In groups, talk about your memories. Example: A: When I was a small child, we used to go camping nearly every summer. B: Really? Where did you go? How many of you believed or did the same things? Ask your parents/grandparents about the things that were different when they were young and tell the class in the next lesson. Write a post about their anecdotes similar to the ones in exercise 1. Make sure to use used to and would. Write around 100 words. I couldn’t live without it! Look at the pictures. Do you know what these old technologies are? What are today’s equivalents? Which of today’s gadgets do you use? Make a list. Compare your lists. Which are the most common gadgets? Which are the most unusual? Listen to two conversations. Tick () the gadgets that the people mention. mobile phone music player computer 1 Natalie and Paula 2 Gabriel and Andrew What can you remember about 1–3? Talk together. 1 How do Natalie and Paula feel about their phones? Do they feel the same? 2 How often does Gabriel use his iPod? Why is it important to him? 3 How does Andrew feel about gadgets in general? Which ones does he have? Do you know anyone like Natalie, Paula, Gabriel or Andrew? Who are you most similar to? Can you remember what each of these sentences is about? 1 I need to have it with me. smartphone 2 I use it all the time. 3 I use them for school projects. 4 I wouldn’t know how to use them. 5 It makes life so much easier. 6 I have one, but I hardly ever use it. 7 I don’t even have one at home. 8 I don’t bother with it. 9 I think I would die without it. 10 I couldn’t live without mine. 5 a b 6 a Writing b 7 Listening a b c 8 d858ua 42 a b c 9 Vocabulary Talking about gadgets 120 Language skills Extras Explore 10 Now and then Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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