After Reading

Scientists test WiTricity – wireless electricity

READING

Read and fill in the spaces.

A team of US researchers __________________ electricity system that does not need wires. This is a breakthrough in __________________ a wireless future. The scientists, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, lit a 60-watt light bulb __________________. In the test, the power source was just two metres away from the light, but the team hopes they will soon be able to send electricity longer distances through the air. They __________________ invention “WiTricity”, or wireless electricity. Although wi-fi has been around for some years now, it has been limited to the ______________________, especially between computers and modems, printers and scanners. This is the first time electrical __________________ powered wirelessly.

This new development means that our houses may be __________________ wires. Gone will be the days of having to __________________ to go from room to room, and of having __________________ behind the TV and stereo. The new source of delivering power to gadgets remotely may also reduce the number of fires caused __________________ overloaded sockets. It turns out the concept is not so new. A century ago, inventor Nikola Tesla __________________ of building a huge tower in New York that would wirelessly beam power to the city. Unfortunately, his idea never __________________ today, that is. It will still be a while before we have wireless homes and offices. Safety experts will be checking closely to ensure the power source __________________.

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionaries / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words ‘electricity’ and ‘system’.

electricity

system

• Share your findings with your partners.
• Make questions using the words you found.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

• Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall exactly how these were used in the text:

come up with future source dubbed transmission powered

tangled countless overloaded beam fruition ensure

STUDENT WI-TRICITY SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about WI-TRICITY in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

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