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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Researchers study smart clothes that help people’s health.
- Smart clothes can watch the body and movement.
- They can measure heart rate and body temperature.
- The fabrics are light, soft and very flexible.
- Some smart clothes can stop bacteria from growing.
- Solar energy can power these fabrics when outside.
- The clothes could store energy to charge small devices.
- Some materials become weaker after many machine washes.
- Scientists try to make materials safer and more green.
Difficult words
- researcher — a person who studies and tests thingsResearchers
- smart clothes — clothes with technology that help the body
- measure — to find a size or amount with tools
- flexible — able to bend or move without breaking
- bacterium — a very small living thing, some cause illnessbacteria
- solar energy — energy from the sun used for power
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Discussion questions
- Would you like clothes that measure your heart rate?
- Would you like clothes that can charge a phone?
- Do you wash your clothes in a machine?
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