UNIT 5 2BAC

Communication: Expressing/exchanging opinions

Journalist: Pr Briggs, what is your opinion about technology?

Pr Briggs: As I see it, technology extends our ability to change the world, to design and build tools as well as
systems to exploit natural phenomenon for practical human means
Journalist: Perfect; but, what do you think of people who depend a lot on technology?
Pr Briggs: Well, from my point of view, people become obsessed with technology; which gives them a
mechanical mentality that finally drives most of them to mental hospital.
Journalist: In your opinion, who are likely to be confronted with this risk?
Pr Briggs: As far as I am concerned, my medical journal proves that youths are more posed to this risk. They
spend 12 to 16 hours on the computers which replace their face-to-face contacts with their friends-
and finally dominate their life completely. And, by the way, Psychologists believe this is a kind of
obsession which they name “Computer addiction”.
Journalist: What can you advise the youths to reduce “Computer addiction”?
Pr Briggs: Ummh…, I guess they should limit the amount of time spent on the computer to one hour per night
in favour of extending relationships with family members and friends.
Part A
1- Read the dialogue again and fill in the table with appropriate expressions from the text.
Asking for opinion Giving an opinion
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2- Express your opinion about these issues:
a- Studying outside Morocco
b- Eating out.
c- watching TV for a long time
Part B
1- Classify the following expressions into the chart:
I disagree / don’t agree I agree that... I’m with you on that
I’m against it I’m opposed to it I share/have the same view
I can’t accept that I’m in favour of it I’m for it

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2- Write at least two sentences for each statement in which you express agreement or disagreement with the
following :
a- Students should be allowed to use mobile phones in the classroom
b- they can use them during the exams too
c- Teenagers under the age of 16 shouldn’t have mobile phones
d- Computers are more important than books