Unit 4 HIGH TECH Adapted from First Impact Yu Yu-Hua Josephine, Huang St. John’s & St. Mary’s Institute of Technology
Unit 4 High Tech describing locations prepositions machines
Warm up How many machines have you used already today? Example: A microwave oven a coffee maker
word phrases couch rollerblades notebook computer creep mind your own business a paper go skating
Couch: sofa Notebook computer : a small portable computer, sometimes called a laptop
rollerblades a type of roller skate that has a single line of wheels on each boot. The generic name is in-line skates.
creep an unpleasant person (slang)
Mind your own business don’t talk about my personal life (slang)
a paper I had to write ________ for school
next to There is a dog __________ a cat.
under There is a lion ____ the tree.
Be careful care ful ly less care ly
Listening “I can’t find it”--- Jordan is looking for some things. He’s asking his sister, Julie, about them.
Listening for key words. Listen. Check (V) the words and phrases you hear. notes on my computer roller skates my notebook rollerblades in the living room next to the TV next to the couch under the TV on the couch
Listening for key words. Listen. Check (V) the words and phrases you hear. notes on my computer roller skates my notebook rollerblades in the living room next to the TV next to the couch under the TV on the couch
Listening for reasons What did Julie borrow from Jordan? Why did she borrow his things? Notebook computer. Hers is broken. She needed to write a paper for school. Rollerblades. She went skating with Mike yesterday.
What do you think? Do you think Jordan is angry? Why do you think so?
Script Jordan: Hey, Jules, have you seen my ___1____ computer? I can’t find it. Julie: your notebook computer? Hmm. Oh, yeah, I borrowed it. I had to write a__2__ for school. My computer is broken. Jordan: Broken, again? Well, where’s my my computer?
script Julie: Um, it’s in the ___3__ room somewhere. Oh, there, next to the __4__. Jordan: Next to the couch!? Julie!!! That’s my computer---you gotta be __5__ with it// And, by the way, I can’t find my __6__, either. You didn’t borrow them, did you? Julie: Oh, yeah…um, your Rollerblades, I __7__ I did.
script Jordan: You did ?! Again! Where are they? Julie: Um, they’re under the TV. Jordan: Under the TV…great. Could you put them away next time? Julie: Well, sorry. I went __8__ with Mike yesterday and I was --- Jordan: Mike? That __9__? Jules, can’t you do better than that? Julie: Jordan! Mind your own __10__.
Conversation Topic Machines Word preview 1 answering machine electric toothbrush karaoke machine video camera(camcorder) computer fax machine pager
Conversation Topic Machines Word preview 2 video game player cordless telephone laser disk player VCR (Video cassette recorder) CD player massage chair TV with remote control
cordless telephone back to word preview 2 back to word preview 2 a phone, usually used within a building, with a receiver not connected to the main part of the phone. This is different from a cellular phone, which operates at great distances.
Fax machine short for facsimile machine it’s for sending messages Facsimile: N. (C) exact copy or reproduction of writing, printing, a picture, etc. go back to word preview 1
karaoke machine go back to word preview 1 go back to word preview 1 a machine that plays music and allows people to sing along with the words. Karaoke is a Japanese word meaning “empty orchestra.”
pager –a device that makes a noise which tells the wearer to call home or the office. – Some pagers also display a telephone number to call or messages. These are often called beepers. go back to word preview 1
Do you have an answering machine? Yeah! I really like it!
Do you use it a lot? Yeah, ALL THE time!
Where do you keep it? I keep it in the BEDROOM!
Grammar Awareness Jordan studies in a high-tech classroom. Do you think he enjoys studying there? Understanding –Where are Martin and Lily sitting? –Where is the video camera?
Jordan Lily Martin
Correct the mistakes 1. I was my desk, next Martin. 2. A message came on the small monitor screen front of me. 3. Please do not talk to the student next you. Noticing at to in to
4. Lily was sitting behind of me. 5. Another message appeared on the monitor in front me. 6. Please do not give anything to the student behind of you. 7. You must smile on class. 8. Tomorrow I’m not going to sit near of that video camera. of in