In this unit
listening to and discussing predictions about technology
phrasal verbs
how to link phrasal verbs when speaking
revision quiz
Listening
Predictions
Work
in groups, A and B. Listen to this radio debate between
two 'futurologists', Lianne Bradley and Stefan Werner.
They are discussing technology in the future.
Group A Listen to Lianne's comments. Group В Listen to Stefan's comments.
As you listen, tick (/) the table to indicate which areas of technology the speaker mentions.
L
ianne Stefan Prediction
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2
In
the same groups, listen again and note down the predictions made by
your speaker.
3 Now work with someone from the other group. Explain to each other your speaker's predictions. Decide together which predictions you accept.
• Language spot
Phrasal verbs
Study these sentences: His father set up the company in 1965. The company closed down in 2002. Try to work out the answer.
• The words in bold are phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs consist of a verb + an adverb such as down, off, on, out, up. Some of these words can also be used as prepositions.
Many phrasal verbs have two meanings: Look up, then look down. (a doctor speaking)
Look up any new words in a (a teacher speaking) dictionary.
» Go to Grammar reference p.123
Study the phrasal verbs used in this book. Put each one in the correct sentence.
carry out give up shut off
close down plug in switch off
cut down print off switch on
find out set up work out
1 In future, robots will operations instead
of humans.
Will we cars and use public transport?
We'll be able to use the Web to the
answers to almost every question.
It's important that we pollution in cities.
If you don't have a dictionary, you can often
the meaning of a new word from the
words around it.
6 When you the petrol engine, the electric
motor starts running.
7 It's my job to all the equipment before
the concert begins.
8 Old industries will but new industries
will take their place.
9 The first step is to and the
equipment.
Click 'Print' and select the number of copies to__
T
o
avoid electrical damage, always the
machine when it's not in use.
106 Unit 15
Mitsubishi
have developed a robot,called Wakamaru, which can identify up to
ten people and talk to them. It can recognize 10,000 words. It will
wake you up in the morning and remind you of all the things you
have to do
that day. If you go on holiday,you can leave it to look after your
house. It will report any problems by mobile phone.
What
household tasks would you most like a robot to perform for you?
Linking in phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs are sometimes difficult to understand because of linking.
1
Listen
to these examples. Set
it up.
Cut them off.
Shut it down.
Start it up.
Print them out.
9 Plug
it in.
10 Turn
it on.
Listen
and mark the linking in examples 1-10.
Line them up.
Give it up.
Work it out.
Switch it off.
Find it out.
3 Work in pairs and say sentences 1-8. Time each other and see who can say them fastest without making a mistake.
Don't switch it on, switch it off.
Start it up when he's plugged it in.
Take it out to see if it turns on, then turn it over.
Find it out before they find it out and we'll get ahead.
Print them out so you can line them up and see the difference.
Shut it down now, not later - if you do it later, it's too late to start it up.
Turn it up by turning 'Up' and turn it down by turning 'Down' - it's simple!
If we work it out today, we won't have to find it out before we set it up tomorrow.
4 Write some phrasal verb 'tongue-twisters' of your own and practise saying them with a partner.
Pairwork
Work in pairs, A and B. Each of you has information about a future development in technology. Take notes from your text so that you can explain the main points to your partner without looking at the text. Listen carefully to your partner so you can summarize their text.
Go to p.113.
Student A Student В