Across cultures: Technology In pairs, look at the images and: ■■ discuss what you think they show. ■■ speculate about where the photos might have been taken. ■■ outline what they say about technology in the world today. Read the captions. Do they make you change your mind about the ideas you had in 25a? Reading 25 a A B b Listen to the introduction of a programme about technology in different parts of the world. 1 Do you agree with the presenter’s interpretation of the two images? 2 How would you define the digital divide? 3 What do you think the report will say about the consequences of the digital divide? Listen to the full report. Discuss these questions. 1 According to the reporter, what does the digital divide include? 2 What does she mean by the ‘use divide’? 3 According to the reporter, why has the global digital divide not closed automatically? 4 Which aspects have a positive influence on internet usage? A living in rural America B living close to the ocean C being young D having access to education E abolishing net neutrality 5 What does the reporter mean when she says: “… technological discrimination is a form of social exclusion”? 6 What conclusion does the reporter leave us with? Think about Austria. Discuss these questions. 1 Which types of digital divide are most prominent in Austria? Do you know any from your own experience? 2 Do you think it is necessary to have access to the internet in Austria today? Why? / Why not? 3 In which areas would you like to see more digitisation and why? Media task. Work in pairs. Research information on the digital divide in Austria. Present your findings in class. Discuss possible solutions to the problem areas you have identified. Listening 26 a 3m62xj 8 b 3x6j2f 9 Speaking 27 28 Accra, Ghana Rubbish dump 2.0 ‘Move to the recycle bin’. It’s an operation we perform every day on our computers. But what happens when the virtual becomes real? Where do our computers go when they die? Increasingly, this e-waste is finding its way to West African countries like Ghana. Their final resting place is the Agbogbloshie dump where they are broken apart, mostly by children, to salvage the copper, hard drives and other components that can be sold later on. A Hamar, Norway Computer nerds of the world unite! One of the world’s largest convention of computer enthusiasts is called, simply, ‘The Gathering’. Over 5,000 young people travelled to Hamar each spring, each carrying their own computer equipment to the massive Vikingship sports hall there until in 2020 the Covid pandemic forced The Gathering to move online. Whether online or at the sports hall, many people hardly see daylight or taste fresh air for the entire five days as they compete with their fellow geeks for cash prizes and the honour of being the best computer programmer. B 28 Language skills Extras Explore 2 Digital jungle Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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