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Tim used a computer with 64 Kb of memory at school and told his friend Ian about it over a 2 minute phone call that was cut short by his father. He recorded a new Michael Jackson song on his cassette player after listening to it on the radio for hours. Tina checked the time on her smartphone when she got home from school, listened to music and downloaded an app using headphones. She then checked Facebook, watched YouTube videos, and called a friend on Messenger to get help with homework. The document discusses how technology has changed communication over time.

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Tim used a computer with 64 Kb of memory at school and told his friend Ian about it over a 2 minute phone call that was cut short by his father. He recorded a new Michael Jackson song on his cassette player after listening to it on the radio for hours. Tina checked the time on her smartphone when she got home from school, listened to music and downloaded an app using headphones. She then checked Facebook, watched YouTube videos, and called a friend on Messenger to get help with homework. The document discusses how technology has changed communication over time.

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4.3 READING and VOCABULARY A diary entry and a blog


I can find specific detail in a text and talk about using technology.

www.tinasblog.com
11 May 1984
Today at school we used a computer with 14 January 2017
64 Kb of memory! Fantastic! When I got home from school, I looked
Later, I told my friend Ian about it. He at the time on my smartphone. It was
lives in Wales but we keep in touch on the early, so I listened to some songs on
phone. Unfortunately, my dad asked me to headphones and downloaded a new app.
hang up after two minutes. 1 And 3 After that I switched on my
anyway, my mum needed to use the phone. tablet computer, checked out my Facebook
I heard a new Michael Jackson song on page and wrote some messages to friends.
the radio. It was great! I wanted to hear it I also read some of my favourite blogs and
again so I listened for hours. I’m glad I didn’t watched some videos on YouTube.
give up because they played it again and I 4 She wanted me to help
recorded it on my cassette player. her with her homework. So I called her
2 Technology is great! on Messenger. We looked for some
information on Wikipedia together.
Tim You can’t live today without technology!

4 PHRASAL VERBS Translate the highlighted verbs in the


texts into your language. Then use them to complete the
questions. Ask and answer the questions in pairs.
1 What was the last gadget you switched on last night?
1 Do you read or write a regular blog 2 Where do you usually information?
or diary?
3 Did you on anyone yesterday? Why?
2 2.25 Read Tim’s diary and 4 What was the last YouTube clip that you ?
Tina’s blog. Complete gaps 1–4 5 When did you last because you couldn’t do a
with sentences a–e. There is one computer game?
extra sentence.
5 Complete the text with the words below. There are two
a Now I can listen to it any time I
extra words. Then, in pairs, write a similar text about
want! technology today.
b That’s why I didn’t finish it.
c Then I played a game on my 64 Kb cassettes desktop hang keep letter MP4 phone
phone.
In 1984 there were only 1desktop computers. They were big
d Phone calls are expensive!
and slow with only 2 of memory. People contacted their
e My friend Cara texted me.
friends by 3 and they also talked on the 4 . But they
3 Read the texts again. Complete the didn’t 5 in touch with their friends very often. People
sentences with Tim or Tina. listened to music on the radio, on 6 and on records.
1 Tina worked with a friend.
Today there are desktop computers, laptops and tablets.
2 talked to a friend on
the phone.
3 used a computer with 6 In pairs, say how you keep in touch with friends. And
very little memory. Use the ideas below to help you. Say which way
you prefer and why.
YOU
4 used a phone to do
more than one thing. chat online meet in town call friends
5 communicated with text friends send emails visit friends at home
friends in different ways. use social networking sites (e.g. Facebook)
6 waited a long time
to hear some music. I often use Facebook to keep in touch with my friends.

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