World Pass Unit 2 Technology 1 Vocabulary

World Pass Unit 2 Technology

1 Vocabulary Focus A • distract (v): to make someone stop giving their attention to something • foster (v): to encourage a particular feeling, situation, or idea to develop 2

1 A • Advantages of sending IMs – speeds up decision-making – saves time – fosters communication – makes it easier to stay in touch 3

• Disadvantages of sending IMs – adds stress to the workplace – distracts from regular work 4

1 Vocabulary Focus B • information overload (np): having too much information to absorb • interaction (n): contact • recipe for disaster (np): will likely cause something bad to happen • chained (adj): to be fasten by someone or something 5

• multitasking (n): doing more than one thing at once • impersonal (adj): distant • promote (v): encourage • sedentary (adj): inactive • dependence (n): reliance • liberating (adj): freeing 6

1 C 1. doing more than one thing at once: _____ multitasking 2. encourages: _____ promotes 3. having too much information to absorb: information overload ___________ dependence 4. reliance on: ______ 7

sedentary 5. inactive: _____ interaction 6. contact: ______ liberating 7. freeing: _____ 8. distant: ______ impersonal 9. will likely cause something bad to happen: _________ recipe for disaster 8

1 Vocabulary Focus D • cure for (np): a solution to a problem • dealing with (np): activities involving other people, especially in business 9

1 D • Vocabulary Builder – B 1. What is the cure for / to “technostress? ” 2. I haven’t had any dealings for / with their IT Department. 3. Our dependence on / with technology is not always good. 10

2 Listening A • blackout (n): a time when all lights must be hidden by law, or when there is no light or power because of an electricity failure 11

2 A 1 2 • This is a daytime / evening report on radio / TV about a blackout / storm that happened in the summer / winter. 12

2 B Cause: 1. one piece of broken equipment 2. record-breaking heat 3. looting 13

2 C 1. houses without power: ______ 100, 000 8 hours 2. length of time with no electricity: ____ 3. deaths: _____ 11 over 100 degrees 4. recent temperatures: _________ 5. cooling centers: ______ a dozen several 6. stores broken into: ______ 14

3 Language Focus B • shipment (n): a large amount of goods sent together to a place, or the act of sending them 15

3 B 1. Cell phone usage isn’t allowed in the library. It is a rule enforced by an institution (the library). 2. Bad news! My shipment is being held at the airport. Who is doing the action is not as important as the action. 16

3. Has the recycling been picked up yet? Who did the action is obvious from the situation. 4. Was the product made in Malaysia? You don’t know who did the action. 17

3 Language Focus C • manufacture (v): to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines 18

3 C 1. The Vesta uses a single kind of motor. (power) No, it doesn’t. it’s powered by a traditional engine and an electric motor. 2. It’s a Japanese car. (manufacture) No, it isn’t. It’s manufactured in Canada. 19

3. You can only buy it in Canada right now. (sell) No, you can’t. it’s sold in the U. S. and Canada only. 4. You can buy it in Europe this week. (introduce) No, you can’t. it will be introduced in Latin America and Asia. 20

5. Critics don’t like it. (vote) Yes, they do. It was voted the best new car of the year. 6. It’s too expensive for the average consumer. No, it isn’t. It has been purchased by students, construction workers, and artists. 21

3 Language Focus E • remote (adj): far away in distance, time or relation • virtual (adj): using computer images and sounds that make you think an imagined situation is real 22

4 Speaking A • get a clue (vp): to be completely unable to guess, understand, or deal with something • faint (adj): [faintest] not strong or clear; slight 23

4 A • Who should Jim go to for help? Why? Paolo and Kim are the best people to ask for help now. Emi could help Jim later. 24

4 Speaking B • scuba diving (np): the sport of swimming under water with special breathing equipment 25

Lesson B 1 Get Ready to Read A • chore (n): a job or piece of work which is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly • trendy (adj): modern and influenced by the most recent fashions or ideas • debit card (np): a card used to pay for things directly from your bank account 26

1 Get Ready to Read B • display (v): to show publicly • unique (adj): the only one of its kind, special • device (n): a tool or piece of equipment • automatically (adv): done mechanically, without a person doing it 27

• anonymously (adv): namelessly, in secret • embed (v): to implant something into something else • track (v): to follow, to trace • privacy (n): space to yourself so that others cannot see or hear what you’re doing • at stake (np): in danger, at risk • benefit (n): an advantage 28

2 Reading A • typical (adj): showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things • swipe (v): to move a card containing information stored on a magnetic strip through a device that reads this information 29

• antennas (n): [antennae or antennas] a piece of metal that is used for receiving television or radio signals • wireless (adj): without wires 30

2 A • How it works • A more convenient shopping experience • So, what’s the problem? • But there are benefits, too. . 31

2 B • How is the Extra Future Store different from most supermarkets? – swiping your store ID card through a computer on the shopping cart’s handle, – antennas send information to the cart, – computer shows the price, – computer suggests Spanish cheese 32

2 C • Reasons for: – shoppers won’t have to wait in line to pay – items will be read by a scanner – your card will be charged automatically – stores can save money by ordering fewer of the less popular items – shoppers will pay less, too. 33

• Reasons against: – your location could be tracked – people’s privacy is at stake. 34

2 D 1. In line 17, It refers to ________. computer RFID chips 2. In line 41, them refers to ______. items 3. In line 51, these I refers to ______. pay less 4. In line 55, that refers to _______. 35

3 Writing A • downside (n): the disadvantage of a situation • drawback (n): a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation • wander (v): to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction • aisle (n): a long narrow space between the rows of shelves in a large shop • plus (n): [pluses] an advantage or a good feature 36

3 A 1. One advantage is that 2. Another benefit 3. There also disadvantages 4. The downside to this 5. Another drawback 37

3 Writing B • spouse (n): a person's husband or wife 38

4 Communication A • revolutionized (v): to completely change something so that it is much better • commercial (a): related to business 39