GUAYAQUIL UNIVERSITY

DENTISTRY FACULTY
Ingles II
Name: Briones Alvarado Allyson Arelly
Teacher’s name: Mascaro Benites Eva María
Ciclo I 2021-2022
Date: 24/06/2021
 Old Inventions 30 years ago people were very excited when they could
first walk along and listen to their favorite music.
A. Music Cassette
G. VHS cassette
Music cassettes which inside have a
Similar to Music cassettes in
ribbon of magnetic tape were mostly
how they worked, but much
used in cars up until the mid-1990s,
bigger, VHS cassettes were
and before that in the 1980’s with
used for watching movies on
Walkman’s at home. You could buy them with music on
your TV with a VHS player
them, or buy ones and record your own music onto
called a VCR. There were many rental shops to rent
them. These have been replaced by MP3s and CDs.
movies, or you could record your favorite TV shows
B. Black and white TV from the TV. These days DVD players have replaced
them.
Early TVs could not show color, and it
was not until 1954 that the first color H. Typewriter
TVs were introduced. They were very
Typewriters were invented in the
expensive, so most people really did
1830s and were used up until the
not have color TVs until the 1970s. We now have large
1980s, when they were replaced
LCD TVs which are much larger and have a clearer
by computers. Many journalists
picture.
and writers used them, but they
C. Floppy Disk are not as convenient as
computers.
The floppy disk was a way of storing and
moving computer data. They were very I. Vinyl record
unreliable and could not hold much data.
Dating from around 1890 Vinyl
These days they have been replaced with USB sticks and
records have tiny grooves and a
DVDs.
needle on the record player reads the
D. Telegraph and Morse code music. Vinyl records are still used
today. Many DJs and music lovers still prefer their
This technology was developed in
sound to a CD or a MP3. Vinyl records come in three
about 1837 and was used from the
common sizes and have three possible speeds.
1850s for at least one hundred years.
This technology has been replaced by email and the Questions
internet, and before that by the FAX machine.
1. Which four items were invented in the 1800s?
Telgraph and mose code; film camera;type writer and vinyl record
E. Film camera
2. Which two items use a Magnetic ribbon tape?
The film camera was also developed in Music cassette and VHS cassette
3. Which two items are still popular today?
the 1830s, from ideas that had been Film camera and vinyl record
around for hundreds of years before. 4. Which item was very unreliable?
These days we use digital cameras and Floppy disk

smart phones to take pictures, but some people still 5. Which two items are used together?
Music cassette and sony walkman
think film looks better and use film cameras today. 6. Which item was mostly used in cars?
Music cassette
F. Sony Walkman 7. On which item could you write a book?
Type writer
In the 1980s many people had a Walkman. 8. Which item has the longest history?
You could listen to a store bought cassette Black and white tv
on it or make your own cassette ‘mix’ from 9. Which item helped people to walk and listen to their
the radio or from another cassette. These favorite music at the same time?
sony walkman
days we use MP3 players or smart phones. 10. What item comes in three possible sizes?
viinyl record
 Rants and Raves – Technology
Activities

Before listening

Match the words below to make strong collocations. When you have finished, try to think of more
related to technology.

calls and quiet being week

machine pub country

1 open country

2 working week

3 peace and quiet

4 human being

5 phone calls

6 local pub

7 computerised machine

Listen to the recording and check your collocations.

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 After listening

Answer the questions. Circle true or false, or write short answers.

1. The speaker enjoys using technology.

True False

2. The speaker talks on the phone more than using social networking sites.

True False

3. What does the speaker do on Saturday morning? switches off the computer, the mobile and landline

4. Why does the speaker go to the pub? to relax

5. How does the weekend help the speaker? it recharges his batteries

Extension

Discuss the following

If you could uninvent any piece of technology, what would it be and why? artificial intelligence, because
because it gives a little scary

What’s the most important piece of technology in your life? my cell phone

What piece of technology has had the most impact on society? the internet

Contributed by
Derek Spafford

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 Technology then & now-video task
Based on the video, answer the following questions?
1. How many flop-disks do you need to store 265 GB of data?
2. What is the name of the device used to store a lot of data?
3. How fast can the first Ford model car run?
4. What is the name of the electronic device for e-books?
5. Which Ford model car can run up to 200 mph?
6. What is the name of the first laptop?
7. How much do laptops costs today?
8. How long did it take to recharge the first mobile phone?
9. What was the brand name of the first mobile phone?
10. What is another way to say intelligent phone?

1. 213,000 individual 51/4- inch floppy disk

2. Thumb dive
3. Had a top speed of 45 miles per hour
4. kindle
5. Ford GT
6. Called Osborne 1
7. Cost 1,000 or less
8. Measured 23 centimeters
9. Motorola
10. Smartphone
 TECHNOLOGY
WRITE THE CORRECT 18. MOUSE
NAME UNDER THE 19. PRINTER
PICTURE 20. LOUD SPEAKER
1. MEMORY CARD 21. BLUETOOTH
2. PDA HEADSET
35 18 6 15 24 3. CD PLAYER 22. WRIST WATCH
4. MP3 PLAYER 23. WEB CAM
5. STEREO 24. CAMERA
6. MICROWAVE 25. JOYSTICK
4 7. MOBILE PHONE 26. TELEVISION
1 20 30 26
8. STEERING WHEEL 27. CORDLESS PNONE
9. TABLET 28. HEADPHONES
10. DICTAPHONE 29. KITCHEN ROBOT
11. VIDEO CAMERA 30. MIXER computer
28 5 19 25 13 12. FAX MACHINE 31. GAMEPAD
13. GPS 32. GAMEBOY
14. LAPTOP 33. RADIO
15. 3D GLASSES 34. SCANNER.
16. E-BOOK 35. PEN DRIVE
23 8 11 7 22 17. KEYBOARD

34 32
WHAT ABOUT HOUSEHOLD
3 31 16 APPLIANCES? MATCH THE WITH THEIR
USE.
1.you wash clothes in it
A. FREEZER
 4 2. you bake food in it
B. COOKER
 9 3. you press clothes flat and
33 12 2 14 29 C. DISHWASHER 5 remove wrinkles with it
D. IRON 3 4. you keep food frozen with it
E. REFRIGERATOR 8 5. you wash your dishes in it
F. DRYER
 7 6. you heat food with it using
G. TOASTER
 10 energy waves

27 17 9 21 10 H) WASHING MACHINE 1 7. you dry clothes with it

I) VACUUM CLEANER11 8. you keep food cold with it
J) MICROWAVE
 6 9. you heat pots and pans on it
K) OVEN
 2 10. you toast food
11. you clean the floor with it

WHAT DO YOU NEED IF YOU WANT TO…

1. TAKE A PICTURE ______________________________________

camera
2. RECORD SOME IMAGES __________________________________
video camera NOW USE THEM IN CONTEXT. CHOOSE ONE OF THE WORDS TO COMPLETE THE
mp3 player SENTENCES
3. LISTEN TO MUSIC _____________________________________
keyboard 1. My ______________
refrigerator is almost empty. I only have a few
4. TYPE ON YOUR COMPUTER_________________________________
mouse eggs, some cheese and a bottle of beer in it.
5. CONTROL THE CURSOR WITHOUT KEYING _____________________ toaster
pen drive 2. I think I'd like to buy a/an _______________ which can
6. STORE DIGITAL INFORMATION_____________________________
brown up to four pieces of bread
7. CONTROL YOUR VIDEO GAMES______________________________
gamep AD
3. Put the saucepan on the ____________
cooker and simmer for
8. fax machine
SEND SCANNED PRINTED MATERIAL__________________________
three minutes.
9. PLAY GAMES IN A HANDHELD CONSOLE_______________________
dryer
4. Throw your wet clothes into the __________________.
10. MAKE OR RECIVE TELEPHONE CALLS__________________________
cordless phone
They should be ready in about 20 minutes.
11. SCAN IMAGES OR PRINTED TEXT TO CONVERT IT TO A DIGITAL
5. Could you get the ___________
vacuum cleaner out and clean the living
IMAGE______________________________________________
printer
room?
12. ANSWER SOMEONE CALLING YOU WHILE microwave
6. Many students have a __________________ in their
DRIVING____________________________________________
bluetooth headset
rooms so they can at least cook melted toast and cheese.
13. COOK, BAKE, DEFROST, AND HEAT _________________________
microwave
7. Put the roast into the ______________
oven and let it roast
14. CATCHING UP ON NEWS, SOAPS, MATCHES AND
for 45 minutes.
SITCOMS_________________________
television freezer
8. I bought ten pounds of salmon and put it all into the _____
15. DETERMINE YOUR VEHICLE'S CURRENT POSITION AND LOCATION AND
to keep until the party next week.
BE GUIDED IN YOUR WAY AHEAD.___________________________
GPS
9. There's nothing like a ___________to
dishwasher make cleaning up
16. KNOW THE TIME_______________________________________
wrist watch
after dinner easy.
 am/is  was

She is in France.
Last week she was in France.

are  were

They are in France.

Last week they were in France.

Fill in the gaps with am/is/are/were

was
Last week she ______22 is
so she _________ 23 now.
is
Today the weather _______nice but yesterday it _____very
was cold.
am
I _____hungry. Can I have something to eat?
This time last year I _______in
was Paris.
was
The hotel _______very nice.
were
We _______hungry after our long journey.

Put either wasn’t/ weren’t in the gaps.

weren't
We ___________very wasn't
happy. Our room ________very clean.
weren't
The shops ____________closed yesterday.
I______________at
wasn't home yesterday because I went to work.
wasn't
Sue was at the party but Bill ____________there.
We weren't
________tired but we were hungry.
George _______at
wasn't work because he was ill. He is better now.

Finished? Write your own sentences using these verbs-

am/is/are/were/ wasn’t/ weren’t
 am/is  was

She is in France.
Last week she was in France.

are  were

They are in France.

Last week they were in France.

Fill in the gaps with am/is/are/were

I _____hungry.
am Can I have something to eat?
was
This time last year I _______in Paris.
was
The hotel _______very nice.
were
We _______hungry after our long journey.
was
Last week she ______22 is
so she _________ 23 now.
is
Today the weather _______nice but yesterday it _____very
was cold.

Put either wasn’t/ weren’t in the gaps.

wasn't
I_________very happy.
She_________very
wasn't happy.
He _________very
wasn't happy.
We _____________very
weren't happy.
weren't
They____________very happy.
wasn't
Sue was at the party but Bill ____________there.
We ___________very
weren't happy. Our room ________very
wasn't clean.
The shops ____________closed yesterday.
weren't

Finished? Write your own sentences using these verbs-

am/is/are/were/ wasn’t/ weren’t
 am/is  was

She is in France.
Last week she was in France.

are  were

They are in France.

Last week they were in France.

Fill in the gaps with am/is/are/were

Last week she ______22

was so she _________
is 23 now.
Today the weather _______nice
is but yesterday it _____very
was cold.
I _____hungry.
am Can I have something to eat?
This time last year I _______in
was Paris.
was
The hotel _______very nice.
were
We _______hungry after our long journey.

Put either wasn’t/ weren’t in the gaps.

wasn't
I_________very happy.
She_________very
wasn't happy.
He _________very
wasn't happy.
weren't
We _____________very happy.
They____________very
weren't happy.

Finished? Write your own sentences using these verbs-

am/is/are/were/ wasn’t/ weren’t
 AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
I was I wasn’t scared. Was I scared? I was I wasn't was I?
You were scared. You weren’t scared. Were you scared?
You You weren’t were you?
He was scared. He wasn’t scared. Was he scared?
She was scared. She wasn’t scared. Was she scared? He He wasn't Was he?
It was scared. It wasn’t scared. Was it scared? She was She wasn't was she?
We were scared. We weren’t scared. Were we scared? It It wasn't was it?
You were scared. You weren’t scared. Were you scared?
They were scared. They weren’t scared. Were they scared?
We We weren’t were we?
You were You weren't Were you?
They They weren't were they?

Fill in was or were

1. The pirates _were
_ _ _ on the pirate ship.
2. Their parrot _was
_ _ _ with them too.
3. The ship _ _ _ _ in the harbor- ready to sail.
was
4. Two of the pirates _were
_ _ _ girls.
5. There _was
_ _ _a black flag flying on the ship.
6. There _was
_ _ _ a skull and crossbones on the flag.
7. All the pirates _were
_ _ _ excited about leaving.
8. The captain _ was
_ _ _ sure they would find gold.
9. The map _was_ _ _ old, but it _ was
_ _ _ a good one.
10. There _ were
_ _ _ 10 pirates aboard.
11. They say that the treasure _ was_ _ _ on a desert island.
was
12. On the island there _ _ _ _ a chest filled with gold.
13. The weather _ was
_ _ _ great and all the pirates _were
___
sure they would find the buried treasure.
14. Don’t you wish you _ were
_ _ _ there with them too?

Fill in was or wasn’t Fill in was or were

1. The captain of the ship _ _wasn't

_ _ _ _ ready yet. 1. _were
_ _ _ you ready for adventure too?
2. There _ _was
_ _ _ _ enough food on board. 2. _were
_ _ _your bag packed and your passport ready?
were
3. All the pirates _ _ _ _ _ _ in their cabins either. 3. _were
_ _ _ your best friend a pirate too?
4. The girl pirate _ _ was
_ _ _ _ scared at all. 4. _were
_ _ _ your best friend ready to search for gold?
5. Last year the gold _ _was
_ _ _ _ on the island they
5. _were
_ _ _ the pirates ready to sail?
had sailed to; the map _ _was
_ _ _ _ correct.
6. When _ was
_ _ _ the adventure supposed to start?
were
6. The pirates _ _ _ _ _ _ happy to return empty
7. What time _was _ _ _ the departure.
handed.
8. Where _was _ _ _ treasure chest buried?
7. Their good luck parrot _ _ was
_ _ _ _ with them then.
8. And that’s why they _ _were
_ _ _ _ successful.
9. What island _ _was _ _ it on? I think it _was
_ _ _ on
9. This year there _ _ _ _ _ _ any reason for failure.
was Crossbone Island.
10. The pirates said that conditions _ _were
_ _ _ _ like 10. That island _ was
_ _ _ located in the Pacific Ocean.
last time- everything was better. was
11. _ _ _ _ the captain ready to set sail?
12. _were
_ _ _ all hands on deck for departure?
13. Yes, all the pirates _were
_ _ _ ready to sail. Heave
ho! And away we go!