LISTENING

9. Pre-listening: match the English words and phrases in the left column with their Ukrainian equivalents in the right column.

1. hammer a) пристрій
2. axe b) розщеплювати
3. screw c) клин
4. device d) молоток
5. split e) гвинт
6. light bulb f) сокира
7. wedge g) лампочка освітлення

 

10. Listen and fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list:

having, lever, slide, ponding, uphill, inclined plane, stair, knife, choose, lid, cut, wedge, base, screw, twist

These simple machines share a plan of attack:

A broom, a crowbar and a baseball bat

And so does a hammer when it's ____________________ a tack

And the fork in your hand when you're _______________ a snack.

Tell me the name of this machine

The one that gives me so much leverage?

It's a _____

You can ride up a ramp or ____________________ down a slide

Take a trip to the top of a roller coaster ride

You'll be using this tool with every ____________________ that you climb

Go up a ladder, if you're so inclined!

Tell me the name of this machine

The one that makes going ____________________ easy?

It's an __________

With an axe or a ____________________ you can split into two

Any number of things that a razor can't do

And a sword's what to _________________when you're challenged to duel

You can split, trim or __________________with this versatile tool

Tell me the name of this machine

The one that helps split things in two?

It's a __________

With the twist of a ___________________ I could see right away

That the ridge on the jar is what made the lid stay

And the ________________________ of a light bulb has angular ribs

Which thread themselves tight when you _________________ the bulb in

Tell me the name of this machine

The one that holds things tightly together?

It's a __________