SPEAKING C1 TECHNOLOGY

SPEAKING

science and technology

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INTERACTION

TALK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WITH YOUR PARTNER.

What would the world be like without the Internet? Could you live without it? How has the Internet changed the way you live? Do you remember the first time you used it? What aspects did you struggle to get to grips with?

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Do we make a good use of mobiles? Do smartphones provide a stimulus for learning? Are smartphones making us smarter? or can they be counterproductive?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of social networking sites like Facebook?

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What are the pros and cons of AI? Is it ethically correct to create replicas of human beings? Do our moral values allow us to recreate intelligence? Do you think AI could pave the way for a better world? Or do you think AI represents the thin end of the wedge? Can you think of any big questions that are left hanging?

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What role do the new technologies play in education nowadays? Have traditional teaching methods outlived their usefulness? How do children learn best? Can children learn almost anything through video games? Have you ever been so intent on playing a computer game that you forgot to do something? What will the classroom of the future look like?

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MONOLOGUE

You must talk about each of the following issues for at least 3 minutes. You may be asked further questions about the topic when you have finished.

STUDENT A Do computers save time or do they make us waste more time? If you had the possibility to only work from your house via a computer, would you do it? What would be the benefits and the drawbacks? Has a computer virus ever wreaked havoc on your laptop?

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STUDENT B What major technological breakthrough do you think has had the greatest impact on society? Why? In what ways has technology improved our lives? In what ways has it made life worse?

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THANK YOU!