Task 1. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the uses of modern inventions. (Làm việc từng - Task 1: Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the uses of modern inventions. (Làm việc từng

Task 1: Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the uses of modern inventions. (Làm việc từng

Task 1. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the uses of modern inventions.

(Làm việc từng đôi. Hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi về việc sử dụng những phát minh hiện đại.)

Example:

Could / Can you tell me what the cell phone is used for?

(Bạn vui lòng nói cho tôi biết điện thoại di động được dùng làm gì?)

Well, it is used to talk to people when you are away from home.

(À, nó được dùng nói chuyên với mọi người khi bạn xa nhà.)

Now make more conversations like this, using the prompts below.

(Bây giờ thực hiện những bài đối thoại nữa giống thế này, dùng những từ gợi ý dưới đây.)

radio	listen (news / music), learn (foreign languages)
TV	watch (news / performances / football matches), learn (foreign languages)
fax machine	send /receive (letter / picture) quickly electric cooker cook (rice / meat / fish / vegetables), keep (food / rice / warm)
air conditioner	keep (air cool or warm / when it / hot or cold)

Trả lời:

Conversation

A: Can you tell me what the radio is used for?

B: Well, it's used to listen to the news and various information or other forms of entertainment such as music, plays, and learn foreign languages ...

A: What about TV?

B: It's used to watch news, performances and shows, and live programmes such as football or musicals. Moreover, TV is also an effective means of learning foreign languages by watching cartoons, films or videos.

A: And can you tell me the use of a fax machine?

B: OK. It's used to send or receive letters and pictures quickly.

A: It's wonderful. Do you mind telling me why people fix air conditioners?

B: They want to keep the air in their rooms cool, cold or hot when it's hot or cold.

A: Thanks for your information.

B: My pleasure.