Lesson 1 International cooperation. Change and technology

Lesson 1 International cooperation. Change and technology

Aims:

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  To develop B2 level students’ reading competence on the topic
  
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  To develop B2 level students’ writing competence on the topic
  
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  To develop B2 level students’ speaking competence on the topic
  

Materials:

Vocabulary: axe / file / needle / scissors / spade / corkscrew / hammer / saw / screwdriver / spanner

Literature:

1. 
   Vince M., Emmerson P. First Certificate Language Practice. – L.: Macmillan, 2003. –352 p.
   
2. 
   Mann M., Taylore-Knowles S. Destination B2. Grammar and Vocabulary. L.: Macmillan, 2009. – 258 p.
   

Task 1.Underlinethemostsuitablewordorphrase.

a)This is a small car, but it has a powerful engine/machine.

b)Do you use an electric/electrical tooth brush?

c)I can't see anything.Where's the light plug/switch?

d)I' m going to buy a new notebook/desktop PC that I can take towork.

e)You can't use the lift.It's out of order/work.

f)If you don't press this button,the washing machine won't go/move.

g)Use this torch.The other one doesn't act/work.

h)The lights have gone out. It must be a power break/cut.

i)A car factory/industry has just been built in our town.

j )Who exactly discovered/invented the computer ?

Task 2.Complete the sentences with a word from the box.Use each word once only.

icon / website / cursor / pull-down menu / reboot / scroll down / download / highlight / paste / engine

a)The text appear sat the position of the flashing cursor.

b) Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse over the text that you want to ……paste ……………..

c)If your computer crashes,you may have to…… reboot ……………..

d)To open a document,click on the relevant ………… icon ………..

e)To transfer text to another document you can copy and ………… engine

f)If the text you want is below the part you can see,you can … highlight

g)Look at the tool bar at the top of the screen and select the option you want from the …… pull-down menu ……………..

h)Connect to the Internet and type out the address to go straight to the website ……

i)If you can't find the information you want on the website,try typing out a keyword into the search … scroll down ………………..

j)If you need to get a whole program from the Internet,it can take …… download ……………..

Task 3.Complete the lables with the words in the box

1axe / 2 file / 5 needle / 8 scissors /10 spade /4 corkscrew / 7 hammer /6 saw / 9 screwdriver /3 spanner

Task 4.A. Read the text B. Write your reflection

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Modern technology is creating a single world culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
Man, through the ages, has undergone many changes from the time when he depicted a herd of mammoths on the walls of the cave to these days when he can chart with someone on the other side of the globe. Modern technology is rapidly changing the world's living standards that results in creating a single world culture. New technologies including Internet, television, electronic media, means of transportation, etc has a great impact on creating a similar culture all around the globe. Bellow I will list my reasons to support my opinion.

First of all, Internet and e-mail have changed the way people communicate to each other. Internet brought many benefits. It is a new means of communication, a fast access to information and news. People communicate with each other, share their ideas, happiness and difficulties. We have a great opportunity to find out more about countries and their history.

Second of all, the modern means of transportation allows people to move from one place to another very quickly. A few centuries ago it was impossible to imagine to wake up in one country and fall asleep in another.

Finally, as a result of all mentioned above the boundaries between countries, their traditions and customs are erased. Many people migrate during their lives. Some of them are looking for a better place to live, others want to get new experience and knowledge or just pleasure. So, many families are created between people from different countries. Traditions fuse and evolve into other ones or just vanish.

To sup up, modern technology has a great impact on the way people live now. It is creating a new single world culture where traditions and distances are no longer of that importance.