The Story
After lunch my friend and I paid the bill and made our way to my car. I took out my remote-control gadget and pressed the button which automatically unlocks the doors.
Not having noticed what I did, my friend looked puzzled and asked, "What was that clicking sound?"
"It was just the doors unlocking," I answered.
He looked at me with astonishment and said, "The car recognizes you?!"
Vocabulary Practice
Mark the best choice.
1. 'Bill' here means a ........
a. part of a bird's mouth
b. printed notice on a wall or fence
c. list of things bought and their price
d. piece of paper money
2. A 'gadget' is a ........
a. kind of car
b. small machine
c. long key
d. piece of cloth
3. 'Puzzled' means ......
a. very happy
b. in an angry manner
c. unable to understand
d. not suitable
4. To 'click' means to .....
a. try to understand something
b. make a short, sharp sound
c. drop something heavy
d. walk toward something
5. 'Astonishment' means ......
a. happiness
b. friendly smile
c. grate surprise
d. indifference
Questions for Discussion
1. What is funny about this story?
2. How do like this kind of technology?
Activities
1. Now you tell your friend(s) the story in your own words.
2. Pronounce the following words several times:
1. Remote-control
2. Gadget
3. Automatically
4. Puzzled
5. Click
6. Astonishment
7. Recognize