Monday, September 2, 2024

Inventions - China / Greece

 

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

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Where was it invented?
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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.


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 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? 

 

 

 

 











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