Technology Speaking

1. Is technology important in your life? Yes, technology is ​ (a)   my downtime. I often ​ (b)   or browse social media on my smartphone, which helps me ​ (c)   . It also lets me ​ (d)   faraway friends through video calls. Without these tools, relaxing would feel more ​ (e)   .

1. Is technology important in your life?Absolutely, technology ​ (a)   in my studies. I ​ (b)   digital resources (such as online journals and lecture notes) via my laptop. I also join ​study groups and use apps to ​ (c)   my schedule. These tools make studying more ​ (d)   and flexible.

Organize these collocations into the right categories

1. Is technology important in your life?

• 1st: Trả lời trực tiếp câu hỏi

• ChatGPT is essential for my study/work

• 2nd: Nêu cụ thể bạn dùng thiết bị/công nghệ nào cho việc gì (Liệt kê 1-2 việc kèm ví dụ)

• This artifical intelligence allows me to access digital sources ....

• 3rd: Nêu tầm quan trọng của thiết bị/công nghệ

• This invention makes my study more efficient

• Without these tools, studying would be more challening

2. Is there any technology you don’t like?

Relaxation context
Yes, I’m not comfortable with ​ (a)   on social media. The constant notifications can ​ (b)   when I just want to relax. Over time, this noise becomes ​ (c)   stress rather than ​ (d)   .

2. Is there any technology you don’t like?

Study context
I dislike ​ (a)   apps or gaming platforms that ​ (b)   me away from focus. When I use them, my study ​ (c)   drops and I ​ (d)   . So I try to ​ (e)   such apps during study time.

2. Is there any technology you don’t like?

1st: Trả lời trực tiếp câu hỏi

Yes, I'm not comfortable with ... (distraction/noise)

Yes, I get distracted by games/notifications

2nd: Nêu chi tiết hệ quả của công nghệ/thiết bị

When I use them, my study productivity drops and I lose concentration

3rd: Nêu cách khắc phục

I try to disable or block such apps during study time.

3. What do you think are the trends in technology today compared to when you were young?

These days, entertainment is on-demand streaming and ​ (a)   gaming, compared to when I was young, when we watched ​ (b)   TV. The rise of ​ (c)   devices means I can relax anywhere. In short, ​ (d)   tech has become more convenient and ​ (e)   .

3. What do you think are the trends in technology today compared to when you were young?

Study context
In my younger days, ​ (a)   and ​physical libraries were the norm. Now, there's a ​ (b)   toward ​ (c)   platforms and online lectures. Students use ​ (d)   apps and cloud-based tools to study anywhere. The trend is ​ (e)   learning everywhere.

3. What do you think are the trends in technology today compared to when you were young?

1st: Đề cập tới công nghệ/thiết bị trong quá khứ

In the past, people used to ...

2nd: Đề cập tới tới công nghệ/thiết bị trong hiện tại

Nowadays, there is a shift towards ... (digital learning)

These days, people get used to ... (learn online)

3rd: Đưa ra một lợi ích mà công nghệ/thiết bị trong hiện tại mang đến

Thanks to ..., ....(studying/work) becomes more efficient

Without ..., ... (studying/work) would become very limited.