This document provides vocabulary about various tech devices and listening exercises about advertisements for those devices. It introduces vocabulary words for different devices like notebooks, tablets, smartphones, ebook readers, digital photo frames, satellite TVs, HD TVs, hard disk recorders, satnavs, game consoles, camcorders, MP3 players, and digital radios. It then has listening exercises where students listen to advertisements and match them to devices, as well as listen for specific phrases. The document concludes with a speaking exercise where students discuss in pairs which two devices they would choose if they won them in a competition and why.

1. UNIT 6
HOW TECHIE ARE YOU?

2. GETTING STARTED
Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
ZmXkt9YiweU&feature=share

3. VOCABULARY

4. VOCABULARY
Notebook
a portable
computer with
physical keyboard
Tablet PC
a portable
computer with
large touchscreen
and no physical
keyboard
Smartphone
a mobile phone
that has some of
the functions of a
computer

5. VOCABULARY
Ebook reader
used for reading digital
books
Digital photo frame
used for showing digital
photos without printing
them out

6. VOCABULARY
Sattelite TV
used for watching
programs through signals
from space radio stations
HD TV
used for watching
programs with high
quality image

7. VOCABULARY
Hard disk recorder
used for recording digital
audio or video to hard disks
Satnav
used for guiding driver
of a vehicle by using
signals from satellite

8. VOCABULARY
Game console
used for showing a video
signal to a screen to
display a video game
Camcorder
used for recording
video and sound

9. VOCABULARY
MP3 player
used for playing digital
audio files
Digital radio
used for listening for
programs through radio
signals

10. VOCABULARY
1. I can carry hundreds of books
around with me on my
_______________ and I don't
need a bag!
2. We can record over 100 hours
of television programs on our
___________________.
3. We've got a ______________
at home. There's choice of more
than 100 channels!
4. My dad takes his
______________ with him on
the train so that he can work.
5. I can do anything on my
______________ - play music,
record videos, send emails - and
make phone calls of course!
6. The picture on our
______________ is amazingly
clear.
Task 1 - Complete the sentences with the words below
ebook reader hard disk recorder HD TV
notebook satellite TV smartphone
ebook reader
hard disk recorder
HD TV
notebook
satellite TV
smartphone

11. LISTENING
LISTENING STRATEGY
 Listen for the key words that
will help you understand
what is being said.
 Before listening to the
recording, think about
which words you would
expect to hear.

12. Task 2 - Which of the phrases below might appear in
adverts for devices a-e? Fill in the table with number 1-10
1. charge the battery 5. download a book 8. find the way
2. make a call 6. pick up mail 9. play music
3. store photos 7. surf the net 10. watch films
4. record/rewind/pause a program
a. tablet PC
b. hard disk recorder
c. MP3 player
d. ebook reader
e. satnav
LISTENING
1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
4, 10
1, 3, 9
1, 5
8

13. Task 3
Listen to four radio advertisements.
Match each advertisement (1-4) with a
device (a-e). There is one device that
you do not need
a. tablet PC b. hard disk recorder
c. MP3 player d. ebook reader
e. satnav
1. _____ 2. _____
3. _____ 4. _____
LISTENING
e
b
a
d

14. Task 4
Listen again for the phrases in the
exercises 2.
Were your predictions correct?
LISTENING

15. SPEAKING
Task 5 - Work in pairs
Imagine you have won two of
these devices in a competition
Which would you choose? Why?

16. USEFUL EXPRESSION
 If I + past simple, I would ...
 I chose/ liked/ wanted/ preferred ...
 I loved listening to music/ reading
books/ playing games/ coding/ ...
 It was beautiful/ convenient/
compact/ useful/
multifunctional/...
 It helped me get the directions/
study English/ record my favorite
programs/ read novels...
SPEAKING