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Sample response 2 F
I think that Physical Education should be an optional 1. entertainment 2. gradually 3. progress
class in our schools. Physical Education is a waste of 4. channel 5. Currently
time that prevents students from studying. Exercise
is important because it helps us have balance in our Page 118
lives, but I suggest that children should increase the Step 2
amount of exercise they get after school. P.E. doesn’t
Television
need to be part of the school day. P.E. isn’t necessary
because children can exercise after school. • lets us see moving pictures
• lets us hear sounds
To begin with
Integrated • there were only a few channels
• they were small
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• pictures were in black and white
B As technology moves on
1. People can watch television and listen to the radio. • we can watch and record hundreds of channels
2. People used to read, tell stories, play music, or • you can choose what each one will show
go to the theater. • people can buy movies and programs on disc
3. I think the lecture will be about technology and • you can play music, DVDs, and video games with TV
entertainment. In the future
• you will be able to do even more
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Technology Step 4
• The effect on our lives is huge The passage and lecture were about television and
• Before it, people were limited entertainment
• Now we have many choices A. Television became popular in the late 1930s
Examples 1. The pictures were in black and white
• We can use the TV, radio, and computer 2. It lets us see moving pictures and hear sounds
• We use them for having fun B. With TV today
• Outside we can play with our phones and listen 1. You can watch hundreds of channels
to music 2. You can play music, DVDs, and video games
• We can even watch TV on our phones now C. In the future
Technology 1. You will be able to do even more with your TV
• Progress is very quick now 2. You will have more choice
• It is easy to have fun in our homes now
• We do not have to go out Step 5
The passage and lecture were about television in
Page 117 entertainment. Television became popular in the late
D 1930s. To begin with, the pictures were in black and
The lecture and passage were about technology in white. Television lets us see moving pictures and
entertainment hear sounds. With TV today you can watch and
A. It has a huge effect on the way we relax record hundreds of channels. On a TV, you can play
B. In the past music, DVDs, and video games. In the future you
1. people used to read books, tell stories, or go will be able to do even more with your TV. You will
to the theater have even more choice.
2. they did this for fun
C. Nowadays Check-up
1. we also watch TV, listen to the radio, and play
on the computer Page 120
2. we can even do this outside 1. remote control 2. lifestyle 3. waste
D. Things are changing quickly 4. huge 5. increase 6. theater
E. Because of technology, we can do more things
more easily

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