VIII. Read and do the following tasks. Computers and the Internet have changed the way we communicate with other people. You can use the Internet to send e-mail messages for people to read. You can also use the Internet to send photos for people to see or music for them to hear. Today, the Internet uses only two of our senses: sight and hearing. But all that could change in the near future. Soon you may be able to send people hugs that they can feel! Scientists in Singapore discovered a way to send the sense of touch over the Internet. They hope the new technology will help parents keep in touch with their children. They think it will soon be possible for parents to hug their children using the Internet. James Teh is a scientist at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He has already figured out a way for people to "touch" their pets over the Internet. To do this, Teh invented a wireless "hug suit" for pets to wear. When people are far away from their pets, they can use a computer to control the hug suit. The suit gives the animal the feeling of being touched by its owner. Now, Teh plans to use the same technology to make a hug suit for children. A child wearing the hug suit will be able to get electronic bugs from his or her parents. Parents will use a computer to control the hug suit so the child feels like he or she is getting a hug. When parents put on a similar suit, they can be "hugged" back by their child. Teh works with Professor Adrian Cheok. Cheok said, "These days, parents go on a lot of business trips, but with children, hugging and touching are very important." He thinks the new technology will be useful for parents and children. He believes that many people will want to use this new technology. What do you think? T or F 1. Computers and the Internet have changed our lives in many ways. 2. The Internet uses all five of our senses. 3. Scientists in Singapore found a way to send the sense of touch over the Internet. 4. James Teh has already made a hug suit for pets. 5. People must be near their pets to touch them over the Internet. 6. James The made a hug suit for children last year. 7. Professor Choek thinks parents will want to use the new technology. Complete the sentences with the correct word/ phrase control figured out put on technology useful 1. A person can ……… her pet’s hug suit using the Internet. 2. Scientists hope the new ………… will help parents keep in touch with their children. 3. The scientists ………… how to send the sense of touch over the Internet. 4. Cheok thinks the hug suit will be ………… for parents and children. 5. A child must ………… a hug suit to get a hug over the Internet.