G passive wine V verbs: invent, discover, etc. LR eae 1 P if, ed, sentence stress boning ‘Are you ‘sure? 1 LISTENING a Look at the photos. Five of these things were invented by women. In pairs, decide which five you think they are b_ @373) Now listen to. radio programme about inventions. Were you right? Complete the sentences with the invention 1 The ‘was invented by Josephine Cochrane in 1886. 2 were invented by Mary Anderson in 1903. 3 were invented by Marion Donovan in 1950. 4 ____was invented by Berte Nesmith Graham in 1956, 5 The was invented by Stephanie Kwolek in 1966. Listen again and answer the questions. 1 What happened after Josephine Cochrane's dinner parties? 2 What was the problem with cars in 1903 when it rained or snowed? 3. How many disposable nappies are used every day? 4 What was Bette Nesmith Graham's job? 5. Whar was special about the material Stephanie Kwolek i sented? d_ Which of the five inventions do you think was the best? 2 GRAMMAR passive a Make five true sentences using the words in the chart. The dishwasher | iscated | Top-Ex today. Disposable nappies was invented | by Marion Donovan. More than S5:ilion nappies | are protected | every day. “Mrs Grahamisinvention | wereinvented | by the bullet-proof vest. Policemen alloverthe world |areused by an American woman, The dishwasher was invented by an American woman, b_ Look at the two sentences below and answer the questions a An American woman invented the dishwasher. b The dishwasher was invented by an American woman, 1 Dothe sentences have the same meaning? 2 Inwhich sentence is the focus more on the dishwasher? 3 In which sentence is the focus more on the woman? © p.144 Grammar Bank 108. | earn more about the passive and practise it3 READING & VOCABULARY verbs: invent, discover, etc. a. Match the verbs to the dictionary definitions. ‘base design discover invent ' verb co find or learn sth for the first time, eg DNA was - in 1953 2 verbo make sth using sth else asa starting point, eg Thisfitm is ona true story verbo draw a plan which shows how to make sth, eg. The building wus ~ by @ German architect. 4 verb to make or think of sth for the first time. eg. Who = the bicycle? 3 b Complete the ‘Did you know:..?* text with the past participle of a verb from the list. ‘base call design discover give invent open play show use © Read the text again. One of the pieces of information is not true, Which one do you think i is? 4 PRONUNCIATION {j, -ec, sentence stress a. 301) Listen and repeat the words and sounds. | dishwasher invention | special washing machine at Four ways can you see for spelling the J’ sound? cone do you think is not typical? Goto the Sound Bank p.167and check. ¢ How is-ed pronounced in these past participles? Pat them in the right column. Dased called created designed dlrecited discovered invented painted produced used Hh os ‘ GES we nay ne of the most famous togos in the world is the Nike togo. Tewas byan American student, Carolyn Davidson, in 1974. Ms Davidson was only paid $35 dollars for her design. However, she was later*____agotd ring in the shape of the logo and Nike shares. food was §n 1810 in Britain by Peter Durand. nately, he did not also invent a tin otins were*___with difficulty a knife and a hammer. Itwasn't until « later that the American hen people at toy company Parker Brothers were first §__ the ard game a the next day he wrote to r. Charles Darrow, offered to buy it! otox was first ® in 1985 to 4 940)) Listen and check. Underline the stressed ¢ @41)) Listen und write six sentences. Then listen, again and repeat. Copy the shythm, 5 SPEAKING > Communication Passives quiz A p.105B p.103, Make sentences for your partner to decide iftthey are crue or false. strabismus (lazy eye) in children, Possibility of using tt to make people's faces took was only. 20 years later. t ‘character Gregory House in the hit TV series M.D.is*°___on Conan Doyle's detective Holmes. Like Holmes, House uses his | gence and knowledge of psychology to solve House's relationship with his friend Dr James “Wilson s similar to that between Holmes and his friend, Dr John Watson, and the address on his driving licence | is 2248 Baker St, a direct reference to Holmes's address. | > am