This week’s lesson continues the dialog that started with final week’s cue card. The subject of this Half 3 pattern is ‘home equipment and other people’. Be aware how the candidate’s responses are longer and extra developed on this part of the examination.
Step 1: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode (audio and video model out there beneath).
| Half 3 Questions
Are you able to title one other dwelling equipment that folks generally use? |
| 🧑🎓Goal language:
staple(noun) “One other dwelling equipment that folks generally use is the microwave oven. It has change into a staple in most kitchens as a consequence of its comfort and its capacity to save lots of an individual time.” |
Step 2: Take heed to the pattern a couple of occasions to get extra accustomed to the language.
Step 3: Have interaction this week’s full speech shadowing lesson. (If you don’t but have entry, click on right here to join full classes.)
Step 4: Beneath is Monday’s speech train. Put up your self saying this excerpt to your Whatsapp group. Workout routines for Tuesday to Friday can be posted within the group by your teacher. (You probably have not but been added to a gaggle, click on right here to enroll – choose ‘Be part of a Whatsapp group’.)
| Put up your self saying this into your Whatsapp group!🗣️📲
“One other dwelling equipment that folks generally use is the microwave oven. It has change into a staple in most kitchens as a consequence of its comfort and its capacity to save lots of an individual time. For instance, it may shortly warmth up meals, defrost frozen gadgets, and even cook dinner easy meals.” |
Step 5: It’s crucial that you simply word any new language gadgets or pronunciation factors from this week’s lesson in your journal that can assist you chronicle your enchancment.📝
Transcript
We’ve been speaking about dwelling home equipment, and I wish to ask you a couple of extra questions on this matter. Are you able to title one other dwelling equipment that folks generally use?
One other dwelling equipment that folks generally use is the microwave oven. It has change into a staple in most kitchens as a consequence of its comfort and its capacity to save lots of an individual time. For instance, it may shortly warmth up meals, defrost frozen gadgets, and even cook dinner easy meals.
Do you suppose folks these days accumulate pointless home equipment of their properties?
Sure, and I feel this development is primarily pushed by aggressive advertising and marketing techniques that make folks consider shopping for the most recent expertise will simplify their life. It additionally doesn’t assist that it’s so straightforward to purchase issues on-line these days. Nevertheless, in actuality, many of those devices find yourself getting used sometimes, if in any respect, and this leads to cluttered residing areas and wasted assets.
Do most individuals in your nation desire to buy family home equipment in markets or buying malls?
In my nation, the desire for buying places varies, however a major variety of folks are likely to favour buying malls over conventional markets when shopping for family home equipment. Purchasing malls supply a wider choice of merchandise and the comfort of contemporary amenities. Malls additionally supply the reassurance of buying from respected retailers. Plus they usually supply after-sales providers. This stage of assurance isn’t generally present in conventional markets.
Are greater priced home equipment all the time higher high quality than decrease priced ones?
Not essentially. Whereas greater priced home equipment usually include superior options, they don’t all the time ship superior high quality or efficiency. For instance, a number of years in the past I bought my microwave from Carrefour, which is a finances superstore in my space. This microwave was not costly, but it stays extremely dependable and features simply in addition to pricier choices. To my thoughts, it’s important to take a look at on-line consumer opinions earlier than you buy. Doing this may make it easier to choose whether or not a costlier choice is basically value it.
How do you choose the standard of a family equipment?
Judging the standard of a family equipment includes a number of components. Firstly, as I discussed, I need to know what others suppose, so I base quite a lot of my opinion on on-line opinions. Buyer suggestions can present helpful insights into the sturdiness and efficiency of the equipment. Secondly, I verify whether or not the equipment’s specs and options meet my particular wants. Lastly, I have a look at the guarantee and the supply of after-sales service, as I need to have choices ought to the equipment break after I purchase it.
How lengthy do you count on an equipment to final after you purchase it?
The anticipated lifespan of an equipment can differ enormously. Usually, I might count on a well-made family equipment to final a minimum of 5 years. Main home equipment like fridges and washing machines ought to ideally final nearer to a decade, if not longer. Alternatively, smaller or extra technologically complicated home equipment might need a shorter lifespan. I wouldn’t count on to get greater than about 5 years out of a blender, for instance.
Thanks.