Technology English Lesson - exhibitaenglish.com

Let’s learn how to talk about technology in English.

WARM UPS

Beginner and above:
Quick answer!

Find an error in each sentence:
1.) I want buy a new computer.
2.) James lives in United States.
3.) I don’t work a lot of with this technology.
4.) Most people think AI is safe, but my boss thinks different.
5.) We have a problem with the internet yesterday.
6.) Mary has job working in software development.
7.) People isn’t happy about the problems with AI.
8.) Anybody is using dial-up internet these days. It’s too old and slow.
9.) Tom didn’t work on the project because was busy with other things.
10.) The focus on AI is more big than it was before.

Intermediate:
What’s the Word? – Can you guess what word goes with the other three?

High Intermediate/Advanced:
This Acronym Stands For… – Can you make up the answer and convince others? Play, then try the quiz to discover the correct answer.

VOCABULARY

Beginner:
Computer Vocabulary Drag and Drop Game

Vocabulary Warm Up
Take turns describing a word from the options below. Can your partner guess your word?

Intermediate/advanced:
Vocabulary Drag and Drop Game

Intermediate:
Guess the technology idioms

Idioms Conversation Questions
1.) Have you ever had to pull the plug on a relationship, project, or course of action?
2.) Is there an idea or value that is okay to not be on the same wavelength about with your friends and family?
3.) Talk about a time that you blew a fuse.
4.) What is something that you know the nuts and bolts about?
5.) What is difficult for you that other people think ‘isn’t rocket science’?
6.) What is a cutting edge technology right now?
7.) Have you ever gotten your wires crossed with someone?
8.) Do you know anyone who has a screw loose?

Advanced:
5 Minute English

GRAMMAR

Beginner:
Comparatives and superlatives – Form and Usage – Review as needed before playing Teleport

There is/are Quiz – Quiz with Present Simple and Past

Past Simple – Form and usage – Review as needed before playing Teleport.

Technology and Past Tenses – Quiz

Intermediate:
In, at, on technology quiz – See if you get them all right!

Used to and to be + used to – Learn about the differences, and try the quiz about technology.

Used to and would – Past Simple

So and such – Learn when to use the words, and try the quiz about social media.

Advanced:
Mixed Conditionals– Review the form and usage of the 2nd and/or 3rd Conditionals. – Review before doing What Would The World Be Like speaking game.

SPEAKING AND CONVERSATION

Beginner to advanced options:
Conversation Questions – The first 10 questions are suitable for beginners, with some assistance. All of the questions are good for higher level students.

Beginner to advanced options:
Teleport – Play this fun board game to practice using comparatives and superlatives with the Past Simple. (Select the Present Simple option to play this game with beginners.)

Intermediate/advanced:
What Would The World Be Like? – 2nd Conditional, 3rd Conditional, or both Speaking Game

Algospeak – Learn new vocabulary, read the short article, answer the comprehension questions. Then have a conversation about the topic, using the conversation questions.

Fill in the blank with some, any, every, or no, and take turns asking each other the questions:
1.) Talk about ___thing interesting that is happening in tech these days.
2.) Is there ___thing about AI that concerns you?
3.) ‘Don’t believe ___thing you see on the internet.’ Do you agree or disagree?
4.) There is ___thing wrong with collecting and selling people’s data. It’s fine! Do you agree or disagree?
5.) In the age of deep fakes, we need to be sceptical. ___thing is as it seems anymore!

LISTENING AND COMPREHENSION

ESL Conversation about technology – Past Simple and Past Continuous – Intermediate

Video Comprehension Activity – High Intermediate/ Advanced (Level C1-C2)

The Social Dilemma Trailer – High Intermediate (B2-C2)

Slate Podcasts – Podcasts about technology and the future

Humanity, AI, and Information – A Wired interview with Dr. Yuval Noah Harari

INTERACTIVE SIMULATION ACTIVITIES

Cyberspace and Cybersecurity – Resources from World 101

READING

History of Technology – Select a time frame and read about it. Report back.

AI Machines aren’t ‘Hallucinating’. But their Makers Are – Naomi Klein

AI Is Not Like Human Intelligence – Short reading from Neuroscience News