1. April 2013
FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
VOCABULARY
Technology
A. Complete the definitions with the correct word.
1. Google: To look for a piece of information using a well-known search
engine.
2. B l o g g e r : A person who writes kind of diary on the Internet.
3. T w e e t : To send a message on Twitter.
4. G a m e r : A person who plays online games.
5. L i k e : To give a favourable opinion of something on Facebook.
6. W e b _ s _ d _ : An episode of an Internet-based drama.
7. T e x t : To send someone an SMS.
8. C i b e r b u l l y : An Internet user who uses aggressive behaviour to
intimidate other Internet users.
9. T r e n d i n g : A subject which everyone is talking about on social
networking sites.
10.U n f r i e n d : To remove someone from your list of friends on
Facebook.
11.W e b _ _ a _ : A seminar given using the Internet.
12.T a g : To put someone’s name on a photo on Facebook.
13.C i b e r o o m : A virtual room where Internet users talk to each other.

2. New words in English
A. Every year new words enter the English dictionary. Below are some new
words from 2012. Write the words next to their definitions. Then check your
answers at:
http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/press-releases/uk-word-of-the-year-2012/
1. OMNISHAMBLES : A situation that has been comprehensively
mismanaged, characterized by a string of blunders and miscalculations.
2. GAMES MAKER : A volunteer responsible for helping the public at an
Olympic venue during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
3. MEDAL : To win a medal in a sporting event or competition by finishing
first, second, or third.
4. SECOND SCREENING : the practice or activity of watching television
while simultaneously using a smartphone, tablet computer, laptop, or
other screen device, typically in order to read about the programme
being watched or post about it on a social media site.
5. MOBOT : A characteristic gesture as performed by the British long-
distance runner Mo Farah on winning the 5,000 and 10,000 metres
events at the 2012 Olympics, in which both arms are arched above the
head with the hands pointing down to the top of the head to form a
distinctive ’M’ shape.
6. YOLO : ‘You only live once’, typically used as a rationale or endorsement
for impulsive or irresponsible behaviour.
medal (verb) YOLO Games Maker
Mobot omnishambles second screening

3. VOCABULARY
Phrasal verbs
A. Complete the sentences using the words in the box.
1. We hired a car when we arrived at the airport but it broke AFTER on the
way to the hotel.
2. My mum always feels nervous just as the plane is taking OFF and
landing.
3. I set UP at six o’clock so that I would arrive at the hostel before the
other travellers.
4. Phone me from the airport after you’ve checked IN.
5. I hate sleeping in a tent because I can’t put DOWN with the mosquitoes
and other insects.
6. The taxi had to turn BACK when it reached the mountain road because a
tree had fallen and was blocking the way.
7. Would you mind looking OFF my cat while I’m on holiday next week?
8. We are planning to travel for six months but if we run OUT of money,
we’ll be back sooner!
in up back down out after off x 2

4. LISTENING
A. You are going to watch and listen to a guide to an area of London.
Listen carefully and tick the London neighbourhoods that are
mentioned.
http://www.sightseer.tv/london/eastlondonoverview
1. Covent Garden ____
2. Brick Lane ____
3. Whitechapel ____
4. Oxford Street ____
5. London Docklands X
6. Hyde Park ____
7. Canary Wharf X
8. Notting Hill ____
9. Stratford X
B. Watch and listen again. Match the neighbourhood with what it is
famous for.
1. Brick Lane a. Bombed during WW II
2. Whitechapel b. 2012 Olympics Stadium
3. London Docklands c. Bangladesh community
4. Canary Wharf d. Jack the Ripper
5. Stratford e. London City Airport
C. Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap.
1. Brick lane is famous for curry restaurants.
2. You can go on a touristic tour to see where Jack the Ripper carried out
his attacks.

5. 3. In the 1980s the docklands transformed into a ‘mini Manhattan’.
4. East London has its own airport which is popular with business travellers.
5. The Excel Centre is an important conference and exhibition centre.
6. Next door to the 2012 Olympic Site there is a huge Stradford centre.
SPEAKING
Talk about your last holiday. Think about these questions.
1. Where did you go and why? Describe the place.
2. Who did you go with?
3. When did you go and how long did you stay?
4. What was the weather like?
5. Did you have any special food?
6. Did you visit any monuments?
7. Did you do any kind of sightseeing?
8. Did you do any sunbathing?
9. Did you take many photos?
10. Did you buy any souvenirs?
11. How did you travel? Was it a long trip?
12. Did you take a rucksack or a suitcase? What things did you take?
13. What is your best memory of the holiday?
14. Were you glad to get home?
15. Would you recommend the place you went for a holiday?
16. Would you consider going there again?