General English (Intermediate) – Technology

ANSWERING QUESTIONS

I will ask you the following questions. Please answer.

ANSWERING QUESTIONS

1. What is your name?
2. What kind of technology do you find useful in your daily activities?
3. What are the advantages of technology?
4. Is technology helpful to students?
5. What do you benefit from technology?

ANSWER

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ASKING QUESTIONS

Please ask me the following questions.

ASK

1. What is your name?
2. What kind of technology do you find useful in your daily activities?
3. What are the advantages of technology?
4. Is technology helpful to students?
5. What do you benefit from technology?

SUMMARIZING INFORMATION

Now, please summarize my responses to your questions.

SUMMARIZE

My tutor’s name is
DIALOGUE READING

Let’s read the dialogue below.
After reading it once, we’ll switch roles.

READ

Nicky: We went to an amusement park yesterday. I drove for over four hours because we were caught in a traffic jam due to a car accident.
Kevin: That’s terrible. Car accidents usually happen during traffic jams.
Nicky: That’s true. People do not pay enough attention especially when they are tired.
Kevin: Yeah. By the way, I heard that self-driving cars will be released in the near future. They’re automatic, so people will not have to drive anymore.
Nicky: That’s great, but I worry about their safety. Car problems could cause major accidents.
Kevin: That’s right. Well, car companies are still working on it.
Nicky: Technology makes our lives easier, but our safety should be our main priority.
Kevin: That’s right. I hope technology could help reduce car accidents in the future.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Please answer the following questions based on the dialogue.

ANSWER

1. Why did Nicky drive for over four hours?
Answer:
2. What causes major accidents?
Answer:
3. When do accidents usually happen?
Answer:

DIALOGUE PRACTICE

Let’s read the dialogue below.
Complete each conversation by choosing the correct answer.

READ AND ANSWER

1. Tutor: Technology is growing fast. I can’t catch up.
Student: ____________. I often ask my sister how to use my smartphone.
a. Me
b. Either
c. Nor
d. Me neither
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

2. Tutor: Can you show me the pictures we took together?
Student: Sure. I will share them ____________ you.
a. with you
b. on you
c. of you
d. for you
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

3. Tutor: I often talk to my grandmother through a video call.
Tutor: Video calling is useful for people ____________ live far away.
a. what
b. whom
c. who
d. whose
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

4. Tutor: I’m happy that strawberries are available all seasons. They’re my favorite.
Student: Good thing Japanese farming technology has high ____________. We can eat strawberries anytime we want.
a. power
b. standards
c. ability
d. line
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

5. Tutor: Oh, I lost my key. I can’t enter my room.
Student: Don’t worry. The system ____________ your fingerprint and opens the door automatically.
a. recognize to
b. recognizing
c. will recognize
d. recognizes
(Answer is in the last page.)
EXPRESSING OPINIONS

Please answer the following questions based on your opinion. Give at least one reason to support your answer.

ANSWER

1. Do you think developing technology is always good?
Answer:
2. In the future, do you think some people will lose their jobs because of AI (artificial intelligence)?
Answer:
3. Do you think technology has disadvantages?
Answer:
4. What kind of technology is the most convenient for you?
Answer:
5. What kind of technology does your country need?
Answer:
6. Do you believe that technology makes people lazy?
Answer:
7. Do you think technology improves the way humans interact?

ANSWERS FOR DIALOGUE PRACTICE

1. d
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. d