Complete the mini-dialogues with the words
and expressions below.
device delete up-to-date out-of-date
downloaded go online do a search
user-friendly store information apps
1. A: What’s this little _______________________________?
B: It’s a memory stick for the computer. I use it to __________________________________.
2. A: I’m afraid that the information in this book about Finland is ______________________________.
B: That’s OK. Let’s __________________________ and _________________________ to look up the latest
information.
3. A: Oh, no! I ________________________ the wrong ____________________. I don’t want these games.
B: No problem. It’s easy to ______________________________ them.
4. A: I really want a new mp4 player. I got mine three years ago. It’s not ____________________________.
B: But it still works very well. Anyway, I think the older ones are more __________________ than the
newer models.
Match each quote in A to
the activity in B.
A
Choose the sentence that best follows each first
sentence. Pay attention to the words in bold. 1. “I’ll see if Michelle called
while I was having a shower”.
1. This keyboard uses wireless technology. 2. “I want my friends to see my
a. It has to be connected to my computer. holiday photos”.
b. I don’t have to sit at my computer desk. 3. “Today’s my birthday!”
2. He helped develop the company’s latest mobile phones. 4. “I think you’re right. Teens
a. He was part of the team that created them. spend too much time on
b. He sold many of them in the company’s shop. Facebook”.
3. My mum bought a new gadget today. 5. “John and I send e-mails to
a. We can make fresh orange juice with it. each other a few times a
b. I’m glad we finally have an HD television. week”.
4. His blog post went viral.
a. It made people’s computers crash. B
b. It became popular very quickly.
_____ a. posting a comment
5. I solved a problem using the Internet.
_____ b. keeping in touch
a. I found the solution online.
b. The Internet doesn’t work now. _____ c. checking messages
6. Please save this e-mail. _____ d. posting an update
a. I never want to see it again.
b. It’s very important. _____ e. uploading pics
Complete the text with the words and expressions below.
post updates solve a problem post comments
caught on uploaded photos went online accounts
check messages social networking sites kept in touch
In 2006, Facebook became available to anyone 13 years old and up. It 1. _____________________________
very quickly all over the world, especially among teenagers. Whenever they 2. _________________________,
they took the time to 3. _____________________________ on their lives and to 4. _________________________
from friends. They also 5. ______________________________ and visited their friends’ Facebook pages in
order to 6. _________________________. However, Facebook and similar 7. _______________________________
may be losing popularity among teens. Only 25% of teens in a 2013 study in the US
8. ________________________ daily with others through these sites. And in a small study in Australia,
nearly one-third of teens questioned did not have 9. ____________________________ on any social
networking sites. Even Facebook’s own 2014 business report contains information about less teen
interest in the site. It looks like Facebook and other social networking sites have to
10. ____________________________: how to keep teens interested!
Complete the passage with the words and phrases below. There are more words and phrases
than you need.
keep up with • store information • develop • solve the problem catch on
terrified • devices • going on • helpless • useful • keep in touch scroll
Nomophobia
Mobile phones are such wonderful 1. ____________________ . We use them to 2. __________________ with
our friends and family, and our phone calendars help us 3. __________________ our social obligations. In
addition, those of us with smartphones use them to find out what’s 4. ___________________ in the world.
Unfortunately, some people find mobile phones so 5. ________________________ that they become
addicted to them. When they’re not sleeping, these people may use phones to check e-mails and
different forms of social media about a hundred times a day! People who use their phones so often
may 6. ___________________ something called “nomophobia” – a fear that they will be 7. _________________
without their phones. This phobia is more common than you might imagine. In a recent UK survey, 66%
of the 1,000 people in the survey said they were 8. _____________________ of losing their phones. Do you
think you’ve got nomophobia? Find out more about the condition and ways to 9. ______________________
at www.allaboutcounseling.com.
