⚙️ B2 ENGLISH – CHAPTER 4, LESSON 3
💡 Theme: Technology & Language Precision
🎯 Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
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💻 Use vocabulary related to technology, innovation, and energy sources.
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🧩 Apply pronouns, substitution, and ellipsis effectively to make speech and writing more natural.
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✉️ Write emails and messages that are polite, clear, and suitable for formal or informal contexts.
💡 How to Use This Lesson
1️⃣ Start with the Vocabulary Section (Units 55–58) to build your technology vocabulary.
2️⃣ Move to the Grammar Section (Units 60–62) to refine your grammatical precision.
3️⃣ Complete the Practice Section and apply your learning in writing and reading tasks.
4️⃣ Reflect on how digital communication connects language, clarity, and culture.
🧠 VOCABULARY SECTION
(Technology – Units 55–58)
🏭 Unit 55: Industries – From Manufacturing to Service
Explore how industries have evolved from traditional production to modern service-based economies.
💡 Tip: Compare old and new industries using connectors like whereas and while.
🤖 Unit 56: Technology and Its Impact
Learn key terms describing how technology shapes communication, business, and society.
💡 Tip: Use vocabulary like automation, innovation, and digital transformation in real discussions.
🚀 Unit 57: Technology in the Future
Discover expressions for predicting future trends and inventions.
💡 Tip: Practice making predictions using will, might, and is likely to.
⚡ Unit 58: Energy – From Fossil Fuels to Windmills
Understand vocabulary about renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.
💡 Tip: Create a short paragraph describing your ideal eco-friendly city using at least five new words.
📘 ⬇️ Download Vocabulary PDF (Units 55–58)
⚙️ GRAMMAR SECTION
(Pronouns, Substitution & Ellipsis – Units 60–62)
🙋 Unit 60: Reflexive Pronouns – Herself, Himself, Themselves, etc.
Learn how to use reflexive pronouns correctly to emphasize or show that the subject and object are the same.
💡 Tip: Example: He fixed the computer himself (emphasis).
🔁 Unit 61: One and Ones
Use one and ones to avoid repetition in sentences.
💡 Tip: Example: Do you want the blue shirt or the red one?
🧮 Unit 62: So and Not as Substitutes for Clauses
Master how to avoid repetition by using so and not as substitutes for entire phrases.
💡 Tip: Example:
“Will you attend the meeting?”
“I think so.” / “I hope not.”
📘 ⬇️ Download Grammar PDF (Units 60–62)
🧩 ONLINE PRACTICE SECTION
🎯 Practice Focus
Apply your vocabulary and grammar through real-world writing and reading tasks related to technology and communication.
🗂️ Topics Covered
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✉️ B2 Writing: An Email to Request Time Off
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🧑🏫 B2 Writing: An Email to Your Professor
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💌 B2 Writing: An Informal Email to a Friend
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🌐 Reading: World Emoji Day
✉️ B2 Writing: An Email to Request Time Off
Learn how to write a polite and formal email to request leave from work or school.
💡 Tip: Use phrases like I would like to request… or I’d appreciate your understanding regarding…
🧑🏫 B2 Writing: An Email to Your Professor
Practice formal academic correspondence with clarity and respect.
💡 Tip: Use proper salutations like Dear Professor [Name] and close with Sincerely or Best regards.
💌 B2 Writing: An Informal Email to a Friend
Focus on friendly tone, personal updates, and natural flow.
💡 Tip: Use contractions and casual expressions — How’ve you been?, Guess what?, Talk soon!
🌐 Reading: World Emoji Day
Explore how emojis have become a universal form of communication bridging cultures and languages.
💡 Tip: Think about how emojis change tone — compare the same sentence with and without them!
💬 Afridemia Learning Quote
💭 “Language evolves — so should you.
From words to emojis, every symbol is a tool to connect, express, and inspire.
Learn deeply, communicate clearly, and innovate boldly.”
— Afridemia English Faculty 💙