VIDEO / LISTENING: A WORLD WITHOUT ELECTRICITY

1. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH INFORMATION FROM THE

VIDEO:
a) A life without electricity is _________________ for anyone.
b) Smartphones and smartwatches have become an
______________________.
c) Around 600 BCE, Greek philosopher, Thales of Miletus made a series of
observations on ______________________.
d) The development of electronic technology has been strongest in the last
_______________
e) The productivity of the whole industrial sector would decrease as we would
not be able to run businesses 24 hours a day because without electricity most
of the work would have to be completed ____________________.

2. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WHILE WATCHING THE VIDEO:

a) Which household devices does the video mention during the first minutes?

b) Which famous electricians appear in the video?

c) What medical treatments or actions mentioned in the video are possible thanks to
electricity?

d) Which revolutions does the video mention?

e) Which would be the technical ways to shape our daily lives without electricity?