Lesson 55: Technology

 

Key Expressions

Cutting edge

State of the art

Computer literate/illiterate

Nerds and geeks

Situation

A. Have you seen the US Air Force’s new fighter plane?

B. Yeah, the one with stealth capabilities?

A. That’s right, it’s invisible to radar.

B. Wow, that’s really cutting edge. Its enemies won’t know the plane’s coming.

A. Wow, your mobile phone’s really state-of-the-art.

B. Here, let me show you its features. It can record 60 minute video clips, play mp3 files, connect to the Internet, and has a camera with 4x zoom.

A. Wow, I envy your phone. I think I’ll buy one for myself.

A. You know, good jobs nowadays require you to be computer literate.

B. You’re right. It’s hard for people who are computer illiterate to find decent jobs.

A. And in the past, people who knew a lot about computers were called nerds and geeks. They were often laughed at.

B. It’s ironic that being a “geek” is suddenly important nowadays right?

Pronunciation drills

Fighter plane

Radar

Camera

Substitution drills

A. Have you seen the US Air Force’s new fighter plane?

B. Yeah, the one with stealth capabilities?

A. That’s right, it’s invisible to radar.

Wow, that’s really _____________. Its enemies won’t know the plane’s coming.

Wow, your mobile phone’s really ____________.

A. You know, good jobs nowadays require you to be ______________.

B. You’re right. It’s hard for people who are ____________ to find decent jobs.

It’s ironic that being a “__________” is suddenly important nowadays right?

Today’s Homework

Construct sentences using the Key Expressions, Cutting edge,

State of the art, Computer literate/illiterate,Nerds and geeks.

Example:  The car that was given by my dad to my mom is state of the art.