Empower p 12. Changes. Speaking

1. What words have left a lasting impression on you?
2. In what areas have you noticed a barely perceptible decline? 
3. What is having a hugely significant impact on our society? 
4. What kind of things go entirely unnoticed by the media? 
5. Have you noticed any steady shifts in public opinion towards any current issues?  
6. What has seen a rapid rise in your country? 
7. Can you think of any traditional methods that are giving way to more modern ones?
8. What kind of things have gone out of fashion and which ones have caught on in recent times?
9. What are the benefits and drawbacks of spellcheckers and predictive text? 
10. What new fad has taken hold quickly?
Add two more to ask a partner:
11. __________
12. __________

slowdown 

1. ​a reduction in speed or activity. Sp. ralentización.
   • a slowdown in economic growth

 

downturn (in something) a fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker. Sp. recesión

• the recent economic downturns
• a downturn in sales/trade/business

   

give way to

to be replaced by something else. Sp. dejar paso.

E.g. Stone has given way to glass and concrete. My anger gave way to depression.

take (a) hold

 to start to have a definite effect. Sp. hacerse notar, apoderarse. E.g.  The fever was beginning to take hold