Information 4B > Reading and Use of English: Gapped text (Part 6), > Listening: Multis choice (Part 3) 4A > Writing: Report (Part 2); Presenting factual > Language development: Modals 2: Ability possibilty information probability and deduction HA Open cloze (Part 2) > Speaking: Individual long turn (Part 3). News and By > listening: Multple-choice questions (Part 1) information 9) > Language development: Madals 1: Obligation, > Reading and Use of English: Key word Ee necessity, advice and criticism transformations (Part 4), Word formation (Part 3) fo} Look at the three photographs and the words and phrases below. Use them to discuss the following questions. multi-tasking access information visualstimuli interactive digital organiser exciting challenges _ chat rooms 1 Why do you think people become addicted 2 How do computers help people enjoy to the following, and how might such a lite? dependency affect their daily life? escanksmn + digital media + convenience + computer gam: + work + social networking 55Too much of a good thing? Reading 1 (Paper 1 Part 6) Before you read 1 Look at the photograph and the article heading on page 57. 1 What do you do ifyou have a ‘detox? 2 What kind of ‘detox’ might you usualy have? 3 What does the use of the word suggest about the writer? Skimming 2 Read the main article and find out what the writer did to get a > EXPERT STRATEGIES page 168 ‘detox’. Don’t worry about the missing paragraphs for now. 3° Do you think people will change their digital habits as a result of reading this article? Gapped text 4 Read the article again. Seven paragraphs have been removed, Using the strategy on page 168 to help you, choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use, > HELP 1 What do you normally do to 3 Which paragraph A-H highlights 5 Look for evidence to support capture a special moment on how technology affects our daily the point made in the previous holiday? Which paragraph A-H routine? paragraph, reflects that reaction? Task analysis 5 Look at the following phrases from the text again, Who or what do they refer to? How did they help you link the paragraphs inthe text? 1 That weekend, however (para 2) 2 Like me, he is a true believer (para D) 3. What did strike me though (para G) 4 Whats more, the hustle they develop (para H) Discussion 6 _ Discuss the following questions. 1 Do you think the couple wll change their everyday dita habits? 2. How do your digital habits compare with those of the couple? 3 How do you think digital dependency will change within the next five years? 7 Check the meaning of these key words from the text. EXPERT WORD CHECK } crouch blessed obsession permeate impulse reinforcement erode fallible mundane take precedence 56My digital detox ending a weekend without access to ‘sing though wet grass in he early moming wen we alsh ot white drifting behind a smal patch of trees, baci n. Ceaucing dow next to Arey, our wenty-one-month- of -perter Will and | watched the unmistakable shape of a barn tit sanpeared into he wood. The ook on Arey’ foo was a rit mament of magi, te kindof memory that we live fox ry next thought would have been to pal out my phone, ‘polo or video and send a message. Connecting something nicriciousl nw, and stain such moments has become Saaseaa) | otk that explores reactions to net technologies throughout 0 the lessons we should have learnt from them. 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EXPERT STRATEGIES page 170 ™ the question correctly. Multiple-choice questions 3 (is Read the strategy on page 170, then do the task. You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to ‘what you hear. There are two questions for each extract. Extract One Extract Two Extract Three You hear two friends discussing a Youheara businessman talking You hear part of a discussion talk they've just been to about a about managing a company’s programme about graduate computer game online reputation. recruitment, 1 What does the man think of | 3. What is his opinion of the 5 What point does the woman the speaker's suggestion? software he mentions? make about corporate use of A It underestimates the skill A Its notas reliable as has been the internet? needed to play well. suggested ‘A Usual codes of business conduct B It misunderstands the B Itneeds to be part of a may not aways apply online. motivation of gamers. co-ordinated policy B Processing the volume of data € Itovercomplicates a simple it works best when criticisms poses a problem for business problem. are unfounded. users 2 Thewoman thnks the game 4 Whenhetalksabouthisown © Busnesesareincined to ‘would generate usefulideasif company's policy he is fore mereabnictiemetes A it formed part ofa wider ‘A proposing a procedure that . educational activity should be adopted 6 Whatis the man doing? B it could be promoted in an B explaining why its rivals have A warning students to exercise imaginative way. followed its lea. caution online it was designed by teenagers describing an initiative that B criticising the atitude of themselves. has proved effective. certain employers regretting his own youthful indiscretions Task analysis 4 (7% Listen to Extract One again, then discuss your answers to questions 1 and 2. Explain why you rejected the other two options in each case Discussion 5 Discuss the following statements, explaining whether you agree or disagree with them, and why. 1s far as fm concerned, online games are a great way of learning to perform problem-solving tasks of all kinds’ 2 Personally | cart see the point ofall these social networking sites, with people cluttering your page with meaningless comments all the time! 3. Social networking sites help to expose unfair commercial practice, and warn people agaist them’Modals 1: obligation, necessity, advice and criticism > EXPERT GRAMMAR page 17 Obligation and necessity 1 Explain whether the obligation in the following sentences comes from the speaker (internal) or someone else (external. 1 It late | really must be going. 2 Ihave to wear a shirt and tie to work every day 3. We had to shut down the system after someone hacked into our network 4You must tel him that | told you! 5 resent having to switch off my mobile when | go into the college building. 6 The hotel must have Wi facilities, or else Ym not going! 2a_ Explain the difference in meaning between the following sentences. 1 You musteit keep texting her. 2 You needn't go to the club tonight, b_ Rewrite the phrases in italics with a suitable form of need. Make any other changes necessary. 1 twas not necessary for them to buy tickets bec: Beatrice father had already bought them. 2 You tidied up but it wasnt necessary. I could have done it later. 3 You don't have to call. Just come when you like 4 Its noc necessary for him to do any shopping, as welt fully stocked Advice and criticism 3a_ In pairs, discuss which of the following can be used to give advice, and which can be used to express criticism, Some may be used for both shauid{(st) would(n) could might ft] have _ might have 'b Complete the sentences with a suitable form of the modals in Exercise 3a. There may be more than one possibility. 1 You____ uploaded that video on YouTube! veryone’s laughing at mel 2 1___dothat, if] were you. You might lose all your fies. 3 One thing you do isto search the Web for universities that offer that kind of course. 4 think he talk to his course tutor and ill her about the proble 5 You_____ask Simone for help. She usually knows what 16 do in these situations 6 You____ told me you hadntta cue about computers! That's another morning wasted! Module 4 Information Other ways of expressing obligation, necessity and advice 4 Complete the sentences with the words below. up ought had would onus duty obligation _y 1 Itsyour__to tell your tutor when you can't make itfor a lesson, 2K to you to explain to him why you don't want to go to Brussels, 3 Social networking sites have a{r)_to warn members of the dangers of revealing too uch personal information online. 4 The ison Daniel to apologise for mistake. 5 Its____ responsibilty to check that you are buying from a secure site when purchasing products aver the internet, 6 You better not play Pro al ni 7 You be better off up! short film onte YouTube if you want to get some feedback on it 8 We to send Karen an email about the change of plan. For questions 1-8, fill the gaps with one suitable ‘word from Exercises 3 and 4. 1 don’t believe itt You (1) ‘me you didn’t need the results until tomorrow! 1@) have stayed up half the night working! You'd (3) make sure you back up the file, since we don't want to run the risk of losing all that data, Remember, the “ is on you to explain to the boss exactly how we conducted the experiment, have told so I think that perhaps you (5) prepare what you're going to say to her, We absolutely (6)___to make sure she gives us the funding for further research, As it's (7) responsibility to convince her, I (8) ‘wear a shirt and tie, if I were you. 61Module 4 Information Writing 1 “(Paper 2 Part 2: Report) 1 Read the following writing task, then underline the key words that help you to answer the question. C7. You have been asked by your course tutor to produce a report on the positive and negative effects of internet use on the individual. You should examine its effects on the individual's social, intellectual and physical development, and make recommendations for encouraging appropriate use. Write your report. Write 280-320 words. Presenting factual information 2 Read one candidate's answer below. Does it answer the question fully? Report on the effects of internet use on the individual Introduction This report (1) presents states the (findings of research int the effects both postive and negative, ofintemet vse on the indvial and males some recommendations for improvement. A Generaly 2) taking! speokng the internet’ (i) effect on an individuals socal behaviours rot all negative. (3) Once / When Used sensibly socal networking sites actively (I) enhance people’ ablty to make new fiends, and chat rooms and instant messaging (iv) facies alow them to keep in touch with ends ater school or work replacing the phone inthis respect. The () threat of eyrerbulying is very real, (4) moreover / however and young people in particular tend to expose themselves to. ths by unloading too much personal information onto webpages. 8 Increasingly people are makng use of the internet to search for information for school or work projects and stud The wealth of information avaiable encourages them to analyse and assess what they read. (Wi) Furthermare,onine games are interactive, and many incve problem-sohing or strategic activites. So, (6) for /opar from being mindless some games are intelectual challenging The main area for (6) concer consideration is that these games are so attractive that they can become addictive, and there are cases where compulsive use leads toa decline in ‘work performance and anti-social behaviour Gen it cannot be (7) argued / dened that some people often spend time on the computer (vl) tothe detriment of physical activites lke spor. Online gaming can (8) ead / rest toa loss of interest in such actives, and stues suggest a (vl) link between excessive internet use and the risen obesity. Recommendations To encourage responsible use of the internet, schools and colleges ought to include lessons in internet awareness, while internet cafés should cisplay notices warning their customers of the dangers involved in spending too much time playing online, oe 3° Choose the word in italics (1-8) which best fits in the context. 4 Find suitable synonyms to replace the underlined ‘words (i-viii) in the model answer. Paragraph organisation 5 _ It is useful to organise your report into sections with headings. Choose a suitable heading for paragraphs A, B and C in the model answer. In pairs, read the writing task below, then turn to page 200. Imagine that one of you is the counsellor and one a college student. The counsellor asks the college student questions relating to the points to be addressed in the writing task. The college student gives answers based on his/her personal experience The counsellor could take notes. The counsellor from each pair should report to the rest of the class on what they have learned, and make some recommendations. The Principal has asked you to write a report on the effects of social networking sites on college | students, with reference to the time spent | online, their involvement in social activities and | their academic performance. You should make | recommendations for addressing problem areas. | Write your report in 280-320 words. es 7 Work in pairs. Decide how many paragraphs you need to answer the task in Exercise 6, then think of a suitable heading for each one. 8a The verbs suggest, recommend and propose can be ‘used for making recommendations. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words indicated. 1 I think you should check your computer for | suggest you 2 It be good to create a blog for the chess cub. | propose we Geaaeatae, 3 It might be a good idea to update your profile recommend that _ 4 Lets set up a local Freecycle website, | propose 5 He should cancel his subscription. in my opinion, | suggest__ 6 Why doesnt she join the Linkedin network? | ecommend > EXPERT GRAMMAR page 178 b Write a paragraph of 50-60 words outlining problematic aspects of social networking sites ‘and making recommendations for addressing them,Before you listen Multiple choice > EXPERT STRATEGIES page 17 Open up your world 1. Discuss the meaning of the following proverbs. In what circumstances do you think they are true? 1 Two heads are better than one. 2. A problem stared is a problem halved. 2 Read the task questions and options below, then answer the following 1. What is the subject of the discussion? 2 Do the questions focus on factual information or the speakers’ opinion? 3° GPP Listen and complete the task below. sill hear an interview with a scientist called Alicia Graham and an amateur science enthusiast called Jeremy Ingles, 0 are talking about public participation in scientific research. For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) ch fits best according to what you hear 1 Alicia and Jeremy agree that rivalries between scientists ‘A may impede progress in some areas. B create a valuable impetus for researchers, are the direct cause of certain dishonest practices. D should be respected by those advocating co-operation Alicia and Jeremy disagree about the extent to hich supporters of open science ‘A have to provide alternative sources of funding for researchers B can ensure thatthe contribution of individuals is recognised C might benefit from the way blogs and forums operate. D should consider the needs of commercial sponsors. Jeremy's interest in open science arose from AA participation in an online discussion. B listening to Alicia talk on the subject conducting experiments in his own home. D research done whilst studying at university Task analysis Discussion time 4 How does Alicia feel about the contribution of amateur scientists? ‘A She thinks they can reveal weaknesses in existing theories B She believes they cast new light on the research process. CC She would like them to be less isolated from each other D She actively encourages them to ask for advice online, 5 Jeremy mentions the Polymath project in order to A show how amateur scientists approach the process of research B explain how open science generates enthusiasm and co-operation, ilustrate Alicia’ point about how effective online collaboration can be D give an example of a professional seeking the help ‘of non-professionals 4. Did working out the focus of each question help you find the answer? 5 Check the meaning of these key words and phrases from the audioscript. EXPERT WORD CHECK ) intiative be up to speed with (sth) think outside the box’ collaboration sponsor constraints tinkerer stifle diehard barrier 6 What other ways of sharing ideas and information over the internet, ‘may be beneficial? Discuss among other benefits: + the subject + imagination