Listening - Predictions

I=Interviewer, L=Lianne, S=Stefan

I  This week on The Monitor, we have Lianne Bradley and Stefan Werner with us.  Theyre both futurologists.  They advise companies on the most likely future trends.  Our topic is the future of technology.  Lianne, what’s your view about the

A.  So what are you looking for?  Something strong but flexible at the same time, I guess?

B.  Yes, they can’t be brittle.

A.  They mustn’t break under stress.

B.  Exactly.

A.  Do you use steel?  That’s strong.

....(TechTalk Pre-Intermediate, Listening Script 20.1)

A. Ok, so tell me about the skateboard.

B.  Right.  The body part is the deck.

A  What’s it made of?

B.  Plywood.  This means it’s light and strong.

.....(Listening scripts, p. 125, Technology 1)

Speaker 1: Hmm, that’s a big question. Obviously modern technology makes our lives easier in many ways, and gives us more leisure time than we’ve ever had, but there are more things to worry about than there were in the past and stress levels are higher than they used to be. I think this can only

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