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Have you heard of Augmented Reality (AR) before? What do you know?
Can you guess what this topic could be about?
Augmented reality is the key to the future of this world. It could change the world completely and huge changes for businesses and how they do business.
Augmented reality is the way of the future. People in the future will think that today's London looks drab and boring. Tomorrow's London could look completely different, thanks to augmented reality. Wherever people travel, they might have very new experiences that they never had before.
Advertising could take on a whole new meaning. Billboards, advertising spots, signs, shops and even graffiti will look different. The combination of computer technology merged with reality is the way forward. Graphic designers will be able to design artwork on the computer and place it on buildings, all over the world.
Augmented reality, also known abbreviated as, (AR), is where digital technology and graphics meet the real world. In a sense, it is what sci-fi lovers have only dreamed of for years. Today, it is a reality. However, we have only just started to explore this new technology. In the next few years, it could expand and grow beyond our wildest dreams.
Some suggest that this technology will completely change the world around us. There are going to be new applications that come forward for AR. This technology will change the way we see, hear and interact with the world. In the future, we may even be able to touch computer images and interact with them physically. We could respond with technology in a spiritual, mental and physical manner.
By holding up a person's Smart Phone, they can explore the world around them. A user can see places, points of interest and other interesting information.
It is interesting to think about what might happen in the future as AR gets better. There are many ways this technology could be used. For businesses, it could be very profitable. For the health care profession, it will be easier for doctors to see potential problems. Operating will be easier for surgeons, with more precise surgical procedures. However, as with everything that is good, there are probably going to be problems. Only the future knows what Augmented Reality holds in store.
Guessing meaning from context
Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. The answers are below the table.
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is the key |
A |
1 |
How things will be, the new standard |
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is the way of the future |
B |
2 |
To accept, something new to do |
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drab |
C |
3 |
What to expect in the future |
|
take on |
D |
4 |
The important thing |
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merged |
E |
5 |
Biggest hope |
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the way forward |
F |
6 |
exact |
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our wildest dreams. |
G |
7 |
How to continue, what must be done to continue to progress |
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precise |
H |
8 |
join |
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holds in store. |
I |
9 |
Boring, not interesting |
A=4, B=1, C=9, D=2, E=8, F=7, G=5, H=6, I=3
Some example sentences using the new words to help you to better understand their meaning.
1. Studying hard is the key to learning a new language.
2. Smart phones seem to really be the way of the future.
3. I don’t like grey winter days because they are so drab.
4. Our company took on too much work and so every employee must work long hours.
5. The two car companies merged to become one.
6. The way forward for Korean technology companies is to invest in research and development.
7. His wildest dream was to get accepted into the best university in the country.
8. It is impossible for weather forecasters to give precise forecasts of the future, but they can tell us what the weather holds in store for us generally.
Some discussion questions using the new words to help you better understand the word meaning and how to use them correctly. Try to use the words in your answer.
1. Would you agree that AR is the way of the future? What kinds of companies hold the key to the future of this technology?
2. Why does the reading suggest that London looks drab? (try to use your own words instead of just reading the answer from the text).
3. What kind of people will be most like to first take on this new technology?
4. How do you feel that computer technology will merge with reality?
5. Now that we know about AR, what is the way forward for this technology to happen?
6. What could the reading mean by this technology operating beyond our wildest dreams?
7. Can you describe some precise things where this technology might be used?
8. What does your future hold in store?
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