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UNIT 7 Time of technology: A blessing or a curse? Unit 7 Time of technology: A blessing or a curse? Learning objectives ____ Sending a postcard ____ Using your mobile (phone) ____ Sending a text message ____ Writing a blog ____ Chatting online ____ Sending a fax ____ Updating your webpage ____ Checking your email ____ Using an Internet phone (e.g. Skype) Opening up How often do you and your partner do these things? Write O for often, S for sometimes or N for never. Then discuss your answers with your partner. Opening up How often do you and your partner do these things? Write O for often, S for sometimes or N for never. Then discuss your answers with your partner. ____ Sending a postcard S Nowadays, people seldom write letters or send postcards. I’m no exception. Only when I am off to a new and wonderful place will I send souvenir postcards to my family and friends. Opening up How often do you and your partner do these things? Write O for often, S for sometimes or N for never. Then discuss your answers with your partner. ____ Using your mobile (phone) O I use my mobile phone all the time. I talk to people, or send text messages or use WeChat. I can’t live without my mobile phone. Opening up ____ Sending a text message How often do you and your partner do these things? Write O for often, S for sometimes or N for never. Then discuss your answers with your partner. O N ____ Writing a blog I send text messages quite a lot because it is fast, cheap and convenient. I never write blogs because I haven’t started my own blog yet. Opening up How often do you and your partner do these things? Write O for often, S for sometimes or N for never. Then discuss your answers with your partner. ____ Chatting online O I often use WeChat to chat online with my family, friends or classmates. I love WeChat. I can send not only text message, but also pictures, voice messages and videos. The best thing of WeChat is that it’s free. Opening up How often do you and your p