INVENTIONS

1. LOOK AT THE INVENTIONS AND CHOOSE 3 PER CATEGORY

2. MENTION WHY IS THE BEST OR THE WORST.

bicycle, nuclear weapons, plastic bag, computer, penicillin, internet,

light bulb, pesticides, electricity, telephone, mobile phone, television,
pesticides.

Great invention Inadequate invention

Penicillin Plastic bag

Electricity Nuclear weapons
internet pesticides
. You are going to watch a video about some famous examples of British innovation:
•Cross out each invention as it appears on the video
•Try to write down the date each one was invented

the penny farthing The telephone The electric light the pneumatic tyre
1871 1876 1878 1885
ipod desing 2000

the suspensión The subway train 1865 the first scheduled the motor racing circuit
bridge international flight 1907
1826 service
1919

the supersonic nuclear power the computer Formula One

passenger plane Not mention Not mention 1950
1976
The firs automatic landig
with passenger
1953
What is the most impressive invention for you? In 2010 the artificial artery
-Read the text and find the sentences examples of the passive structure in the
reading text. Write them on the lines below (the first one has been done for
you):

a. _In1765, the steam engine was developed by the Scotsman James Watt and his
contemporaries. (past passive voice)
b. _Tons of fruit are exported from Mexico – Present passive voice
c. My house will be built in some Mexico
d. ______________________________________
e. ______________________________________
f. ________________________________________
g. __________________________________________
Look at the labels and categorise them into the correct oart of the table.

Indoor cloud-maker machine Time travel machene

Wing-suits Bio-fabric clothes
Digital running shoes Air-maker
Sing language trasnlation gloves
Solar wáter distiller