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What is your favorite gadget?
(Besides the iPod)
 
Aki Lindsay Shalini Lori Tom Jeff
Shalini______ 
To tell you the the truth, I'm not much of a gadget person,however this little eight gigabyte hard-drive thing that I have here has reallycome in handy. It's thin and light and saves all my documents.
I agree/disagree because ________________________________________.
 __________ 
My favorite gadget's the computer. I can't live without Internet or e-mailing or skyping. I always talk with my friends over Skype, domestic andinternational. I also always do a lot of Internet shopping. Ilove shopping onamazon.com.
I agree/disagree because ________________________________________.
 __________ 
My favorite gadget is a handheld game system that I just got, but Ididn't buy it for the games. I bought it for the software you can get that turns itinto an electronic dictionary and it actually recognizes youhandwritings so youcan write on the screen and look up words, that way. It's really fun.
I agree/disagree because ________________________________________.
 __________ 
I really love this electric hotpot I have. When I get home, I fill it fullof water. I plug it in. I throw in some tea and I already have relaxed.
I agree/disagree because ________________________  _________  _______.
 __________ 
I'm not really all that fond of electronic gadgets but I guess theonly one I use regularly now is my cellphone in Japan. When I first got my cellphone, I was really excited because it's years ahead in technology from whatwe have in Canada so that's really the only gadget that I use right now.
I agree/disagree because ________________________________________.
 __________ 
My favorite gadget is the cell phone. I really like being able tocontact my friends at anytime I want to and I use it so often as a dictionary or totalk to my friends or to e-mail my friends or even to take pictures.
I agree/disagree because ________________________________________.
JAPANUNITEDSTATESCANADACANADAUNITEDSTATESCANADA
Listen to the audio and write the name of the speaker.Circle if you agree or disagree and explain why.
 
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What is your favorite gadget?
(Besides the iPod)
1) What does Aki use the computer for?
a) keeping in touch with peopleb) purchasing stuff onlinec) both things
2) Lindsay uses her phone to _____ .
a) make videosb) organize eventsc) take images
3) Shalini says her gadget savesher _____ .
a) timeb) moneyc) files
4) Lori says her phone is ______ .
a) out-of-dateb) hi-techc) overly complicated
5) Tom uses his hotpot for ____ .
a) teab) coffeec) noodles
6) Jeff uses his video game to _____ .
a) play soccer b) study vocabularyc) play music
1) Who has similar feelings aboutgadgets?
a) Lindsay and Tomb) Jeff and Akic) Shalini and Lori
2) Whose gadget 'comes inhandy'?
a) Akib) Shalinic) Tom
3) Who says their gadget is fun?
a) Tomb) Jeff c) Lindsay
4) How many people mentioncontacting friends?
a) Oneb) Twoc) Three
5) Who needed to get specialsoftware?
a) Akib) Jeff c) Both
6) Who compares countries?
a) Shalinib) Loric) Jeff 
Basic Quiz
 
Combo Quiz
 
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10 Words in Sentences
10.
1. I always type now so my _________________________ is so ugly.2. When I look at the computer  _________________________ for too long my eyes hurt.3. That iPod doesn’t have enough memory, I want the one with 32 ___________________.4. When I go on _________________________ trips, I don’t bring a lot of clothes.5. I always like to have the newest _________________________.6. I am very _________________________ movies with high-tech gadgets.7. If you need to _________________________ me, just call me on my cell phone.8. A cell phone can really _________________________ when there is an emergency.9. I keep a copies of all of my important _________________________ in a file.10. The Japanese always seem to be _________________________ in technology.
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in the blanks with the correct words.
 
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