Technology
Talk about devices, the internet, apps, online safety and how technology affects our lives.
In this lesson you will
- Use everyday technology vocabulary
- Describe problems and solutions with devices
- Discuss the effects of technology
Learn
Devices and actions: download / install / update an app, charge your phone, log in / out, sign up for, back up files, share a link, scroll through, stream a film.
Problems: My laptop crashed. The screen froze. The battery died. I can’t connect to the Wi-Fi. I forgot my password.
Online safety: a strong password, two-factor authentication, a scam, phishing email, privacy settings, personal data.
Discussing effects: Technology has made it easier to… On the other hand, it has led to… People are becoming more dependent on…
Examples
- Remember to back up your photos to the cloud.
- My phone froze, so I had to restart it.
- Never click on links in suspicious emails.
- Social media has made it easier to keep in touch.
Vocabulary
back up
make a copy of data
crash
stop working suddenly (computer)
scam
a dishonest trick to get money
stream
watch or listen online without downloading
two-factor authentication
a second check when you log in
dependent on
needing something
Practice
I need to ___ my phone — the battery is low.
Listening: IT help desk
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Tech: IT support, how can I help?
User: My laptop keeps freezing when I open the video app.
Tech: Have you installed the latest update?
User: I don’t think so.
Tech: OK, install it and restart. If that doesn’t work, clear the app’s cache.
User: Thanks. Also, I got a strange email asking for my password.
Tech: That’s a phishing scam. Don’t reply — just report it.
1.What is the problem?
2.What does the technician suggest first?
3.What should the user do with the strange email?
Speaking
Describe the apps you use daily, a tech problem you had and how you solved it, and one positive and one negative effect of technology on your life.
Writing
Write a paragraph (100–120 words): Has technology made us more or less connected?
Lesson quiz
To watch a film online without downloading is to…
Review
Key points
- download, install, update, charge, back up, stream.
- crash, freeze, battery died, can’t connect.
- scam, phishing, strong password, privacy settings.
What you learned
- ✓ I can talk about technology.
- ✓ I can describe tech problems.
- ✓ I can discuss tech’s effects.