2. Here are some of the modern inventions that are used in everyday life.
WHAT GADGETS & MACHINES DO PEOPLE USE?
a camera
a microwave oven
a mobile telephone
an electronic game
a video recorder/player
a TV set
a vacuum cleaner
a videophone
a cordless phone
a talking alarm clock
a sewing machine
a computer
a solar powered calculator
a TV remote-control unit
a mower
a body building machine
a fax machine roller blades
a dishwasher
WHY DO PEOPLE USE THEM?
to cut and collect the grass
to build up one's strength
to wash the dishes
to take photographs
to cook, defrost, reheat pre-prepared food
to receive or make calls around the home, etc.
to perform everyday cleaning tasks from vacuuming
to cleaning up liquids, dust and waste and shampooing carpets
to not only sew but do embroidery (вышивать) and applique and sew on buttons
to wake up people and to tell the time
to watch pre-recorded videos
to record a programme even when watching another on a different channel
to have fun and to entertain
to send and receive urgent messages
to operate the TV set from a distance
to write programs, play games, find and use information, etc.
to do calculations in sunlight or daylight
1) What are they called? How often are they used?
I think ... is/are seldom used. ... is used more often than . And ... is/are used very often.
Ответ:
I think a microwave oven is often used. I suppose a vacuum cleaner and a dishwasher are less often used. And a camera, a sewing machine and a mower are used very seldom. A solar power calculator is less often used than a fax machine. A mobile phone is very often used. A computer is used more often. And a TV set is used very often as well.
2) Why do people use all these things?
We can ... more easily/quickly/efficiently with it.
Ответ:
We can wash dishes more easily with a dishwasher.
We can clean up the house more efficiently with a vacuum cleaner.
With a cordless phone we can make a call from each room in the house.
We can cook dinner more quickly with a microwave oven.
A fax machine enables us to send urgent messages very quickly.
With a TV remote-control unit we can operate the TV set more easily.
We can call from every place with a mobile phone.
3) Which things are the most or least useful in the home from your point of view? Why do you think so?
I think that ... is the most important thing in the home. We can ...
Some of the inventions, for example ... is/are less important.
We do not often ...
And I'm sure we can do without ...
We never ...
Ответ:
I think that a TV set is the most important thing in the home.
Some of the inventions, for example a microwave oven is less important.
We do not often use a sewing machine.
And I'm sure we can do without a solar powered calculator.
We never use a mower.
I think that a computer is very important thing in the home.
Some of the inventions, for example a talking alarm clock is less important.
We do not often use a camera.
And I'm sure we can do without a fax machine.
4) PAIR WORK
Think of any gadget or machine that can be used in the home or office. Let your classmates ask 'yes/no' questions to guess its name.
WHAT GADGETS & MACHINES DO PEOPLE USE?
a camera
a microwave oven
a mobile telephone
an electronic game
a video recorder/player
a TV set
a vacuum cleaner
a videophone
a cordless phone
a talking alarm clock
a sewing machine
a computer
a solar powered calculator
a TV remote-control unit
a mower
a body building machine
a fax machine roller blades
a dishwasher
WHY DO PEOPLE USE THEM?
to cut and collect the grass
to build up one's strength
to wash the dishes
to take photographs
to cook, defrost, reheat pre-prepared food
to receive or make calls around the home, etc.
to perform everyday cleaning tasks from vacuuming
to cleaning up liquids, dust and waste and shampooing carpets
to not only sew but do embroidery (вышивать) and applique and sew on buttons
to wake up people and to tell the time
to watch pre-recorded videos
to record a programme even when watching another on a different channel
to have fun and to entertain
to send and receive urgent messages
to operate the TV set from a distance
to write programs, play games, find and use information, etc.
to do calculations in sunlight or daylight
1) What are they called? How often are they used?
I think ... is/are seldom used. ... is used more often than . And ... is/are used very often.
Ответ:
I think a microwave oven is often used. I suppose a vacuum cleaner and a dishwasher are less often used. And a camera, a sewing machine and a mower are used very seldom. A solar power calculator is less often used than a fax machine. A mobile phone is very often used. A computer is used more often. And a TV set is used very often as well.
2) Why do people use all these things?
We can ... more easily/quickly/efficiently with it.
Ответ:
We can wash dishes more easily with a dishwasher.
We can clean up the house more efficiently with a vacuum cleaner.
With a cordless phone we can make a call from each room in the house.
We can cook dinner more quickly with a microwave oven.
A fax machine enables us to send urgent messages very quickly.
With a TV remote-control unit we can operate the TV set more easily.
We can call from every place with a mobile phone.
3) Which things are the most or least useful in the home from your point of view? Why do you think so?
I think that ... is the most important thing in the home. We can ...
Some of the inventions, for example ... is/are less important.
We do not often ...
And I'm sure we can do without ...
We never ...
Ответ:
I think that a TV set is the most important thing in the home.
Some of the inventions, for example a microwave oven is less important.
We do not often use a sewing machine.
And I'm sure we can do without a solar powered calculator.
We never use a mower.
I think that a computer is very important thing in the home.
Some of the inventions, for example a talking alarm clock is less important.
We do not often use a camera.
And I'm sure we can do without a fax machine.
4) PAIR WORK
Think of any gadget or machine that can be used in the home or office. Let your classmates ask 'yes/no' questions to guess its name.