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THEME 4 ANIMALS AND NATURE

Culture Corner

Career choice is one of the most important choices you will make in your life. It’s about a lot more than just deciding what you’ll do
to make money. You must choose your career after critical planning.
Read the text and complete the sentences with the appropriate words given in the box.

make bridges government solutions threat help access

How can learning to code or program (1) _______________ the world?
It's hard to imagine how computer programming wouldn’t be beneficial to the world in some way. Almost the whole world is
either connected or looking for ways to connect more. Programming computers is good for the world in many ways, such as:
Research and development: Researchers need data to do their work, and machines can help them collect, analyse,
synthesise, and visualise data. This is a huge success because it was not possible before. People with programming skills
can (2) _______________ between machines and people.

Government operations: Coders are in charge of a big part of the digital transformation of the government. New online portals
make it easier for people, groups, and businesses to use (3) _______________services.
Web development and design: Designers use their knowledge of computer programming to create online experiences in
fields like e-commerce or entertainment. These sites give people (4) _______________ to information and services in the
digital world. To make experiences, they use user research.
Computer programmers can also help businesses manage their operations by making apps and tools for internal use or
(5) _______________ for customers.
Data science and AI (Artificial Intelligence) are growing fields for data science and machine learning. Software engineers
need these to set up environments for processing and visualising the data.

Cybersecurity: Developers also make the tools we need to keep (6) _______________ factors out of our online interactions.
Knowing different programming languages can start careers in information technology for students. You should know how to
programme and code for these career fields:
• Computer and Information Systems Manager • Engineers • Data Analysts

• Computer Systems Analysts • Scientists

Are you interested in programming and coding? Why / Why not?
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TONGUE TWISTER
Read the tongue twister and practise saying it fast.

All I want is a proper cup of coffee. Made in a proper copper coffee pot.
You can believe it or not.
But I want a cup of coffee from a proper copper pot.
Tin coffee pots or iron coffee pots, they’re not good to me.
If I can’t have a proper cup of coffee from a proper copper coffee pot, I’ll just have tea.
All I want is a proper cup of coffee.
Made in a proper copper coffee pot.
You can believe it or not.
But I want a cup of coffee from a proper copper pot.

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