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5.10 Real-time writing Technology and cultural change – Africa Previewing vocabulary


Study each sentence. Then complete the noun phrase with a similar meaning. 1. People own mobile phones. 2. People use mobile phones. 3. People can access the internet. 4. Usage has grown.


Mobile phone Mobile phone Internet The


5. Phones affect social organization. The 6. UN officials monitor elections.


The


7. The technology was introduced. The 8. The internet has arrived.


The B


Gathering information 1. Read the assignment. What is Veblen’s thesis?


2. Study the student notes opposite. a. What technological change is discussed? b. Which area of the world is focused on? c. Which aspects are focused on?


C


3. Look at Table 1. Find three interesting pieces of information. Noticing discourse structure


Study the discussion essay on the opposite page. What type of information is in each paragraph?


Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6


introduction Table 1: Mobile and internet usage in Africa


mobiles (est. 2008)


usage (millions)


% of population


D Writing the essay


1. Read each paragraph. Complete the final sentence of the first five paragraphs. Refer to the notes for information.


2. Find suitable endings below. Compare them with your endings.


… have also used mobile phones for the monitoring of elections in rural areas.


… I will reach a conclusion.


… in Kwa Zulu in South Africa, women can use SMS messaging to report domestic violence.


… is due to greater efficiency in communications for small businesses.


… there is no evidence that mobile phones have changed beliefs or values in this part of the world.


3. Complete the final paragraph. Summarize the information in the essay.


156 Theme 5:Writing 1 growth 376 60 550% (2003–2008)


internet (est. 2010)


110 11


2,357% (2000–2010)


Source: Data published by Nielsen Online , ITU, WWW, and other trustworthy local sources


Vocabulary box advance (n)


[= improvement]


effect (n) efficient (adj) election (n) employ (v) growth (n) monitor (v) official (n) [= person with authority] significant (adj)


ownership … …


…


of usage … of phones


social organization … … … …


Faculty of Sociology


Many theorists, including Veblen (1857–1929), believe that technology is the driving force in cultural change.


To what extent have technological advances caused cultural change in the world recently?


Discuss the impact of one particular change in the last ten years, with reference to some aspects of culture in one area of the world.


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