OLD FASHIONED OBJECTS

A-LOOK AT THE PHOTOS.

1. What is the name of each object and what was it used for?

2- Why is it not used any more (use some adjectives to explain)?

 What has it been replaced for?

3- Make sentences about the objects below with this pattern

Ex: People used to take pictures with cameras. Now they don´t any more because we use our mobiles

   

Homework: Bring a photo of a vintage objects and write down the answers to the questions above about the object in the photo.

 

B- CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWNG THINGS? WHAT WERE THEY USED FOR? WHY ARE THEY NOT USED ANY MORE?

a)  FLOPPY DISK

b) HI FI AMPLIFIER

c) AUDIO CASETTE TAPE

d) VIDEO RENTAL STORE (VIDEO SHOPS)

e) CAR WINDOW ROLLER 

f) LIBRARY CARD CATALOGUE

G) WALKIE TALKIE

H) PAPER ROAD MAP

I) PUBLIC PHONE BOX

J) YELLOW PAGES

K) VHS TAPES

L) SHORTHAND (NOTATIONS)

M) WALKMAN

N) CIGARRETTE VENDING MACHINES

C- YOU CAN ALSO DO THIS QUIZ: CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE RETRO OBJECTS?

D-  ASSESSABLE TASK: A POSTER ABOUT A RETRO OBJECT/FACILITY

Why is something "vintage"?

Today, in our disposable society, we no longer expect anything to last more than a few years.

Find a photo (or draw a picture) of an item / or facility that is obsolete nowadays. You can choose from the ones in B

Create a document with :

- The name of the vintage item /facility 

- The photo

- A paragraph about it including the information asked in A