1. What do you think are greatest Humanity’s Greatest Achievements?

2. Read the article and write the sentences in present perfect.

 The Earth is 4.5 billion years old, but the human race has lived on it for just 200,000
years.
 we have achieved some incredible things.
 The invention of the airplane has changed our lives.
 The discovery of antibiotics has saved the lives of millions of people.
 The arts have brought pleasure to many people.

3. Read the article, choose true or false:

A. Humanity has lived on earth for a long time. T X F__
B. Many of humanity’s greatest achievements are in science and technology. T X F_
C. Antibiotics are machines. T X F_
D. Art makes people happy. T X F_
E. Humanity started to use fire a long time ago. T X F_

4. Answer the questions, give your own opinion.

A. Imagine life without electricity, how would it be different? Electricity makes us

all more productive and communicates more with other people because without
electricity life would be less satisfying.

B. Many achievements have a negative effect: Yes, because many times we do not
believe in our abilities. ¿ what are the negative effects of cars? The main negative
effect of cars is the emission of gases.

C. Do you think the Mona Lisa is a great achievement? The Mona Lisa is a great
achievement because it is one of the most famous works of art in the world and has
great significance for humanity.

D. How would you define great? A great achievement could be defined as a big
dream that we long for a long time to get great satisfactions for our life.

5. Here is a list of important human achievements. Rank them in order of

importance:
6. The use of fire
5. Walking on the moon
1. The Internet
3. Electricity
2. Antibiotics
4. Art

6. Choose an important human achievement, it can be any achievement, not just

from the reading. Write what you know about it, and say why you think it is an
important achievement.