FORPHEUS - Omron Ping-Pong Robot!

Forpheus Omron:

The Ping-pong Robot

Lesson 85 / Listening

​Close - up textbook page 114

​Unit 9 /  English Book 1

​Success Criteria:

​By the end of the lesson, I will be able to:

​a) circle the odd ones out from the word list given.

​b) Listen to a conversation and write True or False for the statements given.

​c) Listen to an interview and circle the correct answers.

​Let's watch the greatest robots in sports ever invented.

Open Ended

If you are an inventor, what kind of robot would you invent?

Multiple Choice

Choose the odd ones out.

• toy

• laser

• model

Multiple Choice

Choose the odd ones out.

• gadget

• device

• battery

Multiple Choice

Choose the odd ones out.

• fossil fuel

• eco-friendly

• recycled

Multiple Choice

Choose the odd ones out.

• interactive

• individual

• participate

Multiple Choice

Choose the odd ones out.

• try out

• test

• attach

Multiple Choice

Choose the odd ones out.

• exhibition

• prediction

• presentation

Multiple Choice

The man wants  to become a professional engineer.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The boy is going to try out a mountain bike before he gets one.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The man can't understand how to make the gadget work.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The girl doesn't like science and technology at school.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The boy made a solar-powered model boat first.

• True

• False

​Exam Task

​Listen to the audio and mark the answers in your textbook.

Multiple Choice

When is the exhibition?

• Saturday and Sunday, 10am - 6pm

• Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am - 6pm

• Saturday only, 10am - 6pm

Multiple Choice

Who is the exhibition for?

• engineers

• people who like science and technology

• families and young people

Multiple Choice

What is true about the models that Julia describes?

• they are all solar powered

• they are all powered by batteries

• they are made by professional engineers

Multiple Choice

What are the competitions for?

• The craziest design

• The fastest battery-powered car

• The most unusual design

Multiple Choice

What does Julia say about new technology at the exhibition?

• that it is not usually eco-friendly

• that some devices are designed to protect the environment

• that green technology is very expensive

Multiple Choice

Julia says....

• you can test gadgets and devices before you buy them.

• entertainment and music gadgets are the most popular.

• shops don't often sell eco-friendly gadgets

​Task accomplished!

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