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Unit 10 Gadgets

Introduction a. Circle th the e correct words words to complete complete the following following dialogues dialogues.. This looks like an interesting (1)  gadget/    programmer/   hackathon. What does it do? Salesperson: It’s a smartphone cover and (2)  app/   charger/   trend in one. When you’re running out of battery, you press a button on the case, and it recharges your (3)  smartphone/   storage/   app_ Customer:

Karen:

Jack: Karen:

Do you want to enter the company’s 48-hour digital (4)   device/   hackathon  tablet? It sounds like fun, but I’m a designer, not (5)  a trend/   laptop /  prog  program rammer mer..  I know. But we need someone to make our (6)   storage/   digital camera/   app  look really nice.

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b. The sentences sentences below are in the future tense. tense. What future meaning is each one trying trying to express? Match the meanings to the sentences. Sentences B 1. We’re going to sell a gadget that turns regular bikes into electric bikes. ___ C 2. This gadget will make make chopping chopping vegetables vegetables fun. ___ A 3. I’m going to take a class on creating apps. ___ C 4. The bus to the gadget fair will be leaving each each morning at 7:00 7:00.. ___ A 5. This fitness tracker will keep track of how many steps you take each day. ___ B 6. I’ll be using my tablet in the mornings, but you can use it in the afternoons. ___

Meanings a. Plans we have made and actions that are about to happen very soo soon. n. b. A continuous or ongoing action action that will be happening by a specific time in the future c. Events we are are sure will happen, or predict will happen, happen, in the future

b. Read the sentences below and circle the correct future tense.

Future simple

Future progressive

Going to future

1. Barry will be giving giving the gadget demonstrati demonstrations ons this week. 2. They are going going to fix fix my laptop. laptop. 3. We will call you when your smartphone smartphone is ready ready.. 4. Everyone Everyone will want to download download this app!

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All About Apps a. Do you remember remember the apps recommended recommended in the the computer lesson? lesson? Below are some some descriptions of different apps. Match the comments on the apps to the correct descriptions. There are more comments than you need. Descriptions 1. Paperless World – Are you sick of of all those papers lying around around the house? Move them out of your life and into your computer, using this top-rated scanning app. Paperless World lets you scan business cards, receipts, documents, and more, quickly and easily. D ___

2. Direct Your Your Life – You You take pictures and videos of people and events in your life. But then what? Direct Your Life lets you weave those t hose photos and videos together, into a B professional-looking video clip. No editing experience needed! ____

3. Pass It On Over– Over– Looking for a quick way to send large files over over e-mail? With Pass It On Over, you write an e-mail, attach a file, and the recipient receives a link to the file, A which they can view or download. It’s not the only app like it, but it’s the fastest! ____

4. Best Route – When When you’re in a new city or new part of of town, Best Route Route will be your best friend. This app will let you know the quickest way to get to where you want to go. Whether by foot, car, or public transportation, Best Route will get you there in the C easiest (and quickest) way possible. ____

User Comments a. This app saved my life when I was in Rome. It showed me how to get from place to place most efficiently. b. Finally, an app that lets you share large files with o others thers easily and quickly! c. I hate clutter, yet papers kept piling up and taking over m my y space. Then I found this app, and it has literally changed my life. I recommend it fo forr everyone trying to live a clutterfree life! d. All my friends are impressed impressed by my movie making skills. After After every event I make a movie using videos and pictures that I took on my phone. Then I share it with friends. But I have a secret. The real movie maker is this app!

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b. Complete the table with the correct linking words

also • although • afterwards • instead • in addition • next

Linking Words Addition

although , afterwards

Contrast

also , in addition

Sequence

instead , next

c. Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.

App Carpenter Do you want your handheld device to do an annoying or tedious task, but you can’t find an app that’ll do it? No problem. App Carpenter will create the app for you, and customize it to fit your needs. We’ll take care of everything from programming to creating a user-friendly design. We’ll create an attractive logo or icon, too. We’ll also make sure your app works on all handheld devices. Finally, we’ll submit your app to an online store, so it can be part of the huge app marketplace.

Do you want your handheld device 1. Which linking word in the text is used to express addition? _______________

No problem 2. Which linking word in the text is used to express contrast? _______________ We¡flll create an attractive 3. Which linking word in the text is used to express sequence? ______________

b. Write an e-mail to the App Carpenter Carpenter team asking for more inform information ation about their product. Ask about the following: following: • How much does the app cost? • How long does it take to complete complete an app? • How long long has App Carpenter been in business?

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Student Hackathon a. Do you remember remember the video about the the student hackathon? hackathon? Here is an interview with the team that came in second place. Read the interview and answer the questions. Interviewer: Congratulations on coming in second place. Can you tell us about your app? Anna:

Sure. Our app is called Find Out More. It helps you find out information about products you see in the store. It gives you product reviews, and shows you where you can buy the product for the lowest price.

Markos:

All you do is take a product off the shelf and scan the barcode with the app. Within seconds, you have the information you want.

Interviewer: This app sounds great for consumers. Anna:

It is. Recently, I was shopping for a fitness tracker. There were so many different kinds in the store, I wasn’t sure which to get. I used my phone to look up reviews online, but the process was slow and tedious. That’s how I came up with the idea for the app.

Markos:

In addition, you can scan the barcodes on food products to get nutritional information.

Interviewer: Let me know when your app is on on the market. I’ll definitely download it! b.  Complete the table based on what you learned from the interview. True

False

Not mentioned in interview

1. The app won first place in the hackathon. 2. The app is good for consumers. 3. Markos had the idea for the app. 4. The app has a scanner. 5. The app can tell you how nutritious a food is. 6. The app is not expensive 7. The app is already on the market. c. Write a short paragraph explaining why you would or wouldn’t use the Find Out More app. d. Exchange paragraphs with a partner. partner. Do you agree agree with each other?

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Choosing a Device a. Do you remember remember the conversation from the computer lesson? lesson? Here’s a conversation between a different sales clerk and customer. Read the conversation and answer the questions that follow. Customer:

I’m going to start making my own fruit and vegetable juices. So I’m looking for a juicer that’ll be easy to use, but will also work well. Do you have any suggestions?

Sales Clerk: I recommend the DYV juicer. It works very well and is simple to use. It’s also very quiet. Customer:

Is it easy to clean? If it’s hard to clean, I’m also also not going to want to use it often.

Sales Clerk: Yes, the DYV DYV is very easy to clean. Customer:

Great. I’ll take it.

Sales Clerk: Actually, all our juicers will be going on sale next Monday. Monday. Customer:

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Ok, I’ll be back on Monday!

What kind of gadget are the sales clerk and and customer discussing? I¡flm going to start making my own fruit and vegetable juices ____________________________________________________________________

2.

What is NOT NOT mentioned as a feature of the DYV? It works well. It’s simple to use. It’s easy to clean. It’s inexpensive. It’s quiet.

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Why will the customer come come back on Monday?

 

 I recommend the DYV juicer. It works very well and is simple to use. It¡fls alsovery quiet ____________________________________________________________________

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Tech-Trend Gadget Expo a. Do you remember the ad for the Tech-T Tech-Trend rend Gadget Expo? Below is an interview with the buyer of a gadget store, who is attending the expo. Read the interview and answer the questions. Reporter: What do you think of the Tech-Trend ech-Trend Gadget Expo? Buyer: It’s THE place to be to keep up with the latest trends in the gadget world. It’s also fun! There are so many cool and interesting gadgets. Reporter: What have you seen so far? Buyer:

I’ve seen some great smart objects. There’s a suitcase that lets you know how much it weighs. And if it gets lost, you can track it with your smartphone. I’ve also seen new kinds of wearable technology. A jacket with sensors lets you communicate with your smartphone. You tap or swipe on the sleeve of the  jacket to play music, use the GPS, or make and answer calls.

Reporter: What are you going to look at next? Buyer:

I’m going to see the 3-D printers. I can’t wait to see what kind of objects they’re printing today.

1. What is smart about the suitcase the buyer mentions? Give two reasons. It¡fls THE place to be to keep up with the latest trends in the gadget world a. _______________________________________________________________  It¡flsalso fun! There are so many cool and interesting gadgets. b. _______________________________________________________________

2. The buyer mentions three t hree types of wearable technology. What are they? A jacket with sensors  _____________________ a. a. _____________________  jacket to play music b. _____________________ b. _____________________ going to see the 3-D printers c. _____________________ c. _____________________

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Technology Podcast a. Do you remember remember the podcast on The The Internet of of Things? Read Read the following article and answer the questions.

The Internet of Things Picture a world where everyday objects are “smart”-from your couch to your coffee maker to your home. There are smart roads and smart streetlights, which work together to create a smart city. This world of smart everything is what people refer to as “the Internet of things,” or IoT. IoT. Objects and devices are smart when they use software and electronics, such as sensors, to communicate with the Internet, continuously sending and receiving information. We’re already on our way to Io IoT, T, with many smart devices in i n existence and in the works. From a T-shirt that acts as a fitness tracker, measuring your heart rate and blood pressure, to smart parking spaces that let drivers know when a parking space is empty. IoT, here we come!

1. What kind of inventions help make a city smart? Give examples from the article. Picture a world where everyday objects are ¡smart¡–-from ¡ smart¡–-from your couch to your coffee _______________________________________________________________________

2. The fitness tracker T-shirt is also an example of what? This world of smart everything is what people refer toas _______________________________________________________________________

3. In what way can a home be smart? Think of your own example. We¡flre already on our way to IoT, with many smart devices in existence _______________________________________________________________________

b. If you were going going to invent a ssmart mart object, what would would it be? Describe your smart object, and explain what tasks it would do. c. Share your smart object description with with a partner.

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