Unit 6 Lab. E2

Unit 6.
Technology
A. Reading Comprehension.
Technology
Technology is changing the way that companies do business. New companies
are starting and other companies are losing customers or going out of business.
Let’s look at four industries and how the internet is changing them.
Airline travel is a good example. In the past, travelers called an airline and make
reservations on the phone. Or, they worked with a travel agent to book their
flights, their rental car, and their hotel. Today, people are making their own
reservations online. They are checking different airlines, dates, and times to find
the lowest fares. Before going to the airport, they print their boarding passes or
use a phone app to check in.
Movie theaters are still popular, but there are fewer now than there were twenty
years ago. People still enjoy watching a movie on a big screen. But, now it’s
posible to watch a new movie only a few months after it appears in the theater.
More people are streaming movies on their computers and tablets. There are no
more video rental stores, but some companies now mail movies right to a
customer’s home.
The taxi business will never be the same. Just a few years ago, people stood on
a corner or they called a taxi company on the phone. Now, many people just tap
on the phone app and in a few minutes, a ride- sharing driver arrives to pick
them up. These drivers have their own cars. Regular taxi companies are losing
customers because these new companies offer rides that are cheaper and more
convenient. These new companies are also delivering food from local
restaurants.
More and more people are shopping online. Sitting at home, people are looking
at products, reading reviews, and checking prices. Delivery companies are then
bringing the product right to customer’s front doors, sometimes later the same
day. Each year, the money people spend on online shopping is increasing.
How is this affecting stores in towns and malls? Many larger retailers are
closing stores in smaller locations. Some companies are going out of business.
Other companies are starting online stores.
Technology will continue to change the way we live and the way companies do
business. Expect many more changes every day.
Write True or False.
1. Technology is hurting some businesses. ___t______
2. Most people make their airline reservations with a travel
agent.____f__
3. There aren’t many video rental stores._____t_____
4. Many people watch movies at home. _____t_____
5. People are using apps to request rides. _____f_______
6. Taxi companies are hiring many new drivers.___t________
7. Online shopping is becoming more popular.______t______
8. It is difficult to compare prices online.________f_______
Grammar. Present Continuous Forms
The present continuous is formed using am/is/are + present

participle. Questions are indicated by inverting the subject
and am/is/are. Negatives are made with not.
• Statement: You are watching TV.

• Question: Are you watching TV?
• Negative: You are not watching TV.
Use the present continuous with normal verbs to express the idea
that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also
be used to show that something is not happening now.
Examples:
• You are learning English Spelling.
now. 1. Most verbs add- ing: waking,
talking.
• You are not 2. Verbs that end with e: drop the e
swimming now. and add- ing: writing, making.
3. One syllable words that end with a
• Are you sleeping? consonant, vowel, consonant:
• I am sitting. double the final consonant (except
x,y, or z): sitting, shopping, paying.
• I am not standing.
• Is he sitting or standing?
• They are reading their books.
• They are not watching television.
• What are you doing?
• Why aren't you doing your homework?
In English, "now" can mean: this second, today, this month, this
year, this century, and so on. Sometimes, we use the present
continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action
which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact
second.
Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in

a restaurant.)
• I am studying to become a doctor.

• I am not studying to become a dentist.
• I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
• I am not reading any books right now.
• Are you working on any special projects at work?
• Aren't you teaching at the university
B. Technology exercise
C. Complete the sentences with the present

continuous form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. I (try) _____to try_____to find a good recipe for banana bread on the
internet.
2. Hannah (sit) ___to sit___________at her computer.
3. Marcos (surf/not) _______to don’t surf_________on the internet.

4. Lynn (buy) __________to buy________a digital camera online.
5. John (pay) _______to pay___________the bills online.
6. Linda (check) ______to check___________her e-mail now.
7. My Wi-Fi (work/ not) ____to don’t work____________very well, right

now.
D. Complete the questions in the present continuous.
1. What _______________are you looking

at____________________________
I’m looking for a new vacuum cleaner.
2. Which site _____________are you

using___________________________
I’m using a home improvement website.
3. Which movie __________are you

seeing____________________________
He’s ordering the new superhero movie.
4. How __________________________________to the airport?

She’s getting to the airport by taxi.
5. Why ___________________________________________
The store is closing because too many people are shopping online.
E. Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous

negative form of the verbs.
1. Eva and George (plan- negative) aren’t planning a trip to

Boston.
2. They (ask-negative)_______arent asking____________ a travel
agent for help.
3. They (make-negative) ________arent making________all of the
plans by themselves.
4. They (search-negative) _____arent searching___________the
internet for information.
5. Patrick (use-negative) _____arent using___________his new
digital camera.
6. He (set-negative) ________arent setting_______________the
camera on Auto.
7. He (learn – negative)________arent learning____________how to
use all of the features.
8. She (talk-negative) ____________arent talking___________on
her cell phone.
F. Technology and media. Select the words from the chart to

complete the blank spaces.
Selfie – phone – online – picture – headphones

computer – digital camera – laptop – photo
1._______phone___________a device people use to call others.

2. _____headphones_______a pair of electronic instruments held
over a person’s ears by a band over the head.
3. _______digital camera______a camera that produces digital
images that can be stored in a computer.
4.________photo________ a picture taken with a camera.
5._____selfie___________a photo of yourself that you take.
6. ______laptop____________a notebook computer.
7. _____computer________a machine that can keep and work with
large amounts of information.
8.__________online_____an item that shows what something looks
like.
9. ____________online_______connected to the internet.

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Unit 6.

Write True or False.

1. Technology is hurting some businesses. ___t______

2. Most people make their airline reservations with a travel

3. There aren’t many video rental stores._____t_____

4. Many people watch movies at home. _____t_____

5. People are using apps to request rides. _____f_______

6. Taxi companies are hiring many new drivers.___t________

7. Online shopping is becoming more popular.______t______

8. It is difficult to compare prices online.________f_______

Grammar. Present Continuous Forms

The present continuous is formed using am/is/are + present

• Statement: You are watching TV.

Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in

• I am studying to become a doctor.

C. Complete the sentences with the present

2. Hannah (sit) ___to sit___________at her computer.

3. Marcos (surf/not) _______to don’t surf_________on the internet.

5. John (pay) _______to pay___________the bills online.

6. Linda (check) ______to check___________her e-mail now.

7. My Wi-Fi (work/ not) ____to don’t work____________very well, right

D. Complete the questions in the present continuous.

1. What _______________are you looking

2. Which site _____________are you

3. Which movie __________are you

4. How __________________________________to the airport?

E. Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous

1. Eva and George (plan- negative) aren’t planning a trip to

F. Technology and media. Select the words from the chart to

Selfie – phone – online – picture – headphones

1._______phone___________a device people use to call others.

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1. Technology is hurting some businesses. _t____

3. There aren’t many video rental stores._t_

4. Many people watch movies at home. _t_

5. People are using apps to request rides. _f___

6. Taxi companies are hiring many new drivers._t______

7. Online shopping is becoming more popular.t

8. It is difficult to compare prices online.__f_

2. Hannah (sit) _to sit_________at her computer.

3. Marcos (surf/not) _to don’t surf___on the internet.

5. John (pay) _to pay_____the bills online.

6. Linda (check) to check_____her e-mail now.

7. My Wi-Fi (work/ not) to don’t work________very well, right

1._phone_____a device people use to call others.