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117 Knowledge and technology 09 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS Explore listening: New technology in teaching and language learning You are going to listen to an interview about the role of new technology in teaching and language learning. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1–6. Put a cross (  ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. TCD SCD 3/05 04 31 0 New technology makes teaching A more versatile. B easier. C more difficult. D more powerful. Q1 Technological teaching aids A have various advantages. B have practically no disadvantages. C facilitate communication in class. D make the teaching profession more attractive. Q2 One danger related to new technology is A the electromagnetic radiation emitted. B that the teacher’s role may change fundamentally. C that content is delivered in a less attractive way. D that many teachers could lose their jobs. Q3 The interviewee claims that face-to-face teaching A is overrated. B is here to stay in good education. C can be replaced by technology. D needs to be questioned. Q4 Language learning without a teacher A is always questionable. B can work. C can only work with good materials. D is only for students with good IT skills. Q5 Learning through new technologies A is more suitable for science subjects. B has been perfected through Skype. C will always be more engaging. D works better for studying other subjects than languages. Q6 Successful language learning A needs to be embedded in technology. B can be achieved by simply sitting in front of a computer. C requires online dictionaries. D is about the exchange of meaningful personal content. Your English teacher has asked you to write a report about the most attractive economic regions in the world using the material and the information presented above. The aim is to activate your knowledge about the global economy in preparation for the final exams. In your report, you should:   present the current economic situation referring to GDP data.   analyse what could be done to ensure a common prosperous future.   suggest how you personally could contribute. Divide your report into sections and give them headings. Write around 250 words.  Writing guide, Report , p. 187. 30 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv