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LISTENING

1.- LISTEN TO THE RADIO PROGRAMME. IN WHAT ORDER DO YOU HEAR
ABOUT THE ITEMS ABOUT?
2.- LISTEN AGAIN. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1) How much does the phone cost?
a) £50
b) £500

c) £5,000

2) What is the toaster made from?
a) glass
b) plastic

c) cardboard

3) Why are Chariot Skates better than ordinary skates?
a) their wheel are big
b) you can ride them anywhere
c) they are made from plastic
4) Where do you put the hand warmers?
a) in your skates
b) in your pockets

c) in your gloves

3.- WRITE THE NAMES OF THE GADGETS ABOVE.
4.- LISTEN AGAIN AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. WRITE COMPLETE
SENTENCES.

1) What is the make of the watch phone, Samsung, LG Electronics or Sanyo?
2) Why will you never burn your toast again with this toaster?
3) Where is the Chariot Skates’ inventor from?
4) When will these skates be in the shops?
5) What is the perfect use for the hand warmer, according to Kenneth?


6) How long can the hand warmer keep warm?

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KEYS
1.- Listen to the radio programme. In what order do you hear about the items about?
3.- Write the names of the gadgets above.
1. watch phone

2. glass toaster

3. Chariot Skates

4. hand warmer

2.- Listen again. Choose the correct answer.
1) How much does the phone cost? b) £500
2) What is the toaster made from? a) glass
3) Why are Chariot Skates better than ordinary skates? b) you can ride them anywhere
4) Where do you put the hand warmers? b) in your pockets
4.- Listen again and answer these questions. Write complete sentences.
1) What is the make of the watch phone, Samsung, LG Electronics or Sanyo?

It is LG Electronics.
2) Why will you never burn your toast again with this toaster?
Because you can see the toast (while it’s getting brown).
3) Where is the Chariot Skates’ inventor from?
He is from Australia.
4) When will these skates be in the shops?
They will be in June.
5) What is the perfect use for the hand warmer, according to Kenneth?
The perfect use is winter sports.
6) How long can the hand warmer keep warm?
They can keep warm for up to 4 hours.

SCRIPT
Announcer: Good morning, London. Welcome to Techno Talk. This morning our guest is Kenneth
Grey. He’s got four new gadgets to show us.
Good morning, Kenneth. I see the gadgets on the table, but I don’t know what they are.
Let’s look at this gadget. It looks like a watch but I don’t think it’s a watch. What is it?
Kenneth: It’s a watch phone: a watch, a mobile phone, a camera, an MP3 and a video. It was
developed by LG Electronics.
Announcer: Wow, it’s like something from a James Bond film! How much does it cost?
Kenneth: It’s quite expensive – 500 pounds.
Announcer: Well, I guess I won’t buy it just yet. What’s this? I see pieces of glass on a metal base. Is
it a picture frame?
Kenneth: Sorry, you won’t see this in the living room, but you will see it in the kitchen.
Announcer: What’s it used for?
Kenneth: It’s a glass toaster. It allows you to see the bread while it’s getting brown.
Announcer: A glass toaster – that’s great! You’ll never have burnt toast again. Who was it invented
by?
Kenneth: This toaster was invented by a company called Inventables. They’re developing a lot of
interesting new products with glass, plastic and aluminium.

Announcer: And what’s this? I see two big wheels. I can’t imagine what they’re used for.
Kenneth: These big wheels are the latest in sports equipment. They’re called Chariot Skates. They
were designed by Australian inventor Michael Jenkins. You wear them like skates, but
they’re better than skates. You can ride Chariot Skates on the pavement, in a field or on
the ground.
Announcer: Wow, so you can ride Chariot Skates anywhere! Can I buy these for my son’s birthday?
Kenneth: Sorry, Chariot Skates aren’t in the shops yet, but they will be in June.
Announcer: What’s this? It looks like a computer mouse.
Kenneth: This isn’t a mouse, it’s a hand warmer.
Announcer: A hand warmer!


Kenneth: Yes, Sanyo have invented this new hand warmer to keep your hands warm on cold days.
It’s perfect for winter sports. You put them in your pockets and they can keep your hands
warm for up to four hours.
Announcer: Great – no more gloves for me. Well, thank you, Kenneth. Next week ...