Simply, quickly, actually, finally, nearly, however, despite.
II. Answer the following questions in pairs: - Did Caselli’s “fax machine” actually work? - Who designed the first steam engine? - Who built the first steam engine? - Who invented the first telephone? III.Discussthe following questions in pairs: 1. Which information in the article did you already know? 2. Which information did you find more surprising?
IV. Discuss with your partner the following statement: “So, what do you need for an invention to be a success?” and make a conclusion to your groupmates.
On/offline activity Divide into groups of 3 or 4 people and find the information from the Internet about different inventions (for ex., e-mail, ballpoint, personal computer, video recorder, dishwasher, etc.) and present the information on: - the name of the inventor; - the country this invention was made in; - what the thing was made for; - how it is used now; - how it influenced our life. Recommended resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail#Origin; http://www.cosmopolis.ch/english/cosmo30/history_ballpoint_pen.htm http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05EEDC1530F93BA35752C0A9619C8B http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-11475-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=40652&messageID=751218 http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/07/yourmoney/mobile.php http://philip.greenspun.com/business/mobile-phone-as-home-computer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betamax
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