Close-up p 29. Science and Technology. Oral Mediation

A friend of yours from England is going to write a newspaper article about the use of new technologies in different parts of the world. While doing his research, he came across these pictures of Spain on Google. He shares them with you and asks you some questions about them. You decide to send your friend a voice message with an explanation of 3 minutes.

1. Could you please comment on the pictures I have sent you?
2. What aspects of new technologies are Spanish people most attracted to? Why?
3. What technological gadgets or apps have taken off in Spain? Why?
4. Does your country invest a lot in scientific research? Why? Why not?
5. The development of genetically modified (GM) food has been a matter of considerable interest and worldwide public controversy. What ‘uncertainties’, ‘risks’ and ‘benefits’ do Spaniards discuss?
6. What are, in your opinion, the major scientific breakthroughs of recent times in Spain?
7. What new contributions do Spanish citizens expect or hope to see happen in the near future in Spain?
8. What aspects of science might be controversial for some people in today’s Spanish society? Why?
9. Could Spanish children live without the Internet? How important is it for them? How has the Internet changed the way Spanish people live? What aspects of new technologies do Spanish people struggle to get to grips with?
10. Do Spaniards make a good use of mobiles? Do smartphones provide a stimulus for learning in Spain? Are smartphones making your citizens smarter? or can they be counterproductive?
11. What are the advantages and disadvantages of social networking sites like Facebook or Instagram for Spanish people?
12. What are the uses of AI in Spain? Have Spanish people embraced it?
13. What role do the new technologies play in education in Spain nowadays? Have traditional teaching methods outlived their usefulness in your classrooms? How do Spanish children learn best? What does a modern classroom look like in Spain?
14. Do Spanish companies offer their employees the possibility of working from home via a computer? What are its benefits and drawbacks in Spain?
15. What major technological breakthrough do you think has had the greatest impact on Spanish society? Why? In what ways has technology improved your lives? In what ways has it made life worse?

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