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    Science UK: Smarthomes - Exercises: Preparation

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    The document discusses smart homes and includes exercises to check understanding. It provides a preparation section matching vocabulary to definitions. This is followed by two exercises: 1) circling true or false for sentences about smart home projects and 2) completing sentences with gap-fill vocabulary. The discussion at the end asks about future homes and if everyone will live in smart homes.

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    Science UK: Smarthomes - Exercises: Preparation

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    The document discusses smart homes and includes exercises to check understanding. It provides a preparation section matching vocabulary to definitions. This is followed by two exercises: 1) circling true or false for sentences about smart home projects and 2) completing sentences with gap-fill vocabulary. The discussion at the end asks about future homes and if everyone will live in smart homes.

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    The document discusses smart homes and includes exercises to check understanding. It provides a preparation section matching vocabulary to definitions. This is followed by two exercises: 1) circling true or false for sentences about smart home projects and 2) completing sentences with gap-fill vocabulary. The discussion at the end asks about future homes and if everyone will live in smart homes.

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    Science UK: Smarthomes - Exercises: Preparation

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    Daniel Boscaneanu
    The document discusses smart homes and includes exercises to check understanding. It provides a preparation section matching vocabulary to definitions. This is followed by two exercises: 1) circling true or false for sentences about smart home projects and 2) completing sentences with gap-fill vocabulary. The discussion at the end asks about future homes and if everyone will live in smart homes.

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    Science UK: Smarthomes – exercises

    Do the preparation exercise first. Then, read the text about Smarthomes and do the exercises to check
    your understanding.

    Preparation
    Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a–j next to the number 1–10.

    1…….. to monitor a. an original model

    2…….. frail b. a high-speed communications system

    3…….. elderly c. not strong

    4…….. usage patterns d. programs used by a computer

    5…….. a prototype e. to watch or observe

    6…….. a study tool f. quite old

    7…….. broadband g. something done in an organisation without any help from outside

    8…….. hardware h. something that is used to help you study

    9…….. software i. the way you use something which is repeated again and again

    10…… in-house j. a computer and other equipment used in data processing

    1. Check your understanding: true or false


    Circle True or False for these sentences.

    The new project has the objective of creating a home where people who are
    1. True False
    quite old or not very strong can be observed to see if they need any help.

    2. The wrist-band can tell if an old person is in the wrong place. True False

    3. The assisted-living project is not connected to the InterHome project. True False

    4. The InterHome will allow students to learn about technology. True False

    5. All the students working on the project have the same skill. True False

    6. The smarthome project in Watford also involves local government. True False
    2. Check your vocabulary: gap fill
    Complete the sentences with one word only. Here is an example:

    People who _______________ care of the elderly at home may get help from the house itself.
    (Answer: take).

    1. Wireless internet and TV screens that hang on walls are two things _______________ have
    changed life in our homes.

    2. Johann Siau is the head of a project _______________ objective is to create a home that monitors
    people who are delicate or quite old.

    3. A wrist-band device has _______________ developed by the project members.

    4. The device has the ability to detect if a person _______________ fallen or gone away from where
    they are supposed to be.

    5. The InterHome is not just a prototype, it’s _______________ a study tool.

    6. The InterHome incorporates broadband technology and mobile data as well _______________
    communication.

    7. The project requires a _______________ range of skills from students.

    8. At the _______________, the team are working on a smarthome project with some commercial
    companies.

    Discussion

    What do you think houses are going to be like in the future?


    Will we all live in smarthomes?

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