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3. The term disruptive technology describes new products and new ways of
doing that meet the customer’s needs.
4. The innovation is “disruptive” only to businesses that may suffer as the
new technology becomes widespread.
5. Development of the disrupted technologies is not facilitated with grants
awarded on a competitive basis.
LISTENING
1. Youtube the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNj5HePFmL8
and watch the video about disruptive technologies.
Choose the phrase that best completes each sentence
according to the video.
1. The snake-arm robot is
so new that it is not being used yet / can be used
where access is difficult or dangerous / does not need electricity to oper-
ate.
2. The snake-arm robot
can’t be used underwater / might be used for space
exploration / is difficult to operate.
3.
British people are
creative and not scared of a challenge / always looking
for new ideas / good at making powerful advanced machines.
4. McLaren's new sports car, the MP4-12C,
was bought by the British Prime
Minister / is a really affordable car / is better for the environment than
other sports cars
.
5. The Rolls-Royce Ghost is
the most powerful / the quietest high-
performance / the most environmentally friendly car they've ever built.
6. The thing that makes Rolls-Royce so special is
the constant innovation /
handcraftsmanship / unique design.
7. Richard says driving the Rolls-Royce Ghost is
a dream come true and the
height of luxury / a once-in-a-lifetime experience / something he could get
used to.
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