Right to repair: why is my phone so hard to fix?
A tech podcast host talks to a repair café volunteer about glue, special screws, software locks and new rules on replaceable batteries; students listen for arguments and discuss repairing versus replacing.
B2Adults45 minPodcast
About this lesson
A B2 listening lesson (podcast). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Podcast
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Technology
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, True / False, Matching
- Key words
- volunteer, manufacturer, genuine, dodgy, upgrade, a fraction of
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow a podcast discussion and identify problems, causes and proposed solutions
- Use phrasal verbs and collocations about repair and consumption
- Discuss whether products should be designed to be repaired