THE FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS

LUIS MARIO ORTIZ ARAQUE

LIC: JORGE FREITES

MATERIA: INGLES

GRADO: 11°2

INTUTUCION: I.E.D. RODRIGO DE BASTIDAS

SANTA MARTA (MAGDALENA)

2021
1. Match the words with the correct pictures.

a. tablet

b. website

c. interactive whiteboard

d. laptop

e. smartphone

f. computer

R//

d. laptop f. computer b. website a. tablet e. smartphone

2. Discuss these questions in groups.

a. Which of these devices do you use?

R// I use computer, website and smartphone.

b. What do you use them for?

R// I use the computer to do homework or research and I also use the website to communicate
with my friends or family and I use the cell phone to play games or watch videos on YouTube.

c. Which of them do you use in the classroom?

R// I use the computer to teach or do homework.

3. Read the article and choose the best title.

a. Teenagers and technology

c. The future of education

b. Bringing technology into the classroom

R// b. Bringing technology into the classroom

4. Read. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

1. Technology is becoming in the classroom.

A. less important

B. more important

C. unimportant

R// B. more important

2. Are students allowed to take smartphones into the classroom?

A. No, not usually

B. No, never

C. Yes

R// A. No, not usually

3. What are the advantages of Interactive whiteboards?

A. You can see them better.

B. Students can draw on them.

C. Teachers can show pictures on them.

R// A. You can see them better.

4. Tablets allow students to

A. work at their own speed.

B. work together with other students.

C. check each other’s answers.

R// A. work at their own speed.

5. Why are online courses a good idea for elite athletes?

A. Because

they can
choose

which

subjects they

study.

B. Because they aren’t very clever.

C. Because it gives them more time to train.

R// C. Because it gives them more time to train.

6. Complete the questions using the verbs in the box.

▪ download

▪ send

▪ go

▪ post

▪ log onto

▪ share

a. Do you music from the Internet?

R// you have music downloaded from the internet

b. Do you ever emails to your friends?

c. Do you photos on social media sites? y times a day do you _ log onto you computer?

7. Answer the questions with your own information. Study the sentences and choose the correct
words to complete the rules.

a. Nowadays students can use their smartphones to check facts

. b. In the past students couldn’t use smartphones in the classroom.

c. In the future robots will be able to teach in schools.

We sometimes use can to express possibility / probability.

The past form of can is could / will be able. There is no future / past form of can.
We use will be able / can to talk about the future.

R// a) Students can use their smartphones to check facts nowadays.

b) Students couldn't use smartphones in class in the past.

c) Robots will be able to teach in schools in the future.

We sometimes use can to express probability.

The past form of can is could.

We use will be able to talk about the future.

Technology has become very important in our everyday life, Online classrooms There are many
not least in the classroom. With the help of technology, online courses nowadays, both school
teachers can produce more motivating lessons, and they can and university courses. Students don’t
also assess and track students’ progress more easily. Here are have to go to school any more! This
some of the ways technology can help students and teachers can be a good option for students who
in the classroom: are disabled or who have learning
difficulties. Online courses allow them
to study in their own home at their
Interactive whiteboards Laptops Students can use own speed. They are also useful for
These make lessons more laptops to take notes and do elite athletes who spend a lot of time
interesting. Teachers can written work. They can help training and don’t have time to go to
demonstrate pictures or students to be more organised school. The challenge for schools is
photosontheboard.Theyca and produce neater work and, of keeping up to date with all the new
n point to parts of a course, they can make sure they technology. Schools which do well will
diagram or picture using spell everything correctly by be those that are not afraid to
their finger or a pen, and using the spellcheck function! innovate and integrate the new
they can save information technology into the classroom.
from the board and share it
with students.
Tablets
Tablets are very useful
because they are small and
easy to carry around. They
allow students to find
information quickly, and
also collaborate with their
classmates on projects
Smartphones
Smartphones are not allowed in many classrooms, but actually they can
be very useful. For example, students can use them to take photos to
illustrate their school work. They can check facts or the meaning of
words. Some phones have a calculator app, so students don’t have to
carry a calculator around with them. Students can even get their phone to
remind them to do their homework!