Technology and the future
What do you know about technology and the future?
Use these exercises below to develop your grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening.
Grammar
Present and Past Passives:
Explanation:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-22/tab/grammar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-22/session-2
Exercises:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-22/session-2/activity-3
Present Passive Exercises:
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file10/grammar10_a01?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file10/grammar10_a02?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
Past Passive Exercises:
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engpreint/a_grammar/unit11/11d_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engpreint/a_grammar/unit11/11d_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
Future Predictions – will, going to, be likely to, might
Explanations:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-28/tab/grammar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-28/session-2/activity-3
Exercises:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-28/session-2/activity-3
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engpreint/a_grammar/unit03/3d_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engpreint/a_grammar/unit03/3d_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engpreint/a_grammar/unit08/8c_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engpreint/a_grammar/unit08/8c_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file06/grammar06_a01?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file06/grammar06_a02?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
Vocabulary
Modern Technology Vocabulary:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-17/session-1
Space vocabulary:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-22/session-3
Too much tech?:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-28/session-1/activity-1
The Internet:
https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/preint4/vocabulary/unit10/hwy_preint_unit10_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en&mode=hub
Listening
The Taj Mahal in your living room:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-15/session-4/activity-3
Modern Technology Debate:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-17/session-1/activity-2
Comets News Report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-22/session-4/activity-2
If cars could run themselves:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-24/session-4/activity-3
Reading
Robot trucks:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-17/session-3
Is there hope for the future:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-22/session-4
Digital Technology:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-28/session-3