Title 11. UNIT 11. ELECTRONIC DEVICES - GV.docx ✅

UNIT 11. ELECTRONIC DEVICES A. Pronunciation ● Stress on all words in sentences Read the following short exchanges, and then write the responses in the right place based on its pattern of stress. 1. “Would I go straight ahead?” - “Turn right!” 2. “I get bored with the novels!” - “Try these.” 3. “Can the teacher see us talking?” - “Keep silent!” 4. “Would we take the suitcases to our room?” - “Leave them here.” 5. “Smoke is coming out of the TV set.” - “Turn it off!” 6. “Did you go to school by bus this morning?” - “I walked.” 7. “Who rescued the little girl from drowning?” - “Her pet did.” 8. “Is that the last bus to our town?” - “Catch it up!” 9. “Is French the most international language in the world?” - “English is!” 10. “I think these knives are very sharp.” - “Be careful.” A. OO Turn right! / Try these. / I walked. B. OoO English is! C. OOo Keep silent! / Be careful. D. OOO Leave them here. / Turn it off! / Her pet did. / Catch it up! B. Vocabulary • Electronic devices & Materials I. Match the following words with their features. 1. plastic _1-C_ A. most of the tyres and tubes used in automobiles are made of it 2. steel _2-E_ B. having many uses in our everyday lives - from electrical wiring to plumbing fixtures to coins 3. rubber _3-A_ C. good-looking, light in weight, cheap and durable, used in making bags, bottle caps, bottles, etc. 4. copper _4-B_ D. the production process for creating it from trees generates a large number of sulfur dioxide emissions 5. cardboard _5-D_ E. highly used in the automobile industry; 50% of a car is made of it II. Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in Exercise I.
1. Today, ____copper___ is widely used throughout the world in electronics, plumbing systems, and more - making it one of mankind’s most important resources. 2. Shoes and clothes made of ____rubber___ are often stretchy and waterproof, which makes them ideal for activities such as hiking or swimming. 3. A ____cardboard___ box works great as a paper bin, dirty laundry bin, gift box or for organising files. 4. ___Steels____ are used for producing industrial goods like farm vehicles and machines. 5. Goods wrapped in ____plastic____ packets are waterproof and easy for transportation. III. Complete the sentences with the words given below. cardboard china steel cork metal 1. Precious ______metal__ like gold is used in jewellery. 2. When we moved house, we packed all our belongings in ____cardboard_____ boxes. 3. ____Cork_____ is a natural material that is used to seal wine bottles, but also has many other uses. 4. Most large-scale building projects such as dams, tunnels or bridges would be impossible without ____steel___. 5. _______China_____ is a ceramic material made by heating clay in a special oven, called a kiln. IV. Complete the sentences with the correct materials. The initial letter of each word has been given to you. 1. They went hiking in the Alps and slept in a traditional cabin, entirely made of wood. 2. Cotton clothes are light and comfortable, which is why people like to wear them in summer. 3. Rubber is used to make car and bicycle tyres. 4. Thanks to interactive whiteboards, very few teachers have to write with chalk these days. 5. Michelangelo sculpted his masterpiece David from one solid block of marble. V. Complete the sentences with the words below. camera tablet e-reader games console laptop MP3 player DVD player 0. My parents use a DVD player to watch films, but I prefer to watch films online or on my phone. 1. Mum takes her ___e-reader____ with her on the bus to work. She doesn’t use a tablet or a laptop. She reads about three books every week. 2. After school, my friends often come round and we play games on the ___games console___. I’ve got five controls, so we can all play at the same time. 3. Jack’s smartphone is great for taking photos, but his ___camera_____ is better.
4. My ____tablet____ is better than my laptop. I can do all the same things with it, plus I can take photos because it’s got a camera. I can’t make phone calls with it though! 5. Dad doesn’t like my tablet or smartphone. He prefers his __laptop___. It’s heavier, but easier to use. 6. My ____MP3 player____ is always in my bag. I use it to listen to music on my ways to school. I don’t take my phone or tablet to school. VI. Complete the sentences with the nouns / noun phrases given below. camcorders aluminum eyestrain 3D printer options fingertips case touchscreen software window shade 1. When you right-click a file or folder, you get multiple ___options___ such as Edit, Copy, Cut, Delete, Share, etc. 2. ___Touchscreen__ laptops equipped with stylus support allow you to take notes directly on the screen. 3. She took her violin out of its _____case_____. 4. Planes and other motor vehicles make use of ___aluminum__ because of its strength and lightness. 5. A team of students from our school used a(n) ___3D printer__ to create a solar-powered alarm to keep deer out of fields. 6. You can find ___camcorders____ that record videos in either standard or high-definition resolution. 7. A good automatic __window shade___ delivers balanced, optimized lighting in your home at the touch of a button. 8. When you buy a new computer, you usually get __software____ included at no extra cost. 9. The convenience of browsing information at our ___fingertips___ is making it easy for us to avoid thinking for ourselves. 10. Extended use of computers and other digital devices is one of the most common causes of ____fingertips____. VII. Complete the sentences with the words given below. stylish engaged scan privacy connected purchase virtual shoot self-portraits wireless portable digital 1. Visit our website for a _____virtual____ tour of the museum. 2. Because ______wireless___ technology allows the user to communicate while on the move, you are rarely out of touch - you don’t need extra cables or adaptors to access office networks. 3. Viewers can get more than 100 channels of incredibly sharp pictures with ____digital__ cable or