Speakout 3rd edition B1 - unit 3

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Speakout 3rd edition B1 - unit 3

Watch the video. Note down the topics the people mention.

Which of the topics mentioned are you curious about? What other topics are you curious about?

Do you enjoy watching quiz shows? Are they popular in your country? Think about 'De Slimste Mens' and 'Ik Weet Er Alles Van!'

What do you think you know a lot about? What don’t you know much about?

Who in the class is thought to know a lot about different subjects.

1 Can fish live out of water?

1. Yes. Some fish can breathe air and move on land.
2. No. Out of water, all fish die after a few minutes

Why do we have eyebrows?

1. To warm our skin so our eyes don’t freeze in winter.
2. To protect our eyes, e.g. from dirt.

Why do we use the colour red in ‘stop’ signs?

1. Because in the past only kings wore red clothes and other people stopped when the king was in the street
2. Because red means ‘danger’ and we can see it from far away.

Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories?

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
2. Roald Dahl

How many different materials does a smartphone contain?

1. About 70, including the precious metals gold and silver.
2. Over 150, most of them in tiny amounts.

Where was paper first invented?

1. China
2. France

What did Tim Berners-Lee invent?

1. Virtual reality
2. The World Wide Web

Listening carefully is an important part of communication. Asking follow-up questions is a good way to show that you are listening. If someone tells you, ‘I met my partner in 2018,’ what follow-up questions can you ask?