viernes, 15 de febrero de 2013

Ostrich pillow

Watch this short  ITN news video clip about an original invention that can work wonders for those extremely busy people who are short of sleep.

The activity is suitable for Básico 2 and Intermediate 1 students.

Self-study activity:
Watch the video through and try to understand as much as possible.

Watch the video again and complete the blanks in the transcript with the missing words.


Are you always tired? Well, look no 1 (...) . The Ostrich pillow could be your solution. In the office or on the road, the Ostrich pillow (2) ... they can offer busy people the chance to (3) ... anywhere, anytime.
Immediately we realized that many people from different sectors want it: (4) ... , students, doctors who sleep in hospitals, people who travel a lot and spend a lot of time in airplanes, people who study a lot in libraries. So, suddenly we (5) ... that many people need it, not just a very small (6) ... but many people need it. And this is interesting because this is when you start saying this is a product that people need at a global level.
The pillow’s been created, so anyone using it can disconnect from their (7) ... . But whether you actually wear the unusual (8) ... in public is a different matter.

Key:
1 further 2 says 3 snooze 4 firemen 5 realized  6 niche 7 surroundings 8 design