The document defines and describes the history and features of the walkman, a portable cassette player released by Sony in 1979 that became hugely popular during the 1980s and 1990s for listening to music on the go. It details the internal components and controls of walkmans, as well as the cassette tapes they used. The document also notes how walkmans have been imitated in various other products and mentions some fun facts about their cultural influence and appearances in media.

1. NOWADAYS, KIDS DO NOT
KNOW WHAT A WALKMAN IS!

2. DEFINITION
 The walkman is a portable cassette player.
 Sometimes it is also a radio player.
 It is small in size.
 It can only be heard through headphones.
 It is powered by AA batteries.

3. HISTORY
 On July 1, 1979, the Japanese Company Sony released the
first walkman to the market.
 During the 80s and 90s it was the most popular player to
listen to music.
 The vinyl was replaced by the walkman.
 The walkman was replaced by the discman.

4. EXTERNALLY
 They have the following elements and its functions:
1. Control buttons: play, fast forward, rewind, hight and pause.
2. Power button: turns on and off.
3. Band selector: choose frequency AM or FM.
4. Volume: turns up and down the sound.
5. Station selector: choose the radio station.
6. Audio output: sends tha signal to the headphones.
7. Visualizer: have drawn the different radio bands.
8. Rotors (2): make turn the cassette.
9. Front battery compartment
A. Cover: protects the internal circuits and mechanisms, also
gives aesthetic the cassette player

5. INTERNALLY
 They have a series of circuits, an electric motor that turns
the tape and an electromagnetic head of reading.

6. CHARACTERISTICS
 Walkmans are usually rectangular.
 They have an altert current input and avoid the use of
batteries.
 There were different models:

7. CASSETTE
 They had two sides (A and B) of 30,45 or 60 minutes of
recorded music on each.
 You could re-record and delete several times: advantage.
 The cassettes entangled inside the walkman: disvantage.

8. FUN FACTS
 Stard Lord in the film The Guardians of the Galaxy appears
with a walkman.
 Also appears in the Sport Walkman Barbie 80s.
 Two myths of the time were united: Naranjito and Walkman.
 There is a Spanish pop rock music group: “ The Walkman”.

9. IMITATIONS
 Center table
 Handbag
 Toilet bag
 Figure
 Cell phone case

10. IMITATIONS
 Shopping bag
 Cushion
 Rubber
 Board game
 Cellophane

11. IMITATIONS
 Earrings
 Pencil pot
 Purse
 Key chain

12. AND FINALLY……..
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THESE TWO
OBJECTS?
USEFUL TO REWIND

13. THE END
P.S. Your parents belonged
to the EGB, talk to them!