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1 Read the interview in pairs and circle the part that seems the most interesting to you.
—Hi, everybody, today we have invited Mike Smith who will talk about virtual reality. Hi, Mike, it’s a pleasure to have you here.
—It’s a pleasure for me; thanks for the invitation. —So, Mike, rst of all please explain to us what virtual reality is. —It’s an environment produced by a computer that looks and seems real to the person experiencing it. —When was the rst virtual reality device created? —In 1961; it was a helmet that was created by Corneau and Bryan, in the US. —How are virtual reality sets nowadays? —Currently, there are VR headsets available on electronic stores. Some sets include hand controllers and you can even connect headphones to make it more real. —What are they used for? —To learn how to perform certain procedures, for meditation, to control pain, for entertainment, among others. —It all sounds amazing! I would love to have a virtual reality set. Thanks a lot for sharing this information with us, Mike. —It was a pleasure! 2 Prepare some notes that may be useful during a discussion about this interview. Include opinions in favor and against, evidence to back them up, and some expressions you may use.
3 Get in teams to discuss. Remember to listen attentively to others, respect turns, and use appropriate tone of voice and body language. 45 Unit 4
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