About this lesson
This unit focuses on the theme of machines and their impact on society, with a special emphasis on Egypt's historical and modern relationship with technology. Students read articles about ancient Egyptian machines, the Industrial Revolution, and contemporary automation, as well as a passage about the role of machines in daily life. They also listen to a technical support call and other audio clips about machines in different contexts. The unit develops skills in reading comprehension, vocabulary building, listening for details, speaking through presentations and role-plays, and writing an argumentative essay. By the end, students should be able to discuss machines and their effects, use reported speech for statements, commands, and requests, and write a structured argumentative essay with a clear opinion and counterargument.
Main topics in this lesson
- Machines in Egypt: past and present
- The role of machines in daily life
- Technical support and troubleshooting
- Argumentative essay writing
Key terms and vocabulary
- dynasty
- sophisticated
- cotton gin
- adopt
- initiative
- infrastructure
- urgency
- offline
- right-click
- drivers
- troubleshoot
- cables
- version
- household
- appliances
- chores
- automated
- track
- standstill
- efficiency
Questions and answers on The Power of Machines - practice and revision
Multiple choice questions on this lesson in English for 3rd secondary, First Term, with practice exercises for revision and exam preparation.
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The technician told the customer, "Right-click on the drivers and check the version." Which sentence reports this command correctly?
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The technician told the customer to right-click on the drivers and check the version.
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The technician told the customer that he right-clicked on the drivers and checked the version.
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The technician asked the customer if he right-clicks on the drivers and checks the version.
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The technician said the customer right-click on the drivers and check the version.
2
Sara said, "I use household appliances to finish my chores quickly." Which sentence reports Sara's statement correctly?
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Sara said that she used household appliances to finish her chores quickly.
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Sara said that I use household appliances to finish my chores quickly.
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Sara said to use household appliances to finish your chores quickly.
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Sara asked if she uses household appliances to finish my chores quickly.
3
A tour guide tells visitors, "The ancient Egyptians built machines that were very advanced for their time." Which word from the unit best replaces "very advanced" in this sentence?
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sophisticated
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offline
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automated
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urgent
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A family buys a new washing machine so that no one has to do the laundry by hand. Which word from the unit best describes this kind of machine?
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automated
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sophisticated
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offline
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standstill
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A customer cannot connect to the internet and the support agent says, "Check the cables and then restart the drivers." Which sentence correctly reports the agent's command?
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The agent told the customer to check the cables and then restart the drivers.
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The agent told the customer that he checks the cables and then restarts the drivers.
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The agent said the customer checked the cables and then restarted the drivers.
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The agent asked the customer if he checked the cables and then restarted the drivers.
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A tour guide tells visitors, "The pyramids show how sophisticated ancient Egyptian machines were." Which sentence correctly reports the guide's statement?
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The guide said that the pyramids showed how sophisticated ancient Egyptian machines had been.
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The guide said that the pyramids show how sophisticated ancient Egyptian machines are.
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The guide says that the pyramids showed how sophisticated ancient Egyptian machines were.
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The guide said that the pyramids show how sophisticated ancient Egyptian machines had been.
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