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3 MAY 2017
INTERMEDIATE Technology in today’s world
Can you live without technology?
WE can’t run away from technology in today’s world. Different technologies are used for specific tasks. With the advancement in technology, our daily lives have improved. An example is the handphone of the 90s and the handphone of today. Today, the handphone has evolved into the smartphone with so many features and functions to make our lives more convenient at the touch of a fingertip. For many, technology is a useful tool; yet for a few, technology is something fearful. Whatever our stand is, one thing’s for sure: technology is going to advance even more quickly in the years to come.
NiE Activity 1 Critical thinking ● Identify ● Reason
Look in The Star for pictures of four technological devices that you use in your daily life. Cut them out and paste them, according to their order of importance to you, in the first column. Then, complete the table before presenting your work in class.
Technological device
● Measure ● Organise
Critical thinking ● Image ● Brainstorm
● Connect
Its function in my daily life and how often I use it
What my life would be like without it
Most important
Problem solving ● Question
● Recreate
Communicating ● Oral ● Written
● Aural
Least important
NiE Activity 2 In a group of four, look in The Star for two advertisements bearing the same technological device (such as a washing machine) but of different types, models or brands. Complete the graphic organiser below by comparing and contrasting the two items. It could be in terms of pricing, feature, function, capacity, weight, design, thickness, etc. Do this activity on a sheet of A3 paper. Then, decide on the item that you would purchase. Give reasons for your choice (for example, I would buy the front-load washing machine instead of the top-load washing machine because…). Next, appoint two group members to do a role-play in class: one person will act as a salesman selling the two items; the other will act as a potential buyer. Remember, the salesman has to be persuasive and know his products inside out, while the buyer has to be inquisitive and ask questions to help him come to the right decision. At the end of the role-play activity, ask the class to vote for the most persuasive salesman and the most inquisitive buyer. Have fun!
Critical thinking
Critical thinking ● Identify ● Reason
● Measure ● Organise
● Image ● Brainstorm
Communicating ● Oral ● Non-verbal
● Written ● Aural
● Listen ● Contribute
respectfully
Similarity
Similarity
Name of device
● Question ● Research
Collaborating
Similarity
Name of device
● Connect
Problem solving
● Compromise ● Attain goal
● Present