Page 144 - Grasp English B1+ (Student Book)

11 Robotics

11.1
B. Listen to the podcast and answer the questions to complete the table below.
1. Which of the inventions in exercise A on page 141 do they talk about?
2. Does each person have a positive or negative opinion of it?

Invention 1 Invention 2 Invention 3

Naadi

Sean

Andrea

C. Listen again. Which person:
1. is a blogger?
2. has recently started studying at university?
3. packed one of the inventions in their suitcase when they moved?
4. is wearing one of the inventions?

5. is worried about the danger of one of the inventions?
6. often drops their mobile device?

D. Complete the sentences. Then listen again and check.

awesome handy live long way must-have

novelty value sold thumbs up wish list hard-wearing

1. I couldn’t without them.
2. I know they’re not a kitchen , but they
get a big from me.
3. I’m not on heated jackets.
4. It’s definitely going on my .
5. They look so for someone like me.

6. It would be to have one.
7. I imagine many people will buy them for the
.
8. I think they’ve got a to go to be
the devices we’re used to.

E. Work in a group of three. Write a dialogue discussing
three more inventions from exercise A on page 141.
Use the phrases from the Everyday English Box in your
discussion.

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