Explaining how something worksClive Harris: Can I get you a cup of tea or something? MS Wong: No, thanks. I’m fine. Clive Harris:Please, have a seat. Well, Sally, you have seen the company. You have seen our products. what do you think? MS Wong:You have a wide product range, but they’re all dependent on the same chip technology. I think we may be able to supply you with some of the necessary circuitry…but, of course, we need to speak further about it. Clive Harris:Well, thanks for coming in. MS Wong:It has been the most interesting. Derek Jones:This is the latest prototype. Phil Watson: How does it work? Derek Jones:say something to the boss. Phil Watson: Like what? Derek Jones:Anything. There’s a microphone in Boss’s ear and it will recognize certain commands. It records what you say and stores it. When it hears the trigger word, it plays it back. Phil Watson:I’m sorry,could you repeat that?I don’t understand what you mean by trigger word? Derek Jones:OK. I’ll try to explain it more simply.We can program the boss to say something like “I don’t want problems, I want solutions” And we do it like this: you press his nose and that activates the voice card. Then you say the phrase “I don’t want problems, I want solutions”. Then you press the nose again. Phil Watson:Why do you do it? Derek Jones:You do that to stop the recording.Then you select your trigger word. Phil Watson:What’s that? Phil Watson:The trigger word makes the boss speak. Every time he hears that word he will say I don’t want problems, I want solutions”. Phil Watson:So let me clarify this: each time the boss hears the trigger word he will repeat the phrase. Derek Jones:Exactly. So give him the trigger. Phil Watson: OK. Ummmm…The trigger can be the word “problems”. Derek Jones:Fine. Say it in his ear please. Phil Watson:”Problems Derek Jones: OK, now say the sentence with the word “problems” in it. Phil Watson:Excuse me, big Boss, I’m having some problems with the project. BIG BOSS: “Problems!I don’t want problems, I want solutions”. Phil Watson: Brilliant!How is it powered? Derek Jones:Aha!You’ll enjoy this light energy. It won’t need a new battery. Both the eyes contain photo-sensitive cells which absorb the solar energy.These cells then power the motor located here under each arm.Now as everybody knows, when you have this kind of configuration- Edward Green: Sorry,Derek,would you mind explaining that in the other way? Derek Jones: I’ll keep it simple. The important thing is that this is a major breakthrough.All the toys will represent the very latest in technology. Phil Watson: I can see that. It’s very impressive. Edward Green:Thank, Derek. Phil Watson:Thanks for the demonstration. Derek Jones: Any time. MS Wong:Tell me, do these toys work? Clive Harris:YES. MS Wong:How old are they? Clive Harris: Some of them are Victorians. No microchips in these.All clockwise. But some of them are ingenious. Task1 Translate: An ingenious person; I need circuitry for this device; it is the latest computer of this firm;who can clarify this project?this mechanism contains solar cells; the cells absorb solar energy; I need a solution of this problem; turn the bolt clockwise;all depends on money;select the drigger wordэ it is the major part of the circuitry,we represent a new product
Vocabulary a wide range-широкий ассортимент depend on- зависеть от same- тот же самый be able= can-мочь circuitry-схемы подключения the latest prototype- самый последний образец recognize – узнавать certain- определенный to record- записывать trigger word- ключевое слово to mean-иметь в виду solutions- решения to explain= clarify - объяснить voice- голос to select- выбирать each time- каждый раз to contain-содержать sensitive- восприимчивый cells- ячейки,элементы to absorb-поглощать to locate- располагаться major – главный breakthrough-прорыв to represent- представлять clockwise- по часовой стрелке ingenious- гениальный Explain how it works: Fax
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