Try the online quiz, reading, listening, and activities on grammar, spelling and vocabulary for this lesson on World Telecommunications Day. Click on the links above or see the activities below this article:
READ
World Telecommunication Day (WTD) celebrates the advances we have made in how we communicate with each other. It is on May 17 each year because that is the day in 1865 when the International Telegraph Union (ITU) started. The ITU manages how the world shares and uses communications. It has successfully coordinated many important developments in our history. These include the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the world’s first satellite in 1957, and the Internet. The ITU has worked to improve telecommunications in the developing world, and to protect individuals and societies from cyber-crime. WTD raises our awareness of the importance of telecommunications in today’s global village.
The ITU changed its name to the International Telecommunication Union when technology moved on from telegraphs. Its website says it is “the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues, and the global focal point for governments and the private sector in developing networks and services.” It has 191 member countries and it is “committed to connecting the world”. Today the ITU manages many aspects of our lives. It helps make the rules for broadband Internet and the latest-generation wireless technologies; it helps airplanes and ships navigate the skies and seas; and it oversees the way scientists try to communicate with outer space and possible aliens.
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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
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WTD celebrates the advances
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important developments
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how the world shares and
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global village
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It has successfully coordinated many
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the developing world
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the invention of
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we have made
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improve telecommunications in
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uses communications
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telecommunications in today’s
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the telephone
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technology moved on
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issues
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technology
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wireless technologies
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governments and the
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connecting the world
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it is “committed to
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from telegraphs
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the latest-generation
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space
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communicate with outer
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private sector
LISTENING GAP FILL
World Telecommunication Day (WTD) ___________________ we have made in how we communicate with each other. It is on May 17 each year ___________________ day in 1865 when the International Telegraph Union (ITU) started. The ITU manages ___________________ and uses communications. It has successfully coordinated many important developments in our history. These include the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the ___________________ in 1957, and the Internet. The ITU has worked to improve telecommunications in the developing world, and ___________________ and societies from cyber-crime. WTD raises our awareness of the importance of telecommunications in ___________________.
The ITU ___________________ the International Telecommunication Union when technology moved on from telegraphs. Its website says it is “the leading United Nations _____________________ and communication technology issues, and the global focal point for governments and the private sector ___________________ and services.” It has 191 member countries and it is “committed to ___________________”. Today the ITU manages many aspects of our lives. It helps make the rules for broadband Internet and the latest-___________________ technologies; it helps airplanes and ships navigate the skies and seas; and it oversees the way scientists try to communicate ___________________ and possible aliens.
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
World Telecommunication Day (WTD) celebrates the __________ we have made in how we communicate with each other. It is on May 17 each year because that is the day in 1865 when the International Telegraph Union (ITU) __________. The ITU manages how the world shares and __________ communications. It has successfully coordinated many important developments in our history. These include the __________ of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the world’s first __________ in 1957, and the Internet. The ITU has worked to __________ telecommunications in the developing world, and to protect individuals and __________ from cyber-crime. WTD raises our awareness of the importance of telecommunications in today’s __________ village.
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The ITU __________ its name to the International Telecommunication Union when technology moved on from telegraphs. Its website says it is “the __________ United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues, and the global __________ point for governments and the private sector in developing networks and services.” It has 191 __________ countries and it is “committed to connecting the world”. Today the ITU manages many __________ of our lives. It helps make the rules for broadband Internet and the latest-generation __________ technologies; it helps airplanes and ships __________ the skies and seas; and it oversees the way scientists try to communicate with __________ space and possible aliens.
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
World Telecommunication Day (WTD) celebration / celebrates the advances we have made in how we communicate with each / one other. It is on May 17 each year because that is the day in 1865 when the International Telegraph Union (ITU) started. The ITU managers / manages how the world shares and uses communications. It has successfully coordinated many / much important developments in our history. These include the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the world’s / world first satellite in 1957, and the Internet. The ITU has worked to improve telecommunications in the developing world, and to protect / protecting individuals and societies from cyber-crime. WTD rises / raises our awareness of the importance of telecommunications in today’s global / globally village.
The ITU changed / changing its name to the International Telecommunication Union when technology moved on / at from telegraphs. Its website says it is “the leading / loading United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues, and the global focal point for governments and the private factor / sector in developing networks and services.” It has 191 members / member countries and it is “committed to connecting the world”. Today the ITU manages many aspects / aspect of our lives. It helps make the rules for broadband Internet and the latest-generation wire / wireless technologies; it helps airplanes and ships navigate the skies and seas; and it oversees the way scientists try to communicate with inner / outer space and possible aliens.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
World Telecommunication Day (WTD) celebrates the advances we have (1) ____ in how we communicate with each other. It is on May 17 each year because that is the day in 1865 when the International Telegraph Union (ITU) started. The ITU (2) ____ how the world shares and uses communications. It has successfully coordinated (3) ____ important developments in our history. These include the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the (4) ____ first satellite in 1957, and the Internet. The ITU has worked to improve telecommunications in the (5) ____ world, and to protect individuals and societies from cyber-crime. WTD raises our awareness of the importance of telecommunications in today’s (6) ____ village.
The ITU changed its name to the International Telecommunication Union when technology (7) ____ on from telegraphs. Its website says it is “the leading United Nations agency (8) ____ information and communication technology issues, and the global focal point for governments and the private sector in developing networks and services.” It has 191 (9) ____ countries and it is “committed to connecting the world”. Today the ITU manages many aspects of our lives. It helps make the (10) ____ for broadband Internet and the latest-generation (11) ____ technologies; it helps airplanes and ships navigate the skies and seas; and it oversees the way scientists try to communicate with outer (12) ____ and possible aliens.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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(a)
made
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ordered
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built
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erected
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management
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managers
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manage
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much
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more
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most
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many
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worlds
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worlds’
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world
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developing
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development
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develops
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globally
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globes
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moved
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changed
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for
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by
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via
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ruled
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rulers
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wire tap
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wireless
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spaced out
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space
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SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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the way scientists try to communicate with outer space and possible aliens.
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World Telecommunication Day (WTD) celebrates the advances we have made in how we communicate with each
( )
the developing world, and to protect individuals and societies from cyber-crime. WTD raises our
( )
awareness of the importance of telecommunications in today’s global village.
( )
wireless technologies; it helps airplanes and ships navigate the skies and seas; and it oversees
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other. It is on May 17 each year because that is the day in 1865 when the International Telegraph Union (ITU)
( )
in 1876, the world’s first satellite in 1957, and the Internet. The ITU has worked to improve telecommunications in
( )
many important developments in our history. These include the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell
( )
technology issues, and the global focal point for governments and the private sector in developing networks
( )
started. The ITU manages how the world shares and uses communications. It has successfully coordinated
( )
and services.” It has 191 member countries and it is “committed to connecting the world”. Today the ITU
( )
manages many aspects of our lives. It helps make the rules for broadband Internet and the latest-generation
( )
The ITU changed its name to the International Telecommunication Union when technology moved
( )
on from telegraphs. Its website says it is “the leading United Nations agency for information and communication
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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we have communicate made the in advances how we
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communications the shares uses how world and
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in developments important many history our
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developing the in telecommunications improve world
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in village today’s telecommunications global
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for point focal global the governments
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lives our of aspects many manages ITU the
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seas and skies the navigate ships and airplanes
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with space possible communicate outer and aliens
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
Write five questions about World Telecommunications Day in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
Without your partner, interview other students. Write down their answers.
STUDENT 1
_____________
STUDENT 2
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STUDENT 3
_____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
Return to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out. Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
WRITING
Write about World Telecommunications Day for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about World Telecommunications Day. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about World Telecommunications Day. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. POSTER: Make your own poster about World Telecommunications Day. Write about what will happen on this day around the world.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
ANSWERS
Check your answers in "THE READING / TAPESCRIPT" section at the top of this page.
