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10 Questions From TIME

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10 Questions from TIME, with different famous people. Could be useful because it has a range of people on, including business people and politicians, with a variety of accents. Very authentic!

Each week, 10 Questions provides unique access to world and business leaders, major entertainers, and other influential figures from around the world. A selection of reader-submitted questions on TIME.com serves as the basis for a candid interview with each newsmaker.

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Unit 3. Heading for better new world?

Section 1. How dependent are you on modern technology? - Какие современные и уникальные технологии будут использоваться в будущем? Как эти технологии смогут изменить жизнь человека? Как можно представить себе дом будущего? Как он будет выглядеть? Какими современными техническими приспособлениями он будет наполнен? Где посмотреть видео на тему «Дом будущего»?Как будет выглядеть автомобиль будущего? Чем он будет оборудован?
http://www.futureforall.org/ - a website for all ages dedicated to future technologies: nanotechnology, biotechnology, cognitive, artificial intelligence, the effect of future technologies on society
http://www.newsoffuture.com/technology/ - future news in technology - first tourist heading for Mars, beam yourself around the world with telebeamer, will the paralyzed be able to walk in the future?
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-ga...re-technologies – top 5 future technologies
http://www.usnews.com/money/business-econo...energy-use.html – 5 future technologies for homes
http://www.technologyawards.org/future_technology/ - how future technologies will be improved in comparison with the ones we have today
http://www.gaj-it.com/5127/technology-and-...tions-for-2050/ - a look into the future: the year 2050, possible future technology and gadgets
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007/11..._the_future.htm - a look at what scientists are working on today to bring into your homes tomorrow.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8046659.stm — a video about Microsoft's «future home» - how the company plans to incorporate technology into more areas of life
http://i.abcnews.com/WN/SmartHome/story?id...9570&page=1 - what our future lifestyle will look like
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_car_technologies - encyclopaedia entry about future car technologies
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/01/1st-pre-product/ - illustrated information about one of the future cars
http://www.diseno-art.com/car_future.html – predictions about the future car

Phrasal Verbs

If somebody ‘flies into’ an emotional state, they do it very suddenly and without warning.

• He flew into a panic when he heard that the big boss was coming.
• She flew into a rage when she heard that her project had been cancelled.

If you ‘fool someone into’ doing something, you trick them into doing it.

• I fooled him into believing that next Monday was a public holiday.
• She fooled me into thinking that John was Italian.

If you ‘slip into’ a bad state or condition, you gradually start to be that way.

• The economy is slipping into recession.
• He improved for a while but now he’s slipping back into his old habits.

If you ‘run into’ somebody, you meet them by chance.

• I ran into Martin when I was doing some shopping.
• I hope to run into you again one of these days.

If a quantity ‘runs into’ the thousands, it is more than one thousand.

• The money spent on the project must run into the millions.
• The death toll runs into the hundreds.

If you ‘run into difficulties’, you begin to experience them.

• The company ran into difficulties in the 90s when consumer tastes changed.
• We’ll run into problems if we don’t act now.

If you ‘settle into’ a new job, you begin to feel relaxed and at ease.

• How are you settling into your new job?
• I’ve had problems settling into my new company.

If you ‘fling yourself into’ a task, you do it with a lot of energy.

• He’s flung himself into his new job. He’s already made a lot of changes.
• She flings herself into everything she does. She has an amazing amount of energy.

If you ‘sink money into’ a project, you invest it.

• Microsoft have sunk millions into developing their range of products.
• We’d need to sink a lot of money into the factory to turn it around.

If you ‘sink into’ a state, you gradually get worse.

• He’s sunk into a depression over the last few months.
• The company has sunk deeper and deeper into debt.

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