UNIT 7

1 | Read the article about Estonia. What is it about? • the geographic location of Estonia • tourist attractions in Tallinn • technology and innovation in Estonia

2 |  |  | 7.06 Read the article and listen. Write T (true) or F (false). In Estonia, ... 1 there is a large population. F 2 there is a city with old buildings. 3 internet expansion1 started in the 21 st century. 4 teachers start to teach computer programming in secondary school. 5 you can only access the internet in big cities. 6 you can see an autonomous car on the street.

3 | Read the article again. Match numbers a-f with facts 1-6.
a 1990s 3 b 1997 c 7 d 2003 e 5.2 f 1.3 | 1 age students start to learn computer programming 2 amount of pounds (in billions) that Microsoft paid for Skype 3 decade of digital expansion in Estonia 4 number of people (in millions) that live in Estonia 5 the year of the plan to expand internet access 6 the year Skype started to operate

WORDS IN CONTEXT

4 | Complete the sentences with the words below. • go online • program • receive • test 1 Can you ... a microwave to cook food when you’re not at home? 2 E-commerce companies want to ... delivery drones. 3 London and Paris ... millions of visitors every year. 4 I can’t use my cell phone to ... in lessons.

1The act of becoming large in size, number, or amount.

Compare the use of technology in your country to Estonia's. What are the similarities? What are the differences? | 1 What was the first 'computer' called? 2 What did Blaise Pascal do?