Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Product review - Panono camera


The Panono camera ball takes high-resolution, 360-degree photos in a multitude of ways. Product Analyst Ray Wong sees how well the camera works.

Watch:

Panono review

Split listening

Student A

1. What can the Panono do? It has ______________________
2. What makes the Panono different from other 360 degree cameras? It_____________
3. How does the camera create the 360 image? It ________________________
4. What are the four ways you can take photos with the Panono? 1______ 2______ 3_______ 4_______
5. What does the Panono app do?  It _________________________
6. How many photos can you store on a Panono?  ____
7. Can you shoot video on a Panono?   Y / N

Student B

Note down all the negative points the reviewer makes about the Panono:

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Phrases (random order):


A. really expensive
B. just yet
C. you’ll be out $1,500
D. hit or miss
E. straight up into the air
F. the downside is
G. a bunch of
H. fire off at once
I. so-so
J. should probably wait
K. the best way
L. throwing it up in the air
M. unlike anything out there
N. sounds great on paper
O. the pictures aren’t as good as when you use a selfie stick
P. longer if you have a slower one



  1. “Today I'm checking out the Panono, a 360-degree camera that's ________.”
  2. “And it's ________ at $1,500.”
  3. “When you take a photo, all 36 ________ and then it's stitched together into a 108-megapixel high-resolution photo.”
  4. “After you've taken ________ 360-degree photos, you need to use the app to process them.”
  5. “________ your hand will be covering all the cameras on the bottom.”
  6. “This is ________ to take photos, but it will also cost you another $45.”
  7. “It ________ until you realize:”
  8. “If you don't catch it and it falls, it will likely break—and ________.”
  9. “It takes higher quality pictures than other 360 cameras that are cheaper, but results can be ________.”
  10. “Image quality is ________.”
  11. “The most interesting way to take a photo with the Panono is by ________.”
  12. “You have to throw it ________.”
  13. “________.”
  14. “Downloading and uploading pictures takes only a few seconds, but waiting for your 108-megapixel 360-degree photo to process could take anywhere between 13 to 15 minutes with a fast internet connection—________.”
  15. “The Panono is certainly a different type of camera, but I can't wholeheartedly recommend it ________.”
  16. “It's a fun camera for the 360 enthusiasts, but everyone else ________ until it does more and gets cheaper.”

 


Prodcut review template

1. Product Name


2. Main Features

(What can it do? What is special about it?)




3. Strengths (Good Points 👍)



4. Weaknesses (Bad Points 👎)



5. Similar Products

(What other products are like this?)



6. Would I Buy It?

☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ Maybe

Why?





Hands, feet, face!



Hands Up



Target Language

Health, body and clothing

Body parts 

History



Aims

To understand vocabulary related to health, body and clothing

To use similes, idioms, and other expressions 

Understand a 3-minute video on the history of a popular item of footwear



Vocabulary in context



1. What size shoe do you wear?

2. What English words do you know to describe your feet?

3. Do you know any other words for "to walk"?






4. What sort of walking do these words describe?

to pace

to march

to wander

to trudge

to limp

to stomp

to hike





5. Write down as many types of footwear as you can








sneakers, sandals, loafers, boots, flip-flops, high heels, slippers, gumboots, platforms....



6. Do you own a lot of shoes?


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The Curious History of the High Heel


Vocabulary focus  - match

military     

saddle   

bow 

 Shah   

emissaries   

adopted 

 to emulate

 Persia       

manly and butch     

rational     

sentimental     

erotic   

pin up

 

Modern-day Iran       

 to do with war     

seat on the back of a horse     

diplomats

masculine       

objective           

sexy     

King     

borrowed     

 to copy     

 emotional

poster of a naked woman     

weapon for shooting arrows



Questions - part 1

1. What part of the world did high heels start out?

2. What were they used for originally?

3. Why did women start to wear high heels?

4. What colour were Louis XIV's heels?

5. In the 1600s / 1700s / 1860s  women adopted high heels.

6.  In the 1600s / 1700s / 1860s high heels began to be used in pornography.




Part two - predict then check

1. You can usually tell if someone is wearing high heels without seeing their feet.

2. Wearing high heels changes the shape of your spine.

3. High heels are good for your health.



Listen to 1.40 - listen for the order of the adjectives


brand new

erotic

small

sentimental

rational

sexy

stable

manly

tremendous





Check

tremendous

stable

manly

small

sentimental

rational

sexy

brand new

erotic







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What do the following foot-related idioms mean? Match


1. a foot in the door
2. swept off (one's) feet
3, itchy feet
4. to kiss someone’s feet
5. to step on someone’s toes
6. to stand in someone else’s shoes
7. be out of step
8. take a step back
9. one step ahead
10. to overstep
11. a false step
12. step-mother
13. Achilles’ heel
14. head over heels

A. see through some else's eyes
B. wanting to travel
C. worshipping sb
D. annoy sb
E. a fatal weakness
F. deeply in love
G. a bit behind
H. a bit ahead
I. a mistake
J. get some perspective
K. go too far
L. dad's new partner
M. a chance to get into a career
N. overwhelmed







Song - One Step Ahead

vocab:

(one / a) step ahead
solitude
instead
to lose your head
confess
keep an open mind

aloneness
stay objective / neutral
more advanced
rather
admit
lose self-control

1. In the middle of an argument I _____ my ______ and started shouting.
2. I was going to phone but wrote _______
3. I must ______ that I don't like raw fish.
4. Some people really enjoy a bit of _____ from time to time.
5. For our company to succeed, we need to keep ________ of the competition.
6. Try to ________ about that student, he's having a tough time at home.


One step ahead of youstay in motion, keep an open mindLove is a race won by twoYour emotion, my solitude
If I stop I could lose my headSo I'm losing you insteadEither way I'm confusedYou slow me down, what can I do?There's one particular way I have to choose
One step ahead of youAlways someone makes it hard to moveShe says, Boy I want you to stayBut I save it all for another day
If I stop I could lose my headBut I'm ready for romanceEither way I'm confusedI don't know what I'm supposed to doI can only stayOne step ahead of you
Da, da, da, da, daDa, da, da, daDa, da, da, daDa, da, da, dumb
Stop, I confess sometimesI don't know where I'm goingPart of me stays with you,I'm slowing down, what can I doIt's hard to stay one step ahead of you(Uh huh)
One step ahead of youTime is running outCatching up with youOne step ahead of youWhen I hold you closeCan I really lose?One step aheadOnly one step aheadShe's one step ahead of you





Try to say this with your face only









I'm smarter than you









Are you coming with me?








I don't trust you








Are you joking?










Hurry up!









I don't believe you







I'm sad










I'm starting to get annoyed








I'm bored









I think that guy is trying to get your attention








I'm trying to be as patient as possible











There's somebody behind you









oh no!













I feel great today















I think you know I'm right











Are you really THAT stupid?










No No No








Yes yes yes







aha!








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WHOLE FACE

Do you have a good poker face, or can people read you like a book?

Which feature of your face are you most proud of?

he screwed up his face
she scrunched up her face
he grimaced
she winced


she gave him a dirty look
he frowned
she scowled
he glowered


her whole face lit up
she brightened


his face went blank


her face contorted
his face twisted


her expression closed up
his expression dulled
her expression hardened
she went poker-faced


a vein popped out in his neck


awe transformed his face
fear crossed her face
sadness clouded his features
terror overtook his face
recognition dawned on her face




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his brows knitted when she said that....

a line appeared between her brows because...

his eyebrows rose in complete....

she raised a brow to show....




Eyes














Do you sometimes roll your eyes? Why?










Do you have a good poker face? 









When you look at someone's eyes, how can you tell what they are thinking?





Try this with a partner




Think of an emotion - show it only on your face until you partner guesses it


think different kinds of sadness, anger, happiness, fear....







How long do you normally make eye contact with another person?