Here are 10 descriptions of devices following the format provided: 1. What is it? It's a blender. What is it useful for? It's useful to blend and mix foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts etc. What is it like? It's an electric kitchen appliance made of plastic and metal. It has sharp blades at the bottom that spin very fast. 2. What is it? It's a microwave oven. What is it useful for? It's useful to heat up and cook foods quickly. What is it like? It's an electronic kitchen appliance made of metal and plastic. It has a glass turntable and digital controls to set the time and power level. 3

1. GADGETS AND
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
M. ED. PAOLA FORERO SALAMANCA

2. GADGETS

3. ELECTRONIC DEVICES

6. TECHNOLOGY SURVEY
 Technology Survey
 Directions: Read each of the following statements then
indicate your response by checking “I agree” or “I
disagree.” I agree I disagree
 1. Technological advances make life better for everyone.
 2. It’s important for adults to find out where their children
are going online and who they are talking.
 3. Computer technology makes finding information faster
and easier.
 4. If people let machines do too much for them, eventually
people will no longer be able to do things for themselves.
 5. Children should be given more freedom in deciding what
they do online.
 6. It is dangerous to place too much faith in technology.

7. TECHNOLOGY SURVEY
7. It is impossible to become addicted to the Internet.
8. Children who play computer games often believe that the
violent games they play portray life as it actually is.
9. Most teenagers are online too much.
10. Those who worry about the negative effects of technology
should think about the modern conveniences available today.
11. Adults too often use the computer games as a kind of
babysitter for their children.
12. Having the latest technology is important to success.

8. Test Your Vocabulary Skills!
Going Shopping 1
Ask your students to walk around the class with this shopping trail!
 1. Where can I buy a loaf of bread?
 2. Where can I buy a new pair of shoes?
 3. Where can I have my clothes drycleaned?
 4. Where can I buy a CD?
 5. Where can I go to borrow books and use a computer?
 6. Where can I go to see a concert?
 7. Where can I go to see a play?
 8. Where can I buy second-hand clothes and shoes?
 9. Where can I buy a new suit?

9.  10. Where can I buy all these things:
 vegetables, frozen food, bread, meat,
fish, and wine?
 11. Where can I buy a new washing
machine?
 12. What can I buy at Debenhams?
 13. Where can I go to send a letter or
parcel abroad?
 14. What can I buy at Waterstones?
 15. Where are the public toilets?
 16. What can I buy at Marks &
Spencer?
 17. What can I buy at Woolworths?
 18. Name five banks or building
societies.
 19. What can I do at McDonalds?
 20. Tell me the name of two
transport companies.
 21. What can I buy at The Body
Shop?
 22. Where can I go to buy medicines
and ask for medical advice?
 23. Where can I park my car?
 24. Where can I buy children’s
clothes?
 25. Where can I buy a new
computer?
Test Your Vocabulary Skills!
Going Shopping 1

10.  Directions: Draw a line from
words to their definitions.
 A) phone
 B) freezer
 C) stove
 D) dishwasher
 E) iron
 F) refrigerator
 G) dryer
 H) toaster
 I) washer
 J) vacuum cleaner
 K) microwave
 L) oven
 M) television
 1) you wash clothes in it
 2) you bake food in it
 3) you clean the floor with it
 4) you call and talk to people
over long distances with it
 5) you press clothes flat and
remove wrinkles with it
 6) you keep food frozen with it
 7) you toast food (example:
bread) with it
 8) you heat pots and pans on it
 9) you keep food cold with it
 10) you dry clothes with it
 11) you heat food with it using
energy waves
 12) you wash your dishes in it
 13) you watch shows on it

11. DEVICES AND APPLIANCES
 What is it?
It’s a cell phone.
 What is it useful for?
It’s useful to make and
to receive phone calls,
to send messages, to
surf the internet, to
play games, to listen
to music, etc.
 What is it like?
It’s a device with
different shapes and
colors, it is small and
very useful.

12.  What is it?
It’s an iPod.
 What is it useful
for?
It’s useful to listen to
music
 What is it like?
It’s a gadget made of
metal and plastic
with a large capacity
to store hundreds of
songs.

13.  What is it?
It’s a discman.
 What is it useful
for?
It’s useful to listen
to music
 What is it like?
It’s a gadget made
of metal and plastic
to reproduce CDs.

14. What is it?
It a lantern.
What is it useful for?
It’s useful to light .
What is it like?
It’s a gadget made of
metal and plastic, it’s
cylindrical and comes
in different sizes and
colors.

15.  What is it?
It’s a lighter.
 What is it useful
for?
It’s useful to light
cigarettes, fire,
pipes, etc.
 What is it like?
It’s a gadget made of
metal or plastic, it
comes in different
colors.

16.  What is it?
It’s a stapler.
 What is it useful
for?
It’s useful to staple
papers, documents,
etc.
 What is it like?
It’s a gadget made of
metal or plastic, it
comes in different
colors and shapes
and it has hooks.

17.  What is it?
It’s a digital camera
 What is it useful
for?
It’s useful to take
pictures.
 What is it like?
It’s an electronic
device made of
metal or plastic. It
has lens to focus on
the object or people
to take the picture.

18.  What is it?
It’s a power drill
 What is it useful
for?
It’s useful to drill
 What is it like?
It’s a tool. It’s an
electronic device
made of metal.

19.  What is it?
It’s a computer
 What is it useful
for?
It’s useful to type
documents, to
design, etc.
 What is it like?
It’s an electronic
device made of
metal and plastic. It
has a screen, a
keyboard, a mouse,
a CPU.

20.  What is it?
It’s a hair dryer
 What is it useful for?
It’s useful to dry the
hair.
 What is it like?
It’s an electronic
device made of metal
or plastic. It has a
motor
and a fan, with
different temperatures
to dry and comb the
hair.

21.  What is it?
It’s an air
conditioner.
 What is it useful
for?
It’s useful to control
the temperature
inside places.
 What is it like?
It’s an electronic
device made of
metal and plastic. It
has a propeller and
a power switch.

22.  What is it?
It’s a fan
 What is it useful
for?
It’s useful to refresh
and to make the the
atmosphere cool.
 What is it like?
It’s an electronic
device made of
metal and plastic. It
has a propeller and
a power switch.

23.  What is it?
It’s a washing
machine.
 What is it useful for?
It’s useful to wash and
to dry clothes.
 What is it like?
It’s an electronic
device made of metal
and plastic. It comes in
different colors, some
of them have a
propeller and other
ones work with
bubbles.

24.  What is it?
It’s a vacuum cleaner.
 What is it useful for?
It’s useful to clean
carpets and rugs.
 What is it like?
It’s an electronic
device made of metal
and plastic. It comes in
different colors, it has
tubes and different
parts to clean
furniture, curtains, etc.

25. TASK:
 Write about ten different devices
taking into account the questions
and the information above.