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Wearable technology refers to electronic devices that can be worn as accessories or implanted in clothing. Modern wearables use microprocessors and internet connectivity to collect, store, and share health, activity, and other information. Early examples included watches and glasses, while recent popular wearables include fitness trackers, smartwatches, sleep headbands, and medical devices that monitor conditions like breast cancer and blood pressure. Other wearables provide safety functions or entertainment through items like smart jackets, jewelry, and hats.

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Wearable technology refers to electronic devices that can be worn as accessories or implanted in clothing. Modern wearables use microprocessors and internet connectivity to collect, store, and share health, activity, and other information. Early examples included watches and glasses, while recent popular wearables include fitness trackers, smartwatches, sleep headbands, and medical devices that monitor conditions like breast cancer and blood pressure. Other wearables provide safety functions or entertainment through items like smart jackets, jewelry, and hats.

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What is wearable technology?

Wearable technology, or “wearables”, is the name for the type of electronic devices we can wear as accessories, implanted in our
clothing or even in our body. Wearables are hands-free gadgets with microprocessors and a connection to the internet.

Wearables have existed for hundreds of years. Pocket watches, which later became wristwatches, or glasses were some of the first
examples in the history of wearable technology. People wore them to have a more comfortable life, and we still do! Glasses help you
see, and watches give you helpful information. But modern wearable devices are more complicated. They are electronic, and they use
the internet to collect, store and send different kinds of information.

The first popular electronic wearable technology was Fitness trackers, like ‘Fitbits’, which became popular in the 2010s. They monitor
your heart and movement and help you keep fit. Now, wearable technology helps people stay healthy in new ways. For example, the
‘iTBra’ is a patch. Women wear it inside their bras, and it checks for breast cancer. ‘Heartguide’ looks like a smartwatch, but it can
measure blood pressure. It can also track information about a person’s lifestyle, for example, how much they exercise. Then it shares
this information with a doctor so that the doctor can give better advice. ‘SmartSleep’ is a soft headband. It helps people to sleep better.
It collects information about people’s sleep patterns, gives advice and makes sounds to help people fall asleep.

However, not all wearables are about health. Some are used for protection or to find the place you want to go, and some are just for
fun. For example, you can hug someone from miles away with a smart jacket! You can also buy smart jewellery. These rings and
necklaces can change colour to match clothes or make-up, or they can send the police an alert if you are in danger. And with a smart
hat, you can listen to music and answer calls without using headphones!

Reading comprehension test

Fill in each gap with a word from the box. There are TWO EXTRA words that you will not need.

patch – glasses – smartwatch – headband – bra – jacket – make-up – fitness tracker – ring – hat

1.Adam doesn't want to use headphones for music. He needs a smart ____________

2.A kind of wearable technology that is not electronic is ____________

3.Alice is worried about cancer. She can wear an electronic ____________

4.He wears a ____________ when he goes running. It counts distance and calories.

5.Maria can’t get to sleep easily. She wants to buy a ____________

6.Bob wears a kind of ____________ that collects information about his blood pressure.

7.Elena wears a smart ____________ that was red yesterday and is blue today.

8.Emily can send love to her grandson who lives in Hong Kong using her smart ____________

About my family

Dear Marta, I’m going to tell you about my family. I live with my little sister, mum, and dad. We live in London, although I grew up in
Lancaster, a beautiful city in the North of England.

My dad’s name is Pierre. He’s from France, and he speaks English and French. When he was young, my mother went to France on a
student exchange, and they met there. A few years later, my dad moved to England and married my mum. He works as a French
teacher. He’s very tall –much taller than my mum– and athletic. He’s got short blonde hair and blue eyes.

My mum’s name is Anna. She’s English. She’s quite short, and she’s got long curly brown hair and brown eyes. She works at a
chemist’s opposite our home. She can speak French too!

My sister Julia is 18 years old, and she’s got the same color of hair and eyes as my father. She loves playing the piano and dancing.
She’s very talented, and she would like to be a professional musician.

I’ve got short blonde hair like my dad, but brown eyes like my mom. We all love playing board games together on Friday evenings, and
we always order pizza. Our favourite game is Monopoly. Oh, I almost forgot…we’ve also got a pet cat, Snowball. She’s all white and
has got a lot of fur. She likes sleeping on me.

Write back soon. Please, tell me about your family too.

Love Jonathan

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