· To ask for advice from an organisation.
· For a teacher to tell you the homework.
· For a teacher to give you your marks or arrange a tutorial.
· For schools to keep in touch with parents.
· To arrange a doctor’s appointment.
· To renew books at the library or reserve videos at the video shop.
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
10 The words in the box can go together with the word “technology.
Find combinations that refer to technology
1 that is used in making things industrially
2 that is not up-to-date (2 expressions)
3 that is up-to-date
4 that is neither high nor low
5 collectively to mean the computer and
telecommunications industries
6 used in computers and telecommunications
7 that is known to work
8 that is more complex than others (2
expressions)
9 that does not rely on wires or cables
10 that has not been shown to work
TECHNOLOGY
modern
outdated
information
manufacturing
digital
primitive
proven
untried
sophisticated
advanced
intermediate
wireless