Track 38

Track 38

What do you use the Internet for?

Does everyone have access to the Internet in your country?

Do you think older people are scared of new technology?

Do you think young children should have mobile phones?

Sample answers:

Examiner: What do you use the Internet for?

Candidate: I mainly use the Internet to read newspapers and news items, mostly about sport. I also use it to do a bit of research on things to do and things to see at the weekends. I do a bit of internet shopping, like booking flights and accommodation for my holidays.

Examiner: Does everyone have access to the Internet in your country?

Candidate: I think so. Obviously, people in urban areas have wider access to the Internet. It’s still a very rural country though, so, on second thoughts, I’m not sure that everybody is connected. And certainly not everyone has broadband.

Examiner: Do you think older people are scared of new technology?

Candidate: Some older people embrace new technology. My granddad, for example, was a technophile and wanted to keep up to speed with the latest technology. However, I would say that most older people don’t bother learning about new technology simply because they can’t see what it would bring to their lives.

Examiner: Do you think young children should have mobile phones?

Candidate: I can’t see that young children have much use for mobile phones, at least in terms of using the phone as a phone. They might find it interesting to have a device to listen to music and take photos. But I can’t imagine many young kids making calls.