1. Complete the table with the words.

(Hoàn thành bảng với các từ.)

calculator        games console             HD TV high-speed broadband             satellite TV spellchecker                video calling               VR headset

 

Communication	Gaming
high-speed broadband __________________	__________________ __________________
Films/ Programmes	Studying
__________________ __________________	__________________ __________________

2. Match eight words from the box with photos 1-8.

(Ghép tám từ trong khung với các bức ảnh 1-8.)

Match 1-5 with a-e to make sentences.

2. Choose the correct words.

(Chọn những từ chính xác.)

We used to get lost all the time before we had a GPS.

1. I'd like to watch that nature programme on HD TV / GPS / video calling.

2. Pilots use VR headsets / spellcheckers / calculators to practise flying planes.

3. Some athletes exercise using remote controls / satellite TV / wearables to get information about their fitness.

4. Our internet connection at home is too slow. We need HD TV / high-speed broadband / video calling.

5. He's got a cool new app / GPS / translator for editing photos on his phone.

6. You can't change the TV channel without the translator / satellite TV / remote control.

7. They often use remote controls / video calling / HD TV to talk to their cousins.

8. We can use a games console / spellchecker / calculator to help us in our maths exam.

3. Complete the information article with words from exercises 1 and 2.

(Hoàn thành bài viết thông tin với các từ trong bài tập 1 và 2.)

Old technology - new technology

Before the invention of digital technology, people still used 'technology' to help them do things - it was just different!

In Mesopotamia, in 2400 BC, people used to add numbers with an abacus. Now, we use a calculator.

The first English dictionary appeared in 1604. Today, a (1) _____ can help us to write words correctly.

Sailors from ancient Greece used the stars to help them find their position at sea. Nowadays, sailors use a (2) _____.

The first entertainment film was shown in Paris in 1895. Now, we can watch excellent quality films at home on (3) _____.

The game Monopoly became popular in the 1930s. Nowadays, we can play on a (4) _____ in our free time.

Native Americans used to use smoke signals to communicate messages. Today, we can use (5)  _____ and see the person's face.

The Roman Emperor Claudius made one of the first bilingual dictionaries. Now, language learners can also use a (6) _____.

4. Complete the sentences with some of the words on this page and your own ideas.

(Hoàn thành các câu với một số từ trên trang này và ý tưởng của riêng bạn.)

I couldn't live without a calculator because I'm not very good at doing maths in my head.

1. I could live without __________ because __________.

2. The most popular technology in our home is __________ because __________.

3. The technology that I use the most is __________ because __________.

4. When I write essays, I always use a __________ because __________.