Task 1
a. Watch the video below and list the things these people do with the help of a computer.
b. Add 5 more activities you do using a computer (do not mention the activities that were shown in the video).
a. Watch the video below and list the things these people do with the help of a computer.
b. Add 5 more activities you do using a computer (do not mention the activities that were shown in the video).
Task 2
Read the text and answer the questions, True, False or Doesn't Say.
1. The only place where the Amish are living is Pennsylvania.
2. The Amish are music lovers.
3. Their hobby is the car racing game.
4. Most of Amish people work on farms.
Who are the Amish?
The Amish are groups of people who live in the United States and Canada. They choose to live separately from other communities. There are about 18.000 Amish in Pennsylvania, USA. The Amish don’t use electricity and they don’s have cars. They are usually farmers.
Read the text and answer the questions, True, False or Doesn't Say.
1. The only place where the Amish are living is Pennsylvania.
2. The Amish are music lovers.
3. Their hobby is the car racing game.
4. Most of Amish people work on farms.
Who are the Amish?
The Amish are groups of people who live in the United States and Canada. They choose to live separately from other communities. There are about 18.000 Amish in Pennsylvania, USA. The Amish don’t use electricity and they don’s have cars. They are usually farmers.
Task 3
Match the information about the Amish with the questions they are answering to?
a. What languages do the Amish speak?
b. Do Amish children go to school?
c. Why don't the Amish use electricity or cars?
d. Do the amish play musical instruments?
e. DO children play games?
f. Is the Amish calendar the same as ours?
1. The days of the week and the months of the year are the same. The Amish celebrate holidays like Christmas and Easter. People usually get married in November, because it is not a busy month.
2. The Amish don't play musical instruments. They sing.
3. The Amish speak three languages. At home they speak Pennsylvania Dutch - dialect of German. Their church service are in German. They speak English to people from the outside world.
4. Children play games. Often their parents play with them too. There isn't a lot of time for games, because children have to do a lot of chore in the house and on the farm.
5. Amish children go to school with other Amish children. They have school until the 8th grade (14 years old). They usually start work after this.
6. The Amish decided in 1919 that electricity was not necessary to their lives. They believe that television and radio are unnecessary outside influences. They use a horse and buggy.
Match the information about the Amish with the questions they are answering to?
a. What languages do the Amish speak?
b. Do Amish children go to school?
c. Why don't the Amish use electricity or cars?
d. Do the amish play musical instruments?
e. DO children play games?
f. Is the Amish calendar the same as ours?
1. The days of the week and the months of the year are the same. The Amish celebrate holidays like Christmas and Easter. People usually get married in November, because it is not a busy month.
2. The Amish don't play musical instruments. They sing.
3. The Amish speak three languages. At home they speak Pennsylvania Dutch - dialect of German. Their church service are in German. They speak English to people from the outside world.
4. Children play games. Often their parents play with them too. There isn't a lot of time for games, because children have to do a lot of chore in the house and on the farm.
5. Amish children go to school with other Amish children. They have school until the 8th grade (14 years old). They usually start work after this.
6. The Amish decided in 1919 that electricity was not necessary to their lives. They believe that television and radio are unnecessary outside influences. They use a horse and buggy.
Task 4
Look through the list below:
Which of these things would be most difficult to live without? Why?
Express your opinion in a 50-70 word paragraph.
Look through the list below:
- television
- computers
- mobile phone
- washing machines
- radios
- tablets
Which of these things would be most difficult to live without? Why?
Express your opinion in a 50-70 word paragraph.