Do you know these verbs for talking about information and knowledge? Match them with the correct definitions. 1 value A have sth. in your mind; be certain 2 look up B take sth. in like a sponge 3 retrieve C increase 4 acquire D make an effort to remember 5 achieve E get from storage 6 absorb F regard highly 7 find out G learn without intending to 8 commit to memory H find in a book or on the internet 9 know I get or learn something 10 boost J discover facts or information 11 pick up K get sth. as the result of an effort Which verbs: ■■ collocate with information or facts, which with knowledge? ■■ have a similar meaning? ■■ could collocate with both information and knowledge? Choose 5 words from the list and use them in your own sentences about how you use online information. Compare your ideas with a partner. Discuss these questions. ■■ What changes has digital technology brought in recent years? Can you give any examples? ■■ Do you think digital technology is helpful for you at school or work? What are your experiences? ■■ Which digital device can you not imagine your life without and why? Are there alternative things you could do? ■■ Look at the headline of the article below. What details do you expect to find in the text? Read the article. What point is the journalist making? Language focus Talking about information and knowledge 3 a b c Reading 4 a b Work-life balance vs work-technology balance How to reduce the ping of notifications and actually work Digital technology has never been more essential to our working lives than during the Covid-19 pandemic when many people switched to remote working, often for the first time. Within a short time, video conferencing tools caught on ( ) in businesses and education around the world. Previously small companies in this field saw their sales soar ( ) within weeks. Digital technology has expanded ( ) considerably, allowing us to interact, collaborate, and access our work and the wider world at the push of a button. Communicating with friends, family and colleagues, accessing book clubs, entertainment and the tools we need to do our work has become easy as the technology is advancing ( ) rapidly. It has never been more possible to bring the office into our homes. Now, we have to consider how and where we will work in the future. Who will thrive ( ) in the office and who will excel in the home office? Expectations are that remote working practices will gain ground ( ), and this will lead to a rise in hybrid workforces. Some staff will be in the office and others will be working from home on any given day. In some industries, home office settings are said to have spread like wildfire ( ). They offer much-desired flexibility in the longer term, as well as the ability for buildings to enhance ( ) safety whenever full capacity may not be possible. However, the office is not dead. It will not be the only place for the future of work – leading to hybrid workforces becoming much more common. It is expected that hybrid work patterns will closely mirror those of remote working, with our connectivity being driven by technology rather than location. But this can be seen as a doubleedged sword. For all the innumerable benefits that 118 Language skills Extras Explore 9 Technology and science Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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