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B2 Upper-Intermediate

Technology β€” B2 English Lesson

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automate
automate /AW-tuh-mayt/
verb
to make a process run by machines or software without people doing it
"The company automated its billing system last year."
innovate
innovate /IN-uh-vayt/
verb
to introduce new ideas or methods
"Small startups often innovate faster than big corporations."
obsolete
obsolete /ob-suh-LEET/
adjective
no longer useful because something newer exists
"Fax machines are almost obsolete now."
seamless
seamless /SEEM-liss/
adjective
smooth and continuous, with no problems or breaks
"The app offers a seamless connection between your phone and laptop."
breakthrough
breakthrough /BRAYK-throo/
noun
an important discovery or development
"The vaccine was a major breakthrough in medicine."
malfunction
malfunction /mal-FUHNGK-shuhn/
verb
to stop working correctly
"The printer malfunctioned during the meeting."
accessible
accessible /ak-SESS-uh-buhl/
adjective
easy for everyone to use or reach
"Good design makes technology accessible to everyone."
intuitive
intuitive /in-TOO-uh-tiv/
adjective
easy to understand without explanation
"The new interface is so intuitive that no manual is needed."
compatible
compatible /kuhm-PAT-uh-buhl/
adjective
able to work well together
"This charger is compatible with most phones."
streamline
streamline /STREEM-lyne/
verb
to make a process simpler and faster
"We streamlined the checkout process to save time."
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πŸ“Grammar: 5B: Past and present habits and states (used to)

Use **used to** + infinitive for past habits and states that are no longer true. Most factories **used to** do everything by hand before they learned to **automate** production. In negatives and questions, use **didn't use to** and **did you use to**. **Did** offices **use to** print everything before email made paper **obsolete**? There is no present form of **used to** β€” never say "I use to". For present habits, use the present simple with an adverb of frequency like **usually** or **normally**. You may also use the past simple for repeated past actions. But use only the past simple β€” nev

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