SB-Unit 11

A-1b

1. People are forcing fast-food chains to change their menus. Fast-food chains are being forced people.
2. They've made internet access available all over. Internet access have been made we.
3. Companies are laying off a lot of people. A lot of people are been laying off companies.
4. They haven't given us enough financial support. We haven't been given enough financial support.

2

1. A lot more organic foods are being sold in supermarkets now, supermarkets had been forced to stock healthy foods
2. Parts of the city has been totally rebuilt. Lots of new offices and hotels have been put up in the last 5 years, and a lot of older buildings have been knocked down. Parking problems haven`t been solved.
3. New tracking gadgets for cars are being advertised. GPS technology has been developed.

B-1b

I’m concerned about…                    I’m…

Global warming                                using energy-saving lightbulbs

Air pollution                           using public transportation

Water consumption              taking showers instead of baths

Garbage                                             recycling paper, glass, plastic and metal

3a

1. in order to, instead of
2. instead of
3. even though
4. because of
5. so that
6. because, due to
7. altough, in order to

C-2

1. and so on
2. and so forth
3. and so on
4. and things like that
5. and so forth
6. and things like that

D-1c

1.     Two reasons Natalia likes her online blog

Easier to use an online diary than a handwritten one.

Interesting to look back at previous entries.

        2.     Two ways she communicates with  people

Cell phone and instant messaging program

        3.     A gadger she never uses

CD player

        4.     Three disadvantages of her  use of technology

Distraction and they can be addicting and they are constantly costing money

        5.     Three things Andreas likes about his satellite radio

Lightweight, portable, it has well over 100 music channels with no commercials.

        6.     The gadget that changed his life the most

The PDA

        7.     Two things he doesn’t like about his current gadgets

When PDA crashes he loss irretrievable data, pockets are always filled with at least three of them

        8.     What his next purchase might be

Something reliable that combines a cell phone, organizer, computer.

1d

1. The most useful gadget in my daily lives is a cell phone.

2. Computer made the biggest change in my life.

3. The most important advantage of gadgets and technology is saving time.

4. The biggest disadvantage of new technology might be radiation.

5. An automatic cooker would make my lives better in the future.