Independent work for the 11th form
Theme “Inventions”
I. Match each definition with the correct word
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1 |
telephone |
a |
a device that people use to count numbers |
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2 |
printer |
b |
an electric machine which can store and recall the information |
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3 |
mouse |
c |
a device which is used to talk with people over long distances |
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4 |
calculator |
d |
a machine that use to make copies of documents and pictures from computer |
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5 |
computer |
e |
a pointing device that has a wheel and two buttons to click on the information |
II. Read the situation and write sentences Wish + Past Simple
Example: I have to work on the 1st of January. I wish I didn't work on the 1st of January.
1. I can't see fireworks. I have to stay in bed. I wish…
2. I live in a small town. I don't like it. I wish…
3. I have an exam tomorrow. I don't know anything about British holidays. I wish…
4. What a pity! I'm not lying on a sunny beach. I wish…
III. Read the situation and write sentences Wish + Past Perfect
The bad hotel service spoiled my holiday. I wish the bad service hadn't spoiled my holiday.
1. I feel sick. I ate too much. I wish…
2. I find learning languages difficult. Why didn't I study science instead? I wish…
3. During my holidays in St Trope the weather was bad. I wish…
4. When I went to Scotland I forgot to take my camera. I wish…
IV. Match the right names of inventors and their inventions:
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a) |
Alexander G. Bell |
1 |
Microsoft-DOS |
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b) |
Akito Morita |
2 |
a telephone |
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c) |
The Lumiѐre brothers |
3 |
the first cinema |
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d) |
Ian Wilmot |
4 |
the first personal stereo |
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e) |
Sergei Korolyev |
5 |
the idea of cloning |
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f) |
Wilbur and Orville Wright |
6 |
the first artificial satellite |
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g) |
James M. Spangler |
7 |
the first vacuum cleaner |
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h) |
Bill Gates |
8 |
the first airplane |
V. Read the text “Television in our life”
Television now plays an important role in our life. It is difficult to say if it is good or bad for us. It is clear, that television has advantages and disadvantages.
But are there more advantages than disadvantages? In the first place, television is an entertainment. But it is not only a convenient entertainment. For a family of three, four or five, for example, it is more convenient and less expensive to sit comfortably at home than to go out to find entertainment in other places. They don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre or cinema. They turn on the TV-set and can watch interesting films, concerts, football matches.
But some people think that it's bad to watch TV. Those who watch TV need do nothing. We are passive when we watch TV. Television shows us many interesting programmes. But again there is a disadvantage here: we watch TV every evening, and it begins to dominate our lives.
My friend told me that when his TV-set broke down, he and his family found that they had more time to do things and to talk to each other. There are other arguments for and against television.
Very often the programmes are bad. Sometimes they show too much violence in films and news programmes. There is also too much pop music and ads. Ads on the whole are convenient for grown-ups. But is it good for children to watch all those ads where they show all kinds of underwear and what not?
Answer the questions:
1.
What advantages does television have?
2. What disadvantages does television have?
3. What did my friend find when his TV-set broke down?
4. What do they sometimes show?
Independent work for the 11th form
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