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Technology
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What you will learn in this worksheet:
Useful Links
Warm up questions
Technology-related Topics
Tips for IELTS Speaking Part 3 Questions
Essential Vocabulary
What are the ‘new’ technologies?
Technology - a good or bad thing?
Role of A.I. in our lives
Idioms about technology
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Useful Links
Find out about emerging technologies
https://connectedworld.com/ranking-influential-emerging-technologies-
for-2020
More about The Internet of Things
https://www.analyticsvidhya.com/blog/2016/08/10-youtube-videos-
explaining-the-real-world-applications-of-internet-of-things-iot/
Different types of robots
https://robots.ieee.org/learn/types-of-robots/
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Introduction
In this free IELTS Speaking lesson on the topic of Technology, you will
learn how to talk about different kinds of technology and how they
impact our lives
Watch the complete video about this topic of Technology here; Part
1 and Part 2.
Topics where technology might be discussed
Technology appears in many IELTS Speaking topics, especially when we
talk about the impact of technology and how it has changed our lives.
You may find questions about technology in any of these topics:
Skills
Education
Children
School subjects
Workplace
Business
Generation Gap
Modern homes
Buildings
Cities
Communication
Phones
Social Media
Computers
Video Games
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Tips for IELTS Speaking Part 3 Questions
A common question in IELTS Speaking Part 3 is
How has technology changed our lives?
For this kind of Part 3 questions, don’t just give a list like the one above,
but rather choose one topic and develop it. You could use some
phrases like the following:
If we are talking about EDUCATION, then I think…
Let me pick one area, for example EDUCATION. I reckon…
Let’s take for instance EDUCATION, it seems to me…..
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Essential vocabulary
Here is some essential language to talk about the IELTS Speaking topic
of Technology
Technology (n.) Countable and Uncountable
Technology is powerful (uncountable)
A.I. is a powerful technology (countable)
Tech = art, skill, craft. - ology = subject of study
What is ‘technology’?
“Scientific knowledge used to solve problems”
We can use it to…
create tools…..(a pen, an i-phone)
improve processes (communication)
These tool / process / systems are also called technology!
Collocations
All of the following more or less mean ‘new’
New technologies
Latest technologies
Emerging technologies
Modern technologies
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The following are also common collocations with ‘technology’
Disruptive________
Cutting edge _____
State-of-the-art ________
Upcoming ________
Old-fashioned________
Out of date_________
Verbs + technology
Introduce / adopt / develop / exploit / use new technologies
Word Family
Technology (n.)
Technical (adj.)Difficult,
hard to do - professional
Technical skills / knowledge
It’s a bit technical (difficult to understand)
Say it in layman’s terms (=simple English)
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Emerging technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Voice Demand to machine, algorithm, like YT recommend ads
Machine Learning
5G
The Internet of Things (IOT)
Augmented Reality (AR)
Virtual Reality (VR)
Use VR to train pilot, doctor,...
Blockchain
Biometrics
Robotics
AI = the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are
programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions.
VR is a computer-generated environment with scenes and objects that
appear to be real (e.g video games, pilot simulation)
IoT = refers to a system of internet-connected objects that are able to
collect and transfer data over a wireless network without human
intervention (e.g. energy management, water distribution, contactless
payments, smart homes)
Biometrics identifies and authenticates individuals based on their
physical or behavioural characteristics. (e.g. Fingerprint recognition,
voice recognition, face recognition)
Robotics = developing robots that substitute for (or replicate) human
actions (e.g Roomba vacuum, car manufacturing)
Technology is great but we might lose our pricy and get unsolicited advertisements, but
maybe that's the price we pay!
We rely too much on technology
Technology make things smarter and easier. But there are also bad sides to it
save time
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IELTS Speaking Tip
If you don’t know much about technology, you can also use these
phrases to still show off your English!
Technology is not really my thing, but I think…
I’m by no means an expert, but I would say…
I’m a bit of a technology buff, and the way I see it…
fan
I’m far from an expert, but as I see it…
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Is technology a good or a bad thing?
On the positive side……
It allows us to _______
It means we have been able to_______
It’s enabled us to________
communicate more effectively
develop stronger economies
improve our quality of life
At the same time, there have also been ________
side effects
unexpected outcomes
unwanted by-products
undesirable consequences
Such as pollution / depletion of natural resources /
At the same time, there has also been addiction
Technology is great, but we might lose our privacy or get unsolicited
(unwanted) advertisements, but maybe that’s the price we pay!
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The role of A.I. in our lives today
Alexa
Siri
Amazon
Google Maps
Face recognition
Driverless cars
Chat bots
Facebook
Idioms to talk about Technology
The technology behind a pen is not rocket science = It’s simple
My computer is running like clockwork (= working perfectly)
The iPhone was ahead of its time (=too advanced to be fully
understood at that time in the past)
You’ve hit the nail on the head (= you are exactly right)
I’ve no more ideas, I have run out of steam (= lost all energy and
enthusiasm)
My boss has a screw loose = (crazy)
New technologies cost an arm and a leg (=expensive)
to hit the panic button (=take emergency measures)
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MODEL ANSWER
Describe a time when you were not familiar with a new technology product/
- What it is
I'm not a digital native, didn't grow up with mobile phone,...
Discover
I remember it vividly, because it was a gift
- What device I used be4 that
Upon that point, I had been using an old fashioned phone , Nokia had button that you press
The new phone was a kind of emerging technology of that time
I was a bit clueless about how to use it
In the very beginning, my sister show me some of the basic features of how it work. But the one thing I
find it was difficult and challenging is learning how to use a keyboard.
It's driving me around the ben.
At first, what I thought
*Get into the swing of it
couldn't get the hang of it
Do you think parents should give their children full access to the internet?
A controversial question
Im in 2 mind of it
Bad and good aspects
Positive side
- Enable children to take control of their learning and experiences, learn from mistakes
Self monitor things should they should be watching and should not watching
I do recognize they need children to have a high level of responsibility to do that.
Negative side
- The Internet is all sorts of bad/ negative stuff (sexual, violence, )=> all sort of stuff that you may not
what your children to come across or be exposed to.
Depends largely on the age of the child
clearly for younger children, they need to be protected,
as they get older, et them have more access and make their own decisions
