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UNIT 3
Technology in our lives


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Grammar:
Comparative and superlative adjectives
Relative clauses: which, who, where, when

Functions:
Talking about new technology and modern
facilities

Vocabulary:
• shopping
• household gadgets and personal technology items
• quantity expressions
 Learning strategies:
When I read a text, I try to…
• predict vocabulary by looking closely at
the visuals in the unit

When I speak, I try to…
• recognise words which express opinion
• use set phrases to participate in a
conversation
• use other people's opinion to make a decision

Lesson 1

AIMS
• To identify words to compare things
• To predict vocabulary
• To make students aware of the difference between fact and opinion
• To use the comparative and superlative.


Lead-in

1. Many people believe the phone was a good invention. What do you believe is the best invention? Why?

2. Look at the advertisements for three portable multimedia players. How are they different? Compare your ideas with your partner. Then, find the following information:
a. Which has the biggest memory?
b. Which is the lightest?
c. Which two have longer lasting batteries?
d. Which has the best features?

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3. In pairs, read the description of each item and discuss the following: Why is C the most expensive? Which is the best buy? Why? Which has a better keyboard, A or B ? Why? Why is C more expensive than A? Which has more features than the others?

4. We use CD for Compact Disc; GB means gigabyte; What do the following mean?
a) SMS ________________
d) DVD ________________
g) iPod ________________
 b) MB _________________
e) www _______________
 c) Mp3 ________________
f) e-mail ______________

Task 1

Read the statements below and then in pairs make similar statements about electronic items you have at home such as the television, the CD player, the video recorder, the mobile phone, the computer.

A is good but B is better and C is the best.
The batteries in A and B last longer than the battery in C.
B is heavier than A and C is the heaviest.
B is more expensive than A and C is the most expensive.
My phone is bad, but John's is worse, and Rena's is the worst. It doesn't work at all!
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Εικόνα Grammar
            Comparative and superlative adjectives

Look carefully at the example sentences in TASK 1 and in pairs complete the following grammar rules for the Comparative and Superlative forms.
You form the comparative by adding _________ to any one-syllable adjective. The following
adjectives are exceptions to this rule:
• good becomes __________
• bad becomes __________
When the adjective is long (with two syllables or more) use _________ in front of the adjective.

To form superlative add _________ to any one syllable adjective at the end of the word. The
following adjectives are exceptions to this rule:
• good becomes __________
• bad becomes __________
Any longer adjective (two syllables or more) use __________ in front of the word.
Usually we use __________ before the superlative adjective.


Task 2
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On a trip abroad, you went to an electronics shop at an international airport to buy an electronic item. You don't understand electronics jargon very well. Try to guess what the salesperson said and translate the words in bold italics into Greek. Then compare your answers with your partner. Write the meaning on the line provided. Εικόνα
a) I have got the iPod Nano. Which model do you want?
b) This mobile phone has got a video recorder.
c) When you buy two of the same product, you get a discount.
d) You have to wait in the queue to pay.
e) If it's faulty, you can take it to any shop in your country to replace it.
f) This stereo has a two-year guarantee and we repair it free of charge.
g) We sell a range of quality brand name products at reasonable prices.
h) We stock a variety of electronic gadgets.
i) If it doesn't work, you can get a refund.
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Lesson 1

Quiz:

Let's buy it!

Εικόνα Reading

Do Part 1 of the following shopping quiz with your partner to find out who knows more about shopping. In order to find your score, give each answer a 1 point and each answer b 2 points. Check what the scores mean by looking at the scoring on page 29.
Compare your scores with your partner. Do you agree with the results of the quiz?

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Task 1
Tick the statements in PART 2 of the quiz that are TRUE for you. Are they TRUE for your partner too?

In pairs, read through the questions in PART 1 and the statements in PART 2 and explain to your partner the reason for your answers.
Task 2 - Comparison words
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 1. Circle the words in the quiz which compare size and number.

Compare your answers with your partner's.

2. Think of three gadgets you have at home and compare them with three similar gadgets your partner has. Use the words you circled in the text to compare the gadgets.

Write your opinions in your notebook.

For example:

Is your… better/worse?
Was it more expensive?