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4 Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. a Does your teacher like using


b Why do health experts advise people c Do you think social media helps people d Have you ever forgotten


e In your school or college are people allowed f Would you ever consider g Could you imagine


(use) digital technology in the classroom?


(not use) a computer for long periods? (socialize) more or less?


(recharge) your phone? (access) the internet? (buy) clothes or shoes online? (go) on holiday without a smartphone?


h Which online news site would you recommend people i Do you use cookery books or apps j Do you prefer


5 6 In pairs. Ask and answer the questions from 4.


In groups. Discuss which changes in digital technology you think have improved daily life and which have made life worse. Draw a mind map with your ideas.


Summer holiday


booking holidays online Pros cheap, quick, more


convenient than booking through a travel agent


Cons


complicated, easy to make a mistake,


don’t get any advice (visit)? (help) you FOCUS -ing and to + infinitive


We use -ing or to + infinitive after a verb. There are no set rules, but there are some groups of verbs which are useful to remember.


Verbs followed by -ing Liking and disliking: detest, dislike, enjoy, fancy, like, love, prefer Saying and thinking: admit, consider, deny, imagine, suggest We also use -ing with other common verbs: avoid, finish, keep, miss, practise, risk Note that we use would like, would love and would hate with to + infinitive.


Verbs followed by to + infinitive Plans, decisions and future events: arrange, decide, expect, hope, intend, plan, want, wish Other common verbs: attempt, fail, forget, help, manage, tend, try


Verbs followed by object + to + infinitive Influencing someone or something’s behaviour: advise, allow, enable, force, get, help, invite, persuade, recommend, remind, teach, tell, use


Find examples of verbs from the three groups in 3.


See Section A of the digital workbook C21


COMMUNICATION: Terminology


See page 98➝ English for the 21st Century • Unit 6 89 (prepare) a meal? (use) emails, texts or the phone to contact other people? Grammar


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