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Let´s learn about

MACHINES

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Curso : ……...

Colegio: CEIP Europa

Level 3 rd C.E.I.P. Europa (Almería)

By Miguel A. Cabo Sánchez 2

1. MACHINES

In our houses, for example, we have radios,

televisions, fridges, washing machines, dishwashers,

cd players, dvd, computers ... all of them help us to

make our work easier and we cannot imagine to live

without them.

1.1. What is a machine?

A machine is an object that helps us to do

many things better

For example, with scissors it is very easy to cut

a sheet.

Machines help us to make our work easier

1.2. Why are machines important?

Machines make our work easier because:

- They perform certain tasks in less time.

- Machines help us to safe effort.

- They perform tasks with precision.

- They help us to perform dangerous tasks.

- Machines can transform some types of energy

in others.

Machines perform tasks with precision

• A machine is an object that helps us to do many things better.

• Machines make our work easier



ACTIVITIES

1. Write true or false.

• Machines help us to study a lot. ________

• A machine makes our work easier. ________

• Some machines perform tasks with precision. ________

• An apple is a machine. ________

• A machine is an object that helps us to do many things better. ________

• In our houses there are some machines. ________

2. Write the correct words under the machines.

iron - printer – camera – telephone – TV set – fridge – lamp – computer – vacuum cleaner - microwave - washing machine – radio



3. Answer the questions about the activity before.

a) Which one do you have at home?

b) Which one do you use?

c) Which do you like the most?

d) How do you think which is the most important?

a) ____________________________________________________

b) ____________________________________________________

c) ____________________________________________________

d) ____________________________________________________

4. Think about two machines you can find at home, draw and write.

It is a telephone, it is used for calling people

It is a ………………. ….. , it is used for

…………………………………………..…………….

It is a ………………. ….. , it is used for

…………………………………………..…………….



2. TYPES OF MACHINES

a) Depending on the number of pieces:

- Simple machines: They are made up of

few pieces. A puley, a wheel, an inclined plane

and a lever are simple machines.

- Complex machines: They are made up of

various simple machines joined together. A

car, a phone and a computer are complex

machines.

We use a ramp to lift heavy objects

We move from place to place by car, bus, plane...



B) Depending on the energy they use:

- On some machines the energy comes from a

person.

Example: A man carrying a wheel barrow.

- In other cases, it is used the energy from the

sun and wind.

Example: A sailing ship.

- Many machines around us work thanks to

electricity.

Example: A fridge.

- Other machines use fuel.

Example: A car.

People in wheelchairs need ramps

A sailing ship use energy from the sun and wind

A fridge use electricity

C) Depending the use:

- Mechanical machines:

Mechanical machines are used to move or lift heavy

objects or to produce movement. Many mechanical

machines, such as a stapler are manual. Others, such as

a mixer are automatic and use electricity or fuel.

- Heat engines: These machines are used for heating

and cooling.

- Machines to communicate and handle information:

Electricity, electronics and information technology have

created machines to communicate and create sounds,

videos, texts, photos …

A heat machine

A mixer

A computer



ACTIVITIES

5. Classify these machines into simple and complex machines.

SIMPLE MACHINES COMPLEX MACHINES

wheel computer bike

shovel

lever

dvd hammer

washing machine

fridge

pulley

wrench motorbike



Now talk to your partners about it.

For example: A fridge is a complex machine. It is made up of various pieces.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. What type of electricity is necessary for these machines to work?

MOTO

PICK SAILING BOAT TOOTHBRUSH

WINDMILL

STEAM TRAIN

TOASTER

- THE ENERGY FROM A PERSON:

-THE ENERGY FROM THE SUN AND WIND:

- ELECTRICITY:

- FUEL:

7. Complete the scheme: TYPES OF MACHINES

DEPENDING

ON THE

NUMBER OF

PIECES

DEPENDING ON

THE ENERGY WE

USE

DEPENDING

ON THE USE



7. Watch the video and answer the questions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByLXZCP4ixc a.- What is the video about?

________________________________________________________

b.- What types of simple machines have you listened?

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

c.- Have you listened a complex machine

__________________________________________________________________

d.- Complete the sentence:

_________________________________________ make our daily routines easier.

e.- What type of simple machine is a slide?

__________________________________________________________________

f.- Name the following objects:



3. SIMPLE MACHINES

3.1. The Pulley

A pulley is a mobile wheel with a slot in which a

rope or chain is inserted through. The pulley allows us

to lift a heavy object in a easier way. The object is

putted on one end of the rope or chain and someone

pulls from the other end.

When various pulleys are combined you can lift

very heavy objects without force. For example, in

order to lift very heavy objects, you can use a crane

which combines many pulleys.

A crane has many pulleys and lifts very heavy objects.

3.2. The Lever

A lever is a rigid bar that has different forms

and helps us to do different things. On one part of the

bar you exert a force and at another part of the bar

you put a weight that needs to be lifted, needs to be

caught, opened etc. Pliers, a nutcracker, or tongs are

examples of levers.

force

force

Point of support

Many mountains roads are inclined planes

3.3. The Inclined Plane.

An inclined plane is a ramp with certain

slopes. It is used to lift or lower heavy objects with

less effort than if we pull from them directly.



4. Tools.

Tools are machines that are used by

carpenters, electricians, mechanics, and many

other professions. For example, carpenters use saws,

hammers, staplers, etc. Mechanics use wrenches and

screwdrivers.

Some tools, like a hammer, are simple machines.

Other tools are machines composed of more parts and

are complex machines.

A hammer is used in different jobs

• Some machines require a person to work ( a hammer, a bike, a carriage, a

screw...) and others need electr¡city or fuel ( a car, a ventilator, a

computer...).

• Examples of simple machines are the pulley, the lever and the inclined plane.

• The pulley helps us to lift heavy objects.

• A lever is a rigid bar that has different forms and helps us to do different

things.

• An inclined plane is a ramp with certain slopes which it is used to lift heavy

objects with less effort.

• Tools are machines that are used in different jobs.



ACTIVITIES

8. Complete this chart about simple machines:

NAME CHARACTERISTICS EXAMPLE

9. What machines are they? Use your dictionary if necessary.

___ SHOVEL ___ VAN

___ PULLEY ___ MOBILE PHONE

___ WATCH ___ PLIERS

___ TOASTER ___ SCREWDRIVER

___WRENCH ___ DRILL

___ COMPUTER ___ SAW

___ DVD PLAYER ___ HAMMER



10. Complete this crossword.

- dishwasher - palmtop - juicer - segway - dvd player - calculator

- laptop - mobile phone - digital camera - robot - microwave oven - vacuum cleaner

- headphones

11. Read and find out. What is it?

• It helps us to lift heavy objects. _____________

• It is a rigid bar that has different forms and helps us to do different things.

_____________

• It is a ramp with certain slopes which it is used to lift heavy objects with less

effort. _____________

12. Match.

Wheel Lever Pulley Inclined plane



13. Cut out and paste. Sort the items by their category and trace the

words.

ToolsToolsToolsTools MachinesMachinesMachinesMachines



14. Read and match.

It´s used for cooking

It´s used for ironing the clothes

It´s used for cutting

It´s used for fixing a nail

It´s used for washing the clothes

…………………..

…………………..

…………………..

…………………..

…………………..

4. Machines from long ago

THE WATERWHEEL

The waterwheel is a machine that is used to work

machinery and to raise water from a lower location. It

has two wheels and several axels.

THE MILL

The mill is a compound machine that grinds the

grain of some plants and converts them into flour. Mills

also have axels and wheels.



ACTIVITIES

15. Answer the questions.

a.What is the printing press used for?

________________________________________________________

b.Who was invented by?

________________________________________________________

c. Why it is so important?

________________________________________________________

d. What machine is powered by water vapour?

________________________________________________________

e. What machine convert the grains of some plants into flour?

________________________________________________________

THE PRINTING PRESS

The printing press is a compound machine that we

use to reproduce books. It was invented by

Gutenberg. With the printing press, it was easy to

make copies and many more people started to buy

them and read.

THE STEAM ENGINE

The steam engine is a complex machine that is

powered by water vapour.

The steam engine was important in the

development of industry and transport because it was

used to build other machines, like locomotives and

ships.



16. Write the names.

17. Look and say.

cable keyboard microphone monitor mouse printer scanner speaker system unit webcam joystick

1 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11



18. Match the verbs on the left with the words on the right.

1. insert the internet 2. send a program 3. surf an icon 4. click on the changes 5. print a floppy disc 6. delete a copy 7. save a file 8. install an e-mail 19. Find the parts of a computer.

S C A B L E K B H W U J O

L K C X S P E A K E R B V

J X C S A Z Y Q W B N J M

O H U V F E B S W C H P O

Y M O N I T O R T A N R U

S G H V D R A T U M L I S

T P L M I C R O P H O N E

I C V N M B D H J K Y T O

C S Y S T E M U N I T E B

K C V R T S C A N N E R W

20. Think and write. What machines would you use to...?

• Cut out a paper. _________________________

• Take water from a well. _________________________

• Access to a building in wheelchair. _________________________

• Communicate with a friend. _________________________

• Carry the shoppings to home. _________________________

• Travel to another country. _________________________

THINK AND

MATCH!!



21. Choose the correct options and make sentences.

• Machines help us to make work □ more difficult □ easier

• To lift heavy objects you can use a □ crane or ramp □ car o bus

• Complex machines are made up of □ complex tools □ simple machines

• A computer is a □ simple machine □ complex machine

• A fridge works with □ electricity □ fuel

• A rigid bar that has different forms is a □ lever □ pulley

• A inclined plane is a □ ramp □ house

22. Listen and complete.

A ………………………….. is an object that helps us to do many things better.

Machines make our …………………………. easier because. There are different types of

machines depending on the …………………………. of pieces we find simple and

…………………………. machines, depending on the …………………………. they use and

depending on the use: mechanical machines, …………………………. machines and

machines to ………………………….. There are three …………………………. machines:

…………………………., …………………………. and inclined plane.

23. Ask and answer. Pair work.

- What´s your name? - How old are you? - What machines are there in you house? - What´s your favourite machine?

- I´m Albert - I´m 9 - There are a fridge, two televisions, a computer… - My favourite machine is my computer, I love it!



24. Choose a machine and write about it.

1. Find photos on the Internet, in magazines, etc... about a machine.

2. Write about it (how it works, type of machine, what it is used for...)

3. Decorate it.

4. Talk to your partners in the class.

23. What can you do? Cross ��.

Do you recognize and understand some oral expressions

and words related to machines and technologies?

¿Reconoces algunas palabras y expresiones orales relacionadas con las máquinas y las tecnologías?

Can you read information about machines and

technologies and understand the most important

information?

¿Puedes leer información sobre las máquinas y las tecnologías y comprender la información más relevante?

Can you speak about machines?

¿Puedes hablar sobre las máquinas?

Do you talk to your classmates about machines and their

importance?

¿Hablas con tus compañeros/as acerca de las máquinas y su importancia?

Can you write and make projects in about machines?

¿Puedes escribir y realizar proyectos sobre las máquinas?

Hello, my friends!! Read and write a cross.

RADIO

This is a radio.

It is a complex machine.

It was invented by Marconi.

It is made of metal.

It works with electricity.

It give us information.

It is very useful. It is a fantastic invent!!



Fridge: Sun:

Dishwasher: Wind:

Washing machine: Sailing ship:

To make: Electricity:

To work: Fuel:

Easier: To use:

Without: Mechanical:

To live: Heat:

Machine: To communicate:

To help: Slot:

Better: Rope:

Scissors: Heavy:

To cut: Force:

Sheet: Crane:

To perform: Rigid:

To safe: Bar:

Effort: To exert:

Task: Weigh:

To transform: Pliers:

Energy: Nutcrackers:

Simple: Ramp:

Complex: Effort:

To make up: To pull:

Few: Saw:

Pieces: Hammer:

Pulley: Tong:

Wheel: Waterwheel:

Inclined plane: Mill:

Lever: The printing press:

Axle: The steam engine:

Screw: To build:

To come from: Locomotive:

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