How To Make An Easy Cell Phone And USB Charger

PRE-WATCHING

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. What is a charger?2. What is the difference between a cell phone charger and a USB one?

Draw a picture of each one.

WHILE-LISTENING

Choose the letter that contains the word to fill out the space.

Using an easy to find, _______________ _______________, you can turn an old cassette _____________ case into an extremely versatile, totally portable cell phone/ USB device charger. Easy and _______________ project!

1. a. $2 part b. $12 part c. $20 part d. $200 part

2. a. inexpensive b. expensive c. more expensive d. very expensive

3. a. type b. tape c. tap d. typist

4. a. divide b. divine c. device d. divided

5. a far b. fare c. fun d. faire

Step 1: Find An Integrated Regulator

Listen to the passage and put each sentence in the correct order as you listen.

_____ to the second and third pins.

_____ It's an integrated regulator that puts out 5 volts Hooking

_____ and the black and red wires from any DC power

_____, which just happens to be the exact voltage used by nearly _____every cell phone. _____ charger to the first and second pins,

_____ adaptor with at least a 5 volt output

___1__You will need this easy to find $2 part.

_____one up is as easy as soldering the red and the black wires from a broken cell phone

Step 2: Add The USB Adaptor And Alligator Clips

Listen to the passage as many times as you need and write a three-line summary about it.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step 3: Make A Custom CaseFill in the blanks with the missing word.

I took this one step ___________ by creating a _____________ case, with ________ the parts _____________ inside; a ____________ self-contained __________ with an _________ that glows when the power is ________________. And by using __________, you can ____________ your phone from any ______ power supply __________ handy. And __________ size makes it ___________ to carry in a _____________pocket or stow in a ___________ box for _______________________.

Step 4: Power Up Anywhere

Complete the text with these words: Furby USB mp3 player

And with a________________ port, I can even power my ______________, or this freshly skinned, rabid, USB______________, who just happens to have a date with Mr. Hammer. Goodbye Mr. Furby

POST- LISTENING

Alter listening to these steps, create and draw your own USB & cell phone charger having in mind that the red color is + and the black one is - . What name will it be and how will you launch in the market.