Gadgets

Save Time and Energy

 

Does it take you ages to get to work at school? Are you tired of carrying heavy bags back from the shops? Here is the perfect solution for you: the Segway Human Transporter. The Segway will change your life and make your journeys good fun, too.

 

The Segway has only got two wheels plus a sophisticat6ed computer which helps you to balance. The Segway is easy to use and moves with your body. It’s enjoyable to ride, too. One user has said, ‘it’s like flying along the street, in a way – you can move without trying!’

 

The Segway is very convenient and practical. It weighs only 50 kilos and is easy to carry. Its maximum speed is 30 kph and it can carry a person weighing less than 110 kg. it’s electric battery has a range of 18 kilometres. It’s also safe and stops immediately when you want it to. The Segway is very useful for journeys around your town or city and it doesn’t cause any pollution, either!

 

The Segway is a bargain at only €5,000. And you don’t need to spend money on petrol, either. Contact www.segway.com for more information about this revolutionary product!

Writing

Before you start 

1 Find examples of these linking words in the Segway advert.

also, either, plus, too

2 Write sentences about each object below. Use the cues and the words in

brackets.

Example 1 Calculators are small and convenient. They are useful for homework, too.

1    Calculators: small and convenient/ useful for homework (too)

2    electric toothbrushes: not cheap/ not very practical (either)

3    mobile phones: small and useful/ cheaper than before (plus)

4  laptop computers: not very

Convenient/not very reliable (either)

5  radio alarm clocks: useful for getting up in the morning/quite cheap (also)

An Advert

Write and advert for the gadget. Follow the

stages below and use Writing Help 4,

page 139.

 


Stage 1

Choose a gadget (serious or humorous). Use the questions in the table and make notes about your gadget.

What it is called?

 

What can you use it for?

 

Where can you use it?

 

How does it work?

 

What is it made of?

 

What are its advantages?

 

How much does it cost?

 

Where can you get it?

 

Stage 2

Use your notes to write an advert for your gadget.

Stage 3

Check your advert.

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