Word Power GA 9 U3 T2 Cast Cooler

Find the right word or complete the explanation. When you encourage someone: ___________________________________

to itch: ________________________________________________________

You have to wear it on a broken arm: ____________________________

Apprenticeship: _______________________________________________________________________

Part I Cast Cooler 1 True, false or not in the text? Listen to part 1 (lines 1 – 18) and decide if these sentences are true, false or not in the text. True False Not in the text

1 Krysta has a serious disease and finds it difficult to talk.

2 She had an operation on her arms.

3 The cast had to be worn for half a year.

4 Casts make the skin itch.

5 She invented a cast cooler.

6 Krysta has sold the invention. 2 Correct the mistakes Now listen carefully to part 2 (lines 19 – 39). There are 11 mistakes in this text. Underline them and write the correct words on the lines.

Krysta’s Cast Cooler worked perfectly, and her skin started itching. Now she wants to wear

her invention with the thousands of children and adults who are in a similar situation as she

was in when she had the cast on.

Krysta’s invention won a medal. Her prize was an award.

It is called the Lemelson-MIT Invention Award. The inventor Jerome H. Lemelson

and his wife Dorothy set up the Lemelson-MIT program. It is run by the Massachusetts Institute

of Technology. The program helps young Americans to develop their inventions.

People like Krysta are being helped to work on their projects. Krysta’s next idea was a water bike,

a machine that you can glide in the water, whether for psychological therapy or just for fun.

‘Everyone has ideas, says Krysta. ‘You just need a chance to act on them.´ She wants to continue

to invent products that will help abled people or those who need therapy.

3 Which part of the text tells you that…

1. ________________________________________________... that Krysta Morlan is seriously ill?

2. ___________________________________________... when she got the idea for her invention?

3. ________________________________________... why scratching couldn’t solve her problem?

4. ______________________________... what Krysta won in a competition for young inventors?

5. ____________________________________ ... that the cast cooler wasn’t her only* invention?

6. _____________________________________ ... who she would like to invent more devices for? 4 Complete this paragraph about the Cast Cooler. Now read “Cast Cooler” and complete the paragraph.

Krysta Morlan is .................................................. Vacaville, California. She has cerebral palsy, so she doesn’t find

walking very ......................................... After an .............................................. on both legs, she had to wear a cast.

Her skin itched, especially in the .............................................. weather. So Krysta .................................................

a cast cooler. This is how the cooler ............................................... . A pump sends .................................................

through a plastic ......................................... to the skin. The pump gets its power from a ......................................... .

The cooler is fixed to the .............................................................. with a piece of velcro. It was a simple idea, and it

.................................................................................... the problem. Krysta hopes that thousands of other people can

.............................................. the device. With the ...................................................... of a Lemelson-MIT Invention

Apprenticeship, she ......................................................................................................... on some of her other ideas.

One of these was a bicycle that you can ride in the .................................................................................................... .

Part II Sleep Safe GA 9 U3 T2

Find the right word or complete the explanation.

Cot death usually happens when _________________________________________________________

Device: ________________________________________________________________________________

Garment:______________________________________________________________________________

1 Correct the mistakes Listen to the first part of ‘Sleep Safe’. Some words in this text are wrong. Highlight and correct them.

A young inventor at Bristol High School has won a major prize in the Young Engineers for Britain award. Jonathan Love (16), from the Sneyd Park area of Bristol, won $500 for his Sleep Safe invention, a device which is designed to record the number of cases of cot death. ‘Cot death’ is when a healthy baby dies in his sleep. It usually happens when the baby is lying face down. Jonathan was able to have his design tested on a real baby, and it worked well. ‘He has found a solution to something that all parents worry about,’ said Paul Whitehouse, Director of Technology at the school. ‘My wife and I were pleased to get it on our nine-week-old son Joe.’The small device is worn in a tidy garment which gives out a radio signal if the baby rolls onto its front. This triggers an alarm unit that can be heard as fast as 50 metres from the cot.

2 Find the facts Have a look at the table below. Then listen to the last part of the text twice and find the facts you need to complete the table. You don’t have to write complete sentences, but one word is not enough.

3 Which part of the text tells you …

1 ______________________________... that Jonathan has won an award?

2 ______________________________... about Cot Death?

3 ______________________________... he could test it on humans?

4 ______________________________... where it is worn?

5 ______________________________... that it is powerful?

6 ______________________________... that he made it in school?

7 _____________________________... that he is happy with the result?

Cot death 1 danger for:

__________________________________

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2 parents can relax:

_______________________________

_______________________________

Sleep Safe

3: how long it took to design & build:

__________________________________

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4: main idea:

_______________________________

_______________________________

Jonathan 5 wants to spend money:

__________________________________

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6 his ambition:

_______________________________

_______________________________

4 Answer the questions about Sleep Safe.

1. Which city does Jonathan live in?

___________________________________________________________________________________

2. What competition did he win?

___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What was his prize?

___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is Jonathan’s invention designed to do?

___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. How did he test his invention?

___________________________________________________________________________________

6. What does Sleep Safe do if the baby rolls onto its front?

___________________________________________________________________________________ 7. What do you think would happen after the alarm sounded?

___________________________________________________________________________________ 8. What will the invention mean to parents?

___________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Why did Jonathan first become interested in cot death?

___________________________________________________________________________________ 10. What are his career plans? ___________________________________________________________________________________ Writing Imagine you’ve invented a Dog-Powered Scooter. Write an E-mail to Jerome H. Lemelson and apply for an apprenticeship. (100 words) Use the following prompts:

- Think of an interesting name. - Explain why your invention is the best. - What are the advantages of this scooter? (2 advantages) - Why you want to apply for the apprenticeship. - At which firm you would like to do an apprenticeship. - one extra aspect