LISTENING 1.- LISTEN TO THE RADIO PROGRAMME IN WHAT ORDER DO YOU HEAR ABOUT THE ITEMS ABOUT? 2.- LISTEN AGAIN CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER 1) How much does the phone cost? a) £50 b) £500 c) £5,000 2) What is the toaster made from? a) glass b) plastic c) cardboard 3) Why are Chariot Skates better than ordinary skates? a) their wheel are big b) you can ride them anywhere c) they are made from plastic 4) Where you put the hand warmers? a) in your skates b) in your pockets c) in your gloves 3.- WRITE THE NAMES OF THE GADGETS ABOVE 4.- LISTEN AGAIN AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES 1) What is the make of the watch phone, Samsung, LG Electronics or Sanyo? 2) Why will you never burn your toast again with this toaster? 3) Where is the Chariot Skates’ inventor from? 4) When will these skates be in the shops? 5) What is the perfect use for the hand warmer, according to Kenneth? 6) How long can the hand warmer keep warm? Audio file link: http://filecloud.io/xnuhdoiq KEYS 1.- Listen to the radio programme In what order you hear about the items about? 3.- Write the names of the gadgets above watch phone glass toaster Chariot Skates hand warmer 2.- Listen again Choose the correct answer 1) How much does the phone cost? b) £500 2) What is the toaster made from? a) glass 3) Why are Chariot Skates better than ordinary skates? b) you can ride them anywhere 4) Where you put the hand warmers? b) in your pockets 4.- Listen again and answer these questions Write complete sentences 1) What is the make of the watch phone, Samsung, LG Electronics or Sanyo? It is LG Electronics 2) Why will you never burn your toast again with this toaster? Because you can see the toast (while it’s getting brown) 3) Where is the Chariot Skates’ inventor from? He is from Australia 4) When will these skates be in the shops? They will be in June 5) What is the perfect use for the hand warmer, according to Kenneth? The perfect use is winter sports 6) How long can the hand warmer keep warm? They can keep warm for up to hours SCRIPT Announcer: Good morning, London Welcome to Techno Talk This morning our guest is Kenneth Grey He’s got four new gadgets to show us Good morning, Kenneth I see the gadgets on the table, but I don’t know what they are Let’s look at this gadget It looks like a watch but I don’t think it’s a watch What is it? Kenneth: It’s a watch phone: a watch, a mobile phone, a camera, an MP3 and a video It was developed by LG Electronics Announcer: Wow, it’s like something from a James Bond film! How much does it cost? Kenneth: It’s quite expensive – 500 pounds Announcer: Well, I guess I won’t buy it just yet What’s this? I see pieces of glass on a metal base Is it a picture frame? Kenneth: Sorry, you won’t see this in the living room, but you will see it in the kitchen Announcer: What’s it used for? Kenneth: It’s a glass toaster It allows you to see the bread while it’s getting brown Announcer: A glass toaster – that’s great! You’ll never have burnt toast again Who was it invented by? Kenneth: This toaster was invented by a company called Inventables They’re developing a lot of interesting new products with glass, plastic and aluminium Announcer: And what’s this? I see two big wheels I can’t imagine what they’re used for Kenneth: These big wheels are the latest in sports equipment They’re called Chariot Skates They were designed by Australian inventor Michael Jenkins You wear them like skates, but they’re better than skates You can ride Chariot Skates on the pavement, in a field or on the ground Announcer: Wow, so you can ride Chariot Skates anywhere! Can I buy these for my son’s birthday? Kenneth: Sorry, Chariot Skates aren’t in the shops yet, but they will be in June Announcer: What’s this? It looks like a computer mouse Kenneth: This isn’t a mouse, it’s a hand warmer Announcer: A hand warmer! Kenneth: Yes, Sanyo have invented this new hand warmer to keep your hands warm on cold days It’s perfect for winter sports You put them in your pockets and they can keep your hands warm for up to four hours Announcer: Great – no more gloves for me Well, thank you, Kenneth Next week