{"id":782,"date":"2014-10-13T07:13:27","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T05:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=782"},"modified":"2025-04-08T08:55:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T06:55:23","slug":"bridging-technology-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2014\/10\/bridging-technology-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging the Technology Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are in the high technology age. Technical devices get upgraded almost every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, did we consider those people still living in the past? If they have the same knowledge of technology as the people of this generation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article contains a video and an audio clip. Feel free to to watch and listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/teen-senior-bridge-technology-gap\/2451596.html<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is your opinion about this type of classes?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Would you volunteer to be a tech teacher to an elderly person? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What are some things that older people should learn about technology\/internet etc. and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What are other things old people should be taught about by younger people?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Should this tech gap be considered a social issue? Explain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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