1. Roberto Naranjo
FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
VOCABULARY
Technology
A. Complete the definitions with the correct word.
1. G o o g l e: To look for a piece of information using a well-knownsearch engine.
2. B l o g g e r : A person who writes kind of diary on the Internet.
3. T w e e t : To send a message on Twitter.
4. G a m m r : A person who plays online games.
5. L i k e : To give a favourable opinion of something on Facebook.
6. W e b _ s _ d _ : An episode of an Internet-based drama.
7. T e x t : To send someone an SMS.
8. C y b e r b u l l y : An Internet user who uses aggressive behaviour tointimidate other Internet
users.
9. T r e n d i n g : A subject which everyone is talking about on socialnetworking sites.
10. U n f r i e n d : To remove someone from your list of friends onFacebook.
11. W _ b _ _ a _ : A seminar given using the Internet.
12. T a g : To put someone’s name on a photo on Facebook.
13. C i b e r o o m : A virtual room where Internet users talk to each other.
New words in English
A. Every year new words enter the English dictionary. Below are some new words from
2012. Write the words next to their definitions. Then check your answers at:
http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/press-releases/uk-word-of-the-year-2012/
1. Omnishambles: A situation that has been comprehensivelymismanaged, characterized by a
string of blunders and miscalculations.
2. Games Maker: A volunteer responsible for helping the public at an Olympic venue during the
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
3. Medal: To win a medal in a sporting event or competition by finishing first, second, or third.
4. Second Screening: the practice or activity of watching television whilesimultaneously using a
smart phone, tablet computer, laptop, or other screen device, typically in order to read about the
programme being watched or post about it on a social media site.
5. Mobot: A characteristic gesture as performed by the British long-distance runner Mo Farah on
winning the 5,000 and 10,000 metresevents at the 2012 Olympics, in which both arms are
arched above the head with the hands pointing down to the top of the head to form adistinctive
’M’ shape.
6. YOLO: ‘You only live once’, typically used as a rationale orendorsement for impulsive or
irresponsible be haviour.
VOCABULARY
Phrasal verbs
A. Complete the sentences using the words in the box.
1. We hired a car when we arrived at the airport but it broke after on the way to the hotel.
2. My mum always feels nervous just as the plane is taking down and landing.
3. I set out at six o’clock so that I would arrive at the hostel before the other travellers.
4. Phone me from the airport after you’ve checked back.
5. I hate sleeping in a tent because I can’t put up with the mosquitoesand other insects.
6. The taxi had to turn back when it reached the mountain road because a tree had fallen and
was blocking the way.
7. Would you mind looking after my cat while I’m on holiday next week?
8. We are planning to travel for six months but if we run out of money, we’ll be back sooner!
LISTENING
A. You are going to watch and listen to a guide to an area of London. Listen carefully and
tick the London neighbourhoods that are mentioned.
http://www.sightseer.tv/london/eastlondonoverview
1. Covent Garden ____
2. Brick Lane ____
3. Whitechapel ____
4. Oxford Street ____
5. London Docklands __x__

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6. Hyde Park ____
7. Canary Wharf __x__
8. Notting Hill ____
9. Stratford __x__
B. Watch and listen again. Match the neighbourhood with what it is famous for.
1. Brick Lane c. Bangladesh community
2. Whitechapel d. Jack the Ripper
3. London Docklands a. Bombed during WW II
4. Canary Wharf e. London City Airport
5. Stratford b. 2012 Olympics Stadium
C. Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap.
1. Brick lane is famous for curry restaurants.
2. You can go on a touristic tour to see where Jack the Ripper carried out his attacks.
3. In the 1980s the docklands transformed into a ‘mini Manhattan’.
4. East London has its own airport which is popular with business travellers.
5. The Excel Centre is an important conference and exhibition centre.
6. Next door to the 2012 Olympic Site there is a huge Stratford centre.
SPEAKING
Talk about your last holiday. Think about these questions.
1. Where did you go and why? Describe the place.
2. Who did you go with?
3. When did you go and how long did you stay?
4. What was the weather like?
5. Did you have any special food?
6. Did you visit any monuments?
7. Did you do any kind of sightseeing?
8. Did you do any sunbathing?
9. Did you take many photos?
10. Did you buy any souvenirs?
11. How did you travel? Was it a long trip?
12. Did you take a rucksack or a suitcase? What things did you take?
13. What is your best memory of the holiday?
14. Were you glad to get home?
15. Would you recommend the place you went for a holiday?
16. Would you consider going there again?
Last summer I went to a campsite in Empuria brava.
I went in convoy with a friend and his family. The trip was short. I left on August 21 and returned
five days later.
The weather was too hot. The food was good, but nothing especial
Every day I was in the camping, going to the beach and the pool soaking up the sun, so I did
not buy any souvenirs or saw monuments. I took a few photos.
My best memory of that vacation was one night, when I went to a party with the "guiris" Dutch.
I would return to go.
Definetelu, I would return there.
I would recommend it to people, because it is a way to disconnect, you spend a good days and
having fun.