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Dec 2020
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#49 Technology

Teachify
About this episode

In this episode of The Teachify English Podcast, in honour of the topic, technology, Will and Lewis have a chat on Zoom and discuss a range of questions related to tech.  Remember to check out the difficult vocabulary and try to answer the comprehension questions.

  1. What did Will say about himself?
  2. Are they good at using technology?
  3. What technology does Will use on a daily basis? 
  4. Are they addicted to technology? 
  5. What did they predict for the future of technology?
  • It's a small world = an unlikely thing has happened
  • Tech-savvy = good at technology 
  • Hold my own = defend myself 
  • Knock out = to hit and make unconscious 
  • At the click of a finger = readily-available with a click 
  • Essential = indispensable 
  • Go off (alarm) = sound 
  • In turn = as a result
  • Fold = to split in half (clothes or a phone even) 
  • The world is our oyster = anything can happen 
  • Bulky = big, uncomfortable 
  • Awkward = uncomfortable 
  • Sort out = fix, resolve 


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