Unit 11 Page 115 Lesson D2A

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lesson D: technological change.

2: listening and writing

changing your life

A: listen to three people talk about technology and number the pictures.

why do they like the technology?

write one reason under each picture.

1:

Well, new technology makes it easier for me to get my favorite programs.

I mean, there are a lot of shows I really like, but with my job and my classes at night, I’m never home when they are on.

I used to videotape them but that got to be too much hassle.

so, I just missed them all the time.

but now it’s just so easy to record all my favorite shows and watch them when I have the time.

All I have to do is click the shows I want to see on the list on the screen.

so yeah, this technology is just really convenient for people like me.

2:

I love listening to music, but I don’t have a lot of money to buy CDs, and I never like all the songs on the CD anyway.

that’s why this technology is so great.

it gives me the control to choose only the music I want.

I mean, I just download the songs I like from the web.

I like all kinds of music. Jazz, rock, hip-hop, world music, classical, you name it!

and the cool thing is, I can find it on the Internet and listen to it before I buy it.

it takes a bit of time, but it’s worth it.

I guess I download new music almost every day.

3:

for me, the great thing about new technology is that it gives me access to information.

I read the news online every day and several blogs as well.

that way, I get many different points of view.

a lot of blogs, encourage people to share ideas too.

to write back and get involved in kind of a discussion about things.

I think that’s great, because it allows more people’s views to be heard.

I read news online whenever I have any free time at work, even just a few minutes here and there.