Activity 1

Part 1. Before watching the video: Match these images with its definitions

FUR, OUTDOORS, BURRS, HOOK, LOOP, FABRIC, VELVET

Part 2. Watch the video and answer these questions

• Which invention is here described?

• Who was the inventor and when was he born?

• How did he get the idea?

• How does it work?

Part 3. Do you think that Velcro is a linking component? Which are its components? Give some common applications to this product

Part 4. As you have watched in the video, Georges the Mestral got the idea from a daily activity. Think about another daily activity where you could find a linking component