Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Inventions - China / Greece

 

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What is this invention?
Where was it invented?
Why?

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What is this invention?
Where was it invented?
Why?












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What is this invention?
Where was it invented?
Why?








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What is this invention?
Where was it invented?
Why?





1. Why does Dr NakaMats like to go underwater?
2. What happens 0.5 seconds before death?
3. Why did Dr NakaMats invent the underwater pen and notebook?
4. What is Dr NakaMats working on today?
5. What inventions has Dr NakaMats created using the underwater method?
6. What two things does Dr NakaMats say need to be balanced?

Do you think this creative method could work for all people?

kissing machine     lockdowns    lockdown isolation

blowing a kiss   uncomfortable

 

 

A Chinese start-up has invented a long-distance 1___________ that transmits users’ kiss data collected through motion sensors hidden in silicon lips, which simultaneously move when replaying kisses received.

 

MUA – named after the sound people commonly make when 2__________ – also captures and replays sound and warms up slightly during kissing, making the experience more authentic.

 

The invention was inspired by 3___________. At their most severe, China’s lockdowns saw authorities forbid residents to leave their apartments for months on end. “I was in a relationship back then, but I couldn’t meet my girlfriend due to 4________,” said inventor Zhao Jianbo.

 

A remote kissing device called “Long Lost Touch” is displayed on the table at its owner Jing Zhiyuan’s home, in Beijing, China.

The device is available in several colours with the same unisex lips. It has received mixed reviews, with some users saying it was intriguing whereas others said it made them feel 5_________. Among the top complaints was its lack of tongue.

 

Match these synonyms with the words in bold

 

1.      Absence

2.     Not allow

3.     Fascinating

4.     Small new company

5.     Realistic

6.     Often

7.      Devices for detecting movement 





Read the following paragraphs:


A Chinese start-up has invented a long-distance kissing machine that transmits users’ kiss data collected through motion sensors hidden in silicon lips, which simultaneously move when replaying kisses received.

 

MUA – named after the sound people commonly make when blowing a kiss – also captures and replays sound and warms up slightly during kissing, making the experience more authentic, said Beijing-based Siweifushe.

 

What is your gut reaction to this idea?

What might have inspired the inventors to create this device?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The invention was inspired by lockdown isolation. At their most severe, China’s lockdowns saw authorities forbid residents to leave their apartments for months on end. “I was in a relationship back then, but I couldn’t meet my girlfriend due to lockdowns,” said inventor Zhao Jianbo.

 

Does this information make you see the idea more positively?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A remote kissing device called “Long Lost Touch” is displayed on the table at its owner Jing Zhiyuan’s home, in Beijing, China.

The device is available in several colours with the same unisex lips. It has received mixed reviews, with some users saying it was intriguing whereas others said it made them feel uncomfortable. Among the top complaints was its lack of tongue.

 

What other criticisms can you imagine being made about this concept? 

 

 

 

 











Sunday, March 24, 2024

Prepositions










Describe your country

Some questions:

In

What is in the north, south, west, east, centre?

Which part of the country do you live in?

Where's the best place to be in winter, summer etc?




Far / near

Which parts of the country are far away from / near your town? Which towns are near the ocean?




World 




On 

Think of some cities that are on a river


Which languages are spoken mostly on islands?







By

Which cities in New Zealand are located by the sea?

Do you know any pop songs (in English) by heart?





Through

When was the last time you drive or walked through a forest?

When was the last tame you walked through a street market?

When was the last time you drive through a tunnel?

Do you have a best friend or partner? Whom did you meet them through?






Between

What is the place between your eyes called?

What sea is between New Zealand and Australia?

Whom are you sitting between today?




Next to / beside

Which city is next to your home town? Is it similar or different? Ho is it different?




 

Adjective + preposition



What proposition goes in all of these sentences?




  • I’m surprised ____ how fast my students are learning.
  • My mother is angry ____ me because I forgot her birthday.
  • Jamila is good ____ songwriting and painting.
  • He’s terrible ____ math – he failed the class twice!






  • I wasn’t satisfied ____ the customer service at the bank.
  • We’ve been working overtime lately because we’ve been busy ____ a new project.
  • I was fed up ____ my boyfriend’s lies, so I ended the relationship.
  • There are many health risks associated ____ smoking.




  • The teacher was disappointed ___ the behavior of the class.
  • She was highly skilled ____ physics and chemistry.
  • Giovanni is interested ____ classic English literature.
  • Marlene is very involved ____ volunteer work.







  • Brazil is known ____ its wonderful music and friendly people.
  • Chocolate and red wine are actually good ____ your heart!
  • Looking at screens all day is bad ____ your eyesight.
  • Playing memory games is excellent ____ improving your brain function.




  • He’s married ____ an Australian woman.
  • Everyone I met on the trip was friendly___ me.
  • The movie is very similar ____ the book.
  • The little boy was punished after being rude____ his grandfather.







Of

What's at the top of or bottom of your country? What's in the middle of your country?

What are you thinking of doing this weekend?







Across

What the best way to travel across your country? 
Do you have to take a ferry across the water to get anywhere?
How long does it take to drive across the country?

What is across the road from where you live?

Is the weather usually the same across the whole of your country?






Up / down

What's like to drive up or down the coast of your country? Does it have a long coast? No coast? Is it beautiful, dangerous?

what is the difference?
up / upwards

Let drive upwards  /  up the hill.

The cloud of smoke slowly rose up  / upwards.







To

What's you favourite place to go to in your town?

What is the difference?
to / towards

The bull is running to / towards me.








Around

Is there a place in Auckland that's good to walk around?









At

What's the first thing you'd notice at the beginning of a trip to your country?








Prepositions after verbs

Prepositions after adjectives

Prepositions after nouns

General uses of prepositions

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Crosswords for different levels (especially lower levels)

 



Link to crosswords for different levels




B1 Level

Turning words verbs and adjectives into NOUNS

Second Conditional - speaking

IF you are still learning how conditionals work, this is great.








If you feel you understand the 2nd Conditional, relax! Have a conversation with these...










If you could go back in time, what year would you go to?

















If you had a special power, what would you be able to do?
















If you could make one change to the world, what would you do?
























If you changed your name, what name would you choose?













Would you ever...












get a tattoo on your leg?













shave all the hair off your head?













attempt to climb Mt Everest?













go into politics?














do this job?


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What would it be like to do this job every day?


























Come here with $5000



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If you won $100,000, what would you spend it on?














fly this?

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If it could actually fly safely, where in the world would you fly to?