CLIL - Technology: GPS and survival

The USA invented the Global Positioning System (GPS) in the 1970s. At first, it was a military project, but now anyone can use the system to find out exactly their locations, and ¹  track their movements.

For GPS to work, your ²  receiver (or smartphone) must be in contact with four or more satellites in space. Then it uses the data to calculate the exact time and position on Earth.

However, it is not enough for survival situations (escaping the jungles or deserts) because you must know your direction (which way you are moving) and your ³  speed  (how fast you are moving). GPS provides this information, by tracking your position over time.

For modern explorers, a smartphone and GPS are as important as a compass, torch and map. With the right ⁴  applications ,your smartphone will help you survive.

• 1. The USA developed GPS||e. for soldiers to use in war.
• 2. Millions of people||a. can now use GPS.
• 3. The system needs to be||f. in contact with satellites in space.
• 4. You must know which way||b. you are moving to survive.
• 5. To track your movement, you should||d. find your position at different points in time.
• 6. Smartphones now have||c. lots of ways to help people survive.

Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1. Tet holiday
2. Easter
3. Thanksgiving
4. Monday

Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1. tired
2. joyful
3. delightful
4. happy

Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1. sausage  
2. turkey
3. beef steak
4. Birthday cake

Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1. candle  
2. lighting
3. lantern
4. moon

Find one odd word A, B, C or D.

1. sibling
2. cousin
3. friend
4. relative

……………. festival do you choose? - I choose Elephant Race Festival.

1. What
2. How
3. Which
4. When

He thinks elephants are………..animals.

1. fascinated
2. fascinating
3. fascinates
4. fascinate

It must be amazing ……… elephants racing.

1. see
2. to see
3. seeing  
4. saw

La Tomatina is ………..in Spain, in a small town.

1. holds 
2. hold
3. holding
4. held

La Tomatina is a seasonal ……….. to celebrate the tomato harvest.

1. celebration
2. parade
3. festival
4. game

………..do you like about La Tomatina?

1. What
2. Which
3. When   
4. Why

Do you ……………. anything about music festival called Burning Man?

1. like
2. know
3. understand
4. have

……………. do people do at Burning Festival?

1. Which
2. What
3. Why   
4. How

……………. often is Burning Festival held? - It's held every year.

1. Which
2. When
3. What
4. How

……………. does the teacher say La Tomatina sounds unusual? - Because people throw tomatoes at each other for one hour at the festival.

1. What
2. When
3. Why
4. How