A) Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the questions. Use the words from the box.
a video recorder a computer. a microwave oven • a CD player
a television • a telephone • a digital camera . a photocopiera washing
machine a mobile phone • a refrigerator a security system a playstation
a vacuum cleaner a ventilator (an electric fan) an electric kettle a toaster
1. Which objects (inventions) can't you live without? Why?
2. Do you think that inventions are actually making our lives better or
more complicated?
3. Are you afraid of or excited about technology? Which items in the
box above do you most or least like using?
4. Do you feel that we are more and more controlled by machines?

— Hi, it’s great that you come back. I’m glad to see you.
— Hi, yeah, thank you, either me
— What airport did you arrive?
— This airport called “London-city”.
—Great. What means of transport did you use in the city?
— I used a lot of types of transport, but I can call you some of them : car, bus, subway.
— How long have you been in the city?
— I have been in the city one week.
— Who you came to?
— I visited my sister there. I haven’t seen her for 2 years.
— Oh, it’s quite a lot. What is the most interesting you did?
— You know, I like simple things. I enjoyed walking. And of course i visited Madame Tussaud’s museum. It was amazing.
— Why did you visit London at school time?
— Because my sister is very busy and I wanted to see her so much.
—When did you come back?
— I came back just yesterday.
— How did you feel about it?
— About returning home?
— Yes.
— I felt so upset, because I really like London.

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1. 1. a chest

2. a blood

3. a disease

4. a pain, хотя тут все слова так или иначе связаны

5. an accident

6. a nurse

7. a heart

2. 1. I didn't watch the film because I had seen it.

2. She felt ill because she had eaten too much.

3. We couldn't drive to Liverpool because our car had broken down.

4. He hadn't finished his homework, so he couldn't go out.

5. "Why was he so hungry?"-"Because he hadn't had lunch. (ага, странно звучит, но это так)

6. I had bought the tickets before I heard you were ill.

7. He couldn't go out because he had promised to help his mum with the house work.