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School of Education

Modern Languages Department

Oral comprehension and production III

Technology and its role in society

Before discussing about our main topic, let’s practice some English expressions and
pronunciation; also, let’s test your ability to understand spoken English.

1. English in a minute section. Listen to three expressions and answer the question at
the end of the video.
a. https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/5f43e16332886c3f14bf4bf3/watch
b. https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/5f43e18a9a65a93f1d32a92f/watch

c. Michigan Practice. We are always going to practice listening from standardized


tests. Please solve this one in eddpuzzle.

https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/5f43e7fba6a3923f299d8924/watch

Now… technology ;)

1. Watch the video “ Youtube, youtubers and you” and answer the following
questions; be prepared for class discussion.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--VqhKD3WxI&t=1s

a. What does the video say about television? That it continues to lose viewers.
b. What is influential marketing? Connect brands to digital stars. People with a
consolidated audience on various social networks: Twitter, Facebook,
Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Musical.ly, and others.
c. What do you think about the Dutch YouTuber and his wealth? I think that he is
very smart due that he has enough money, but he keeps working hard, and he
is well advised about that.
d. How can youtubers make money? Brands sponsorship, brand deals, adds
e. What happened to the Dutch youtuber when he couldn’t upload videos for around 6
months? He losed a lot of subscribers.
f. How much did the Dutch youtuber earn ? Enough to buy a new sofa for her
mother each month.
g. What’s another name given to youtubers Social influencers
h. What’s an influencer manager? People that helps youtubers to focus on their
career and to give them an enterprise point of view.
i. What’s a vlog? Daily videos of influencer’s life
j. What do you think of the man recording his dying father at the hospital? I think
that is too much, he is not separating his personal life from his job, taking at
the same time his close ones’ privacy.
k. What do you think about parents recording kids to upload videos to YouTube. I
guess that is ok if the parents are there looking after their child and the things
they are doing or posting online.

2. Vocabulary. Match the words in the box with the correct definition.

a. Asmr b. Trigger
c. Tingling

1.hands, feet, or both is an extremely common and bothersome symptom.


Such sensation can sometimes be benign and temporary. For example, it could result from
pressure on nerves when your arm is crooked under your head as you fall asleep C

2. Autonomous sensorial meridian response. It describes a feeling of euphoric tingling and


relaxation that can come over someone when he or she watches certain videos or hears
certain sounds A.

3 An event or situation, etc. that causes something to start: B


There are fears that the incident may be a trigger for more violence in the capital.

4. Let’s have an ASMR experience!


Listen carefully to the following sounds; in class you will tell me your sensations after
listening to them.
https://youtu.be/-_rMLaxZ8d8

5. Watch the video and answer the following questions https://youtu.be/DxjfyBEIl7Q

a. Mention some triggers of asmr Tapping, scratching, whispering, soft-spoken,


eating, hair brushing, scissors, spays
b. Why was Bob’s show so interesting for people? It is relaxing to see him painting
c. Which are the negative comments towards asmr? They don’t understand or they
have misophonia
d. Which is another form of Asmr? Raw, bitchy
e. Which are some advantages of Asmr? Helps to relax, to calm anxiety, and
insomnia

HOMEWORK. Choose one youtuber that you follow and be prepared to talk about
him/her.

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