Unit 2 Electronic Devices for the home

1. Match the English words and phrases with their Ukrainian equivalents.

1) electronic devices a) за межами вашого дому

2) to increase the value b) безпровідні камери

3) outside your home c) цифровий дверний замок

4) current weather conditions d) електронні прилади

5) the digital door lock e) збільшити величину

6) wireless cameras f) поточні погодні умови

2. Arrange antonyms in pairs and memorize them. Choose 3-4 pairs and write down sentences with them:

Powerful, invisible, passive, compliment, supply, question, liquid, create,

powerless, failure, advantage, the beginning, fortunate, to increase, hard, active, modern, positive, simple, input, insult, disadvantage, answer, destroy, accessible, the end, ancient, to decrease, soft, output, unfortunate, success, demand, solid, negative, temporary, permanent, visible, inaccessible, complex.

3. Match up the words in column A with the words in column B to form meaningful phrases, translate them into Ukrainian.

Column A Column B

1. rainfall a) to bottom

2. door locks b) an eye

3. wireless security c) amounts

4. cleaner d) digital

5. the value of e) vacuum

6) weather f) man

7. to keep g) home

8. from top h) camera

4. Write down 15 words related to the topic: Consumer electronics and make up your own sentences with them.

5. Read the text and translate it into Ukrainian.Use a dictionary if necessary.

Electronic Devices for the home

Consumer electronics (abbreviated CE) are electronic equipment intended for everyday use, most often in entertainment, communications and office productivity. Radio broadcasting in the early 20th century brought the first major consumer product, the broadcast receiver. Later products include personal computers, telephones, MP3 players, audio equipment, televisions, calculators, GPS automotive electronics.

When people think about electronic devices for their home they may think of security systems or garage door openers, but there are several electronics devices that are perfect for any home. Electronic devices are good for security reasons and they are also good for checking to see what the weather is. Whether you invest in these electronic devices depends on how much you want to increase the value of your home. Homebuyers will love seeing these electronic devices in a home they are about to purchase. Home automation is the residential extension of building automation. It is automation of the home, housework or household activity. Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security. Home automation for the elderly and disabled can provide increased quality of life for persons who might otherwise require caregivers or institutional care.

Wireless Weather Station: Having one of these electronic devices outside your home will allow you to keep an eye on all the weather conditions. These electronic devices do more than just tell you the temperature, they also tell you the wind speed, rainfall amounts, humidity, and so much more. After all, the weather man may know the current weather conditions at the weather station, but there’s no way for him to know the conditions at your house. Install one of these electronic devices and you’ll always know the exact weather conditions at your home.

Digital Door Locks: These electronic devices will keep your home safer, than a regular lock. Thieves are great at picking locks and most have no trouble entering a home that is “secured” with traditional door locks. Installing one of these electronic devices in your home means that people will need cards in order to enter your locked home. The digital door lock is basically a card reader. You will need to present your card to the digital door lock for the door to unlock. These electronic devices will add to the value of your home. Homebuyers love to see secure homes, especially homes that are secured with new technology.

Wireless Camera: Having these electronic devices around your home will allow you to keep an eye on what’s going on outside your home. You can set these tiny cameras up so that they are viewable on any TV or computer inside your home. Many wireless security cameras require at least one cable or wire for power; "wireless" refers to the transmission of video/audio. However, some wireless security cameras are battery-powered, making the cameras truly wireless from top to bottom.

Solar LED House Numbers: Installing some of these electronic devices outside your home will allow all your friends and family to easy find your home in the dark. Best of all, the pizza delivery guy will be able to easily spot your home as well. These electronic devices use the solar power of the sun to light the LEDs when the sun goes down. These electronic devices are really bright. You can either attach them to the outside of your house or you can attach the electronic devices to your mailbox.

Roomba Vacuum Cleaner: These electronic devices are so useful. Having one of these electronic devices, means that you’ll never have to vacuum again, because this little robot will do it for you. The Roomba seeks out dirt and goes all over the floor searching for it. You will need to empty this little guy every now and then. You can also buy versions that can be set to vacuum the floor every so often. Every home should have one of these electronic devices. A home automation system integrates electrical devices in a house with each other. Devices may be connected through a computer network to allow control by a personal computer, and may allow remote access from the internet.

Elements of a home automation system include sensors, controllers and actuators. One or more human-machine interface devices are required, so that the residents of the home can interact with the system for monitoring and control; this may be a specialized terminal or, increasingly, may be an application running on a smart phone or tablet computer. Devices may communicate over dedicated wiring, or over a wired network, or wirelessly using one or more protocols. Building automation networks developed for institutional or commercial buildings may be adapted to control in individual residences. A centralized controller can be used, or multiple intelligent devices can be distributed around the home.