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Understanding VR and AR (B1)

Work with a partner, group, or your teacher. Do the activities below together.

PART I Do you know what “VR” and “AR” mean when speaking on the topic of technology?
Fill in the missing letters below.

V i r t u a l Reality

A u g m e n t e d Reality

Discuss the questions below...

1 Explain in your own words what you know about the technology above.
2 Have you ever used this kind of technology? If so, describe your experience.

PART II Do you know how VR / AR could be used in the industries below? Explain your answers.

MILITARY ENTERTAINMENT MEDICINE

Discuss your relationship with the following things below. Are they a big part of your
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life? Discuss how they can impact your life positively and negatively.

COMPUTERS SMARTPHONES TELEVISION

Discuss the questions below...

1 What do you think are the effects of spending a lot of time in front of
digital screens?
2 How important is it to limit your daily screen time?

PART IV Are you satisfied with the quality of your personal devices?
Do they ever make you feel stressed?
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Understanding VR and AR (B1)

PART I Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary words below.

1 My first experience at a video game tournament at a big arena was really

exciting and fun! I can’t wait for the next one.
exciting means... a. creating a sad or depressed feeling
b. creating a feeling of worry or fear
c. creating a positive, happy, or high-energy feeling

2 The change in technology is much more rapid today than it was in the past.
rapid means... a. simple or mechanical
b. quick, fast, or sudden
c. alone, separate, or without people

3 It’s really cold outside, so I will layer my clothing before going outside.
layer means... a. cut or break into small pieces
b. place one thing on top of another
c. look in the direction of something

4 During my trip to the Amazon rainforest, I loved exploring the jungles.

explore means... a. travel around a place or location to learn about it
b. rush and not waste time
c. leave a location immediately after arriving

PART II Match the nouns with their definitions below the context examples.

1 The environment around you can have a big impact on work productivity.
2 The design of smartphones has changed at a rapid pace over the last 20 years.
3 Some people say that technology has the potential to destroy our planet.
4 James loves food and cooking, so he wants to work in the food industry.
5 The visor on my VR headset is broken, so I have to order a new one.

1 a environment a. economic activity or field

2 e pace b. the chance or possibility that something will become real
3 b potential c. the surrounding things or conditions
4 c industry d. a surface or screen that is put over the eyes
5 d visor e. speed or rate

Bonus Terms!
surgery = a type of medical practice in which the human body is operated on
surgeon = a doctor who is specially trained to performs surgeries
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Understanding VR and AR (B1)

PREVIEW DISCUSSION QUESTION

Do you know how VR could be used in language

learning or education in general?

VIEWING ACTIVITY

PART I Write short answers below according to the information from the video.

0:07 1 What can technology help us do?

0:27 2 What is the difference between VR and AR? Explain the example using dinosaurs.

0:37 3 What is “head tracking”?

1:16 4 How are surgeons and businesses using VR and AR?

1:27 5 What does the narrator say about VR and language translation?

PART II Choose true or false according to the information in the video.

0:18 1 TRUE FALSE VR and AR can create new and exciting interactive experiences.

1:11 2 TRUE FALSE VR is growing rapidly and AR is growing slowly.

1:21 3 TRUE FALSE VR and AR could change almost every industry.

PART III What do you think the phrase “keep an eye on” in the sentence below means?

“
You’ll want to keep an eye on how VR and AR can affect your job and everyday life.
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PART I Choose the correct noun that was used in the video. One isn’t used!

visor industry pace environment surgeon potential

1 Virtual reality uses a headset with a built-in screen that displays a virtual
.

2 A clear or a smartphone are used with VR and AR.

3 Both VR and AR technologies are growing at a rapid .

4 VR and AR have the to change almost every .

PART II Study the usage of the present continuous in the passive voice below.

When talking about VR and AR technologies, the narrator says...

“ Both of these technologies are being implemented in a variety of ways.

The sentence above is in the present continuous form (to describe an action happening right
now) but it is in the passive voice. See what the active voice for sentence idea looks like below.

PASSIVE VOICE Both of these technologies are being implemented in a variety of ways.
ACTIVE VOICE People are implementing both of these technologies in a variety of ways.

In the video example, “people” is not important and is already understood from context. When the
subject isn’t important or it’s already understood, we use the passive voice. See the structure below:

OBJECT OF ACTIVE VOICE IS / ARE BEING PAST PARTICIPLE REST OF SENTENCE

Both of these technologies are being implemented in a variety of ways.

PART III Make sentences in the passive voice in the present continuous below.

EX. A lot of VR technology / sell A lot of VR technology is being sold.

1 Repairs on the headset / do

2 Photos of the headset / take
3 The VR session / record
4 Many headsets / bought
5 A speech about VR / give
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PART I Transform the following sentences into the passive voice (without using by + subject).

EX Companies are selling new brands of VR technology.

New brands of VR technology are being sold. .

1 The school is making new rules about using smartphones in class.

2 Employees are writing instructions on how to use the VR headset.

3 The company is sending new headset parts to the customer.

SPEAKING TASK:

Your teacher will choose a few of the speaking topics below to discuss. Discuss the topics
with your teacher or partner. In your discussion, explain your ideas in detail.

1 Can you imagine any potential dangers, risks, or ethical

problems that may result from people using VR or AR
technology?

2 How could VR be useful in your job (or school) life? Can

you think of anything it may improve or make easier?

3 What could be a fun way for you to experience VR? Can

you imagine any ways it might improve your hobbies?

4 What do you think about children using this technology?

Do you think parents should have strict rules on it?

5 How do you think you could feel after spending a whole

week in a VR / AR headset?
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Understanding VR and AR (B1)

Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.

PART I Questions. Answer the questions below about the video.

1. What are some of the basic uses of technology these days?

2. What do they say about dinosaurs in the video?
3. In what kind of industries can you find VR and AR these days?
4. What can you do with translation apps these days?
5. What do they say about the growth of VR and AR?

PART II Vocabulary: Discuss what each term means. Write how it was used in the video.

1. exciting
Exciting means lively, happy or high-energy feeling.

2. environment
Environment means ambient.

3. visor
Visor is a screen that you can put over the eyes.

4. surgeon
Surgeon is a doctor who is specially trained to performs surgeries

5. potential
Potential means the probability, chance or possibility that something will become real.

Grammar: Explain how to use the present continuous in the passive voice. Do you
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remember the example from the video? If so, finish writing the example sentence below.

Both AR and VR technologies... are growing at a rapid pace and being implemented in a
variety of different ways

Write two more of your own examples using the present continuous in the passive
voice.

1 Artificial intelligence is being implemented slowly in the industries.

2 Technology is being used in every place.

Bonus: Imagine you just had your first experience with a VR or AR headset. Write a
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social media post about your experience. What was it like? What did you see / do?

Today I used VR for the first time and it was so scary! I was in a horror movie and walked there..
When I has a jumpscare I hit my hand on the wardrobe hahaha