Unit 20. Technology
LISTENING WARM-UP

• Do you own any of the things in the photos?
• Approximately how much do they usually cost?
• What functions do these things usually have?
• Which ones would you like to have? Why?
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DEVELOP YOUR LISTENING SKILLS
WORDPERFECT
Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below.
Key.1 text message
2 compatible
3 receiver
4 e-mail / email
5 rechargeable battery
6 drugs
7 lab(oratory)
8 Surfing the (Inter)net
9 wide-screen TV
10 teletext
• I love surfing the (Inter)net. There are so many interesting webiites these days.
• I used to find it hard to keep in touch with old friends but with e-mail / email, it's so easy.
• We spent the whole Physics lesson doing experiments in the science lab(oratory) at school. It was great fun.
• The word 'drugs' can be used to refer to both narcotics and pharmaceuticals.
• I can't open that file you sent me by e-mail. Our word processors are just not compatible.
• Robbie quickly picked up the telephone receiver and said, 'Hello?'
• I'll send you a text message to let you know I arrived. You'll have your mobile on, won't you?
• I'm thinking of getting a wide-screen TV. I hear they're much better for watching films on.
• I use teletext all the time. It's very useful for finding out travel and weather information. You just turn on the TV!
• Most laptop computers and mobile phones have got a rechargeable battery inside.
1 I got a _______________ from Emma which said: how r u? wanna meet @ 8pm tonite & с a film?:-)
2 British plugs are not _______________ with European sockets, so youneed an adaptor if you take electrical equipment abroad.
3 My new phone's got a speakerphone, so you don't need to hold the _______________.
4 I never write letters, but I must write to about ten people a day by _______________.
5 I must get a new _______________ for my video camera. It runs down so quickly these days.
6 Did you know that caffeine, alcohol and aspirin are all _______________?
7 Please be careful in the _______________. There are a lot of dangerous chemicals in there.
8 _______________ is very addictive. It's easy to spend hours in front of your computer.
9 In a few years' time, you'll have to have a _______________. Youwon't be able to watch any programmes on the one you've got now.
10 Not all TVs can receive _______________. You have to get one with a special button on the remote control.
PRACTISE YOUR LISTENING SKILLS
Listening know-how
• Выполняя задание по аудированию, не сосредоточивайте внимание нанезнакомых словах. Вы всегда сможете понять основное содержание текста,даже если не знаете значение каждого слова в отдельности.
• Выполняязадание H, если вы не уверены, что выбранный вами ответ правильный,отбросьте те варианты, которые с вашей точки зрения являются неверными.Если у вас остается выбор из двух вариантов, и вы до конца не уверены,какой из них является правильным ответом, положитесь на интуицию.
Look at these three words: can go make
At first sight, they look like verbs, but they can also be used as nouns:
I bought a can of lemonade.
It's my go!
What make of car does your father drive?
Listen to these sentences. Decide whether the word is being used as a verb or a noun.
1 e-mail 2 water 3 phone | verb / noun verb / noun verb / noun | 4 watch 5 read 6 drug | verb / noun verb / noun verb / noun |
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