UNIT_1. TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY.

* KEY WORDS: System, items, manufacture, products, inventions, research, calculate/calculator, transmit/transmitter, H-Shaped, L-Shaped, A-frame, U-Bend, 

UNIT Nº5 OF THE BOOK (link here to see it): "DESCRIPTIONS": 

•  USES: Descriptions of uses: What is this used for?; What´s this for?. It is used for ...-ing; It`s to....-infin;  It can be used for/to/as...
• APPEARANCE: It looks like..;It is shaped like...;It is in the shape of a circle;It´s an L-shape object.
• DEFINITIONS: That, which, who.

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"Video: Evolution of the Technology"

1.- TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE.

What´s technology?: Technology is the group of knowledge, skills, and techniques that human use to satisfy needs and to solve problems. 

Techhnology is the practical application of knowledge. Technology works like a system that involves turning natural items into useful products: eg.car, tin, clothes, etc. It´s the “know-how”. 

Technology works like a system (Input-Process-Output and feedback) where natural items turn into manufactured products. Systems are developed to address a goal. 

• The INPUT are the resources availble to the system.
• The OUTPUT are the products generated by this system.
• The PROCESS is the way to get the goal.
• The FEEDBACK is used to control this process, it is the signal or measure that says how well the goal is being achieved, or how well the process is working.

2.- TECNOLOGY AND SOCIETY. 

Technology and society work together: technology responds to society´s needs and helps societe to develop.
Nowdays technology is present in all areas of society and has made major changes to our lives. Can you image a world without telephones or computers? And without cars, trains or planes? Could we live with food that only comes from tradicional agricultural processes?

ACTIVITY Nº1:

1.1. Look for information about the main industries in your community. Write a short report about what is produced and how technology is used for.

       The Aceca thermal plant consists of two groups of conventional cycle and two combined cycle located in the municipality of Villaseca de la Sagra ( Toledo) , in Spain . It is owned 50 % by companies Iberdrola and Gas Natural Fenosa.

The conventional cycle comprises two groups: Group I of 315.5 MW and used as fuel oil and diesel fuel , and the Group II of 313.5 MW and which works only with fuel oil .

The two groups combined cycle ( Groups III and IV ) are fueled by natural gas, and have an installed capacity of 400 MW each. Iberdrola group was connected to the network in July 2005 , and the Natural Gas it did in May 2006, being the cost of 233 million € .

In March 2012 he was granted approval to Iberdrola environmental impact statement for the construction of a new combined cycle plant would operate in conjunction with existing , although the project was deferred . In December of the same year, the Ministry of Industry , Energy and Tourism approved the closure and decommissioning of the two groups of fuel oil .

1.2. Find out and write down the environmental problems that can come from those processes. 

The Aceca Thermal Plant pollutes Paula´s cows and the city of Mocejon.

ACTIVITITY Nº2: 

2.1. Complete the folowing table into your wordprocessor and copy-paste it into your BLOG.

PRODUCT	NEEDS	KNOWLEDGE	SKILL	RISK
Tin	Food	Chemist	Investigating	Enviromental pollution
PC	Work	Informatic	Computing
Car	Transport	Mecanic	Assembling	Pollution the air
Flute	Leisure	Musician	Playing	Noise

 2.2. Make a table with ten inventions, their inventors and the date. Do it into your word processor and paste it on your blog. 

2.3. Choose an invent and make a report similar to this. LINK:_EDISON 

ACTIVITY Nº3:

3.1. Find out the opposites of these word:

a) Pull out; Put in
b) Put on; Put off
c) Put together; Put separated
d) Put in; Pull out

3.2. Match the tools you need with the actions:

a) To cut a plywood board; Scissors
b) To glue two pieces of wood; Glue
c) To measure a board; Rule
d) To sand a corner of a pieces of planks; Sandpaper
e)To make a hole; Drill
f) To insert a nail;Hammer

3.3. Write down in your blog why this actions are dangerous in a workshop:

a) running: I think running is dangerous because you might fall.

b) jumping: There are dangerous tools in workshops, so any kind of violent movements can hurt you.

c) having loose hair: Your hair might get caught while you use some tools.

d) push: I think push is dangerous because you might fall or you could be harmed by working tools.

3.4.- Copy and complete these sentenses about health and safety. 

a) "You musn´t wear rings or having loose hair because:rings or loose hair may difficult your work, and loose hair may get trapped while using some tools.

b) "You musn´t make too much noise because:it may disturb those who are aroundyou and your ear will suffer.

c) "You must keep your workstation clean and tidy because:it may disturb those who are around you and your ear will suffer.

3.5.- Match the tools you need with the actions. Use your dictionary. Copy them into your notebook and draw a picture of the tools next to the word

1.-Glue and clamps b)	a) To cut a plywood board
2.-Saw a)	b)To glue two pieces of Wood
3.-Ruler or set square e)	c) To sand the corner of a piece of planks
4.-File or sandpaper c)	d) To insert an eye bolt in a piece of wood
5.-Punch or make a hole d)	e) To measure a board