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D. Complete these sentences with an appropriate Listening and Language Skills
relative pronoun, and commas as necessary.

1. Lost in Space was first shown
on Netflix in 2018 is a remake of a 1960s TV show.

2. It follows the adventures of a family I couldn’t have put it better myself.
find themselves on an alien I’m not sure about that.
planet. I’m with you on that.
Great minds think alike.
3. The son, Will Robinson, makes friends with
Not necessarily.
a robot he meets while
That’s not always the case.
investigating the area.
That’s not how I see it.
4. However, other people on the planet are That’s so true.
suspicious of the robot
doesn’t have a name. A. Look at these different inventions. For each invention:
5. The robot protects Will at times 1. Match the words with the pictures.
he is in danger.
aqua gym egg boiler finger toothbrush
6. A character called Dr Smith
isn’t really a doctor is interested in the robot. flexible smartphone heated jacket

7. She goes to the place Will has
LED umbrella pizza scissors travel pillow
taken the robot so she can keep it for herself.
8. The actor plays the robot, 2. Think of three adjectives to describe each
Brian Steele, is over two metres tall. invention.
3. Say how useful it would be for you personally.
E. Combine the two sentences using a relative 4. Discuss the type of person who would find it useful.
pronoun.

1. Alexa is a voice-controlled assistant. It was
developed by Amazon.
2. Alexa has many skills. Different skills can be
downloaded and added as you choose.
3. Users can activate their assistant using a “wake- a. b.
word”. The wake-word is usually Alexa or Echo.
4. Alexa was first released in the USA. It can
interact in English, German, French, Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Hindi.
5. You can use Alexa to order food in the UK. The
food there is delivered by Just Eat. c. d.
6. Some people say Alexa recorded their
conversations. They didn’t know their
conversations were being recorded.

F. Discuss with a partner.

1. Do you think in the future we will live on other e. f.
planets where there is alien life?
2. What do you think are the most important
things that have been invented in the past one
hundred years?

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