2. Vocabulary
• Portable
• Compact
• Feature
• Hot word
• Function
Ipods are portable because they are small.
My phone’s features include a camera and an mp3 p
layer.
To turn the TV on, just say the hot word.
The phone has many features in such a compact
device
The main function of the camera is to take pictures.
3. Key phrases
• This technology’s key feature is….
• The positives about this technology are
that …
• The negatives about this technology
are that …
• Problems could arise because …
5. 3D Printers
• The technology’s key feature is it can print
things in 3D.
• The positives about this technology are that
complex designs can be made easily and
quickly.
• A negative about this technology is that it is
very expensive.
• Problems could arise because people can
print off dangerous or illegal things.
6. An American court recently ordered a company
to remove the instructions to a printable gun
from it’s website. In two days it was
downloaded 100,000 times.
7. These are a new Google product
called Google Glass.
Watch the video
and use the key
phrases to make
8. GoogleGlass
• This gadgets key feature
is….
• A positive about this
gadget is …
• A negative about this
gadget is …
• Problems could arise
because …
9.
10. •I will give you information about 3
pieces of technology.
•Two will be modern.
•One will be old.
•Use the information to make the
four key phrases.
Activity One.
11. Game.
•We will use your clues to play a game.
•Each team will read out their clues.
•The other teams have to guess what the
technology is.
•When you know write it down on your
whiteboard and raise your hand.
•If you guess after:
1 clue – 4 points
2 clues – 3 points
3 clues – 2 points
4 clues – 1 point