U5 Technology Interview

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COMMUNICATION GOALS Recommend a brand or model Express sympathy fora problem. ‘Complain when things don’t work Describe features of products. Technology and You Mpics US, dls Tablets AIRPORT ELECTRONICS ty bu atte oat All major brands “Your airport electronics center ‘Sisters Multifunction Printer Print, scan, comand <= fax documents $628.99 Prana: ital camera Portable GPS 4 om 3x nah All 25% off this week! ‘With touch screen ak Live trafic ope patos ey tarrecion| ($298.99 ‘Soni. ‘Smart phone and “Ace Wireless Headphones iain Cell phone sale! $99.99 faces All brands Topselling Sivertone Webcam |and models ‘smart phones: $79.99 poe =) ‘At this price, you Were $329-$425 can afford to upgrade! : mis ¢ Recs ‘puma traitional cells ard et fee pa of ——— Reduced to $59.99 Blue Dot Bluetooth® Flash brives stryker 8900X Home Imitek Speakers Keyboard whatever you cll (Use arves, | | Theater LCD Projector Saat pen drives, memory sticks, thumb e299, drives . ..), we have ‘em! Reg $2,699.99 AGB $9.99 Reg $38.99 aca 51799 S 32GB $34.99 For all Bluetooth®- compatible tablets ALLORANDSAT oNELOW, LoWeRice | |e sanecencso, ‘ait "BIE A\ #e8mz VOCABULARY Electronic devices. LUsten and repeat ‘tablet 2 digital camera 2 laptop (computer) headphones ' desktop (computer) earbude ‘a keyboard 2 projector crs ‘printer ‘a smart phone ‘webcam a cell phone speakers aflash drive 50. UNITS B_ PAIRWORK Lookat the ad. Tell your partner about a product you need and why you need it. 464 teed a wedcam. | want tosee my ster when we talkcon the Internet. 27 A. PATADO Don: This printer's driving me crazy! Is on the blink again, Erin: What's wrong with it? Don: What isn’t wrong with it? I's an absolute lemon. Erin: No, seriously, what’ the problem? Don: Well, first of, the thing’s an antique. I's ten years old Erin: OK, And... .? Don: And it's so stow. It takes hours to print! And now it won’t print atall Erin: Well, that isa problem. Maybe it’s fixable. Let me have’ look. Don: Don't bother. I's not worth it, The thing’s obsolete, anyway. I's not wireless, it has no scanner, it can't photocopy Erin: Sounds like you're ready for {an upgrade. Airport Electronics is having a sale. Let's get you something more up-to-datet D_ FOCUS ON LANGUAGE Find and underline the following statements in the Photo Story. Choose the statement that is closer in meaning to each one. 1 “This printer’s driving me crazy!” a I love this printer! b Ihate this printer! 2 “It’s on the blink again.” a The printer has a problem. b The printer is OK. SPEAKING A” Read and listen to the words in Replacing products. Then choose three electronic products fro! you have but want to replace. Complete the chart with the ‘name of the product and the reason Cates Why de eee oro 3 “It’s an absolute lemon, a It’s very bad. b It’s very good, 4°... the thing's an antiqu a Its verynew. b It’s veryold. ym the ad on page 50 you want to replace it. 5 “Don’t bother. t's not worth it” a Idon’t want to fix the printer. bb I want to fix the printer. 6 “... you're ready for an upgrade’ @ You need a new printer. b Someone needs to fix your printer. >i Replacing products | broken doesn't work | (Obsolete hard to use because the technology is old 4pto-date uses new or recon technology product with a problem B DISCUSSION Use your chart to discuss the products you need. Explain why you neéd to rpeePOART A DO Ae NT S..51 EEN roms tere CONVERSATION MODEL ‘A. 3808 Read and listen to someone suggest a brand and a model. ‘A: Hey, Rachel. What are you doing? B: \'m uploading a video. aut Postive ‘A What kind of camcorder do you have? descriptions ‘ pretty good © B: It's Vista, but | need a new one. ekOo Mine’s obsolete! Any suggestions? ferrite C98 awenme C208 ‘A: What about the Alton? | hear the MX2 is great, And it’s inexpensive. B: Really? ‘A: You know, I'm going shopping at the mall after work. Would you like to come along? B @585| RHYTHM AND INTONATION Listen again and repeat. a camcorder Then practice the Conversation Model with a partner. GRAMMAR The present continuous: Review 2 Use the present continuuus for actions in progress now and for future plans. Actions in progress Future plans ‘A; What are you doing right now? A: What are you doing tomorrow? B: I'm downloading a song. B: I'm buying a new camera. Questions ‘Are you looking for a new printer? (Yes, | am. / No, I'm not.) ‘Are they buying a GPS? (Yes, they are. / No, they're not) Is he using his tablet? (Yes, he is. / No, he's not) mee Were are you going? (To Technoland ) Enns When is she getting anew laptop? (Next week) cata Who's buying a new keyboard? (Ny wife) {Form and usage rules A FIND THE GRAMMAR Find and underline three sentences with the present continuous in the Conversation Model, UNDERSTAND THE GRAMMAR Write now next to the sentences that describe an action in progress and future next to those that describe a future plan. futre. 1 What are you doing this weekend? 4 Josh isn’t home. He's shopping for a laptop. ae 2. I'm busy this morning. 'm answering e mais. 5 They're eating with us an Friday. oad 3 He's leaving in ten minutes, Hurry! 6 The printer’s not working again. "3 PRONUNCIATION Intonation of questions 30H Listen and check for rising or falling intonation. Then take turns saying each question with a partner. + C5011 Whatare you doing? CC 3 What time are you going? 0) 2 Areyou buying a computer? C10) 4 ts she looking for a neWiprinter? T ater” PATADO 52 UTS aS et VOCABULARY Collocations for using electronic devi ‘A. 3109 Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat. takea picture / photo upload a photo make a video scanadocument make a photocopy B_ VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete the conversations, using the present continuous and the names of electronic devices from thelist. TA: What oo (you / scan)? 8: The pictures for our presentation. ee A: Great! Tell me when you finish. I need the un 1400. camera 2 AHI TOM. cose (you / take) lots of pictures of Paris? Peace iscas B: Oh, hi, Diane. Yes, Lam. Vm using my MEW... scamer A: E-mail me one of the Eiffel Tower, OK? Hey, Melanie! What (you / do) here? I'm shopping fora new Me, too! Our old one is broken, and ssn (U/ make) a video of my daughter's birthday party next week. : 4A: Wow! My sister (upload) some great pictures onto FaceSpace. Look! Here come some new ones 8: Pass me your sw $0 1 Can see. 5 A: Oh, no! I need 100 copies of the meeting agenda right away, and there's no time. 8: What's the problem? ‘A: Marie is at the cronies «SH snnnnnnnnnenesenne (MAKE) Copies ofthe sales results TATE recommend. brand or mode! [iii [ES A CONVERSATION ACTIVATOR With a partner, change 8 CHANGE PARTNERS. Discuss other products the Conversation Model. Use these ads or ones ‘and suggest other brands or models. from a newspaper or online store. Change the activity and the adjective. Then change roles. A: Hey, What are you doing? Brier ‘A: What kind of is that? B: it’sa , but I really need a new one. This one’s Any suggestions? ‘A: What about the ? hear the is And it’s... B: Really? Inexpensive A: You know, I'm going shopping Would you like to come along? Activites DONT STOP! Teen to (an uo musi Acceptor detne the invitation, szan(odonmest pete) Hever ae = PATADO * upload (a photo /a video) UNTS. 53

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