Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall exactly how these were used in the text

amazing reduce fits sends software more walking

designer daily routines in front of the TV nickname beginning monitor

III. Vocabulary

Insert an appropriate word or phrase from the text

a. A British student has invented a sensor that ____________ into children’s _______________.

b. Special software uses information about the ____________ of child’s steps and says how much TV a _____________ can watch.

c. Children whose ___________ time is up, must do more _________________.

d. New technology will help chidren not to have ___________ problems and become ________.

e. Playing outside makes children ____________.

f. In future computers can ___________ part of our clothes that will _____________ our health.

g. “Square –eyes” is a _____________ for children who spend _________ time watching TV.

There are six gaps in the article. There are six groups of synonyms below the article. Place the number of the synonym group in the correct gap (It is not important to guess a correct word - any of the synonyms from each group could be put into the relevant gap)

An amazing new ______ by a British student will help children who are overweight. It will also reduce the number of hours of television they watch every day. The technology is nicknamed “Square-Eyes”. It is a tiny, computerized sensor that fits into children’s shoes. It measures the number of steps the child takes during the day and ______ this information to the family computer. Software then tells the child how many hours of ______ he or she can watch that evening. One hundred steps equal one minute of TV. If children use up all of their viewing time, they must do more walking.

The designer, Gillian Swan, says the device “will help children to
______ exercise in their daily routines from an early age.” She said that ten years ago children were healthier because they played outside with their friends. She said today’s children spend too much time in front of the TV and don’t exercise. This means children have weight problems and become ______. “Square-eyes” is a nickname often given to children who watch too much television. It may now take on a new meaning. The new technology is the beginning of computers becoming a part of our clothes. What we wear will soon ______ our health.

1 include introduce add involve

2 monitor check watch track

3 invention device gadget

4 fat obese overweight

5 TV the box the telly

6 sends transmits transfers

3. In pairs try to find as many context synonyms for the words and phrases in italics a. An amazing new [ invention _________ ] by a British student will help children who are overweight.

b. It is a [ tiny _________ ], computerized sensor.

c. “Square-eyes” [ measures _________ ] the number of steps the child takes during the day and sends this information to the family computer.

d.If children [ use up _________] all of their viewing time, they must do more [ walking _________ ].

e. Gillian Swan hopes that [ children _________ ] will improve their health.