UNIT 11 1 BREAK THE ICE Task

UNIT 11 1

BREAK THE ICE Task I Listen to the audio. Fill in the blanks with the choices provided. development behind the times technical delete digital darkrooms capacity digital darkrooms techinical development capacity delete behind the times 2

BREAK THE ICE Audio Transcripts: Geoff: Bob! Why are you here? I thought you were only taking day classes. Bob: I’m doing a night class in photography. Geoff: Cool. I love taking pictures. Do you get to use the darkroom? Bob: No. It’s digital photography. Geoff: Ah. I see. The development of digital cameras has really changed things. Does the school still have courses for film photography? Bob: I don’t think so. Film photography is pretty technical. Most people aren’t interested. Geoff: That’s too bad. Why do you think digital cameras became so popular? Bob: The old technology was difficult to use. Plus, these cameras have the capacity to store more pictures, and you can delete them whenever you want. They are very fashionable at the moment. Geoff: I still prefer film. It just feels better to me. Bob: Well, film is behind the times. You had better buy some before it’s all gone. 3

BREAK THE ICE Task II Choose the answers. 1. I got a new digital music player. I can keep my MP 3 s / tapes with me all the time. 2. I really love photography. Taking pictures / Recording music is great fun. 3. I’m out of film. I can’t send / take any more pictures. 4

BREAK THE ICE Task II Choose the answers. 4. Jim has a lot of technical knowledge. He is good with machines / languages. 5. I’m studying the development of plants. I want to know how they live / grow. 6. The theater has a low capacity. It only has a small number of seats / actors. 5

BREAK THE ICE Task II Choose the answers. 7. Can you help me delete the file? I want to remove / store it. 8. That style is behind the times. Nobody / Everybody wears it today. 9. Technology is a big part of our lives. How could we live without food / computers? 10. That movie seems to be in right now. Lots of people like it / are bored with it. 6

DIALOGUE ZONE Open with default media player 7

KEY WORDS 1. worthless [`w-ql 6 s] adj. The old money became worthless when the new money was introduced. 2. state-of-the-art [`stet 4 vi`3 rt] adj. The meeting room has state-of-the-art equipment. 3. convenience [k 4 n`vinj 4 ns] n. Many people eat instant noodles because of their convenience. 8

KEY WORDS 4. cost an arm and a leg [k 7 st] [1 n] [3 rm] [1 nd] [4] [l 5 g] phr. The tickets to the concert cost an arm and a leg. 5. secondhand [`s 5 k 4 n`h 1 nd] adj. The secondhand store sells all kinds of used bags. 6. regret [r 6`gr 5 t] v. She regretted lending Mary her car after the accident. 9

REVIEW A. Antonyms Match the word in bold with its antonym. fake practical behind the times real new useless handy worthless state-of-the-art secondhand 10 p. 11

REVIEW A. Antonyms Use the words in bold from above to fill in the blanks. p. 10 handy 1. These tools are ______. You can use them for all kinds of stuff. fake 2. Emily’s bag looks fancy, but I think it’s a ______ one. state-of-the-art 3. That hospital is very modern. It uses ________ equipment. 4. If you think a new car is too expensive, you should buy a secondhand ______ one. worthless 5. Why not throw away that old radio? It’s completely ______. 11

REVIEW B. True, False, or Unknown Check T if the statement is true, F if it’s false, or U if it’s unknown. T F U 1. Tom’s girlfriend thinks fake i. Phones are useful. T F U 2. Kyle read that fake i. Phones had no value. T F U 3. Kyle says secondhand i. Phones cost too much money. T F U 4. Tom would be able to return his fake i. Phone to this store. 12

REVIEW B. True, False, or Unknown Check T if the statement is true, F if it’s false, or U if it’s unknown. T F U 5. Kyle thinks that the Internet is a good place to shop for i. Phones. T F U 6. In the end, Tom decides to buy a fake i. Phone. T F U 7. Real i. Phones are twice as expensive as fake ones. 13

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS A. Expressing Function 14

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS A. Expressing Function Listen to the audio and check the correct statements. Speaker 1: Dan p He bought his computer from his coworker. p He says that his computer is useful. p He doesn’t think he paid too much money for his computer. 15

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS A. Expressing Function Listen to the audio and check the correct statements. p Speaker 2: Mark The seats in his car are very comfortable. He doesn’t care about his car’s p appearance. He has to drive a lot for work. p 16

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS Audio Transcripts: Speaker 1: Dan This computer is the best. I bought it from my roommate. I paid half the price of a new computer. It’s fast and practical. It has lots of functions too. Of course, a new computer would be better, but I don’t mind. I think that my computer was a better bargain. Also, this computer is a laptop. I can take it anywhere. I think it’s really handy, especially because I have to fly a lot for work. The next time you want to buy a computer, try to get a secondhand one. You’ll save money but get something that isn’t a piece of garbage. 17

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS Audio Transcripts: Speaker 2: Mark This car is a worthless piece of junk. I saw a newspaper advertisement for it, and it looked good. Now, I really regret it. It breaks down all the time, and the radio doesn’t work. Also, the seats are so uncomfortable. It’s such a lemon. I don’t need a beautiful car, but it’s important that my car runs well. I’m a salesman, and I drive all over the city. I didn’t buy a new car because I was afraid it would be too expensive. My advice to you is this: If you want to buy a secondhand car, be careful. There’s a good chance you’ll end up with something that is of poor quality. 18

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS B. Discussing Technology 19

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS B. Fill in the Blanks Listen and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. out-of-date 1. The things in the shops there are _______. advanced 2. Albert likes to shop for _______ items on the Internet. pictures That way, he can see _______ and ask questions. behind 3. Laura doesn’t care that the stores are _______ the times. high-tech 4. Laura doesn’t buy many _______ things. 20

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS Audio Transcripts: Albert: I just bought this cell phone on the Internet. Now, I can read the news on the way to class. Laura: I hate online shopping. It’s boring, and you can’t see what you’re going to buy. Albert: What are you talking about? You can look at pictures, ask questions, and do research. All of the things in the shops here are out-of-date. I can shop for any advanced item I want on the Internet. Laura: Well, I prefer regular shopping. I don’t care if the stores in our town are behind the times. Besides, online shopping isn’t safe. Albert: Don’t be silly. If you only use the big Web sites, you’ll be fine. Laura: Well, I don’t buy high-tech stuff, so I don’t need to shop online. Albert: You’re kind of old-fashioned, Laura: Yeah. I guess I’d rather keep it that way. 21

GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT Reported Speech Direct Speech Reported Speech u My friend: “Get a fake i. Phone. ” u u Nick: “Do you speak Japanese? ” u u Nick: “Why do you study Japanese? u 22 My friend told me to get a fake i. Phone. Nick asked me whether / if I spoke Japanese. Nick asked me why I studied Japanese.

GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT A. Rewrite the Sentences Change the sentences into reported speech. 1. “I won’t be late. ” (that) he wouldn’t be late → Stephen said _____________. 2. “I want to try the pasta. ” (that) he wanted to try the pasta → Ryan said _______________. 3. “I don’t understand you. ” (that) she didn’t understand me → Kate said _______________. 23

GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT A. Rewrite the Sentences Change the sentences into reported speech. 4. “My son speaks German very well. ” (that) her son speaks German very well → Judy says __________________. 5. “You should keep practicing. ” (that) I should keep practicing → Ken said __________________. 24

GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT A. Rewrite the Sentences Change the sentences into reported speech. 6. “Is this man associated with the robbery? ” if that / the man → The reporter asked the police _________ was associated with the robbery ___________________. 7. “How much free makeup did you get at the store today? ” how much free makeup she got I asked my sister ________________ at the store today __________. 25

GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT B. Correct the Mistakes Fix the errors in the passage. not to do I’ve always wanted to try skydiving. My friend told me not do it because it was dangerous. My cousin also say that it was too scary. I don’t care. I want to make up my own mind. said 26

GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT B. Correct the Mistakes Fix the errors in the passage. could tried I read an article that said you can try skydiving in lots of different places. It also mentioned that the first time you try it, you have to jump with an instructor. It is much safer that way, the article said. was had 27

GRAMMAR SPOTLIGHT B. Correct the Mistakes Fix the errors in the passage. didn’t if he wanted was I asked my brother does he want to try it with me, but he said he not want to. He said that it be too crazy. He told me that he likes skiing and skating, but he won’t jump out of an airplane. I guess I’ll have to find someone else who is willing to try liked something new. wouldn’t 28

READING Imagine coming home to find a team of robots running your house. They do everything from vacuuming the floor to ironing your clothes. Now, can you picture letting a robot babysit your kids or watch over an aging parent? All of this is possible today, and soon robots might be part of our everyday lives. 29

READING p. 35 p. 36 The most common household robots are cleaning robots. These robots are usually about as big as a dinner plate and clean the floor as they move around. But robots are becoming more advanced. Intel has developed a robot that can listen to voice commands. It can clear dishes off a table, take out the trash, and bring you things from around the house. 30

READING p. 35 p. 36 Future robots might take care of our loved ones as well as our homes. For example, u. BOT-5 can care for the elderly. It can clean a room or even call emergency services. Similar robots can also babysit children, read them stories, and recognize their faces. 31

READING p. 35 p. 36 Robots of the future may become more than our servants; they might also be our companions. Scientists are working on robots that can understand expressions and converse with us. Some experts predict that we will have robots that truly think and feel by the year 2020. Machines in the future may be smarter than we are. 32

KEY WORDS 1. aging [`ed. 6; ] adj. One of Japan’s biggest problems is an aging population. 2. command [k 4`m 1 nd] n. What I said was a suggestion, not a command. 3. emergency [6`m-d. 4 ns 6] n. You can press the red button to get help in an emergency. 33

KEY WORDS 4. companion [k 4 m`p 1 nj 4 n] n. I prefer to have a companion when I’m traveling. 5. expression [6 k`spr 5]4 n] n. There was an expression of surprise on his face when we told him the news. 6. converse [k 4 n`v-s] v. In a sales job, you have to converse with customers. 34

REVIEW A. Synonyms Write the word / phrase from the article next to its matching synonym. household 1. domestic: ________ (paragraph 2) p. 30 advanced 2. high-tech: ________ (paragraph 2) as well as 3. and: ________ (paragraph 3) 35 p. 30 p. 31

REVIEW A. Synonyms Write the word / phrase from the article next to its matching synonym. the elderly 4. old people: _______ (paragraph 3) p. 31 recognize 5. identify: ________ (paragraph 3) p. 31 truly 6. really: ________ (paragraph 4) 36 p. 32

REVIEW B. Complete the Sentences Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the words form the reading. aging 1. Her _______ grandmother is quite fit. She still jogs in the park every day. (becoming old) 2. I knew something was wrong as soon as I saw his expression _______. (the look on one’s face) emergency 3. The car accident is a(n) _______ situation. An ambulance is coming. (crisis) 37

REVIEW B. Complete the Sentences Use the clues to fill in the blanks with the words form the reading. companion 4. During his childhood, his pet was his best _______. (a person or animal you spend a lot of time with) 5. Many dogs have a high degree of intelligence and can easily command understand verbal _______. (order) 6. Mexican people generally stand close to each other when converse _______. (talk) 38

REVIEW C. True, False, or Unknown Circle T if the statement is true, F if it’s false, or U if it’s unknown. T F U 1. Getting robots to understand speech is the most difficult challenge. T F U 2. There is a robot today that can completely understand our language. 39

REVIEW C. True, False, or Unknown Circle T if the statement is true, F if it’s false, or U if it’s unknown. T F U 3. u. BOT-5 is designed to take care of old people. T F U 4. Robots in the future may be able to tell if you are happy or sad. T F U 5. Scientists do not believe robots will ever be able to think or feel. 40

WRITING Task I Fill in the blanks in the timeline and answer the questions. home computer radio touch screen phone lightbulb Internet television radio home computer 41 television Internet touch screen phone

WRITING Task II Research an invention on the Internet and write a paragraph about it (80 -120 words). Include some of the vocabulary and phrases from below. handy / people say / cost an arm and a leg / high-tech / practical / high-quality / worth it / development / quality / convenience / state-of-the-art / technology / ahead of the times My favorite invention is the air conditioner, or AC. If we didn’t have it, I would melt like ice cream. It’s just so handy. If the day is too hot, like most days in the summer, then you can just turn it on and get cool again. People say the first one was put in the Rivoli Theater in Broadway, New York in 1925. It must have cost an arm and a leg at the time because it was so high-tech. It’s practical because people can now live more comfortably in hot places. People can work during the day even when it’s really warm outside. For me, buying a highquality AC is worth it for the cool summers. 42

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