Read the newspaper article and put the verbs in brackets into the correct
infinitivel-ing form. Compare
with your partner.
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Virtual Learning
in a Virtual World!
Training plays a very important part in healthcare professions such as
dentistry, as it provides students with a chance 1)
(develop) skills in a safe environment before 2)
(treat)patients.
In the past, dental students could only 3)
(practice) their
technique on real teeth, which required lots of replacements and
produced massive amounts of waste. Now, however, thanks to
advances in technology, a new development promises 4)
(allow) trainee dentists practical experience without the need for any
physical materials at all!
The hapTEL project was developed 5)
(create) a
new virtual learning system that includes virtual reality and the sensation
of touch. This extraordinary breakthrough by King's College London lets
students 6)
(feel) computer teeth with a
special virtual drill, as if the tooth was actually more! With these 3D
virtual teeth students keep 7)
(work) on the same nem
as much as they need to. All it takes is a click of a button and new virtual
teeth instantly appear!
Inventions like hapTEL have totally revolutionised 8)
(teach), and the idea has been successful enough 9)
(attract) funds from various research counc
All of the latest studies show students love 10)
(use) hapTEL and many have said that they would definitely prefer
11)
(learn) this new system over traditonal methods.
Education will have changed a lot too. As more and more children will be using computers in schools, certain abilities, such as mental arithmetic will not be necessary since there will be computer programs. Even writing by hand will have become a thing of the past.
Some people worry about the future, while others are full of hope and enthusiasm. No matter how dark or bright it may seem, it is up to us to look after our planet and try to make it a better place to live.
1. Do you want some juice? – Хочешь сока?
2. For breakfast I usually eat sandwiches. – На завтрак я обычно ему бутерброды.
3. I never miss classes. - Я никогда не пропускаю уроки.
4. He goes to the swimming-pool every Wednesday. – Каждую среду он ходит в бассейн.
5. Do they often laugh at you? – Они часто над тобой смеются?
6. I don’t drink black coffee. – Я не пью черный кофе.
7. My mother doesn’t smoke. – Моя мама не курит.
8. Their plane takes off at 3 p.m. – Их самолёт вылетает в 15.00.
9. I do exercises every morning. - Я делаю упражнения каждое утро.
10. She never lies. – Она никогда не лжет.