Question

In this section you will read about the old gizmos, which your father or grand-father would have used. Try to compare these gizmos with the ones you have been using. Work in pairs and discuss the change.

Answer 1

The comparison between the gizmos used by grand parents and the gadgets used by the modern generation is apparent by the pair discussion given below :

Student A : The gramophone which my grandpa used is kept in the living room. It is there along with the  phone that used to operate on wire system.

Pupil B : Same at my grandfather's house. The gramophone and the table phone are now just showpieces.

Pupil C : They must have been filed in the condemnation registers.

Pupils A and B : Come on 1 They are the envoys of celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar who can buy them at exorbitant rates. But yes, now we are addicted to iPods and iPhones. They are trendy and  just incredible.

Pupil A  : I feel that the function of Gramophones had a limited range.

Pupil C : An iPod is a fancy piece of music playing technology It has a nice music ; delivery mechanism for business communication ; educational module; on and so forth.

Pupil B : Even the iPhone 4 has two cameras. It can function as a video camera and a camera phone with text messaging and visual voice mail. This is simply incredible. Due to these features it has become very  popular with the youth.

Pupil C : I am amazed at the speed of the technology being changed. Everyday there are new gadgets. Take  mobile; now it is a mini computer It is replacing desktops and laptops