Question 1:
Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan’s chatter?
Answer:
It is the noise of the faulty ball-bearings in the fan that sounds like a fan’s chatter.
Question 2:
Complete the following sentences:
The chatter is electrical because _______________.
Answer:
it’s an electric fan.
Question 3:
Complete the following sentences:
It is mysterious because _______________.
Answer:
it seems like the fan is speaking something.
Question 4:
What do you think the talking fan was demanding?
Answer:
The talking fan was demanding a little oil in its motor.
Question 5:
How does an electric fan manage to throw so much air when it is switched on?
Answer:
The blades of the rotating fan gather the air surrounding them and throw it out.
Question 5:
Is there a ‘talking fan’ in your house? Create a dialogue between the fan and the mechanic.
Answer:
Yes, there is a ‘talking fan’ in our house.
Fan: Hello, mechanic. Thank God you are here!
Mechanic: Why are you making so much noise?
Fan: My motor is extremely tired. Please give a little oil to it.
Mechanic : Let me see. Yes, you are right. Here is the oil.
Fan: Thank you. I’ll run smoothly now.