Discussing Technology

B1 · Intermediate57 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 2 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: extend every Part 3 technology answer with a reason and an example — and balance both sides before concluding.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Part 3: technology and society

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: The Band 7 Part 3 answer: technology

    Read a 333-word text about The Band 7 Part 3 answer: technology

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Technology Discussion Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Technology Pros and Cons

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Building Technology Arguments

    Word-ordering exercise, 5 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Part 3 Technology Discussion

    Role-play: Practice answering Part 3 questions about technology (3 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your Part 3 round: technology

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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