Speaking practice: answer out loud for one minute
Which app do you use the most?
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12 conversation questions about technology
- 1Which app do you use the most?
- 2How many hours a day do you spend on your phone?
- 3Could you live without the internet for a week?
- 4What piece of technology would you never give up?
- 5How has technology changed the way you study or work?
- 6Do you think children spend too much time on screens?
- 7What was the first phone you had?
- 8Do you prefer reading on paper or on a screen?
- 9Are you good at fixing technical problems?
- 10Do you buy new gadgets as soon as they come out?
- 11What technology do you think we'll use in ten years?
- 12Is technology making people more or less social?
Useful phrases
- I couldn't live without...
- I spend way too much time on...
- It's really handy for...
- The downside is that...
- I'm not very tech-savvy, but...
- Nowadays, people tend to...
- I wish there was an app that...
- In my opinion, it has made life...
Key vocabulary
- gadget
- a small, useful electronic device
- tech-savvy
- good at using technology
- screen time
- time spent looking at a phone, computer or TV
- update
- a new version of software
- handy
- useful and convenient
- addicted to
- unable to stop using something
Sample answer
Which app do you use the most?
The app I use the most is probably WhatsApp, because all my family and friends are on it. I use it to chat, make video calls and even share documents for work. It's really handy, but the downside is that I check it all the time, even when I should be focusing on something else.
Practise "Technology" with a real partner
Questions are easier to remember once you've answered them out loud. Start a live 1-on-1 video call and use this topic to get the conversation going.
Practise this topic liveHow to practise this topic
- Answer each question in at least two or three sentences.
- Try to use two of the useful phrases and one new word in every answer.
- With a partner, ask a follow-up question like "Why?" or "Can you give an example?"
- Alone, record your one-minute answer and listen back for one thing to improve.