Technology vocabulary

Choose one of the things below and explain which one you are thinking of (without

saying its name or any part of its name) until your partner guesses which one you are

talking about

Hairdryer                         Electronic dictionary                                Hair curlers

Depilator                         Electric lawnmower                                   Robot vacuum cleaner

Night Light                      Bluetooth                                                  Microphone

Bug                                 (Electric) Fan                                            Humidifier

Electric toothbrush          Washing machine                                    Dishwasher

WiFi                                 Kettle                                                       Toaster

Bread maker                   Chest freezer                                           Rice cooker

Tumble drier                   Lava lamp                                                Nintendo DS

Video game machine      Laptop                                                      PDA

3G phone                        Answer machine                                     Flat screen television

Hands free phone           Voice activated…                                   Car alarm

Car navigation                MP3 player/ iPod                                    A fire extinguisher

Air conditioner                Remote control                                       Stereo

Massage chair                Wii Fit                                                    Tamagotchi

Furby Electric                 can opener                                             Foot spa

Battery recharger           Digital alarm                                           clock Projector

Digital voice recorder    Spotlight Energy                                     saving light bulbs

Water cooler                  Ice cube dispenser                                Fridge (= refrigerator)

Microwave (oven)          Hoover (= vacuum cleaner)                   3D glasses

Wireless LAN                 Floppy disk                                            USB stick

Wireless mouse             Touch screen                                         Desk lamp

Instant camera               Fax (machine)

Scanner                         Digital photocopier                                Colour printer

Colour photocopier        Laminator                                           Electric pencil sharpener

Food processor/ mixer/ blender/ juicer                                     Espresso machine

Drinks machine             Vending machine                                   Ticket machine

Digital watch                 Digital radio                                            Heat detector

Smoke detector            Laser pointer                                          Wireless keyboard

Boom box                     CD ROM DVD ROM

Surround sound speakers       Home cinema                          Motion detector

Wireless headphones    GPS                                                   Electric blanket

Electric razor                 Barcode reader                                      Universal remote control

A laptop                         A Dictaphone                                        A smoke detector

An intercom                   A mobile phone                                    A projector

An answer machine       Walkman/ personal stereo