Learn English with Top Notch TV 2

Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ a scanner n. - a machine that scans photographs and documents
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a laptop n. - a portable computer (a notebook)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a DVD drive n. - a machine that reads DVDs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a joystick n. - a game controller for video games
• ☐ ☐ ☐ do without exp. - survive without

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression

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Mr. Evans	Bob

• Mr. Evans and Bob work in a travel agency.
• Mr. Evans is Bob's boss.
• Bob is the technology expert in the office.

1. What is Bob working on?
   A travel brochure
   A new website
   A poster
   
   
2. Why does Bob want to replace the scanner?
   Their scanner is too big.
   Their scanner is too slow.
   A new scanner will make better photos.
   
   
3. Why does Bob want to replace the camera?
   The company camera is old.
   The company camera is broken.
   The company camera is not digital.
   
   
4. Why does Bob want to replace the laptop?
   It is too slow.
   It is too small.
   It doesn't have a DVD drive.
   
   
5. What else does Bob want to replace?
   His mouse
   His joystick
   His monitor
   His DVD drive
   
   
6. Why doesn't Mr. Evans want to buy all of the items?
   They are not necessary.
   They are too expensive.
   He is old and angry.
   
   
7. Which items does Bob say he doesn't need?
   The laptop
   The scanner
   The joystick
   The camera
   The DVD drive
   
   

Score:

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Directions: Listen to the video again and type the comparison expression that you hear.

• What do you need?
• A new scanner.
• What's that?
• It's a scanner, sir, but it's this one.
  (not nearly as good as)
• This one will give us photos.
  (much better)
• OK.
• And a digital camera would be good.
• What's that?
• It's not a digital camera, sir. It take pictures this one.
  (won't ... as easily as)
• OK.
• And also a new laptop. It's this one.
  not as fast as
• I see. Anything else?
• A new DVD drive. And I could also use a new joystick.

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

Bob / tell / Mr. Evans / he / need / new / technology / build / company / website

Bob tells Mr. Evans (that) he needs (some) new technology (in order) to build the company website.

first / Bob / ask / new / scanner / because / it / give / better / photo

First, Bob asks for a new scanner because it will give (them) better photos.

then / he / ask / digital / camera

Then he asks for a digital camera.

he / also / want / new / laptop / because / current / one / too / slow

Bob also wants a new laptop because the current one is too slow.

finally / he / ask / new / DVD / drive / and / joystick

Finally, he asks for a new DVD drive and a joystick.

after / Mr / Evans / ask / how / much / everything / will / cost / he / shock / by / price

After Mr. Evans asks how much everything will cost, he is shocked by the price.

so / Bob / say / he / not / actual / need / almost / all / item

So, Bob says (that) he doesn't actually need almost all of the items.

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

You asked me to build a website for the company.

Oh, yes. How's it coming along?

I think I need some new technology.

What do you need?

It's a scanner, sir, but it's not nearly as good as this one.

This one will give us much better photos.

It won't take pictures as easily as this one.

It's not as fast as this one.

I see. Anything else?

Isn't that for computer games?

What's all this going to cost me?

Well, actually, we can do without the DVD drive.

1. This video was made many years ago. What technology that is mentioned in the video is still being used today?
2. What technology mentioned in the video is now obsolete (not used anymore)?
3. What are five different functions on a smartphone? Which one is most important for you?
4. Other than your phone, what is the most important piece of technology that you use in your daily life? Why?
5. If you could request any piece of technology for your current (or most recent) job, what would it be? Why?
6. What is the oldest piece of technology that you own? When did you get it?