Before reading / listening. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
1. DIGITAL STUFF:How good are these things? How could they be improved? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.
| How good?
| How could they be improved?
| Mobile phone apps
| good
| Improve productivity
| Search engines
| excellent
| Make smarter
| Social networks
| excellent
| Improve productivity
| Internet shopping
| good
| Improve productivity
| Online games
| good
| Improve productivity
| Learning English sites
| good
| Add interactivity
| 2. CODING JOBS:Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
- operating systems
- security software
- website designer
- apps developer
- social network design
- games developer
- blog designer
- photo software
Before reading / listening
3. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
- A million people will pay a dollar each for a coding training programme.F
- The new initiative was launched by Dubai's leader.T
- The initiative is not just for people living in the UAE.T
- The coding programme will mean people will be able to work at home.T
- Around 25% of people in the Middle East are under 50 years old.F
- About 40% of young people in the Middle East want their own business. T
- It is hoped the project will lead the Far East in the future.F
- The top student in the coding programme will win $50,000. F
4. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
- Receive – 8. get
- Initiative – 5. plan
- Launched – 1. started
- Develop – 10. grow
- Participate – 7. Take part
- Encourage – 3. persuade
- Within – 4. inside
- Opportunities – 2. chances
- Lead – 6. guide
- Prize – 9. award
5. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
- learn how to code – 4. apps
- ruler – 10. Of Dubai
- the skills to develop the digital - 5. economy
- create many job – 7. opportunities
- participate in – 2. The global economy
- get into – 3. coding
- part of our mission – 8. To spread hope
- give our youth the skills – 9. needed
- successfully lead our region – 1. Into the future
- the top student will win a - 6. 1$ million prize
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