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Lesson objectives
We are going to talk about some new and unusual inventions. After this lesson, you can talk about their characteristics, uses, and benefits.
Practise the conversation with a partner.
Mai: What's that machine, John? It looks like a printer but a bit bigger and heavier.
John: It's a 3-D printer. I've just bought it.
Mai: 3-D printer? What's it used for?
John: Well … It's used for producing solid objects similar to the originals.
Mai: Really? For example?
John: You can make things like a cup, a spoon, or even a toy car.
Mai: Fantastic. Does that mean I can make my own things at home and save lots of money?
John: That's right.
Read the conversation again, then complete the table below with the phrases in the box.
| Name of invention | |
| Charateristics | bigger and heavier than normal printer |
| Use | |
| Benefits |
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Discuss two more inventions with a partner. Complete the table below by choosing the appropriate benefits for each invention.
| Name of Invention | portable solar charger | USB stick |
| Characteristics | small, portable | small, portable |
| Use | charger mobile devices (mobile phones, cameras, and laptop) | store data (audio or video files) |
| Benefits |
- not costly - environmentally-friendly - easy to use - not dependent on electricity - easy to carry - easy to transport files |
- not costly - environmentally-friendly - easy to use - not dependent on electricity - easy to carry - easy to transport files |
Reread the table. Choose one invention mentioned in it and make a similar conversation as the one below. You can use the information in the table or your own ideas.
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Mai: What's that machine, John? It looks like a printer but a bit bigger and heavier. John: It's a 3-D printer. I've just bought it. Mai: 3-D printer? What's it used for? John: Well … It's used for producing solid objects similar to the originals. Mai: Really? For example? John: You can make things like a cup, a spoon, or even a toy car. Mai: Fantastic. Does that mean I can make my own things at home and save lots of money? John: That's right. |
Choose sentences from A - D to complete the conversation between Chi and her friend, a doctor, about the uses of an invention in medicine. Then practise it with a partner.
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| A. You see... without it, the doctor cannot inject medicine into your body, and you cannot get well quickly. | B. No. It can take your blood for a blood test as well. |
| C. Greatest invention? Um... That's a difficult question... I think ... the syringe. | D. My pleasure. What can i do for you? |
Conversation
Chi: I'm doing my assignment and I'm stuck. Can you help me, Tony?
Tony: (1)
Chi: What do you think is the greatest invention in medicine?
Tony: (2)
Chi: The syringe? Why?
Tony: (3)
Chi: Is injection the only use of a syringe?
Tony: (4)
Chi: OK. Thanks, Tony. Now I have enough information to write my assignment.
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