Inventors and Lifestyles.l Develop Your Vocabulary

1.Vocabulary Work

1) Repeat the words on p.122

2).Read ex.1,p.124 and do the task for it an oral (усно)

3).Do ex. 2,3,4, in your copybook

2. Reading

Read this text and do the task for it 

Read and translate the text          Прочитати та перекласти текст

                              INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS

1. In 1816 Rene Laennec was walking near the Louvre in Paris when he noticed some children playing with long pieces of wood which they held to their ears. The next day he made the first version of something that no modern doctor could do without.

2. In 1902 Hubert Booth invented something which can now be found in almost every house. He got the idea by lying on the floor, placing a handkerchief over his mouth and sucking as hard as he could. His first machine was much larger than modern versions. A horse pulled it along the street from house to house.

3. In 1840 Rowland Hill invented something which doubled the number of letters posted in the following year. At first the things he invented were all small, black and cost one penny but now they come in all sizes, colors and prices.

4. In 1790 John Greenwood adapted his mother’s spinning wheel to invent something which he could operate with his foot, leaving both hands free for the delicate work he performed on his patients. He was able to work more quickly, so his patients suffered less pain. Modern versions of this device are so fast that little, if any, pain is felt.

5. In 1813 George Manby watched firemen trying to put out a fire in a building in Edinburgh and noticed that they could not pump water as high as the 5^th floor. He invented a device that could put out small fires immediately however high the building.

6. In 1903 Albert Parkhouse was working for a company which made lampshades. His boss was too mean to provide somewhere for the workers to hang their coats so Albert picked up a piece of wire from his workbench and twisted it into a shape we now find very familiar. His employer saw him do this, realized the commercial potential of Albert’s invention and patented it. Albert received nothing for his invention.

7. In 1797 Jacques Garnerin performed, over Paris, an extraordinary act of bravery, using the device of his own invention. He survived, as have thousands of people who have used modern versions of his invention in emergencies.

8. One morning in 1895 while looking in his mirror this man had the idea for something that would be used once and thrown away, and would therefore make him rich. It took him 6 more years to solve technical difficulties because he could not find a manufacturer who made steel that was thin enough but still strong. His product soon became immensely popular. Although it is used more than once, it soon wears out. It has made a daily chore quicker, easier and safer.

See if you know what these inventions are. If you have difficulty deciding, look at the following list:

1. parachute

2. razor blade

3. postage stamp

4. vacuum cleaner

5. stethoscope

6. dentist’s drill

7. wire coat hanger

8. fire extinguisher

Task 2

Answer the following questions             Дати відповіді на запитання

1. Which inventions have had the greatest effect on the way you live?

2. How important are these inventions in your life?

3. Do they need improving?

4. Can you think of anything that hasn’t yet been invented that would make life easier?

5. Do you agree that curiosity is an important trait of any scientist?

6. Do you like science lessons?

7. What qualities do you think are needed to succeed in scientific research?

8. Which inventions are for fun?

9. Which ones are fashionable?

10. Do all of them appeal only to young people?

11. Which of them is the best invention in recent years? Why?

    3.Writing

    do ex. 5, p.125-126

Виконати завдання вправи 5, с. 125-126:

записати одним словом (на с.125) пояснення до змісту речень (на с. 126) по порядку від 1 до 14