Exercise 1: Reorder the following words to make correct sentences. 1. Robot vacuum cleaners a. cleaning/ easier/ vacuuming/ Floor/ are/ and/ Deebot./ with . b. cleaning/ Second,/ it/ different/ has/ for/ types/ all/ oil flooring./ modes . c. automatically/ its/ Finally,/ it/ empty/ dust/ bin./ can . d. technology/ First,/ it/ has/ to/ navigate/ and/ obstacles./ detect . e. Besides,/ pre-set/ can/ be/ to/ are/ clean/ the/ also/ floors/ you/ not/ it/ at home./ while . 2. Clocky robotic alarm a. not/ you/ do/ sleepy/ fed/ anymore./ Therefore . b. you/ normal alarm docks/ which/ can/ turn off/ Unlike/ easily,/ can/ Clocky/ you/ to run around/ you/ before/ turn it off./ requires/ your room . . c. is/ type/ a/ of/ alarm/ clock./ Clocky/ smart . d. hides/ It/ runs/ and/ get off/ continuing/ while/ to/ until/ you/ your/ bed/ away/ beep . Exercise 2: Write a paragraph basing on available information, beginning as follows: 1. Smart faucet - Feature: save water (15,000 gallons per unit per year) with its innovative technology - Save energy with its intelligent design - Hygienic as you do not need to touch the valve - Inexpensive - Suitable for children, the elderly, and the disabled Smart faucet is an intelligent device. 2 . Dryer ball - Purpose: to make clothes drier - Features: save 25% of time for drying - A natural way to soften the clothes without using any chemicals - Safe to use with all types of material - Environmental friendly as it is made from recycled plastic Dryer ball is a new technology for clothes drying ___________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Exercise 3: Read and do the following tasks. What will the houses of the future look like? In 50,100, 1000 years time? Let’s look at some additions we might be seeing soon. I. Redecorating becomes a touch of a button in the house of the future. Download your (1) _______________ or patterns for a change of scenery, or simply use the walls of your house as a giant cinema – 3D of course! II. We want things to be easier and quicker – what better way than to have a clever house that takes care of itself? (2) _______________ already exists (it uses (3) _______________ to breakdown the dirt and rain washes it all away) so the next step will be a smart room that recognises the level of dirt/dust and shuts the door for a total spray down while you’re out at work. III. Yes, we know that intelligent robot probably made us think about having a robot serving us at all times. The robots will basically be the (4) _______________ of the future – taking our kids to school ordering in and cooking our food and (5) _______________. It is great. a. Put the headlines to suitable paragraph. - Home Robots - Digital Wallpaper - Self-Cleaning Kitchens and Bathrooms b. Complete the blanks from 1 to 5 with these words/ phrases. - self-cleaning glass - favourite colours - UV light - housekeepers

Exercise 1:

1

1. a) Cleaning and vacuuming floor are easier with Deebot.
2. b) Second, it has different modes for all types cleaning oil flooring.
3. c) Finally, it can automatically empty its dust bin.
4. d) First, it has technology to detect and navigate obstacles.
5. e) Besides, it can be pre-set to clean the floors when you are not at home.

2

a Therefore, you do not feel sleepy anymore.

1. b) Unlike normal alarm clocks which you can turn off easily, Clocky can run around your room before you turn it off.
2. c) Clocky is a type of smart alarm clock.
3. d) It hides and runs away while continuing to beep until you get off your bed.

Exercise 2:

1

Smart faucet is an intelligent device. It can save up to 15,000 gallons per unit annually thanks to its innovative technology. Moreover, with its intelligent design, smart faucet can save energy. Not only is it inexpensive but it also hygienic as you do not need to touch the valve. Smart faucet is suitable for children, the elderly, and the disabled.

2

Dryer ball is a new technology for clothes drying. With the purpose of make clothes drier in shorter time, it is especially designed to reduce up to 25% of time used to dry. The device uses a natural way to soften the clothes without using any chemicals. Additionally, it is safe to use with all types of clothes material. Most importantly, dryer ball is environmentally friendly as it is made from recycle plastic.

Exercise 3

a

I - Digital Wallpaper

II – Self-cleaning kitchens and bathrooms

III – Home Robots

b

1, favourite colours

2, Self-cleaning glass

3, UV light

4, housekeepers

I

1)

a) Cleaning and vacuuming floor are easier with Deebot.

b) Second, it has different modes for all types cleaning oil flooring.

c) Finally, it can automatically empty its dust bin.

d) First, it has technology to detect and navigate obstacles.

e) Besides, it can be pre-set to clean the floors when you are not at home.

2)

a Therefore, you do not feel sleepy anymore.

b) Unlike normal alarm clocks which you can turn off easily, Clocky can run around your room before you turn it off.

c) Clocky is a type of smart alarm clock.

d) It hides and runs away while continuing to beep until you get off your bed.

II

1.

Smart faucet is an intelligent device. It can save up to 15.000 gallons per unit annually thanks to its innovative technology. Moreover, with its intelligent design, smart faucet can save energy. Not only is it inexpensive but it also hygienic as you do not need to touch the valve. Smart faucet is suitable for children, the elderly, and the disabled.

2.

Dryer ball is a new technology for clothes drying. With the purpose of make clothes drier in shorter time, it is especially designed to reduce up to 25% of time used to dry. The device uses a natural way to soften the clothes without using any chemicals. Additionally, it is safe to use with all types of clothes material. Most importantly, dryer ball is environmentally friendly as it is made from recycle plastic.

III

I.

Redecorating becomes a touch of a button in the house of the future. Download your (1) Digital Wallpaper or patterns for a change of scenery, or simply use the walls of your house as a giant cinema – 3D of course!

II –

We want things to be easier and quicker – what better way than to have a clever house that takes care of itself? (2) Self already exists (it uses (3) cleaning kitchens and bathrooms to breakdown the dirt and rain washes it all away) so the next step will be a smart room that recognises the level of dirt/dust and shuts the door for a total spray down while you’re out at work.

III.– Home Robots

Yes, we know that intelligent robot probably made us think about having a robot serving us at all times. The robots will basically be the (4)home Robots of the future – taking our kids to school ordering in and cooking our food and (5) drink. It is great.

1. favourite colours

2. Self-cleaning glass

3. UV light

4. housekeepers