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Английский язык в Екатеринбурге

EVERYONE NEEDS A HOBBY Janice and her sister, Hilda, like arts and crafts. Janice likes to embroider and Hilda likes to paint. The sisters get together once a week. One week they meet at Janice’s house and the next week they meet at Hilda’s house. The sisters work on craft projects all year. When someone they know has a birthday, they give them a homemade gift. Friends and family members appreciate the gifts. Many of them have suggested that the sisters rent a booth at the swap meet and sell their crafts. But Janice and Hilda prefer to make things for friends. They don’t want to turn their hobbies into a business. True or False 1. ________ Hilda is Janice’s sister. 2. ________ Janice and Hilda meet twice a week. 3. ________ Homemade gifts are made in factories by machines. 4. ________ Hobbies are for fun. Businesses are for money. 5. ________ People can rent a booth at the swap meet and sell things. Yes or No – Share Your Opinion 1. ________ Janice and Hilda should sell their crafts at the swap meet. 2. ________ You can tell a lot about a person by knowing their hobby. ROBOTS CAN HELP US Robots are machines that look and work like people. Robot servants for homes will be available within the next ten years. They are called “house-bots”. House-bots can sing a song to wake you up in the morning, walk around the house to guard it, and instruct other robots to vacuum the carpet. House-bots recognize voice commands. Some robots teach English. The South Korean government is spending $45,000,000 to put 500 English teaching robots in preschools by 2011 and 8,000 in preschools and kindergartens by 2013. The robots will tell stories and conduct sing-a-longs. True or False 1. ________ House-bots are robots. 2. ________ Robots can do many useful things. 3. ________ House-bots recognize voice commands. 4. ________ South Korea is spending $450,000 on English teaching robots. 5. ________ Robots can sing. Yes or No – Share Your Opinion 1. ________ Children will become bored with the robot teachers after a few weeks. 2. ________ Robots should be used to cook burgers and fries at fast food restaurants.