Cover of the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 3 - Presentation and practice 1 for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli

Question

Read the forum and say who has replaced his / her computer with a smartphone and who hasn’t.

Answer

  • David has replaced his computer with a smartphone. He mentions using his smartphone for various activities, such as listening to music, playing games, and helping his mum with chores.
  • Erin, on the other hand, has not replaced her computer with a smartphone. She emphasizes the limitations of a smartphone, citing the small screen size and the need for a computer's processing power, especially when editing photos and playing video games.
  • Kamala raises a broader question about whether smartphones have replaced computers in general, sparked by Steve Jobs' comparison of traditional computers to lorries and tablets to cars.