INVENTIONS

DISCUSSION:

 What is invention?________________________________________________________
 What is a discovery? ______________________________________________________

Inventions improve our lives!

 Make a list of inventions that make your life easier, better or simply more fun

GRAMMAR: INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS FOR USES AND PURPOSES

 INFINITIVES: to describe the use of something

 GERUNDS: To describe the purpose of something, use for + gerund

 What do you a hair dryer for?  What is a hair dryer for?

I use a hair dryer to dry my hair. It’s for drying hair.

 Why did you go to the store?  What is this program for?

I went to the store to buy some milk. It’s for editing videos
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PRACTICE 1

What do you know about this technology? Complete the phrases in column A with the
information from column B.
A B
1. Satellites are used….. study the world’s weather
2. Robots are sometimes used… perform dangerous task
3. You can use a cell phone… read the latest weather report
4. People use the internet…. transmit telephone calls
5. DNA fingerprinting is used ….. Identify criminals
6. CD-ROMs are used…. make travel reselvations
transmit televisions program
Store an encyclopedia

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH AN EXPRESSION FOR FUNCTION OR PURPOSE.

1. What´s this little gadget for? 2. What is this device for?
It’s ____ the number of footsteps you take and the It is ____ the on and off a lamp.
distance your travel while exercising.
A) to measure A) to time automatically
B) for measuring B) for timing automatically

3. What do you use Krazy glue for? 4. What’s Krazy glue for?
I use it ___ together things that have come apart. It is ____ chipped dishes.
A) to glue
B) for glueing A) to repair
B) for repairing
5. What is that lock for?
It is ___ my things safely inside a school locker.
A) to lock
B) for locking

TEAM WORK

Work with a partner to write a description of one invention and read it out to the class. Use the
following phrases:

 It’s round/square  It’s a kind of …

 It’s used to / for  It’s made of …
 It can’t be …  It might be …
 It’s like a …  It could be ….
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PRACTICE 2

Complete with plug in, turn on, turn off, sync, download, upload, print out, swipe, zoom in,
zoom out. Make the necessary changes.

1.- I need to _______________ my laptop to charge it, the battery is almost dead.
2.- Could you ________ my computer ________? I’m going to send an e-mail.
3.- Listen! This is my favorite song! Please, ________________ it.
4.- You will have to convert your photo to a jpg format if you want to _____________ it.
5.- I’m going to ________________ my text double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines.
6.- If you want to see the ghost in the photo you’ll have to ____________________.
7.- Just _________________ left to see the rest of the photographs.
8.- The action on the screen _____________ perfectly with the music.

VOCABULARY REVIEW

Read the conversation below. Complete the sentences with adjectives that describe the cell phone.

LISTENING. Cellphone

GADGETS. Choose A, B or C or complete the statements.

1.- They are talking about a ___.

a) tablet b) cell phone c) camera
2.- The gadget was bought by the ____.
a) girl b) boy c) both
3.- This gadget is really ____. You can do a lot of things with it.
a) fast b) powerful c) versatile
4.- It’s also ____. It’s the latest 4G!
a) compatible b) easy to use c) up-to-date
5.- You can ________movies, _______ games ________ and watch __.
6.- The gadget was already used for____.
a) paying things b) selling things c) offering things
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VOCABULARY

Adjectives to describe gadgets

1. breakthrough: 4. innovative: 7. pioneering:

2. creative: 5. inventive: 8. spin- off:
3. design: 6. patent: 9. cutting- edge:

LISTENING:

Listen to the following conversation and write the missing words.

REVIEW VOCABULARY. Choose the best answer

1.- Scientists are hoping for a spin-off/breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer.
2.- She was an imaginative and innovative/patent manager.
3.- He’s been described as the cutting-edge/creative colossus of the literary world.
4.- In 1880 G. Bell was granted a patent/innovative on the Photophone.
5.- He’s very pioneering/inventive always dreaming up new gadgets for the home.
6.- These techniques were patent/pioneering on this subject helping to make this surgery successful.
7.- The research has had spin-offs/cutting-edge in the development of medical equipment.
8.- The technology of this cell phone is spin-off/cutting-edge. It’s very modern with the newest features.
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LISTENING

Listen to a man who is describing an ítem he has bought, and write TRUE or FALSE for each statement.

1. He’s had it for 3 weeks.

2. The battery life isn’t very good.
3. He’s already added a lot of extra software.
4. He hasn’t tried any games yet.
5. It’s small enough to fi tinto a bag.
6. He’s played some music on it.

VOCABULARY

Materials

Write “natural” or “ man- made”

next to each material

GRAMMAR PRESENT PASSIVE

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PRACTICE 3: Check if the sentences are active or passive.

ACTIVE PASSIVE
1. These chicken gloves are made of rubber.
2. We use silk and cotton to make these rugs.
3. They make ceramic tiles in this Factory.
4. Cotton is produced in India.
5. Picnic plates are made of plastic.
6. We use nylon string for the parachutes.
LISTENING. Listen to an interview with Tracy talking about a gadget she can’t live without. Choose T (true) or F (false).

1. A PDA can be carried in your pocke.

T F

2. The PDA stylus is made of nylon.

T F

3. A PDA can be used to make pone calls.

T F

4. A PDA cannot be used to go online.

T F

5. A PDA cannot be used to play music.

T F

6. A PDA helps you to remember your Schedule.

T F
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PRACTICE 4. Write the SIMPLE PRESENT PASSIVE in the following sentences, use the verbs in parenthesis.

1. This cotton shit ________ ___________ (make) in Zara.

2. These computers _______ ________ (make) of plastic.
3. Airplane parts _______ ________ (produce) in Canada.
4. Those houses _______ _______ (build ) of woord.
5. This bread ______ ________ (bake) with olives.

READING