In those days

when he/ she was (17)

when they were kids

nowadays

these days

today

now

Touchstone 3/ Vocabulary & Speaking/ Card 5

Answer these questions.

- How tech savvy are you? What do you do when you have a tech problems?

- What different gadgets do you turn on during the day?

- Can you remember when you first learned how to use a computer?

- Have you been spending a lot time on the Internet? Why?

- Why is it a bad idea to call your bank from your cell phone when you’re in a public place? How should you act in public to keep your personal information private?

- If you had to choose one electronic gadget to live without, what would it be? Why?

Discuss this event with your partner. Respond to your partner. Use the Conversation Strategies: 1) Share your ideas. Introduce news with Did I tell you? Did you hear? Have you heard? 2) Be a supportive listener. Show you understand: You must be upset. Give different opinions: Maybe. On the other hand… Give advice: If I were you, I’d…

You just bought your first cell phone. You love the convenience, but some people seem to get annoyed when you use it in public places.

What do you think the friends are talking about? What guesses can you make about the picture? Ask your partner questions about the picture. Answer your partner’s questions using the active vocabulary given below.

Active vocabulary hook (a computer) up

Verbs look something up (in a manual)

delete files (from a computer) pick (the telephone) up

download (music) files off the Internet

plug something in

freeze up

go around (A virus is going around.)

press a button

print (a report) out

put (the CDs) away

put (the headphones) on

put (the television) down

run antivirus software

take (a watch) apart

take (the headphones) off

throw (old equipment) away

turn (a radio) up

turn (a TV) on

turn (a TV) off

turn (the volume) down

talk to someone face-to-face

talk to someone in person

nouns

cell phone

air conditioning

battery

DVD player

electronic gadget

Instruction manual

laptop

MP3 player

printer

remote (remote control)

tech support (technical support)

technical problem

adjective

charged

Touchstone 3/ Vocabulary & Speaking/ Card 6

Answer these questions.

- Do you eat too much fast food? Is it good for your health? Why?

- What is your favorite dish? Do you know how to cook it? How?

- Have you ever tried pickled cabbage? Is it tasty?

- Have you been eating out a lot recently?

- What are you going to cook for dinner tonight?

- What would you do if a friend came for dinner and brought an expensive box of chocolates? Would you share the chocolates with your friend after dinner?

Discuss this event with your partner. Respond to your partner. Use the Conversation Strategies: 1) Share your ideas. Introduce news with Did I tell you? Did you hear? Have you heard? 2) Be a supportive listener. Show you understand: You must be upset. Give different opinions: Maybe. On the other hand… Give advice: If I were you, I’d…

It’s your birthday this weekend, and you want to cook something unusual.

What guesses can you make about the picture? Ask your partner questions about the picture. Answer your partner’s questions using the active vocabulary given below.

Active vocabulary nouns carrot

Verbs fruit green pepper

bake roast mango tomato

barbecue steam orange food and health

boil stir-fry pineapple protein

fry gain weight calorie

grill lose weight vegetables carbohydrate

pickle improve your mood broccoli fat

types of food

apple pie

dessert

fast food

fresh fruit and vegetables

frozen dinner

frozen meal

snack

snack food

street food

places to keep food

cupboard

freezer

fridge (refrigerator)