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Talking Watch

초급 상 (High Beginner)

Lesson 6

Talking Watch

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Lesson 6

TALKING WATCH

Practice English with your teacher

High Beginner 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

  1. How do you check the time — with a watch, a phone, or a clock?
    시간을 어떻게 확인하나요 — 시계, 핸드폰, 아니면 벽시계로?
  2. Can you think of any inventions that help people with disabilities?
    장애인을 돕는 발명품을 생각할 수 있나요?
4 min

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.

glimpse /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look at something  |  힐끗 봄, 잠깐 봄
A glimpse at a watch and we know if we have to hurry.
blind /blaɪnd/
unable to see  |  눈이 보이지 않는, 시각장애의
What about people who are blind?
button /ˈbʌt̬.ən/
a small part you press to make something work  |  버튼
It also has a button. When the button is pressed, a voice tells the time.
correct /kəˈrekt/
right; without mistakes  |  정확한
The watch shows the correct time.
useful /ˈjuːs.fəl/
helpful; good for a purpose  |  유용한
People who are not blind find the talking watch useful at night.
5 min

Grammar Focus

Read and study with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 읽고 공부하세요.

Clocks and watches help us to get to places on time. A glimpse at a watch and we know if we have to hurry or can take our time. But what about people who are blind? They can’t see what time it is.
Blind people can use a “talking watch.” The watch shows the correct time, but it also has a button. When the button is pressed, a voice “tells” the time. Even people who are not blind find the talking watch useful at night.
The talking watch is a great help to everyone.
1. The best title is --
(A) Going on a Trip
(B) Why People Hate Watches
(C) A person Who Fixes Watches
(D) A Watch That Talks
2. For the talking watch to “tell” the time, you must --
(A) press a button
(B) shake it
(C) sell it
(D) pull a string
3. The story says that blind people cannot --
(A) have friends
(B) hear music
(C) hear the time
(D) see the time
4. For blind people to use the talking watch, they must use their --
(A)feet
(B) ears
(C) eyes
(D) back
5. The word “glimpse” in line one means --
(A) smell
(B) look
(C) taste
(D) hit

3 min

Comprehension Check

Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.

  1. glimpse : (verb) to look briefly; or (noun) a fleeting view or look??
  2. blind : 1.(adjective) of or relating to sightless persons; 2. (verb) to make blind, dazzle.
  3. a. A glimpse at a watch and we know if we have to hurry or can take our time. b. Juliet gave Romeo a glimpse before going in her bedroom chamber. c. He hardly glimpsed at the offending letter.
  4. a.Blind people can use a talking watch. b. He was momentarily blinded by the intense light. c. Dianne was blindingly beautiful.
  5. Do you have or own a watch?
  6. What kind?
  7. What are the benefits of having one?
  8. Have you ever known of inventions that can be beneficial to blind persons?
  9. If you were an inventor, what would you like to create? Why?
3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ The watch tells time to blind people. 시계가 시각장애인에게 시간을 알려줘요.
✅ The watch tells the time to blind people. 시계가 시각장애인에게 시간을 알려줘요.

"시간을 알려주다"는 영어로 "tell the time"입니다. "time" 앞에 "the"가 필요합니다. "What time is it?"에서는 "the"가 없지만, "tell the time" 표현에서는 항상 "the"가 붙습니다.

5 min

Discussion

Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.

  1. Why can't blind people use a regular watch?
    왜 시각장애인은 일반 시계를 사용할 수 없나요?
  2. How does the talking watch work? What happens when you press the button?
    말하는 시계는 어떻게 작동하나요? 버튼을 누르면 무슨 일이 일어나나요?
  3. The passage says even people who are not blind find the watch useful at night. Why?
    본문에서 시각장애인이 아닌 사람도 밤에 유용하다고 합니다. 왜 그런가요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: TALKING WATCH

Level: High Beginner (H.B)

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