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What’s your opinion? Suggested Answer Key Computers: A blessing or a curse? There aren’t many people who don’t know how to use computers these days. Look in almost any home, classroom or office and you’ll probably spot a computer. It is true that computers can save a lot of space and time. Firstly, computers help save a lot of paper and that’s good for the environment. Secondly, computers save space in your house because they can do the job of encyclopaedias and other books. Lastly computers help us learn and allow us to stay in contact with people via e-mail. On the other hand, the use of computers can lead to problems. To begin with, computers can be bad for your eyes, especially as some children may spend too much time playing computer games. Moreover, computers don’t help children communicate with others. Instead, children spend their time indoors sitting in front of a computer screen. To sum up, computers have their good points and their bad points. Whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages really doesn’t matter as computers are definitely here to stay.
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Focus ➤ Stimulating interest/Predicting content Draw Ss’ attention to the graph and the title of the text. Ask Ss to look at it for a moment and say what they think the text is about. Elicit answers from around the class and ask Ss to justify their answers. Play the recording. Ss listen and read the text to check their answers.
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ñ Allow Ss one minute to think about ten words they have learnt in today’s lesson. Ask Ss to use them to make their own sentences. ñ When Ss have finished ask them to get up and go around the class to find a partner who has something in common with them e.g. same hair/eye colour, same clothes, same taste in music, etc. ñ Ask Ss to discuss what they have learnt in the lesson with their partner.
Culture Corner
Reading & Listening 1
Synergy
Answer Key The text is about what kind of hi-tech equipment teenagers have got in their bedrooms.
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Focus ➤ Reading for specific information Ask Ss to read the text again and to study the graph in order to answer the questions. Tell Ss to read the questions first so that they know