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Today we're working on "Everyday Technology". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.

Level: A1.5

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Everyday Technology

Learn simple vocabulary and expressions to talk about everyday technology and how you use basic devices.

technologydaily lifedevices

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
phoneteléfononoun
computercomputadoranoun
tablettabletanoun
chargercargadornoun
downloaddescargarverb
turn onencenderverb
turn offapagarverb
wifiwifinoun

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

Can you turn on the wifi?

🇪🇸 ¿Puedes encender el wifi?

My phone needs a charger.

🇪🇸 Mi teléfono necesita un cargador.

I can't connect to the internet.

🇪🇸 No puedo conectarme a internet.

I want to download an app.

🇪🇸 Quiero descargar una aplicación.

Do you use your computer every day?

🇪🇸 ¿Usas tu computadora todos los días?

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

What technology do you use every day?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué tecnología usas todos los días?

Do you prefer a phone or a computer?

🇪🇸 ¿Prefieres un teléfono o una computadora?

How often do you download apps?

🇪🇸 ¿Con qué frecuencia descargas aplicaciones?

Pattern Practice

Can you turn on the ___?

🇪🇸 ¿Puedes encender el/ la ___?

I need a ___ for my phone.

🇪🇸 Necesito un/una ___ para mi teléfono.

Do you use ___ every day?

🇪🇸 ¿Usas ___ todos los días?

Mini Dialogue

A: Can you turn on the computer?

B: Sure, give me a second.

A: I want to download an app.

B: Okay, the wifi is on now.

Technology is part of everyday life. Sofia uses her phone to send messages and check the weather. She uses her computer for school projects and online classes. When her tablet needs power, she connects it to the charger. Sometimes the wifi is slow, so she turns it off and on again. Sofia thinks technology is helpful when she understands how to use it.

Hi, I'm Lucas. I use my phone every morning to read the news. After school, I turn on my computer to do homework. If my battery is low, I look for my charger. Sometimes I download music or new apps. Technology helps me stay connected with my friends.

Only mark this lesson as done if you can understand the key vocabulary, analyse the argument, and explain the main ideas without looking at the screen.

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  "slug": "everyday-technology",
  "title": "Everyday Technology",
  "cefr": "A1.5",
  "tags": [
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    "daily life",
    "devices"
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          "en": "phone",
          "es": "teléfono",
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        },
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          "en": "computer",
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        },
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          "en": "tablet",
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          "en": "charger",
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        },
        {
          "en": "download",
          "es": "descargar",
          "pos": "verb"
        },
        {
          "en": "turn on",
          "es": "encender",
          "pos": "verb"
        },
        {
          "en": "turn off",
          "es": "apagar",
          "pos": "verb"
        },
        {
          "en": "wifi",
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        }
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          "en": "Can you turn on the wifi?",
          "es": "¿Puedes encender el wifi?"
        },
        {
          "en": "My phone needs a charger.",
          "es": "Mi teléfono necesita un cargador."
        },
        {
          "en": "I can't connect to the internet.",
          "es": "No puedo conectarme a internet."
        },
        {
          "en": "I want to download an app.",
          "es": "Quiero descargar una aplicación."
        },
        {
          "en": "Do you use your computer every day?",
          "es": "¿Usas tu computadora todos los días?"
        }
      ]
    },
    "conversation_starters": {
      "items": [
        {
          "en": "What technology do you use every day?",
          "es": "¿Qué tecnología usas todos los días?"
        },
        {
          "en": "Do you prefer a phone or a computer?",
          "es": "¿Prefieres un teléfono o una computadora?"
        },
        {
          "en": "How often do you download apps?",
          "es": "¿Con qué frecuencia descargas aplicaciones?"
        }
      ]
    },
    "pattern_practice": {
      "items": [
        {
          "en": "Can you turn on the ___?",
          "es": "¿Puedes encender el/ la ___?"
        },
        {
          "en": "I need a ___ for my phone.",
          "es": "Necesito un/una ___ para mi teléfono."
        },
        {
          "en": "Do you use ___ every day?",
          "es": "¿Usas ___ todos los días?"
        }
      ]
    },
    "mini_dialogue": {
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        {
          "A": "Can you turn on the computer?"
        },
        {
          "B": "Sure, give me a second."
        },
        {
          "A": "I want to download an app."
        },
        {
          "B": "Okay, the wifi is on now."
        }
      ]
    },
    "reading": {
      "text": "Technology is part of everyday life. Sofia uses her phone to send messages and check the weather. She uses her computer for school projects and online classes. When her tablet needs power, she connects it to the charger. Sometimes the wifi is slow, so she turns it off and on again. Sofia thinks technology is helpful when she understands how to use it."
    },
    "listening_script": {
      "text": "Hi, I'm Lucas. I use my phone every morning to read the news. After school, I turn on my computer to do homework. If my battery is low, I look for my charger. Sometimes I download music or new apps. Technology helps me stay connected with my friends."
    },
    "tiny_quiz": {
      "items": [
        {
          "question": "What does Lucas use in the morning?",
          "options": [
            "His tablet",
            "His phone",
            "His computer"
          ],
          "answer": "His phone"
        },
        {
          "question": "Why does Lucas need a charger?",
          "options": [
            "For low battery",
            "To fix wifi",
            "To download apps"
          ],
          "answer": "For low battery"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
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