by Sam Winton t-toMI BLOG E FOLLOW ME

' 'Have you ever wondered what it would be like to give up technology? l'm a freelance
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marketing consultant and I spend a lot of my rilorking life in'front of a computet. I've been
wor*ing on a marketing campaign for this nature resort where any kind of digital device is
banned. lwanted to know what it's like, so I decided to.conduct my own private experiment:
il
Spend a day without technological devices - scaryl

2The
first thing I usually do every day is reach for
my smartphone to checkthe time and read any
messages, but l'd locked it in a drawer the night
before. Already lwas feeling very cut off from the
oAfterwards,
I came home to try writing my

marketing plan by hand. lnterestingly, lfound

it easier to concentrate on my writing. But my
hand got really sore from writing with a pen!
I
world, and it was only ... actually, I had no idea And I have to confess - by this stage, I was
what time it was!
tAfter
having to make a real effort not to get my phone
out and check my messages.
F't I
breaKast, I needed to get some cash.
5Then, t/
lnevitably, this meant a trip to the bank because I wanted to relax and watch the next
I couldn't use my card or a cash machine. I episode in a series that l'm streaming. Naturally,
had to queue at the bank, but I had a very that was out - | had to read a book. lt's a crime
nice conversation with a woman while lwas story a friend recommended to me and it's great.
waiting. She told me how they're going to
upgrade the local park with a new playground
and a running track. Not surprisingly, the bank
clerk thought I was a bit strange to be making
I couldn't put it down and I ended up going to
bed late.
6All
in all; I wouldn't say I could live without
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technology. Predictably, I really missed my phone
a cash withdrawal in person. Most people
all day. However, I kept to my promise of a tech-
use machines.
free day and had more face-to-face interaction by
avoiding machines. Undoubtedly, it has made me
realise just how addicted to technology we all are.

Complete the tasks. f Whictr piece of advice is not correct for writing an article?
1 ln paragraphs 2-5, underline the linking word or why?
phrase that sequences the events in Sam's day. The 1 Begin the article with a question to get the reader's attention.
first one has been done for you. 2 Use direct questions to connect with the reader of your article.
2 ln paragraph 6, what linking phrase shows that Sam 3 Think about how you can structure the main part of the article.
is going to summarise his experience? You can use a sequence of events or you could compare and -
contrast ideas.
Look at the example sentence from the article. 4 Use linking words to guide the reader.
lnevitably, this meant a trip to the bank because 5 Be as objective as possible.
I couldn't use my card or a cash machine. 6 Use comment adverbs to show your opinions.
The adverb lnevitably shows the writer's 7 Summarise your experience or ideas and evaluate them.

attitude. Find five other comment adverbs in

the article. E WRITING
e Add the adverbs in the box to the sentences. lmagine you had to live for a week without a technological
There is more than one possible answer. device you use in your daily life. Choose a device from the
article or use your own idea. Make notes about what the
amazingly naturally inevitably experience might be like.
(not) surprisingly
p;l oiscuss your notes.
Why do some websites ask you to change
passwords so often? after changing the Write an article about your experience. Organise your
password for my bank, I was asked to change it article to follow the structure in 3a. Use the linking
again just a week later. phrases and adverbs from 3c-e to help you.
I usually hate anything,to d.o with technology.
I like using the self-service check-out at my local Swap articles with another student.
supermarket. Does the article follow the advice in 3f?
I always expect digital devices to be expensive. ls the article interesting to read? Why / Why not?
the tablet I bought last week cost very little. What could make it more interesting?
I find it very difficult to install new software.
-,
l've downloaded the new version of a program. and
now my computer is frozen.
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Match the statements with the pictures.

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GRAMMAR
Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
My wife Anna and I first
1- (meet) at a parly while
'-(live) o-(already/leave).
. most
people
in London in the 1970s. When I '-,
I '- (notice) Anna
I

(arrive)
KWffiK
immediately. She
6- (wear) a blue dress, and she'-
(chat) with a group of people on the balcony. I 8- (go) up I
n- (start) talking. We both
to her and we 'o- (feel) as if
we "- (know) each other all our lives. Now we "- (be)
both in. our 7Os. We
tt- (know) each other for 44 years. a 'l can't make up my mind.'
b 'lt really makes a difference to the room.
b Read an interview with a famous actor about his life. c 'l can't make out what it is.'
Correct the mistakes in the questions. d 'We'lljust have to make the best of it.'
I Where you grew up?
e 'Thls is to make up for last night.'
ln San Diego, California. I left when I was 18.
f 'That doesn't make sense.'
g 'lt wants to make friends wrth us.'
2 Did not you like living in San Diego?
Yes, but there were more opportunities in San Francisco.
3 How long for did you stay there?
b OtrEo Listen to the conversations
and check your answers.
About eight years. Then I moved to New York.
What did make you decide to move?
Add a word or phrase from a atter make in these
I got an offer to act at the Apollo Theater in New York.
sentences.
Do you think was it a good decision?
Oh, yes. lt was a chance to work with some great people.
1 What was that? I can't rnake what you're saying.

Did you work with who?

2 Why don't you drive faster? We need to make _ lost time,
Oh, a lot of good actors - Terence Newby, for example.
or we'll be late. -
3 So, do you want to come with ts? You need to make _.
g VIICABUTARY 4 When the sun shlnes, it makes
q I
a
didn't buy any more food. Yo.r1l
to the way I feel.
jr.tst lnve to make _ of it.
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6 He gave a long explanation, hrt lt diln't make _ to me.
a
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Add an adjective to complete each gap. understand.

still don't , *
1 The students are all keen to learn English. They're very Don't sit in front of the compr.l You should go out
m_. and make with people-
2 All Sophie's family and friends have warned her about
marrying Fred, but she's going to anyway. She's so s_. d el - of person
What kind ne )ou? Discuss these
3 Everyone agrees the new president is a good leader. She's questions.
highly r-. 1 lf you upset a friend, l"rm mtts you nnke up for it? Would you
4 My brother used to be very shy, but he's become much more buyapresent. a,-.,' -,',-'. :. = ::
s . since he left home. Whenyoubuy:::-=. -, :.- -,,-'rrnd
5 l've always loved acting more than anything else. l'm p_ quickly or oo . . - -::i : :. .-
about it. Youhavetospe-:.-. - a - : : :'- -,',_tldyoustaythere
6 Five thousand people came to hear him talk. He's a very
i- speaker. You see a dog - "= --'--' - ', ., rake friends wrth
7 Try not to criticise his work. He can be very s_ about it. it or would yo- -::: '

8 Just because they're rich, they think they're better than

everyone else. I hate a_ people like that.

Choose the correct answers.

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up / out. I didn't make enough money, so I had to3give / 2orl
sfop up.
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He's really / makingan effort to lose weight. He's on a
diet, and he's5 kept / held it up for six weeks now. But I don't
know if he'll6 make / keep to it for much longer.
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