The Reading / Listening - Level 1

Google's boss Larry Page has said Europe needs to be like Silicon Valley and support technology companies more. Many famous tech companies have their headquarters in Silicon Valley. Mr Page said technology companies could do business there easily. He told a British newspaper that it was easy to invest in science in Silicon Valley, and to start new technology companies. He said Europe needed to start investing in big ideas.

Mr Page said he had $62 billion to invest in new ideas. He wants to help societies in Europe. He is thinking about how the money can change the world. Other business leaders also say Europe is slow to invest in technology. Top teachers want European schools to teach technology more. Kids in Silicon Valley are better at tech. Many teachers think elementary schools should have coding classes for children.

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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


Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice, drag and drop activities, crosswords, hangman, flash cards, matching activities and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Europe needs to be

a.

newspaper

2.

support technology companies

b.

companies

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have their headquarters

c.

more

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do business

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in big ideas

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British

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there easily

6.

invest in

f.

like Silicon Valley

7.

start new technology.

g.

in Silicon Valley

8.

start investing

h.

science

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

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he had $62

a.

in Europe

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invest in

b.

the world

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help societies

c.

more

4.

He is thinking

d.

new ideas

5.

the money can change

e.

for children

6.

Europe is slow to invest

f.

billion

7.

teach technology

g.

in technology

8.

coding classes

h.

about how

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Google's boss Larry Page has said Europe (1) ___________________ Silicon Valley and support technology companies more. (2) ___________________ companies have their headquarters in Silicon Valley. Mr Page said technology companies (3) ___________________ there easily. He told a British newspaper that it was (4) ___________________ science in Silicon Valley, and to start new technology companies. He said Europe needed to (5) ___________________ big ideas.

Mr Page said he had (6) ___________________ invest in new ideas. He wants to (7) ___________________ Europe. He is thinking about how the money (8) ___________________ world. Other business leaders also say Europe (9) ___________________ in technology. Top teachers want European schools to teach technology more. Kids in Silicon Valley are better at tech. Many teachers think (10) ___________________ should have coding classes for children.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Google'sbossLarryPagehassaidEuropeneedstobelikeSiliconValleyan
dsupporttechnologycompaniesmore.Manyfamoustechcompaniesha
vetheirheadquartersinSiliconValley.MrPagesaidtechnologycompani
escoulddobusinessthereeasily.HetoldaBritishnewspaperthatitwase
asytoinvestinscienceinSiliconValley,andtostartnewtechnologycomp
anies.HesaidEuropeneededtostartinvestinginbigideas.MrPagesaidh
ehad$62billiontoinvestinnewideas.HewantstohelpsocietiesinEurop
e.Heisthinkingabouthowthemoneycanchangetheworld.Otherbusine
ssleadersalsosayEuropeisslowtoinvestintechnology.Topteacherswa
ntEuropeanschoolstoteachtechnologymore.KidsinSiliconValleyareb
etterattech.Manyteachersthinkelementaryschoolsshouldhavecodin
gclassesforchildren.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

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

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WRITING

Write about technology companies for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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Answers

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