Teacher’s Notes Cool gadgets Level 4, Module 3
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Aim In this lesson, students read about some new developments in design technology and design their own new gadgets. 1 Reading • Ask the students to work in pairs to match the words with their definitions. This activity is designed to pre-teach some important words in the text. • Ask a few students to share their ideas with the class. • Ask the students to read the text and see if their answers were correct. • Ask the students further questions to make sure that they understand the words: Do you have wi-fi in your home? Do you use wi-fi when you are not at home? If so, where? (e.g. in a café, library, airport, on a train, etc.) Have you ever used a metal detector? If so, why? (e.g. to look for buried coins, a lost ring, etc.) Why do you think the police use lie detector tests? (to find out if criminals are telling the truth) Where in the home can you find a USB connector? (on a computer, TV, DVD player, MP3 player, etc.) Answers 1 c, 2 a, 3 b 2 Comprehension • Ask the students to read the text again and choose an appropriate word for each gap in the text. • Check answers by asking different students to read aloud the whole sentence containing the missing word. Answers 1 that 2 on 3 up 4 see 5 tell 6 and
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3 Vocabulary • Ask the students to rewrite the sentences, replacing the underlined words with the words in the box so the sentences mean the same. • Check answers by asking different students to read their new sentences aloud. Answers 1 Just plug this end of the machine into the electricity supply to turn it on. 2 I wish someone would invent a gadget that can do my homework for me. 3 She was wearing a very stylish jacket. 4 Neil strummed the guitar while we all sang along. 5 This computer magazine tells you all about cutting-edge technology. 4 Speaking and writing • Put the students in small groups and ask them to discuss which gadget from Activity 1 they would most like to own. Encourage them to give reasons for their answers. Ask different students to share their ideas with the class. • In the same groups, the students design a new gadget. Tell them to think about the questions before they begin. Ask them to write a description of their gadget (what it does, who it’s for, how it works) and to draw a picture to show what it will look like. • The groups should present their ideas to the class. Ask the class to vote for the best gadget.
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