General English Pre-Intermediate Modules 9-12 Student's Book

4.2 Listen and respond11.5A. Listen to the audio. You will hear someyes/no questions. Respond with I think so,I don’t think so, I hope so, I hope not.Will you pass your nextEnglish exam?C. Listen to the audio. You will hear some11.6 opinions. Respond with I agree + moreinformation, or I disagree + moreinformation.Lay Phyu is the bestsinger in Burma.I hope so!I disagree. MyoGyi is much better.B. Write a list of yes/no questions asking aboutplans and predictions. Work in pairs. Askand answer these questions using I think so,I don’t think so, I hope so or I hope not.D. Write a list of opinions. Work in pairs. Sayand respond to the statements using I agree+ more information, or I disagree + moreinformation.4.3 The internetA. What do you know about the internet? Read the text.The internet is a system of computers all over the world.Computers communicate with each other by telephone.People use the internet to send messages (emails) andexchange information. You can get information aboutmany topics, and you can put information on theinternet. To get onto the internet you normally need acomputer and a telephone line.Many people think the internet is a force for good.They think all people, everywhere in the world, can haveaccess to the same information – you don’t need to live near a library. You can log onto theinternet and find information on many different topics, from American foreign policy tozoological gardens of the world.Other people disagree. They think that only the rich can get access to the internet – youneed a computer and telephone line, and most of the world does not have these things. Also,most of the information on the internet is in English, so people who don’t read or writeEnglish are disadvantaged.What do you think?11.7B. Nang Seng, Lee, Dylan and Zindzi are discussing the internet. What do they think about it?Listen and make notes of the main points.Nang Seng thinks… it’s not useful for them as members of her organisation don’t havetelephones or electricity.Zindzi thinks…Lee thinks…Dylan thinks…C. Is your situation similar to any of the speakers’ situations? How useful is the internet for you?Module 1148