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Gadgets and Gizmos  CHAPTER 10



                                                       Vocabulary Journal
                                                  Word:
                                                                             Define the word:

 Vending machines are machines that sell a   Good Things to  Illustrate it:
 variety of items ranging from snacks to
 beverages for our daily needs such as   K no w about
 umbrellas, slippers and even small grocery   vENDING                        Use it in a sentence:
 items! Here are some interesting facts that you   MACHINEs  It is a:
 1 Japanese love vending machines 2                WORD STUDY
 may not know about vending machines.
                                                       Noun
                                                       Verb
                                                       Adjective

 In Japan you can get these kind of
 items from the vending machine:
 soft drinks, vegetables, eggs, ties,
 umbrellas, sneakers,  owers, ice and   Vending machines help to   Find the meanings of these words and construct
                                                   complete sentences.
 even books.   recycle and restore humanity
 Most of the vending machines o er   Vending machines invented by Engin Girgin accept   Meaning:
 30 di erent types of bottled and   recyclable cans and bottles in exchange for food being     1.     interesting  Sentence:
 canned drinks.  dispensed from the same machine for stray dogs   Unique and weird
 There is one vending machine for   in Istanbul.  3 vending machines    Meaning:
 every 23 people and more   Some cities in Europe have ordered vending machines     2.         rate   Sentence:
 machines are being installed. There   to cater for people who jog and walk with their dogs.   Live crabs vending
 are 5.52 million of such machines.  They can recycle their water bottles in exchange for   machine in China  Meaning:
 There are also vending machines   food to feed their dogs.  Lettuce vending     3.        restore   Sentence:
 being installed in housing areas as   machine in Japan
 the crime rate in Japan is very low.   (Sourced from: http://www.spiegel.de/international/turkish-stray-  Eggs, milk and cheese   Meaning:
 dog-feeding-machine-a-model-for-social-design-a-986392.html)
 So, it is unlikely for the machines to   vending machine in     4.      invented   Sentence:
 be vandalised.         Germany


                 2.  Read the sentences below and tick (✓) the correct statement.

                    a.  Vending machines can offer a variety of items such as snacks
                        and beverages.

                    b.  Japan has the least number of vending machines in the world.

                    c.  Vending machine operators in Japan do not have to worry about their
                        machines being vandalised.
                    d.  In Istanbul, there are vending machines that help to feed stray animals.

                    e.  The inventor of the feeding vending machine always thinks about the
                        profit of his creation.

                    f.  Weird and unique vending machines are only available in China.



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