Lesson 1 (Vocabulary & Pronunciation) SVIP

Choose the correct answer.

A house where devices like lights, locks, and cameras can be controlled by your phone/voice is called __________.

Match the underlined words with their definitions.

1. We need to buy furniture for our new house. It doesn't have a bed or a couch yet.

2. The most expensive appliance in my kitchen is the fridge.

3. The computer system allows you to connect all your devices to your phone and control them with an app.

4. I have to use the elevator to get to my apartment because it's on the 13th floor.

furniture

appliance

system

elevator

Fill in the blanks.

1. : a machine for carrying people up and down in a building

2. : objects such as tables, chairs, and beds

3. : a machine for doing things in the home, such as cooking or cleaning

4. : a group of connected things (e.g. machines, computers, etc.) working together

Match the underlined words with their definitions.

1. Many lights now have sensors. They turn on when there's a person moving in the room.

2. My house has solar panels on the roof. They generate electricity for us to use.

3. This device will monitor your baby and let you know what they're doing.

4. My phone has a voice assistant, so I can talk to it instead of using my hands.

sensor

generate

monitor

voice assistant

Fill in the blanks.

1. : produce energy, especially electricity

2. : a computer program you can talk to and give instructions to do something

3. : a device with the ability to find light, heat, sound, etc.

4. : use technology to watch somebody/something

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.

1. The turn on the lights when I enter the room.

2. I use cameras to my home when I'm away.

3. I have small like a toaster and a blender.

4. I arranged the to make the room look bigger.

5. My house has a heating to keep it warm in winter.

Listen and put the words into the correct columns.