TRABAJO PRÁCTICO 1:
Mia Jones (student):
In some schools they have a BYOT system, but not in mine. In my best friend's school, students take their smartphones to use in class. But then they sends texts, play games, watch videos or take photos. That's OK at home, but not at school.
Brad Simmons (teacher):
New technology is expensive for schools. But my students all have smartphones at home. Now I bring mine to class and they bring theirs. It's very useful in many different school subjects. A smartphone has a calculator for maths, a dictionary for English or French, maps for geography, and videos for history, science...
Angela Hughes (parent):
I've got two daughters. At my daughter's school, they have a BYOT system. But the children aren't happy. Now there's a big difference between students in class. Some students have got brillant new laptops or tablets. Some have got old laptops. And for some it isn't easy to buy a computer. I don't think it's fair
- Work with a partner. Have you got a phone and a tablet or laptop? Do you take any of them to school with you and why?
- Read the internet forum and answer the questions:
- What is BYOT to school?
- Who thinks BYOT to school is good?
a) Mia Jones Yes/No
b) Brad Simmons Yes/No
c) Angela Hughes Yes/No
3. Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?
- It's necessary for Mia to take her phone to class. T/F
- In Mia's opinion, students learn a lot with phones in class. T/F
- In Brad's opinion, it's difficult for schools to buy laptops and tablets. T/F
- In Brad's opinion, smartphones are only useful for science. T/F
- In Angela's daughters school, the BYOT system is not popular with the students. T/F
- In Angela's daughters classes, the students have all got similar technology. T/F
4. Think! Then compare ideas with your class.
- When is it important to havea mobile phone or smartphone?
- When is it important to switch it off?
5. What do the underlined words in the text mean? Guess and then check in your dictionary.
6. What about you?
- When do you use a mobile phone or smartphone? Why?
- When do you use a tablet and/ or laptop? Why?
7. Translate the text.
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TRABAJO PRÁCTICO 2:
The internet originated in the early 1970 when the United States wanted to make sue that people could communicate after a nuclear war. This meeded a free and independent communication network without a centre and it led to a network of computers that could send each other e-mail through cyberspace.
Tim Bernes-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW). When he discovered a way to njump to different files on his computer using the random or unplanned links between them.
- Read the text.
- What's the main idea of the text?.
- Identify VP in the past.
- Translate the text.