Inventions and Technology in our Lives!
Activity 2: What Invention is That?
LEAD IN:
Match the questions with the correct answers.
- 1. What problem does your invention solve?
- 2. Where do you keep your inventions?
- 3. How do you start to create an invention?
- All my inventions are in my house in the garage.
- Cell phones are very fragile and they break easily
- I think of a problem in my community or in my house.
EXAMPLE:
LET’S PRACTISE!
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
PRACTISE-EXERCISE 1
Listen to the interview to Shubam Banerjee and answer the questions.
Escucha el audio de la actividad 1.
- 1. What is Shubam’s invention?
a. A 3D printer
b. The braille system
c. A braille printer that is affordable. - 2. What is braille?
a. A writing system for the blind.
b. A reading and writing system for the blind.
c. A reading system for the blind. - 3. What is the problem that his invention solves?
a. Braille printers are too expensive.
b. Braille is too difficult to understand.
c. They don’t teach braille at school. - 4. What material did Shubam need to make his invention?
a. A robotics’ kit and some electronic components.
b. A robotics’ laboratory.
c. A robotics’ laboratory and some electronic components. - 5. Where was Shubam invited after his invention became popular?
a. A science fair.
b. The White House and a TV show.
c. A famous laboratory
EXAMPLE:
PRACTISE-EXERCISE 2
Part A. Classify the questions. Are they questions about personal information, the invention or motivation and dreams?
- 1. What is your name?
- 2. What is the problem that your invention solves?
- 3. What is your invention?
- 4. Where are you from?
- 5. What is your occupation?
- 6. What is your dream?
- 7. How old are you?
- 8. What are your plans for the future?
- Questions about personal information
- Questions about the invention
- Questions about motivation or dreams
Part B. Match the questions with the correct answers.
- 1. What is the problem that your invention solves?
- 2. What is your invention?
- 3. Where are you from?
- 4. What is your occupation?
- 5. What is your dream?
- 6. How old are you?
- 7. What are your plans for the future?
- a. My name is Elif Bilgin
- b. I’m from Turkey.
- c. I want to invent more things!
- d. There is too much plastic waste.
- e. My dream is to save the planet.
- f. I’m a student and an inventor.
- g. I invented plastic made from banana peels.
- h. I’m 16 years old.
EXAMPLE:
¡NOTEMOS ALGO!
Observa estas preguntas:
– What is your name?
– How old are you?
– What is your occupation?
Responde a la siguientes pregunta:
1. Cuando la pregunta empieza con una Wh-word, ¿qué tipo de respuestas tienen?
- a. Si o no
- b. Información
EXAMPLE:
https://educaexpress.com/1-cuando-la-pregunta-empieza-con-una-wh-word-que-tipo-de-respuestas-tienen/
LET’S REFLECT!
Sigue revisando lo que puedes hacer con el inglés según estándares internacionales. Aquí algunas preguntas más. ¿Los puedes hacer?
- ¿Puedo comprender un diálogo breve y simple que escucho en inglés, si es claro y pausado? SÍ – NO
- ¿Puedo comprender instrucciones breves y sencillas en inglés? SÍ – NO
This is the end of Activity 2. Bye- bye! Continue with Activity 3.
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