automation
noun- Meaning
- using machines to do work people used to do
- Uzbek
- avtomatlashtirish
- Russian
- автоматизация
Example: Automation has removed many routine jobs while creating more technical ones.
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Vocabulary
Technology
The internet, artificial intelligence, social media: a frequent Part 3 and Task 2 subject.
Where it earns marks
To get past «technology is good/bad» you need precision — that is what these give you.
digital divide
noun- Meaning
- the gap between people who have good access to technology and those who do not
- Uzbek
- raqamli tengsizlik
- Russian
- цифровое неравенство
Example: Online schooling widened the digital divide between urban and rural pupils.
privacy
noun- Meaning
- the right to keep personal information to yourself
- Uzbek
- shaxsiy hayot daxlsizligi
- Russian
- приватность
Example: Users accept long agreements without realising how much privacy they give up.
user-friendly
adj.- Meaning
- easy to use, even for beginners
- Uzbek
- foydalanishga qulay
- Russian
- удобный в использовании
Example: A user-friendly interface matters more than an impressive list of features.
rely on
phrase- Meaning
- to depend on something in order to function
- Uzbek
- biror narsaga tayanmoq
- Russian
- полагаться на
Example: Younger drivers now rely on navigation apps rather than on street signs.
obsolete
adj.- Meaning
- no longer useful because something newer exists
- Uzbek
- eskirgan, ishlatilmay qolgan
- Russian
- устаревший
Example: Devices become obsolete within a few years, which creates enormous waste.
screen time
noun- Meaning
- the amount of time spent looking at a phone or computer
- Uzbek
- ekran oldida o'tkazilgan vaqt
- Russian
- экранное время
Example: Limiting children's screen time is far easier to recommend than to enforce.
innovation
noun- Meaning
- a new idea, method or product
- Uzbek
- innovatsiya, yangilik
- Russian
- инновация
Example: Most innovation in the sector now comes from small companies, not large ones.
Practice
Choose the word that fits the gap — its meaning appears after you answer. Nothing is saved.
1.Self-service checkouts are an example of in shops.
2.Many pupils in villages have no laptop at home — a clear example of the .
3.Some apps record your location all day, which is a serious risk to your .
4.The app is so that my grandmother learned it in ten minutes.
5.CD players became when people started streaming music.
6.Many parents set a daily limit on their children's .
Turn the words into practice
Karvon's lessons bring new words back on a spaced-repetition schedule, and your essays and Speaking answers are graded on vocabulary separately.