Technology and gadgets (wk 49) havo/vwo

• English
• Secondary Education
• Age 13

Tests

1. Read instructions carefully: Fill in the correct form of the Present Perfect Simple (have/has + past participle).
2. ALWAYS start a new sentence with capital letters: I have been to Paris NOT i have been to paris. 

 Technology & Gadgets

Trede 13: Tech times

Today you will...

• . . . explore gadgets you know, but also old ones. 
• . . . watch video about technology and answer questions. 
• . . . learn what are linking words and how to use them. 
• . . . do research on your own gadget choice. 

What are gadgets?

a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.

Gadgets are...

 small mechanical or electronic devices or tools, especially ingenious or novel ones.

Can you think of more gadgets?

Which gadgets do you see?

What gadgets do you see in the video?

a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.

What gadgets do you use in your everyday life?

How is your gadgets useful for you as a student?

Write down as many as you see/know

Which gadgets do you know?

Vintage radio

Reel-to-reel tape recorder

Old film camera / camcorder

Instant camera (e.g., Polaroid-style)

Retro television (on legs)

Analog alarm clock

Rotary dial telephone

Cassette player / tape recorder

Early game console (with wired controllers)

Over-ear headphones

Early personal computer (PC)

Typewriter

Why Use Linking Words (signaalwoorden)?

Linking words (also called connecting words or transition words) are words that connect ideas in a sentence or between sentences.

They help your speaking and writing become:

• clearer

• more logical

• more fluent

• easier to follow

Basic linking words 

• after = nadat / daarna

• also = ook

• because = omdat

• before = voordat

• but = maar

• if = als

• or = of 

• so = dus 

• then = dan / daarna

More linking words 

• for example/instance = bijvoorbeeld
• first = eerst
• next = daarna / vervolgens
• finally = tot slot / uiteindelijk
• however = echter / maar
• although = hoewel
• on the one hand = aan de ene kant
• therefore = daarom
• as a result = als gevolg daarvan
• in addition = bovendien
• moreover = daarnaast / bovendien

Examples 

• I like my smartwatch because it tracks my steps.
• First, you connect the device to Wi-Fi, then you install the app.
• Smartphones are very useful; however, they can be distracting.
• This laptop is fast, and it also has a long battery life. 

Choose one old and one new gadget and search: 

1. What they do. 2. When they were invented. 

3. Why you chose them. 4. Compare them. 

5. Use linking words (worksheet).

Be prepared to present in class. 

Choose 1-2 and they talk about the gadgets they chose. 

Write three things you learned during the lesson. 

Dit is een open vraag.

What more would you like to know about the subject?

Dit is een open vraag.

Homework/

Workshops

1.  Finish exercises on KLIK from Trede 13, week 49.
2. (2b) Blijf lezen ons boek: ch. 13-15 The Hunger Games
   
3. Next week Hunger games lesson, so make sure you have your Character Profile with you.