1) In pairs, discuss the questions. Then look at the graph and check your ideas.
1. When do you think IoT devices first became available?
Students’ own answers
2. Where do you think IoT devices are most popular?
Students’ own answers
2) Study the graph and complete the sentences with the phrases from the box.
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grew, slightly, stayed, the same, steady rise, went up quite dramatically |
1. Overall, there was …………….in the number of IoT devices used globally.
2. In Eastern Europe, the number of devices pretty much …….between 2015 and 2018.
3. The number of devices in the Middle East and Africa …….between 2018 and 2021.
4. Western Europe and the United States and Canada had a similar number of devices until 2018 when the number of devices in Western Europe .
Answers
1. steady rise 2. stayed the same 3 grew slightly 4. Went up quite dramatically
4) Study the Speaking box. Then rewrite the sentences in Exercise 2 using one of the patterns from the Speaking box.
1.Overall there was a gradual increase in the numbers od loT devices used globally.
OR
Overall the number of lOT devices used globally rose steadily
2. In Eastern the number of devices remained steady between ….
3. There was slight increase in the number of devices in the Meddle East and Africa between…..
4. when the number of devices in Western Europe increased/ rose/ grew sharply. When there was a sharp/dramatic increase/ growth/rise in the number of devices in Western Europe.
5) Listen and complete the graph with a line for fitness trackers. ( SB Page 28)
6) In pairs, use your own ideas to complete the graph for the other wearables. Which Kind of smart device do you think will become more or less popular? Present your completed graph to the class, using language from the Speaking Box.
1. bump into (Someone or something) . meet
• As I was rushing to get to the meeting on time, I bumped into my colleague, Dina, in the elevator and we exchanged a quick hello before parting ways again.
2. to hold down a job, to keep a job
* After struggling to find stable employment for several years, Sarah was finally able to hold down a job as an accountant at a small firm and was proud of her newfound sense of security and stability.
