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Google's boss said Europe should be like Silicon Valley. Many famous technology companies are in Silicon Valley. Technology companies can do business there easily. It is easy to start a new business there. He said Europe should start spending money on "big ideas".

Google's boss has $62 billion to spend. He wants to help Europe. He also wants to change the world. Other business leaders say Europe must spend money on technology. Teachers want schools to teach technology and coding in elementary school. Kids in Silicon Valley are better at technology than European kids.

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Sources
  • http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/11202850/Google-boss-Larry-Page-Europe-needs-to-be-more-like-Silicon-Valley-and-support-technology.html
  • http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2378988/google-chief-slams-european-governments-poor-technology-investment
  • http://www.modernreaders.com/google-ceo-tells-european-govs-follow-silicon-valleys-example/13022/ed-jones


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

be like

a.

easily

2.

Many famous

b.

start spending money

3.

technology

c.

easy

4.

do business there

d.

ideas

5.

It is

e.

technology companies

6.

start a new business

f.

Silicon Valley

7.

Europe should

g.

companies

8.

big

h.

there


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Google's boss has $62

a.

and coding

2.

He wants to

b.

world

3.

change the

c.

school

4.

business

d.

help Europe

5.

spend money

e.

better at technology

6.

teach technology

f.

leaders

7.

elementary

g.

on technology

8.

Kids in Silicon Valley are

h.

billion to spend

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Google's boss said Europe (1) ___________________ Silicon Valley. (2) ___________________ technology companies are in Silicon Valley. Technology companies (3) ___________________ there easily. (4) ___________________ start a new business there. He said Europe should start (5) ___________________ "big ideas".

Google's boss (6) ___________________ to spend. He wants to help Europe. He also wants to (7) ___________________. Other business leaders say Europe (8) ___________________ on technology. Teachers want (9) ___________________ technology and coding in elementary school. Kids in Silicon Valley are better (10) ___________________ European kids.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Google'sbosssaidEuropeshouldbelikeSiliconValley.Manyfamoustec
hnologycompaniesareinSiliconValley.Technologycompaniescandob
usinessthereeasily.Itiseasytostartanewbusinessthere.HesaidEurop
eshouldstartspendingmoneyon"bigideas".Google'sbosshas$62billio
ntospend.HewantstohelpEurope.Healsowantstochangetheworld.Ot
herbusinessleaderssayEuropemustspendmoneyontechnology.Teac
herswantschoolstoteachtechnologyandcodinginelementaryschool.
KidsinSiliconValleyarebetterattechnologythanEuropeankids.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about technology companies for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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