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Each Invention.: Task 1: Watch The Video. When You Have Finished Watching, Discuss What You Can Remember About

The document discusses 10 inventions presented in a video: 1. Parking garage lights that indicate empty spots with green lights 2. An anti-drip coffee mug that prevents spills 3. A coffee mug phone charger that uses the heat or cold from your drink to power your phone 4. A solar-powered phone charger that charges devices in sunlight 5. Rechargeable USB batteries that can be charged via computer ports 6. Internal fridge magnets that provide extra storage space on fridge doors 7. The social robot Jibo that can interact, take photos and more without human assistance 8. A foot-operated door handle for public bathrooms to avoid touching handles 9

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Each Invention.: Task 1: Watch The Video. When You Have Finished Watching, Discuss What You Can Remember About

The document discusses 10 inventions presented in a video: 1. Parking garage lights that indicate empty spots with green lights 2. An anti-drip coffee mug that prevents spills 3. A coffee mug phone charger that uses the heat or cold from your drink to power your phone 4. A solar-powered phone charger that charges devices in sunlight 5. Rechargeable USB batteries that can be charged via computer ports 6. Internal fridge magnets that provide extra storage space on fridge doors 7. The social robot Jibo that can interact, take photos and more without human assistance 8. A foot-operated door handle for public bathrooms to avoid touching handles 9

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Task 1: 

Watch the video. When you have finished watching, discuss what you can remember about
each invention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO_YvEwtWXU

___ Garage lights ___ Internal fridge magnets


___ Anti-drip mug ___ Jibo the robot
___Coffee-mug phone charger ___ Foot handle
___ Solar-powered phone charger ___ Smart eyeglasses
___ USB batteries ___ Purifying straw

Task 2 Watch the video again and complete the gaps using one to four words.

1. Can't find a parking spot in a cluttered parking garage? Well, this new invention would make
that a ________________________________ . Just simply look for an open spot by searching for a
green light. Red lights indicate that a parking spot is currently in use while the green light indicates
that that spot is empty. The amount of headaches this would save would be astonishing.
2. At first glance you wouldn't expect this to be anything other than a regular coffee mug but it's
actually specifically designed to catch drips of your beverage so it doesn't smear,
____________________________ the surface it's on. You don't normally think of a dripping issue
before it happens but when it does, it's one you wish didn’t.
3. Having a dead phone is the worst but why not use your drink to power it? This portable charger
design is unlike any other. Its design powers your phone by taking the heat or the cold from your
drink.
4. Don't have a drink to power your phone? _______________ this solar-powered phone charger
to any window on a sunny day.
5. As you know, you can run through batteries pretty easy, not to mention they aren't that cheap.
These cool, new rechargeable batteries are able to be opened and charged in any computer USB
port. Just pop open the cap and _____________________ . This invention saves a lot more time
and money than you think.
6. Why not take advantage of the extra headroom in your fridge? This invention mounts powerful
magnets to the top of your fridge, allowing things with metal lids to stick and stay up there with
ease. With the extra space, you'll have _________________________ to store more items with
ease.
7. This cute little robot would love to be a new addition to your family. Jibo can talk to you when
you're bored, take photos without someone ________________________ , educate young ones,
order you food, text your friends and so much more.
8. We've all been here: opening a public bathroom door with your hands can be gross. In fact,
research shows that door handles have been found to carry more _________________________
than anything else in the public restroom. This is just another reason why this invention is perfect.
The foot handle can be mounted to any door and easily opened with any foot.
9. These smart eyeglasses are much more than you think. They can monitor your concentration,
tiredness and sleepiness levels and display that information to you through your phone. Why not?
These __________________ debuted in 2015 with a starting price of six hundred and ninety
dollars.
10. This invention would be perfect for those in need. You can _____________ this straw in a river,
lake, or pond and it will instantly purify and filter the water as you suck it through the straw. Just
imagine how many lives can be saved because of this invention.

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