Weeks 9 & 10
4/15/2026
Wired World
Technology vocabulary: app, Wi-Fi, post, Internet, virtual reality, spyware, virus, blog, the cloud
Passive voice
Information overload
When you expose yourself to too much information
Vocabulary:
TV crawl
Telemarketing
Spam
Flyers
Billboards
Infomercials
Text messages
Voice mail
Bumper sticker
Banner ads
Pop-up ads
Bus wraps
Health problems related to technology:
Texter's thumb, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Gadget Addiction
Tag questions and negative questions for confirmation and for opinions
Tag question: It's crazy how people use their phones all day, isn't it?
Negative question: Isn't crazy how people use their phones all day?
Don't you think that people use their phones too much?