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Technology and the Individual

Read the article and answer the questions.  - 10 minutes

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Here are the main ideas from five paragraphs in Reading 1. Match each paragraph to its main idea. Write the number of the paragraph.

A. Before a product reaches the market, objectively gathering data from customers is an important step in the research and development process.
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B. The truth is that none of Edison's great inventions were created in a garage or exclusively by him.
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C. The inventions of nineteenth-century scientists influenced the evolution of the internet and computer systems.
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D. Some scientists find the need to work independently of others at some point in their research.
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E. Through participation of customers in face-to-face situations, companies are able to collect information about their products.
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Look back at Reading 1 to answer the following questions.
1. Why does the writer discuss the early work of Charles Babbage?
a. To support a claim that Baggage's research had an effect on the modern computer.
b. To give evidence of how technology has evolved over 200 years.
c. To offer proof that nineteenth-century devices have become useless.
d. To supply background information on the computer.

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2. Two scientists are credited with the development of Internet Protocols.

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2. Two scientists are credited with the development of Internet Protocols.

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True or False?
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3. According to the reading, which of the following is true? Choose all that apply.

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3. According to the reading, which of the following is true? Choose all that apply.

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a. Johnson argues that great inventors cannot work by themselves.
b. Steve Wozniak's views support the concept of sheltered innovations.
c. Experts agree that creative ideas have been the product of teams of great thinkers.
d. Boden believes that inventors who work independently cannot produce creative ideas.

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4. Steven Johnson believes that the concept of sheltered innovations is better for technology than working in teams.

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4. Steven Johnson believes that the concept of sheltered innovations is better for technology than working in teams.

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True or false?

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5. What is true about globalization of technology? Choose all that apply. 

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5. What is true about globalization of technology? Choose all that apply. 

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a. It has changed the way people communicate.
b. Technological advancements happen too quickly to measure.
c. Many people can now use video chat instead of talking face-to-face.
d. The number of Internet and cell phone users is growing rapidly.

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6. What is Steve Job's opinion of customers feedback?

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6. What is Steve Job's opinion of customers feedback?

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a. He believed that people never knew what they wanted.
b. He thought that collecting surveys was a good use of his time.
c. He felt that people needed to see a device before they realised that they wanted it.
d. He did not place any value on the opinions of his customers.

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7. Which statement best supports the writer's point of view about technology?

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7. Which statement best supports the writer's point of view about technology?

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a. The internet and most devices have evolved because of Edison's early work.
b. The wireless telegraph could not have influenced how the Internet developed.
c. The best way for technology to develop is for inventors to work alone.
d. Regardless of how or where inventions are created, each discovery makes an impact on the other.

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Find the words in Reading 1 that are similar to the definitions below.

1. something that comes before another and influences its development (n) Par.1
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2. new ideas or methods (n pl) Par.2
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3. the act of sending a signal or message (n) Par. 2
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4. groups formed from parts connected together (n pl) Par. 2
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5. to say or think that something is the result or work of something else (v) Par. 3
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6. existing or acting separately from other things or people (adj) Par. 6
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7. efforts to do a difficult job (n pl)  Par. 7
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8. a strong effect on a situation or person (n) Par. 7
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9. something that makes progress difficult or impossible (n) Par.8
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10. a situation in which a person is not known by name (n) Par.11
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Virtual Reality

Read the article and answer the questions - 10 minutes

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Match the main ideas below to the five paragraphs in Reading 2.Write the number of the paragraph below.

_____ A. Being completely involved in a 3D game helps the user engage all their senses.
_____ B. Online courses enable instructors to teach greater numbers of students without a physical classroom.
_____ C. Games can have uses beyond simple entertainment.
_____ D. Use of VR in a regular classroom can help expand student's abilities to retain information.
____ E. Therapist are helping people heal by using VR and video games.

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Look back at Reading 2 to answer the following questions.

1. Why is Angela playing ping pong with Angela?
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2. What is special about the VR headset?
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3. In the CAVE, a user experiences a world that looks and feels real.
True or False?
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4. The writer describes different types of games for rehabilitation. Write down two.
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