Dont Stay Away From Technology

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Directions: Practice saying the words with
your tutor.

0-1 challenge /tlnd/

0-2 nature /netr/
0-3 router /ratr/
0-4 entire /entar/
0-5 Laos /los/
Audio Pronunciation Guide
She is using GPS to check their location.
GPS

EXERCISE 1: Unlocking Word Meanings

Directions: Read and learn new words and expressions with your tutor.

1-1 strange [adjective] not common

[Example:] I saw a strange insect in the garden.

1-2 safe [noun] metal box that can be locked

[Example:] She placed her diamond necklace in a safe.

1-3 allow [verb] to let someone do or have something

[Example:] My mother allowed me to go to the party.

1-4 desert [noun] dry hot place with lots of sand and no trees
[Example:] There are pyramids in the desert.

1-5 identify [verb] to know what something is

[Example:] Can you identify what plant this is?

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EXERCISE 2: Article
Directions: Read the article per paragraph.
After each paragraph there is a statement, identify if this is TRUE/FALSE.

Dont Stay Away From Technology

Some people have taken strange steps to avoid using technology. One man locked his Wi-Fi router and
phone inside a safe with a timer. Some go to expensive summer camps where you are not allowed to use
phones or cameras.
2-1 TRUE/FALSE: According to the article, there is a camp where people are encouraged to use technology.

Technology is getting harder to avoid. In the US, almost the entire country has Internet access. Only a
few deserts and mountains dont. Internet access used to be rare in countries like Laos and Bhutan, but things
are changing.
2-2 TRUE/FALSE: The article states that only a few places in the US do not have Internet access.

Instead of staying away from technology, why not use it to enjoy nature more? Use an app to identify a
bird or a star. Look for directions using the Internet, instead of a map. Just avoid checking your work email or
going on social media. Technology can improve your trip, if you use it the right way.
2-3 TRUE/FALSE: A phone with Internet access can replace a map.

EXERCISE 3: What is the correct word?

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word or expression.

lock

summer

camera

birds

stars

3-1 I go to the beach during _____.

_____

3-2 She took pictures with her new _____.

_____

3-3 Did you _____ the car?

_____

3-4 We watch the _____ at night.

_____

3-5 We saw colorful _____ at the zoo.

_____

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CHALLENGE ROUND
EXERCISE 4: Do you AGREE or DISAGREE?
Directions: Read the statements below.
Decide if you AGREE or DISAGREE and tell your tutor WHY.

4-1 Internet access is necessary in everyday life.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

4-2 It is difficult to avoid using technology.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

4-3 Technology is necessary during a nature trip.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

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