The Impact of Technology on Education

Technology is changing the way we learn. Technology has gone leaps and bounds. Gone are those days when we used to memorize things and regurgitate them at exam. The education sector has undergone a great change and completely transformed with the introduction of new technology and gadgets. There is no longer time for theory and rote learning, as more emphasis is laid on skill development and on problem-solving abilities.

There are lots of benefits that comes out of using technology in education sector. Technology has changed the way of learning. It has made our life more colourful and make studies interesting through the gadgets like smartphones, laptops, tablets etc.

Revise and check

a. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verb in brackets.

1. Do you think I ought to have apologized to Mario yesterday?
2. You’d better go to the doctor about that cough.
3. You’re not supposed to be using your mobile at work, but everyone does.
4. Alex seems be going out a lot at the moment. Do you think he’s studying enough?
5. Isn’t there anywhere to sit down here?
6. Rick hates admitting that he can’t dance very well. 
7. I would love to have seen the installation, but it finished the day before we arrived.
8. There’s no point calling him. He always has his phone turned off while he’s driving.
9. It’s important for celebrities to be seen at all the right parties.
10. Let’s go and have a coffee. The meeting isn’t due to start until 10:30. 

b. Circle the right phrase. 

1. It is not allowed/not permitted to wear jewellery at school.
2. You should have listened to my advice but it’s too late now.
3. The flight was midday so we didn’t need to get up early. In fact, we got up at 9:30.
4. You look/seem a bit down today. Is everything OK?
5. It smells as if someone has burned the toast.
6. Is that your father upstairs? I can hear his voice.
7. This coffee tastes like tea. It’s undrinkable!
8. I’m working at home this afternoon, so you can call me there.
9. You’d better get on the train now. It’s about to leave.
10. The princess is to/is due to open the new hospital early next month.

Travel and tourism

a. Complete the collocations with the verbs in the list.

1. Set off on a journey/early/late.
2. Extend a trip/a visit.
3. Go camping/backpacking/sightseeing/for a stroll.
4. Go on holiday/an outing/a trip/a safari/a trek/a cruise/a journey.
5. Cancel a trip/a flight/a visit.
6. Postpone a trip/a visit.
7. Wander round the old town.
8. Chill out after a tiring day.
9. Soak up the atmosphere/the culture.
10. Sample the local cuisine.
11. Hit the shops.
12. Get away from it all.
13. Recharge your batteries.

Similes

a. Look at the example from the listening script and read the information about similes. Then complete sentences 1-10 with a word from the list. 

1. My husband’s as stubborn as a mule — he refuses to go to the doctor about hid bad back.
2. She’s as white as a sheet. I think she’s going to faint.
3. He drinks like a fish. He really ought to cut down.
4. He’s as deaf as a post. You’ll have to speak up a little.
5. She sleeps like a log. I don’t think she’s ever had problems with insomnia.
6. Your mother’s as blind as a bat. She should get her eyes tested.
7. She’s been as good as gold. she took all her medicine without making any fuse.
8. He’s lost a lot of weight since his illness. He’s as thin as a rake.
9. When I pressed the button, the nurse came as quick as a flash and changed my drip.
10. My new medication works like a dream, I feel 100 times better.

Stress management

Stress is a very complex phenomenon that we can define in several ways. However, if you put them together, it is basically the wear and tear of daily life. Stress management refers to a wide spectrum of techniques and psychotherapies for controlling a person’s stress level, especially chronic stress. If there is effective stress management, we can help one another break the hold of stress on our lives.

Breaking news

The US Department of State has reaffirmed its strong support for Armenia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, responding to the Voice of America Armenian Service’s inquiry regarding the Lemkin Institute’s recent concerns about Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention issued a Red Flag Alert Tuesday, and expressed deep concern about the alarming potential for an invasion of Armenia by Azerbaijan in the coming days and weeks.

Responding to the Voice of America’s query, the US State Department stressed that the United States strongly supports Armenia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, it emphasizes that any violation of that sovereignty and territorial integrity would have serious consequences, it regularly stresses its expectations, such as urging against the use of force, and continuously following the situation, noted that Armenia is a close partner and friend of the United States, and the latter looks forward to working with the Armenian authorities to strengthen Armenia’s political and economic security.

How to speak so that people want to listen

Public speaking is one of the basic human social skills. Being a good public speaker means influencing an audience and communicating a clearer message. When we are speaking, we should speak in such a way that the listener listens with interest and in this way we never want to interrupt him. we often hear stories that are not very interesting but because of the way they are told we try to listen carefully and we can look at the same from the opposite point of view saying that one can have a very interesting story but not be able to listen to the narrator.

Sounds and human voice

a. Now complete the Sounds column with the words in the list.

1. This clock has a very loud tick.
2. Don’t sniff! Get a tissue and blow your nose.
3. To get the new software, just click on the ‘download’ icon.
4. There was a splash when he jumped into the swimming pool.
5. Did you hear that bang? It sounded like a gun.
6. I heard a floorboard creak and I knew somebody had come into the room.
7. I could hear the buzz of a fly, but I couldn’t see it anywhere.
8. I hate people who hoot at me when I slow down at an amber light.
9. When I’m nervous, I often tap my fingers on the table.
10. Don’t slurp your soup! Eat it quietly.
11. The snake reared its head and gave an angry hiss.
12. Please turn the tap off properly, otherwise it’ll drip.
13. We could hear the roar of the crowd in the football stadium from our hotel.
14. Some of the players carried on playing because they hadn’t heard the whistle.
15. I don’t remember the words of the song, but I can hum the tune.
16. Please don’t slam the door. Close it gently.
17. I heard the crunch of their feet walking through the crisp snow.
18. I can’t share a room with you if you snore — I won’t be able to sleep.
19. Every time a bus or lorry goes by, the windows rattle.
20. I heard the screech of brakes as the driver tried to stop and then a loud crash.

Phrases with get

a. Complete the sentences with the expressions in the list.

1. I get the impression you’re a bit annoyed with me.
2. You’ll get a shock when you see him. He looks awful.
3. Since we stopped working together, we hardly ever get the change to see each other.
4. Everyone else laughed, but I didn’t get the joke.
5. When you get to know him, I think you’ll really like him.
6. I need to speak to Martina urgently, but I just can’t get hold of her.
7. I want to get rid of that awful painting, but I can’t because it was a wedding present from my mother-in-law.
8. I’m going to get my own back on my brother for telling my parents I got home late. Now I won’t lend him my bike.
9. He’s going to get in trouble with his wife if he’s late again.
10. I tried to walk past him, but he wouldn’t get out of the way.
    
    b. Match sentences.

1. There’s no way you can afford that car! Get real!
2. You’re 40 and you’re still living with your parents! Get a life!
3. It’s just too difficult for me. I’m not getting anywhere with the crossword.
4. Everything about her irritates me, her voice, her smile — everything! She really gets on my nerves.
5. Her exam is in two weeks and she hasn’t even started studying. She really needs to get her act together.
6. They have exactly the same tastes and interests. They get on like a house on fire.
7. If you don’t leave soon, you’ll miss the train. You should get a move on.
8. Your grandfather must be getting on a bit. Is he in his eighties now?
9. My boyfriend just never gets the message. I keep dropping hints about us getting engaged, but he takes no notice.
10. She always gets her own way. He just does whatever she tells him to.

c. Match the bold phrasal verbs.

1. How often do you get together with your extended family? Meet socially (J)
2. How long do you think it usually takes people to get over a break-up? Recover from (A)
3. How do you react if somebody interrupts you when you’re trying to get on with some work? Continue doing (K)
4. Do you have any friends who you find it difficult to get through to in spite of trying to talk to them honestly? Make somebody understand (D)
5. What are the best subjects to study in your country if you want to get into politics? Start a career or profession. (B)
6. What’s the best way to get around your city, on foot or by public transport? Move from place to place (C)
7. Have you ever cheated in an exam but got away with it? Do something wrong without getting caught (L)
8. What’s the minimum amount of money you would need to get by if you were living alone in your town? Manage with what you have (E)
9. If you get a bit behind with your work or studies during the week, do you make up for it at the weekend? Fail to make enough progress (F)
10. Does bad weather ever get you down? Depress you (G)
11. In your family, who is best at getting out of doing their share of the housework? Avoid responsibility or obligation (I)
12. If you leave people a message, does it annoy you if they don’t get back to you immediately? Respond to somebody by speaking or writing (H)

Assignments for — 04.04.2022

NEF Student’s Book Air Travel Vocabulary slide 27 2 a, MIni Grammar —-Complete the sentences with so, such, such a

Grammar — Complete the sentences with so, such, such a

1.The flight was so long that I got really bored. 

2.I had such a noisy child sitting beside me that I couldn’t sleep at all. 

3.There was such a long delay because of fog that we had to sleep at the airport.

4.My suitcase was so heavy that I had to pay excess baggage.

5.I slept so badly in the plane that it took me two days to recover. 

6.We were served such terrible food that I couldn’t eat a thing.

7.There were so many people at check-in that we had to queue for an hour.

8.We had such heavy cases that we had to ask for a porter.

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Vocabulary — Air travel

a.Complete the column on the right with a word or phrase (all the words come from the Air Babylon extract). 
At the airport

1.Most big airports have several different buildings called terminals.

2.Passengers leave from Departures and arrive at arrivals.

3.Two general words for bags and suitcases are luggages and baggages.

4.When you arrive at the airport, you go to check-indesk to get your boarding pass.

5.Before you get on the plane you have to show identification at passport control and go through security.

6.After you have arrived you to go to baggage reclaim to pick up your luggage.

7.When you go through customs, you may be asked, ’Do you have anything to declare?’

8.A person whose job is to carry your bags for you is called a porter.

9.Ryanair and easyJet were two of the first low-cost airlines.

On the plane

10.The pilots and other people who work in the plane are the (air) crew.

11.The people who have paid to travel in a plane are passengers.

12.The person who looks after you during a flight is the steward.

13.You can usually ask for a window or aisle seat.

14.The noun from the verb fly is flight.

15.When a plane is going up into the sky it is take off.

16.When a plane is coming down from the air it is landing.