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UNIT 1
  
 
Text High-tech. Modern Shopping
 
For this edition of High-Tech, Marion Brent travelled around the country andvisited three technology fairs. She describes six of the most interesting devicesshe saw on display, and reports the reactions of some of the visitors.
 
Personal Helicopter
This personal helicopter will take off and land vertically, like a normal helicopter, andit will be able to fly for over two hours at around 100 km per hour. It has been available on eBay for several years already.
 
Inflatable Computer
This computer weighs less than a loaf of bread and it can fit in your pocket, but when you inflate it, it’s the size of a normal laptop computer. It’s waterproof too, so now you can surf the Internet in the swimming pool.
 
Memory Recorder
This is the prototype of a device to help you remember names. It continually monitors your conversation. When it hears the words ‘Nice to meet you’, it permanently saves the previous and next 10 seconds of the conversation. Later on, if you can’t remember the names of the people you have spoken to, you can listen to the recording again.
 
Walking Chair
This is a robot with legs and a seat on top, and it is able to carry people. It can walkalong level ground, but it can also go up and down stairs. This prototype has been 
developed at Waseda University in Japan.
 
Dream Programmer
This is a device designed to help you to choose your own dreams. Before sleeping, you look at a picture of what you want to dream about and record yourself talking about it. During the night, when you start a period of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, the machine plays the recording along with music, lights, and smells.
 
Brain Keyboard
This is a prototype of a cap designed to read electrical signals from your brain and translate them into commands for a computer. With this cap, you will be able to control your computer without moving any part of your body.
 
VISITOR comments
1 This would be fantastic for disabled people in wheelchairs. If they had one of these, they would be able to go to places where they can’t go now. They could even go for a walk in the country. I wouldn’t mind having one myself, actually – it would be great for walking the dog!
 
2 I think this would be really interesting. I’d love to know how it feels to look completely different. If you wore it on your face, your friends wouldn’t recognize you, so you could hear what they talk about when you aren’t there. I would wear it at parties!
 
3 If you had one of these, you’d have to be careful what you think! For example, what would happen if I was writing an email to Fred and I secretly think that he’s an idiot? How would it begin? ‘Hi Fred, you idiot’? I think you’d have to practise a lot to use this device, but it would probably be good for disabled people.
 
4 It would be nice to have one of these, but if we all had one, there would be traffic chaos. There would be people flying in all directions, bumping into each other and crashing into buildings. The traffic on our streets is bad enough already – imagine it in 
three dimensions!
 
5 This is like something from a James Bond film. If I had one of these, I’d go somewhere hot so I could see all the tropical fish and the coral. I’d be able to see the sharks and if they attacked, I’d be safe inside it. But where would I keep it? I don’t live near the sea, and there isn’t enough space in my garage – so it’s not a very practical idea!
 
6 If I had one of these, I’d sleep for entertainment. It would be like going to the cinema, but better. However, there’s a problem. I never remember my dreams, so I wouldn’t know if the machine was working.
 
 
Comprehension Check
Match the devices and the comments.
 
Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?

1. You can blow your computer up.
2. Memory Recorder is the prototype of a device to help you remember dates.
3. Walking Chair is a robot which is able to transport people.
4. Brain Keyboard helps you to program your computer.
5. Dream Programmer helps you to fall asleep.

 
Vocabulary Practice
 
1. Match the words with their definitions.
 
edition                       gadget  
display                       notebook
device                       show
fair                            issue                          
laptop                       exhibition      
 
2. Fill in the appropriate word from the list below. Use the necessary form.
recognize, dimensions, take off, crash, device
 

1. It has three forms or ______ .
2. He handed the ______to Ann.
3. I couldn’t ______ him in this costume.
4. His plane ______ on time.
5. Be careful not to _____ a car.

 
3. Find ten shopping words in the word search.
 
E   G   I   F   T   C   A     R     D
G   B   A  G  H   A   T     I      B
O   M  A  L   L    S  M   J      C
B   O  O  K  S    H  O   P     A
P   U  R  S  E   W   L  U    F
A  S   R  E  B   R    L  K   É
T  R  O   L  L    E   Y  O   D
 
4. 1. Translate these nouns into Russian. Make your own sentences with them
 
English       Russian
 
greengrocer’s       ___________
grocer’s      ____________
butcher’s    ____________
chemist’s    ____________
deli / delicatessen ___________
fishmonger’s        ____________
florist’s      ____________
off-licence   ____________
DIY (do-it-yourself) store____________
newsagent’s____________
department store ____________
antique shop        ____________
stationer’s ____________
market stall          ____________
shopping Centre ____________
 
5. Find the odd word out.
 
1 butcher’s – grocery – clothes shop – greengrocer’s
2 boutique – fishmonger’s – clothes shop – shoe shop
3 e-shop – mall – market – delicatessen
4 barcode – cash – credit card – cashier
5 buying – complaining – selling - paying
 
6. Match the words to complete phrases and make up your own sentences with them.
to take      up
to speakinto
to bumpoff
to crash            into      
to talk    about
 
7. Fill in the prepositions where necessary.
 
to fly ___ over two hours at ___ 100 km ___ hour
writing an email ___ smb
live ___ the sea
to be good ___ other people