UNIT 3

Communication
APRENDIZAJES
ESPERADOS
 3.1.-Argumenta preferencias de artículos tecnológicos en
situaciones sociales o Laborales. (Integrada Competencia
Genérica de autogestión).

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN
 3.1.1.-Comparando diferentes dispositivos.
 3.1.2.-Evaluando características de modalidades de
comunicación.
 3.1.3.-Planteando acuerdos y/o desacuerdos.
 3.1.4.-Actualizándose respecto de las últimas metodologías,
tecnologías o tendencias de su especialidad para el logro de
objetivos y metas.
CONTENIDOS

01 02 03
Technological items Comparative words Gadget catalogs and
for communication in and expressions. brochures.
the 21st century.
Means of communication
Topic 1. Technological items for
communication in the 21st century

What technological
equipment (device =
aparato) do you use?
Vocabulary :Match the word with a picture

Spam Video Conferencing

An Inbox

Video calling Instant messaging

Complete the sentences by using the words from the box

Jet lag

Keep in
touch
light

efficient To cope = to deal

with = lidiar
 Choose the correct Alternative
A. With_______________, you can have a business
meeting with people in different places.

o Text messaging
o A webcam
o Instant messaging
o Videoconferencing

B. With _______________, you can send written

messages on your cell phone or computer.

o Text messaging
o A webcam
o Instant messaging
o Videoconferencing
C. With_______________, you can use your computers
like phones, but you can also see each other.

o Text messaging
o A webcam
o Instant messaging
o Videoconferencing

D. With _______________, you can write something to

a friend and get a response instantly.

o Text messaging
o A webcam
o Instant messaging
o Videoconferencing
Now, let's see the comparative
words and expressions

 Quick fun
ADJECTIVES  Easy good
 Bad interesting

 Busy cheap
 Slow
 Personal
 Nice
 Expensive
 convenient
How do you keep
in touch with
people?
Comparative adjectives
 Comparative adjectives

 ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORE THAN

ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES ADD
ER
TWO SYLLABLES USE MORE/ LESS.
 Modern more modern
Small smaller (than)
Nice nicer ( than)  Expensive less expensive
Quick quicker  IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
Big bigger  Good better ( than )
Slow slower
 Bad worse
ADJECTIVES ENDING IN Y
CHANGE Y into I and ADD ER  Far farther / further
Busy busier (than )  Fun more fun
Funny funnier
Correct the sentences

more/less
more

better
easier

more

nicer

worse
Complete these sentences with the
comparative form of the adjective

 1. E- mail is good, but instant messaging is _____________( good )

 2. Skype calls are _____________( nice) than phone calls.
 3. It’s terrible to lose your cell phone, but it´s __________ ( bad) to lose
your laptop.
 4. Letters are _____________________( personal) than e-mails.
 5. Cell phone calls are______________ (fast) than e-mails.
Comparatives with countables,
uncountables and verbs.
What´s your style of
communication?Make true
sentences with more, less or
fewer
What do you think about modern means of communication? Talk
about advantages and disadvantages, use comparative adjectives.

 I think Instagram is more popular than Snapchat.

 I think Twitter is more use than Facebook.
 I think Whatsapp is faster than letters.
 I think Whatapp is more legal than Telegram.
 Fotolog is older than Instagram.
 Instagram is more private than Fotolog.
Video
conferencing  Connects people in real time through audio
and video communication over Internet who
enables virtual meeting.
Video conference:
Advantages
 Fewer trips.
 Anytime conference. ...
 Better communication. ...
 Time and money saver ...
 Increases productivity. ...
 Increased return. ...
Disadvantages
 Lack of Personal Connection.
 Time Zone Differences. ...
 Unreliable Technology. ...
 Too Much Required Training. ...
 Too Expensive.
LET’S COMPARE TWO TYPES OF VIDEO CONFERENCE,
THEN GIVE YOUR OPINION ABOUT THEM:
GOOGLE HANGOUT / ZOOM
 Google hangout and zoom  Zoom shares the screen with
 Google hangout is less difficult more participants in video
than zoom. Zoom is more calls
complicated but offers more
features to have fun.
 Google hangout is older than
zoom. Zoom began later.
 It allows fewer participants in
video calls. (25)
 ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

Create an oral presentation (in pairs) including the contents

learnt in Unit 3

You must work in pairs.

Talk about 2 means of communication (technological device or app) and mention

at least 3 main characteristics of each one.

ES3 Oral Using Comparatives present advantages and disadvantages with a similar device

Presentation or app based on their properties and how they are used (x3)

Finally, provide a proper conclusion to close the presentation mentioning your

opinion and reasons why these means of communication are useful.

Support your presentation

with a visual support (PPT,
Prezi, etc) with images and
clue words