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The Telephone Dumbbell
The battle between doing work and working out continues. You are gaining weight, but you work in an office all day! Who can spend valuable time exercising? Meet the telephone dumbbell. This telephone is attached to a weight. You can answer the phone and exercise your arms!

The DVD Rewinder
Years ago, people had to rewind a videotape after watching a movie. What a pain! But it's the modern age of DVDs now. And with a new era comes new technology. The DVD rewinder is a great time-saver. After you finish your movie, just pop the DVD into the rewinder! It will rewind back to the beginning in no time!

The Sweetheart Sweatshirt
How close are you to your girlfriend or boyfriend? Whatever your answer is, it's not close enough. You need a 2-person sweatshirt. This sweatshirt has four arms and an extra-big hood. Show your loved one how much you care. Invite them to join you in your two-person sweatshirt.

These inventions are intended to be "useful." But sometimes it's easier to do things the old-fashioned way!

Grammar Gym
"Meet the telephone dumbbell."
Meet
- I'm so glad to meet you!
- I would like you to meet our special guest.
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- Ladies and gentlemen, meet the latest tablet computer!
- Friends, meet the fastest rollercoaster ride in the history of this city!

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Teaching Topic: Tongue-in-Cheek
Teaching Topic: Tongue-in-Cheek


Language Lab
valuable adj.
important because there is only a limited amount available:
- I learned many valuable lessons from my English professor. He's my mentor.
[more valuable; most valuable] 1 : worth a lot of money
- Don't forget to take your valuables when you get off.

pop into 
pops; popped; pop·ping
to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time
- The chef popped the cake into the oven.
- We popped into a fast-food restaurant and bought some fries.

sweatshirt n.
a piece of clothing for the upper part of your body that is made from a thick, soft material
- Tina showed up at the party in jeans and a sweatshirt.
- William bought a sweatshirt with the school's logo at the campus bookstore.

hood n.
a part of a coat, jacket etc that you can pull up to cover your head:
- Larry bought a jacket with a detachable hood.
- The boy loves to hide his face in the hood of his coat.
- The mechanic raised the hood of the car to check the engine.



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