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In groups, discuss the three items you would miss most if you had to live without technology for a week.

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Life moves more quickly today than just a few years ago. New electronic devices and new ideas and discoveries seem to appear every day. Some of these innovations and inventions such as new kitchen appliances are convenient, but not very important. Innovations in air travel and mobile phones have increased the speed at which we can move and communicate. Some new technology such as improved hearing aids has been very helpful and other innovations such as nuclear weapons have been very harmful. Some innovations such as CAD (Computer Assisted Design) and other virtual reality software actually make change happen faster. In the future, it seems certain that life will continue to change quickly.

electronic (adj) using electricity

devices (n) machines or pieces of equipment

discoveries (n) things that were unknown in the past and have now been found

innovations (n) new ideas, methods or inventions; the introduction of new ideas, methods or inventions

inventions (n) things that have been made or designed for the first time

appliances (n) equipment used in the home – for example, refrigerators, washing machines, and coffee makers

technology (n) advanced scientific knowledge or equipment

improved (adj) made better

nuclear weapons (n) bombs made with energy from the central part of atoms

CAD (Computer Assisted Design) (n) computer software that helps designers

virtual reality (n) an environment produced by a computer that looks and seems real to the person experiencing it

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using electricity

the introduction of new ideas

made better

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things that were unknown in the past and have now been found

environment produced by a computer that looks real

machines or pieces of equipment

bombs made with energy from the central part of atoms

equipment used in the home

What do you think a smart home can do?

There are many things that a smart home can do :

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According to the text, a smart home can:

- turn on lights

- control temperature

- play one’s favourite music

- display one’s favourite pictures

- cupboards and fridges can say what food is needed or contact shops through the internet and have food delivered

- They can also tell you if you have everything needed to cook a certain food, or what can be cooked with the food you have

- Coffee makers, lights and air conditioners can be told when to turn on

- When you are at home, you can use your voice to turn things on and off

- When you are away, you can use a mobile phone or computer to send a message to turn things on and off

- Save you money by turning off lights and air conditioners when they are not needed

- Tell you how much money you are saving

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Their children used to play outside

She used to cook on an open fire

They used to store water in clay pots.

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She didn’t use to have a washing machine.

She used to wash clothes by hand in the falaj

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Their family used to be much closer.