How Do Watches Work?

10/10/2020 3:44:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • What are some types of watches?
  • How do watches work?

Let's find the answers in the following passage!

FACT: Wristwatches were originally made for women only.

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Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • What do watches do?
  • According to the audio, how many numbers does a watch's face have?
What do watches do?
  • They tell the temperature.
  • They tell the places.
  • They tell the time.
According to the audio, how many numbers does a watch's face have?
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

How Do Watches Work?

Written by Kellie Franklin

A watch tells us the time. We usually wear watches on our arms. A watch that goes on your wrist is called a wristwatch.

A watch has a face. There are twelve numbers on its face. Each number marks an hour. The face of a watch is usually round. A watch also has two hands. One hand is short, and the other hand is long. The hour hand is short. The minute hand is long.

Some watches have faces. The numbers are displayed on a screen. The digital watch does not have hands. It shows you the numbers.

Both types of watches have a battery. The gives the watch energy. The makes a small stone shake inside a watch. This small is a . A crystal is a shiny, clear stone. The shaking makes the hands move or the numbers show. A watch battery is usually small and round. 

What type of watch do you have? 

Read the passage and answer the questions.

How Do Watches Work?

Written by Kellie Franklin

Inside a watch's battery. Image: polertbat.com

A watch tells us the time. We usually wear watches on our arms. A watch that goes on your wrist is called a wristwatch.

A watch has a face. There are twelve numbers on its face. Each number marks an hour. The face of a watch is usually round. A watch also has two hands. One hand is short, and the other hand is long. The hour hand is short. The minute hand is long.

Some watches have digital faces. The numbers are displayed on a screen. The digital watch does not have hands. It shows you the numbers.

Both types of watches have a battery. The battery gives the watch energy. The energy makes a small stone shake inside a watch. This small stone is a crystal. A crystal is a shiny, clear stone. The shaking makes the hands move or the numbers show. A watch battery is usually small and round.  

What type of watch do you have? 

What does each number on a watch’s face represent?

  • a tick
  • a second
  • a minute
  • an hour

According to the passage, a digital watch is different from a normal one regarding _____.

  • the shape
  • the weight
  • the structure
  • the length

What is the function of a watch battery?

  • A battery attaches the watch to your wrist.
  • A battery supplies the watch with power.
  • A battery shows the seconds, minutes, and hours.
  • A battery contributes to the beauty of the watch.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
  • the name of watches worn on people's arms
  • the explanation of batteries' function
  • the description of the crystal inside a watch
  • the evolution of watches over time

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. Some watches have faces.
  2. The gives the watch energy.
  3. The makes a small stone shake inside a watch.
  4. This small is a .

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for the words in the text. 

  1. The instrument panel has an easy-to-read display.
  2. This alarm clock takes two medium-sized .
  3. A hit the window and cracked the glass.
  4. We must invest more in renewable sources such as wind and wave power.
  5. We bought them a set of bowls.