SMART HOME EXPLAINED

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I Watch the video and fill in the gaps with the words from the list. There are some
words you don’t need to use.

Coffee; automate; smart; PCs; personal assistance; computer; device; stay; expires;
world; save; phone; laptops; café; dangers; internet-connected; appliances; complain;
surrounded; expedition; orders; communicate; smart
stream; automobile

Are you one of those people who 1)________ out loud to their 2)________ or phone
when they’re being slow? With the rise of intelligent 3)____ ____ your 4)________ can
answer you now. What’s more, you can even get other devices to do the nagging, for you
your devices and 5)________ can now go online and 6)________ with each other.
This world of Internet-connected smart devices is called the Internet of Things and
you’re already 7)________ by it. You’ve probably got 8)________ and tablets lying around,
they’re all 9)________. Maybe you’ve got a smart TV to 10)________ your favourite shows.
Perhaps you’ve got a smart plug to turn on your 11)________ maker or toaster right before
you wake up in the morning to help you 12)________ energy. Or maybe you went for an
13)________ fridge that reminds you to cook the chicken before it 14)________ and even
15)________ groceries for you. You might not think of it as such, but you’re living in a
16)________ home right now and smart devices are here to 17)________. There will be 28
billion connected devices in the 18)________ by 2021 and half of them will talk to each
other. For you that means you’ll be able to 19)________ and assign domestic tasks with a
simple tap on your smart 20)________. This will make your life easier, but it comes with
some 21)________.
 II Match the words from two columns to make collocations used in the text. Use
four collocations in your sentences.

1. intelligent a) of Things
2. go b) online
3. Internet-connected c) fridge
4. Internet d) stay
5. smart e) energy
6. stream f) devices
7. save g) home
8. internet-connected h) and assign domestic tasks
9. order i) phone
10. smart j) personal assistance
11. here to k) groceries
12. connected l) TV
13. automate m) easier
14. smart n) smart devices
15. make life o) favourite shows

III Watch the video and answer the questions.

1 What devices are mentioned in the video? Name them in the order they are described
or mentioned.
2 according to the video what devices can be smart? How do these devices make life
easier or more comfortable?
3 Can you give more examples of smart devices?
4 What is the name of the interconnected internet devices?
5 How can smart devices make housework easier? What examples are mentioned in
the video?

IV Watch the video and choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

Connecting your devices to the Internet creates a giveaway/debate/gateway into your

home and familiar/families/family, like a real door/floor/claw. It can be used by people
who want to force their way in, and many of the smart/art/cart devices available aren’t
even defected/detected/protected by security hardware/software/soft-shell and thus are
vulnerable to hackers/backer/hacked. Simply put your new fridge makes your life better,
but it might also turn into a squeak/tweet/weak spot. You may be thinking: “Really? Who’s
going to hack my ridge/fridge/freeze?” Your family life being intertwined with the
dated/data/quota you share across your connection/connected/affected home makes you
vulnerable when a device is left unprotected/unconnected/disaffected. Cyber
crimes/criminals/creeks aren’t interested in your food, by accessing your network they can
take control of your devices to steal your money, use your identity and buy on you. On a
bigger scales/sales/scale they could use the processing power of your fancy smart
apply/appliance/applied to take down web targets. This actually happened already when
such an attack rendered popular Internet services/served/serve unreachable for
customs/customers/customary in the US.
So while your devices are getting smarten/smarter/smartest, it’s still your job to
make sure they’re saved/safe/save. Choose devices with built-in security, always change the
default login and password, check for security software updated/updates/updates, keep an
eye out for sudden spikes in Internet tariff/traffic/trafficking or devices running
slower/slowed/slowing down than usual. These may be signs of trouble and ideally get a
security collusion/solved/solution for your entire home reworked/network/nettle to
safeguard all the smart devices that sharing/shares/share your Wi-Fi connection. Be smart
about your smart home security/secure/secretive. That way you’ll enjoy putting technology
to work on domestic chores and still don’t need to get worked up if someone tries anything
feisty/nasty/nested.

V Match the words from two columns to make collocations used in the text. Use
four collocations in your sentences.

1. render popular Internet a) someone

2. take down b) login
3. access c) criminal
4. buy on d) connection
5. run e) update
6. cyber f) web targets
7. take g) solution
8. Wi-Fi h) in Internet traffic
9. steal i) identity
10. default j) services unreachable
11. sudden spike k) sure
12. security software l) control
13. default m) power
14. security n) chores
15. use someone’s o) network
16. domestic p) password
17. make q) slow
18. processing r) money
VI Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 What are the dangers of using smart devices?
2 How can criminals use smart devices to do harm?
3 What examples of cyber crimes are given in the video?
4 What can be the signs showing that hackers are trying to access your smart devices?
5 How can people solve the problems with smart devices security?

VII Fill in the gaps with the prepositions.

Down; of; out; with; by; of; of; in; of; across; to; with; to; in; to; into; with; on; by; with;
in; by; for; in; on; by; for; on; on; before; in; out; up; before

1. Cyber criminals are interested ____accessing your network to take control ____your
devices to steal your money, use your identity and buy ____you.
2. For us that means we be able to assign domestic tasks ____a simple tap ____out smart
phone.
3. There will be 28 billion connected devices ____the world ____2021.
4. ____a bigger scale they could use the processing power of your fancy smart appliance
to take ____web targets.
5. However, connecting your devices ____the Internet creates a gateway ____your home.
6. People are already surrounded ____the Internet ____Things.
7. Many of the smart devices aren’t protected ____security software and are vulnerable
____hackers.
8. What’s more, devices and appliances can now go online and communicate ____each
other.
9. Some people buy internet-connected fridges that remind them to cook food ____it
expires.
10.It can be used ____people who want to force their way ____.
11.Some people like to talk or complain ____ loud ____their computers or phones.
12.To make sure smart devices are safe choose appliances ____built-in security, always
change the default login and password, check ____security software updates, keep an
eye ____ ____sudden spikes ____Internet traffic or devices running slower than
usual.
13.Family life is intertwined ____the data people share ____their connected home.
14.With the rise ____intelligent personal assistance devices can answer people now.
 15.These may be signs ____trouble and ideally get a security solution for your entire
home network.
16.A lot of people have got a smart plug to turn ____coffee makers right ____they wake
____ ____the morning.

VIII Put the sentences from Task VII in the logical order.

IX OVER TO YOU. Watch the video that presents some of the smart devices. Fill in
the table below and add your own ideas (what other devices or appliances can be smart?
What can they do to make life easier?). Which of the smart devices would you like to have in
your home?

Name of Functions What data about What are How would

the of the your life and family dangers/securit you
device device can the device store? y issues? recommend
solving the
security
problems?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.