Household objects & listening tasks (A1)

We clean clothes with a ______________

We take photos with a _____________.

We change channels on the TV with a .... .

We cook food in a ... .

We listen to music on an ... .

What’s your favourite household object?

Lucy: I love the                 [camera, telephone, laptop, dishwasher, microwave, remote control, toothbrush]. I talk on it every day with my friends!

Mike: The                [camera, laptop, dishwasher, microwave, remote control, telephone, toothbrush] in the kitchen is my favourite gadget. It washes all the plates and cups for us.

Paul: My favourite thing is my                  [remote control, telephone, toothbrush, camera, dishwasher, laptop, microwave]. I can do my homework on it and surf the internet too!

Kayley: I love the                  [camera, dishwasher, laptop, microwave, remote control, telephone, toothbrush] in our kitchen. I can cook food in it.

Justine: I’ve got a new electric                 [remote control, telephone, toothbrush, camera, dishwasher, laptop, microwave] . I use it in the bathroom every morning and evening.

Morgan: I think the                  [camera, dishwasher, laptop, microwave, remote control, telephone, toothbrush] is a really good gadget. I can sit on the sofa and change TV programmes with it. It’s great!

Olly: My                  [remote control, telephone, toothbrush, camera, dishwasher, laptop, microwave] is my favourite thing. I take lots of photos with it.

Complete the sentences for you.

1 My favourite gadget is a/an ________                 .

2 I never use a/an ________                 .

3 I use a/an _______                 every day.

Listen and choose the correct answers.

1 Henry Ford        [was, wasn’t] American.

2 Ford worked for         [himself, Edison] in 1891.

3 The Ford Motor Company started in       [1903., 1908.]

4 Ford Model T cars were always        [blue., black.]

5 Ford invented                 [mass production, the car.]

Listen again and complete the sentences.

1 Henry Ford was born on 30th July      .

2 The Ford Motor Company produced    million Ford Model Ts.

3 The cars          expensive.

4 Ford Model Ts weren’t just for rich        .

Listen and choose true or false.

1 Rachel is sitting in the park.       [true, false]

2 Treasure Trove sells games, books and comics.       [true, false]

3 A lot of their comics come from Japan.       [true, false]

4 Rachel always goes to the shop on Fridays.       [true, false]

5 Jamie wants to buy some plastic teeth.       [true, false]

6 Adam’s party is on the 30th.       [true, false]

7 Jamie wants to go to the party as Dracula.       [true, false]

8 It takes Jamie 15 minutes to get to the shop by bus.       [true, false]

9 He needs bus number 27.       [true, false]