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THE 20TH CENTURY

INVENTIONS AND INVENTORS

THAT SHOOK THE WORLD

• Wonderful inventions have been made in science and technology recently.

• These advances are changing the lifestyle of millions people all over the world.

Gadgets and machines which people use

• a camera• a microwave oven• a mobile

telephone• an electronic

game• a video

recorder/player• a TV set• a vacuum cleaner• a videophone• a cordless phone• a talking alarm

clock• a sewing machine• a computer

• фотоаппарат• микроволновая

печь• мобильный

телефон• электронная игра• видеомагнитофон• телевизор• пылесос• домофон• радиотелефон• говорящий

будильник• швейная машина• компьютер

Gadgets and machines which people use

• a solar powered calculator

• a TV remote-control unit

• a mower• a body building

machine• a fax machine• roller blades• a dishwasher

• калькулятор с солнечн. батареей

• пульт дистанционного управлен.

• газонокосилка• тренажёр• телефакс• роликовые

коньки• посудомоечная

машина

Why do people use them? Use your opinions, pls.

• to cut and collect the grass• to build up one’s strength• to wash the dishes• to take photographs• to cook, defrost, reheat pre-prepared food• to receive or make calls around the home• to perform everyday cleaning tasks from vacuuming to

cleaning carpets• to not only sew but do embroidery (вышивать) and appliqué

and sew on buttons• to wake up people and tell them the time• to watch pre-recorded videos

• to have fun and to entertain• to send and receive urgent messages• to operate the TV set from a distance • to write programmes, play games, find and use

information, etc.• to do calculations in sunlight or daylight.

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WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE OR DISLIKE TO HAVE MODERN INVENTIONS IN THEIR LIFE?Which good reasons are given to buy these things?

FOCUS ON GRAMMAR !!!! Pay attention to: Simple Past and Simple Present; Present Perfect Passive and Simple Past Passive; Past Perfect Passive.(AUCTION-SALES)

1. – Ты уже вымыл посуду? – Как раз перед твоим приходом я положил ее в посудомоечную машину.

2. Многие люди полагают, что самые важные для человечества открытия были совершены в 20 веке.

3. К началу Первой Мировой войны телефон уже был изобретен.

1.– Have you already washed the dishes?– I had just put them into the dishwasher before you came. (4)

2. Many people consider that the most important inventions for the mankind were made in the 20th century. (5)

3. By the beginning of World War I the telephone had already been invented. (4)

• 4. Телевизор был уже изобретен, когда моя бабушка была еще молодой.

• 5. – Какое изобретение по твоему мнению самое важное?– Дай подумать… Я считаю, что это изобретение пенициллина (PENICILIN). Он был открыт в 1928 году Александром Флемингом. Со времени своего открытия это изобретение спасло многие жизни. Я думаю, человечество уже не сможет без него обойтись. Все остальные открытия 20 века менее важные.– Я абсолютно с тобой согласен.

• 4. A TV set had already been invented when my granny was still young. (4)

• 5. – What invention in your opinion is the most important?– Let me see … I think it is the discovery of penicillin. It was discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming and it has saved many lives since that time. I also think that the mankind can’t do without it any more. I consider the other inventions to be less important.– I absolutely agree with you.(5+)

WHAT IS YOUR SCORE ?...................

What do the dates and the names tell us about?

• 1876/Alexander Graham Bell

• 1908/James M.Spangler• 1926/John Logie Baird• 1829/Nicephore Niepce • 1981/Bill Gates • 1895/the Lumiere

brothers • 1903/Wilbur and Orville

Wright • 1997/Ian Wilmat • 1885/Karl Benz • 1957/Sergei Korolev • 1928/Alexander Fleming • 1928/Richard Drew • 1905/ Leo Biro • 1896/E.A.Yakovlev and

P.A.Frez

• an American engineer invented a telephone.

• from the USA built the first vacuum cleaner.

• from Scotland invented television.• from France pioneered photography.• from the USA created Microsoft-DOS• patented their cinematography• from the USA built the first airplane• Scottish scientist developed the idea of

cloning.• in Germany produced the world’s first

petrol-driven motor car.• from Russia designed the first artificial

satellite.• discovered penicillin.• perfected the Scottish tape.• a Hungarian artist invented the first

ballpoint pen.• from Russia designed the first Russia’s

automobile

Some specialists predict (предсказывают) another communication means revolution in the nearest future.Which of their predictions seem to be real?

• 2009 The telegraph will not be used any longer.• 2012 The pocket telephone will be worldwidly used.• 2020 People will see different performances by means

of vedeo telephones.• 2010 There will be computers operated by telephone

calls. Question: What are your predictions refer to mobiletelephone? Will they be improved and used in the

future?

Reflection: It was comprehensibly and

interesting because … * - a star in the center of the square means full apathy

-comprehensible – понятный apathy - безразличие

Here is your home task:

Project presentation:1. Inventions that

shook the world.

1. Cloning: Responsible Science or Technomadness?