Grammar: The present perfect tense

1.Look at the photographs.

a.Match the names and the famous sights.
b.Where is each one ?

The Eiffel Tower The Pyramids

The Taj Mahal Sugar Loaf Mountain
The Parthenon The Colosseum
The Statue of Liberty Sydney Opera House
 1. The Taj Mahal, Agra, India 2. Sugar Loaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3.The Pyramids, Cairo, Egypt

4.The Statue of Liberty, New York,

the United States 5.The Colosseum, Rome, Italy

6.The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

7.The Parthenon, Athens, Greece 8. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
 *Form:
- Positive: S + have/has + past participle(PII)
Eg: I have (’ve) bought a new car.
She has (’s) lived in Africa.
- Negative: S + have not/has not + PII
(haven’t /hasn’t)
Eg: I haven’t ridden a horse.
She hasn’t slept on the beach.
- Questions: Have/Has + S + PII ?
- Short answers: Yes, S + have/has.
No, S + haven’t/hasn’t.
Eg: Have you bought a new car ?
Yes, I have or No, I haven’t
*Use:
We use the present perfect tense :
- when we are referring to a time frame that comes up to
the present.
Eg: I ’ve been to London three times.
- when we are interested in the present result of a past action.
Eg: I ’ve bought a new car.
- when a situation or activity started in the past and
continues in the present.
Eg: We’ve lived here for ten years.
2.How do we make past participles ?
a.These are regular past participles .
- How do we make them ?
We form regular past participles by adding –ed .
- What other form of the verb follows the same rules ?
We form them in the same way as the past simple
tense is formed.
Eg: play - played try - tried
live - lived stop - stopped
b.A lot of common verbs have an irregular past participle.
Find the past participles of these irregular verbs.
be - been come - come hear - heard
take - taken go - gone tell - told
leave - left drive - driven read - read
see - seen have - had eat - eaten
 3.When do we use the present perfect tense ?
* Do we know what time the people are talking about?

We don’t know what time the people are talking about.They

are not specifying any particular time.
* Match the tenses to the uses:
-Past simple: an action at a definite time in the past .
-Present perfect: an action at an indefinite time up to
the present .
*Practice:
 Vocabulary
Homophones and homonyms
1.A lot of common words in English have the same sounds
as another word but a different spelling and meaning. These
are called homophones.
Eg: I - eye ; son – sun
a.Can you think of any more ?
too - two wear - where by – buy
sea - see right - write no – know
meet - meat hear – here wait – weight
their – there bare – bear week - weak
b.Correct the spelling mistakes in this conversation.
A. I think I ’ve just seen a bare.
B. Wear?
A. Over their in the would. It was buy that big tree on the write.
B. I can’t sea anything. But weight a minute. I can here something
A. You are write but watt is it ?
B. I don’t no.
A. Oh, look. I sore it that time.
B. It’s a dog. The paw thing has hurt itself.
A. Yes, it’s very week. It’s hurt its poor.
b.Correct the spelling mistakes in this conversation.
A. I think I ’ve just seen a bear.
B. Where ?
A. Over there in the wood. It was by that big tree on the right.
B. I can’t see anything. But wait a minute.I can hear something.
A. You are right.But what is it ?
B. I don’t know.
A. Oh, look.I saw it that time.
B. It’s a dog. The poor thing has hurt itself.
A. Yes, it’s very weak. It’s hurt its paw.
2.Words which have the same sound and spelling but a different
meaning are called homonyms.
a.What different meanings can you find for these words?
left the past simple of leave,and opposite of right
flat a place to live ,or smooth and level
saw the past simple of see, and a tool for cutting
country nation, or the opposite of city
play to play a sport, or a play at the theatre
fine fine weather,money you pay for breaking the law
lift to lift something up, or a lift in a building
present at the moment,or something you get on your
birthday.
b.Make two sentences for each word to illustrate the differences
in meaning.
 Reading: Where are they now?
1.Read the extract from a magazine and answer these questions
a.Where is it from?
It’s from a college magazine.
b.Who is the magazine for ?
The magazine’s for former students who have left the college.
c.What is this section of the magazine about?
It’s about the lives of former students.
d.What does the editor of the magazine want?
He(she) wants news about the readers and the other former
students.
2. Look at the news about former students and answer the
questions.
a. What kind of news do you think the magazine normally
reports about former students?
-News about where they are, whether they have got married,
their jobs, where they are living.
b. What news do you think it doesn’t publish?
-News about people who are not former students;
things that happened before they left college;
bad news about former students.
3. Read the two letters to the editor and answer the questions.
a.Who are they ?
-They are John Mash and Fiona
b.What is their relationship with the editor ?
- John Mash doesn’t know the editor.
- Fiona used to know the editor when they were students
together at Brindley.
c.Who do they contain information about?
- John’s letter gives information about himself and
about Cristina Santorini.
- Fiona’s letter gives information about herself, Zelda
and Colin Jackson and family,and Jason Smart.
* Language focus: The present perfect with for and since.
a.Look at the sentences and answer the questions.
- He’s worked there for five years.
Does he work there now?
Yes,he works there now.
- He worked there for five years.
Does he work there now?
No, he doesn’t work there now.
- She’s been in Australia for six months.
Is she there now ?
Yes, she’s in Australia now.
- She was in Australia for six months.
Is she there now ?
No, she isn’t there now.
b. Complete the rules with the names of the tenses.
- We use the present perfect tense to talk about an action
which started in the past and continues in the present.
- We use the past simple tense to talk about an action which
started and finished in the past.
d. Complete the rule with for and since.
- We use for with period of time.
- We use since with a point in time.
e. Complete the phrases with for or since.
since 1994 since then
since two o’clock for two days
for ten years for hours
for three minutes since Wednesday
for a long time since last week
since my birthday
f. Write two sentences about yourself, using for and since.
5.Write the magazine article.
6.You are a former student of Brindley College.Write a
letter to the editor with news about yourself and two
other former students.
 Listening and Speaking
Meeting visitors
1.Martin works for a travel company.He is meeting a foreign
visitor at the airport.
- Look at this list of names:
v London v Manchester
v Inge Lindstrom the Grosvenor
v the Lake District v William Wordsworth
v the Park v the Bombay

Maria Lomas Windsor Castle

- Listen to the conversations.Tick(v) the names you hear.
2.Mark these sentences True(T) or False(F).
1.Martin is at the airport when Igre arrives. F
2.He has come to the airport by car. T
3.He offers to carry Inge’s suitcase. T
4.Inge has never been to the north of England. T
5.She spent a holiday in London five years ago. F
6.Martin waits at the hotel for her. F
7.Inge has eaten Indian food before. F
8.Martin has never been to the Bombay before. F
9.Inge hasn’t seen the programme for her visit yet. F
10.They’re going to the Lake District on Saturday. T
3.Can you remember what expressions Martin uses to say
these things ?
- Did you have a good flight ?
- Let me take your suitcase.
- Have you eaten ?
- Is everything OK with your room ?
- How was the meal ?
 Pronunciation
1.Circle the words with the /0/ sounds.
sunbathe mouth the bath these
something three weather that father
Thursday tenth brother there with
thousand both tooth throw thirteen

2.Auxiliary verbs: strong an weak forms

a. Look at the auxiliary verbs in these dialoges.Circle the
auxiliary verbs with the strong forms.
1.A. Are you going to the cinema ?
B.Yes, we are
2.A.Can I give you a hand ?
B.No,it’s all right. I can do it.
3.A.Do you like this programme ?
B.Yes, I do.
4.A.Has John had lunch ?
B.Yes, he has
5.A.Were the Johnsons going to the party ?
B.Yes, they were.
6.A.How was your trip ?
B.It’s was fine.
7.A.Was the meal OK ?
B.Yes, it was.
8.A.Can you swim ?
B.Yes, I can.
Grammar: Countables and uncountables; some and any
1.Look at the text.
a.Answer the questions.
1.What is it about ?
It’s about food / a diet.
2.What’s the purpose of the diet ?
It’s a diet to keep you healthy (not to lose weight).
3. Who’s it for ?
It’s for everybody.
4. Why is it called the Pyramid diet ?
Beacause the amounts of food you should eat can be
represented as a Pyramid.
b.Read the text and complete the diagram.

The Pyramid

FOOD TYPES: PROVIDE:

4. fat,oil,sugar 2%

3. protein-rich foods 18%

protein & calcium

30%
2. fruit & vegetables vitamins,minerals & fibre

1. carbohydrates
50%
(bread,pasta,potatoes)
fibre & energy
 * Rules :
1.Look at the two groups of words.
a.Answer the questions.
1.Which can we make plural ?
potato, apple, vitamin
2.Which can we use a or an with ?
potato, apple, vitamin
countable nouns uncountable nouns
potato, apple, vitamin bread, pasta, calcium

b.Write the words uncountable and countable at the top of

the correct columns.
c.Find more examples of both types of noun in the text.
Countable nouns: vegetables,carrots,beans.
Uncountable nouns: fruit,meat,fish,cheese,fat,oil,sugar.
2.When do we use some ? When do we use any ?
a. We use some in positive statements.
We use any in negative statements and questions.
c. Find examples of some and any.Are there any that don’t
follow your rule for a ?
Shall we get some oranges ?( offer )
Would you like some coffee ?( suggestion )
Could I have some sugar in it, please ?( request )
d.Complete the rule.
We normally use some for positive statements and any for
negative statements and questions.But when a question is an
offer,suggestion or request, we usuallly use some , not any .
 Practice :
1.Look at this list of words.
a.Which of these things are uncountable in English ?
meat, money, paint, tea, paper,information,news, equipment.
2.Complete these sentences with some or any.
1.Can I have some more milk, please ?
2.Has Jane got any brothers or sisters ?
3.I haven’t got any work to do .
4.Is there any news about the new project ?
5.I’ve got some news for you.
6.There isn’t any information on the computer about this.
7.Would you like some help ?
8.Could you get me some stamps,please ?
9.We went out with some friends last night.
10. Is there any wine left ?
 Vocabulary : Food and drink
1.Look at these different kinds of food and drink.
a.Put C (countable) or U (uncountable) beside each one.
Countable: tomatoes, eggs, nuts, cucumbers, oranges,
sausages, noodles, sweets, grapes, biscuits, peppers, prawns,
bananas, peas, apples, cakes.
Uncountable: ice cream, spaghetti, rice, chocolate, margarine,
breakfast cereal, salmon, cod, cream, ham,yoghurt, butter, olive
oil, wine, lemonade, chicken, pork, tuna, beef, milk.
b. Where does each one go on the pyramid ?
level 1: spaghetti, rice, noodles, breakfast cereal.
level 2: tomatoes, cucumbers, oranges, grapes, bananas, peas, apples.
level 3: eggs, nuts, salmon, cod, ham,yoghurt, prawns, chicken, pork,
tuna, beef, milk.
level 4: ice cream, chocolate, margarine, cream, sausages, sweets,
butter, olive oil, biscuits, lemonade, cakes.
 Reading : The Big Man
1. Look at the photographs and the article.
Answer these questions.
1. Who is the man?
He is Walter Hudson.
2. Where does he live ?
He lives near New York.
3. What is his problem?
He’s very fat./ He weighs over 250 kilos.
4. What is he doing about it?
He has stopped eating, except for orange juice and vitamins.
5. Is he successful?
Yes, he is losing weight.
6. How does he want to help other people?
He wants to be an example of what can happen if you eat too
much.
2.Read the article.What significance does each number have
in the story ?
- Walter used to eat 10 packets of cripts every afternoon.
/ His secret became public 10 months ago.
- Walter used to weigh 630 kilos.
- He’s been confined to his house for 28 years.
- He was 25 when he last saw the sun.
- Walter is 43 years old now.
- Walter now weighs 250 kilos.
- He spent 12-15 hours watching TV every day.
- He drank 96 cans of soft drinks every day.
- 8 people freed him when he was stuck.
- He wants to weigh 85 kilos.
- Walter is losing 9 kilos every week.
- He ate 2 pounds of sausages and bacon for breakfast.
He had 2 pizzas in the evening.
3.Mark these sentences True (v), False (x) or Don’t know (?).

1.Walter has lost over 400 kilos in ten months. X

2.His waist measurement is 119 inches. X
3.He used to eat a big breakfast, but he didn’t usually eat lunch.
X
4.Walter used to spend almost the whole day in bed.
5.Walter began his diet ten months ago.
6.He only eats one meal a day now. V
7.Walter is two metres tall. V
8.He still watches TV most of the day. V
9.There are a lot of adverts for food on TV. ?

V
 Vocabulary file : Quantities
1.Match the expressions to the pictures.
a. a jar of marmalade
b. two pounds / a kilo of beef
c. two bottles of water
d. a tube of glue
e. two cartons of milk
f. a packet of tea
g. a bag of flour
h. a bar of chocolate
i. a can of Coke
j. a piece of paper
k. a loaf of bread
b.Find all the words in the text that describe size, quantity or
weight and complete the table.

size quantity weight

big 12 (eggs) 250 kg
enormous 6(Danish pastries) 9 kg
119 inches A pot of coffee 630 kg
large 4 pints half a ton
family-sized 12(doughnuts) 2 pounds
10(packets of crips) 1 pound
96 cans 85 kg
1 pint
Language focus: used to
a.Look at these sentences. What does used to mean ?
- We use used to to express a habit or state in the past
which no longer happens or exists now.
b.How do you think we make questions with used to ?
Questions: Did + S + use to + V…….. ?
Short answers: Yes, S + did.
No, S + didn’t .
E.g: Did you use to smoke ?
Yes, I did.
Did she use to have long hair ?
No, she didn’t.
c.What did Walter’s life use to be like ? Write sentences
using this information and used to .
1.He used to weigh 630 kilograms.
2.His waist used to be 119 inches.
3.He didn’t use to go outside.
He never used to go outside.
4.He used to drink 96 cans of soft drinks everyday.
5.He used to eat all day / two pizzas in the evening.
6.He used to watch TV for 12-15 hours a day.
7.He used to stay in bed most of the time.
8.His neck used to be as thick as a woman’s waist.
 Listening and speaking : In a restaurant
1.You will hear conversations in a restaurant.
a.Listen and tick (v) what they order.
v an aperitif v wine
v a starter dessert
v salad v coffee / tea
v a main course brandy
b. Look at the menu and listen again.What did the people eat ?
What did they have to drink ?
Woman :soup of the day, lamb chops with salad and French fries,
Gin and tonic, red wine, mineral water, coffee.
Man : melon and Parmar ham, halibut with salad and jacket potato
, mineral water, red wine, tea.
 Conversation pieces: Ordering a meal
a.What do the cuctomers say to
* ask for a table/ the bill/ a receipt ?
- Have you got a table for two, please ?
- Could I have the bill, please ?
- Could I have a receipt for the bill, please ?
* order more water ?
- Could I have two more glasses of mineral water,please ?
* refuse desert ?
- Well, I’m full.
or Not for me, thanks.
* asking about the meal ?
- How ’s the (halibut) ?
- What about your (lamb) ?
b.What expressions do they use to say these things ?
- Do you want a drink ?
Would you like a drink ?
- I’ll have a mineral water.
A mineral water for me, please ?
- Do you want to order now ?
Are you ready to order ?
- I’d like the soup, please.
I’ll have the soup.
- I’ll have the soup and then the lamb chops.
I’ll have the soup followed by the lamb chops.
 Pronunciation
Silent letters; sentence stress
1. Silent letters.
a. Some of the words in this list have a silent letter.Circle the
silent letters.
calm walk bald thumb bomb lamb
wrong write white knee knife know
yoghurt spaghetti halibut hotel hour
honest kept receipt accept salmon
2. Sentence stress.
a.Listen to this sentence.
When am I seeing you for lunch next week ?
* stresses 1 and 2 ? ……
2
* stresses 2 and 3 ? ……
3
1
* stresses 3 and 4 ? ……
b. Listen to these dialogues.
1.A Do you like these trousers ?
B Yes, I do.
2.A Where’s my pen ?
B It’s on the desk.
3.A What’s the time ?
B It’s quarter to eleven.
4.A When’s the meeting ?
B I’ll give you a ring.

c. Each sentence has two main stresses. Mark them.

Extension : Reading and listening
How long could you live ?
1.Look at the questionnaire.
a.Read the introduction and answer the questions.
1.What is the questionnaire about ?
It’s about the length of time you can expect to live.
2.What things depend on luck ?
Whether you have an accident and who your grandparents
are.
3.What is the questionnaire based on ?
Life insurance tests.
4.Find words or expressions with the same meaning from
the questionnaire or tapescrip.
1.is quick- tempered
2.alcohol
3.a sedentary job
4.take off,unhappy
5.a non-smoker, a smoker
6.on your own
7.female, male
8.towns and cities, a village / the country
9.too heavy, have heart trouble
10.run in families
11.10,000 inhabitants
12.partner
 GRAMMAR: Would; second conditional
* Would
Form :
- Positive : S + would ( ’d ) + V
Eg: I would like to live alone.
- Negative: S + would not +V
( wouldn’t )
Eg: I wouldn’t steal from a friend.
- Questions: Would + S + V ?
Short answers: Yes, S + would
No, S + wouldn’t
Eg: Would you like to live alone ?
Yes, I would .
 * second conditional
Form :In second conditionals we use the conditional form in the
main clause and the past tense in the if clause.
If + S + V-ed , S + would + V
Eg: If I saw a ghost, I would faint.
If I were you, I would love her.
I would buy a nice house if I had enough money.
Use: Second conditionals describe unreal, improbable or
imaginary situations.
Note: We never use will or would in the If clause.
 Rules:
1.The verbs in the dialogues above are in the conditional verb
form.
a.Find these forms.
- positive statement:
I would tell my boss that he’s a boring old fool.(long form )
I’d spend the day on the beach.
- negative statement:
I wouldn’t get up till midday.
- question:
What would you do ?
b.What do you think the long form of the negative is ?
would not
* Practice:
Rules
1.The questionnaire uses the second conditional.
a.Complete this sentence from the questionnaire.
If you…………some
found money, what …………you
would do ?
b.What form of the verb is used :
- in the if clause ? past simple tense
- in the main clause ? would + infinitive
2.When do we use the second conditional?
a.Look at the these sentences.
If they offer me the job, I’ll take it . (a real situation)
If someone offered me a job, I’d take it. (an imaginary situation)
- Which sentence is talking about ?
* a real situation ?
* an imaginary situation ?
Practice:
5.Match a clause in A and a clause in B.
If I found a credit card , I wouldn’t use it.
I’ll play the guitar if you sing.
If it’s sunny tomorrow, I’ll be very happy.
I’ll tell him your news if I see him.
I’d go round the world if I was rich.
If Sarah got the job, she’d be very happy.
Vocabulary: Crime
1.Look at this list of crimes.
a.Use a dictionary to help you.
Which are crimes against people ?
murder, assault, robbery, blackmail, kidnapping
Which are crimes against property ?
robbery, theft, shoplifting, burglary, vadalism
b.Find the words for these columns.
crime criminal action
 criminal action
crime
murder murderer to murder
assault attacker/mugger to attack/to mug
robbery robber to rob/steal
theft
thief to rob/steal
shoplifting
blackmail shoplifter to shoplift/steal
kidnapping blackmailer to blackmail
burglary kidnapper to kidnap
vandalism
burglar to burgle
vandal to vandalize
C.Which crimes would you associate these words with ?

word crimes
shoot murder,assault
break in to robbery,theft,burglary,vandalism
threaten blackmail,kidnapping
money robbery,theft, blackmail,kidnapping,burglary
knife murder,assault
hit assault
gun murder,assault,robbery
grab robbery,theft,shoplifting,kidnapping
smash vandalism, burglary
stab murder,assault
 Reading : would you get involved ?
1.Read the text and answer the questions.
a.What happened to each of these people ?
Dave Johnson saved an old man from a fire.
Pauline Castle shouted at two girls who then threatened her.
James Bulger was murdered by two young boys.
Kitty Genovese was stabbed to death.
Dave Greenwood was killed when he tried to help a woman.
b.What do the police advise ?
The police advise people not to try to help, and to call the
emergency services.
2.Read the text again.
a.Find the reasons why people do not get involved.
1.You could be threatened or put yourself in danger.
2.People are afraid that they would look silly if they made a
mistake about the situation.
3.People think that someone else will help.
b.Which case illustrates each of the reasons ?
1.Pauline Castle’s case and Dave Greenwood’s case.
2.James Bulger’s case.
3.Kitty Genovese’s case.
4.Here is an incident that happened to Peter Morris.
Describe what happened, using the information.
Peter Morris was driving along a lonely road one evening when
he saw a car stopped by the side of the road.
A woman was looking at the engine and Peter stopped to help
her.
A man appeared from the car and pointed a gun at Peter.
He stole his wallet, took his car and drove away.
Listening and speaking : Checking into a hotel
1.Look at the photograph.A guest is checking into a hotel.
Imagine the conversation with the receptionist.
a.What words and expressions would you hear ?
words / expressions:
- reservation
- single room
- suitcase
b.What would they say to each other ?
Have you got e reservation ?
Would you like a single or a double ?
Do you need any help with your suitcase ?
2. Look at the conversation.
a.Complete the conversation with these words.
Re: Good evening, sir.
reservation
Gu: Good evening. Do you have a……………....in name
the………
of Jones, please ?
Re: Just a…………,sir.Yes,
minute here we are.Mr Alan Jones.
single
Would you like a……….room or a double,Mr Jones ?
Gu: I’d prefer a double, If you’ve got one.
Re: And how many…………arenights you staying ?
Gu: Three.
registration
Re: Fine.Well, could you just fill in the………………form and
sign
…………it at the bottom, please ?
Gu: yes, certainly.
Re: And how do you want to settle the…….? bill
credit card that’s all right.
Gu: By……………,if
Re: Yes, of course. Could I just take an…………of
imprint the card,sir ?
Gu:Yes, here you are.
wake-up
Re: Thank you. And will you require a newspaper and a………......
call the morning ?
…….in
Gu: Yes, I’d like The Times and a call at 7.30, please.
Re: 7.30. Very good, sir.Here’s your……….Your
key room…………
number
lift
is 429.The……….is over there.Do you need any help with
luggage
your ………….?
suitcase
Gu: No, thank you. I’ve only got a small……………
Re: Well, enjoy your stay.
Gu: Thank you.
 Conversation pieces : Polite requests
b.Find the expressions in the conversation.How do the people
respond to the requests ?

Could you just fill in the form and sign it at the bottom, please?
Yes, certainly.
Could I just take an imprint of the card, sir ?
Yes, here you are.
c.Take it in turns to make the following requests and respond.
* Ask someone to :

- sign the form at the bottom.

Could you (just) sign the form at the bottom,please ? R
- excuse you, while you make a telephone call.
Could you (just) excuse me while I make a telephone call, please ?R
- get your suitcases from your car.
Could you (just) get my suitcases from the car, please ? G
- see if there are any messages for you.
Could you (just) see if there are any messages for me, please ?G
- put your bag in the room.
Could you (just) put my bag in my room, please ? G
- send a fax for you.
Could you (just) send a fax for me, please ? G
* Ask if you can :
- borrow a pen.
Could I (just) borrow a pen, please ? G
- see someone’s passport.
Could I (just) see your passport, please ? R
- check the bill.
Could I (just) check the bill, please ? G
- make a phone call.
Could I (just) make a phone call,please ? G
- leave your bags there.
Could I (just) leave my bags here, please ? G
- cancel your wake-up call.
Could I (just) cancel my wake-up call,please ? G
d.Look at your requests.Who would make them,guest (G)or
receptionist (R) ?
Pronunciation : - ou- ; emphatic stress
1.The vowels -ou-.
The vowels -ou- can be pronounced in many diffirent ways.
a.Look at this list of words. Put them into the correct column.
/ :/ / / / u: / / / /au/
thought would you encourage flour
bought should through enough pound
fought could couple our
your trouble voucher
double out
country round
house
 2.Emphatic stress
When we want to emphasize certain information in a sentence,
we stress that part.
a.The stress can go on three different parts.
1 2 3
We need to be at the meeting at three o’clock.
The different stresses change the meaning.
b.Match the meanings below to the stress points 1,2,and 3.
3 The meeting is at three ,not four.
1 You and I have to be there at three, but the others don’t.
2 We need to be at the meeting at three,so we must arrive at
the building earlier.
d.Choose the correct ending for each sentence.
1. I live at number 11 Johnson Road, not number 12.
2. Alison used to be a singer, not Jane.
3. The news is on Channel 1 now, not Channel 3.
4. It’s be sunny tomorrow afternoon, not rainy.
5. Your books are on the table, not mine.
Extension : Reading and listening
Smart shopping
1.Look at the pictures.
c.Put the pictures in the correct order.
5, 1 , 3, 2, 6, 4 .
4.Here is another idea for smart shopping.
a.Look at the information and the pictures.How would it work ?
1.You’d run the pen over the bar codes on the things you wanted
in the cupboard or fridge.The pen would record what you wanted.
2.You’d put the pen into a console on your telephone.
3. You’d dial the number of the store.
4. The telephone would send your order to the store.
5. The store would pack your order.
6.The store would deliver your order.
b. What do you think the advantages and disadvantages of it
would be ?
* Advantages :
- don’t have to leave home
- very quick and easy
* Disadvantages:
- people become more isolated
- only buy things you already have
- have to arrange delivery time
- difficult to change your mind