Leidy Johana Garcia

Name: ______________________________________________________ 11-3

Grade ______

1. Answer the questions:

 What was the first invention?

 What are the 10 most important inventions?
 What is invention and discoveries?
 What inventions have led to discoveries?

2. Watch the videos and write a short summary about them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNUfZ3_VkuE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3piNpbl_L5U

3. Read the following short texts about the inventions.

 The invention of the telephone was

done by a group of individuals, many
different companies. However, it is believed
that the telephone was invented by
Alexander Graham Bell in 1875 with the
help of his friend Thomas A. Watson.

 A mobile phone is a portable

telephone that can make and receive calls
over a radio frequency while the user is
moving around a telephoned serviced
area. The first mobile phone was
created by Martin Cooper a researcher
from Motorola in 1973. And the first
phonecall was made to John F Mitchel. It
was until 1980’s when the first
commercial mobile phones were sold.
  The first mobile phone with smart devices
incorporated was developed by IBM in 1992, but it was
not very popular in the world. It was until 1994 that the
first commercially produced Smartphone was
introduced by the company Simon Personal
Communicator. Emails and faxes were received by the
Simon, the name of the first Smartphone.

Unscrambled sentence
Order the different options.

 The camera / by Alexander Walcott / was invented

 every / is used / internet
 is considered / Radio / one / important invention
 in 1926 / was invented / Television
 for many home activities / are used / Drones

Shoes are designed in italy

Athletic shoes are made in china
A lot of machinery is needed to produce shoes
Leather for shoes is carefully selected

9,400 pairs of shoes were shipped to the unided states

3,200 was spent to repair machines in the factory

The design for two new athletic shoes was completed

Five dress shoes were redesigned for the coming year

Revenue is not expect to increase next month

Employees were not given a bonus last month

The latest women's sandal was not launched on time

Neon boots are not predict to be popular

A new shoe designer will be hired to focus on the children's line of shoes

The newest athletic shoe will be advertised at athletic events

News ads will be published online to promote shoe sales

A new line of men's dress shoes will be launched at fashion shows shoes businesswear
 When we winter boots be shipped to North America?

Where are custom-made shoes designed?

What materials are sometimes used instead of leather?

When will employeed be given a bonus?

My favourite social network is…

Social networks are definitely the invention of our time. But what do y ou know
about their inventors?
Start by searching for information about the inventors of WhatsApp and
Facebook. Keep in mind that the information you find has to answer these
questions, at least:
a) Who invented it?
b) When was invented?
c) How did they have the idea
d) Why is it important?

Then, using the information you found about the social networks WhatsApp and
Facebook, write a text (wording 100-120) about one of the social networks, ONLY
ONE (Facebook or WhatsApp). Don’t forget to use the present and past passive
voice.

Follow the guidelines:

a) What will you talk about?

b) Why did you choose this invention?
c) What’s important about the invention?
d) Who invented it and when was it invented?
e) How much do you use it?
f) If you did not have this social network your life would be different
because…

Example:

Twitter was created by Evan Williams in the USA, in 2009. It was thought to be an
easy way to communicate using mobile phones or tablets. However, it turned to be
easily accepted worldwide that the inventor decided to collaborate with Samsung
and they made the app for free but it was linked to big telephone companies value,
so Twitter time cost by using credit of the phone …

The most important discovery for me.

In this exercise you will talk for 3 minutes about the most important discovery in
your opinion. In your talk you must make use of passive voice and active voice as
necessary.
Suggestions for your file:

a) It is a good idea to prepare the information you want yo u talk about. Follow
these questions:

1. What will you talk about?

2. why did you choose this invention
3. What’s important about the invention?
4. Who invented it and when was it invented.
5. How much do you use it?
6. If you didn’t have this social network your life would be different because…

b) Write a paragraph of what you want to talk about. Remember to verify

grammar and vocabulary.
c) Practice saying your text a couple of times before recording it. When you
record it you will feel more confident.

Evaluation parameters:
1) The file must be 2 minutes minimum.
2) You should consider the organization given in the guidelines.
3) You must be fluent in the audio file.
4) Appropriate pronunciation of basic elements of the English language such as
past tenses.

Once you are ready you will record your audio. After that, listen to you and
evaluate yourself following the previous parameter list and decide how well you
did in this exercise.

How much do you understand about passive?

 Is spoken
Is delivered
Isn't the building used
are the olympic games held
is your name spelled
is paid
aren't made
are not know
aren't paid

was repaired
wasn't written
Was the phone answered
was made
was tennis invented
wasn't damaged
was pulled
was this pot made
was tis bridge built

Listen the audios listening exercise1 and listening exercises 2 and write the ideas.

Listening exercise 1

 The buildings are painted every summer

 Employees are paid on friday
 John is not surprised by the news
 The car is fixed by a mechanic
 The teacher are not provided with enough support
 The glasses are filled with water
 Awards are given to the winners
 I am excited about the report
 Cars are not allowed in this area
 Lunch is served in the cafeteria

Listening exercise 2
  The project will be finished by tomorrow
 Calls will be answered in the order they were received
 Dinner will be served at 6 o'clock
 The criminals will eventually be found and arrested
 Some say the plane will neverbe found
 The winners of the raffle won't be announced until the end of the evening
 Evidence will be presented at the trial
 Classes won't be held today
 Each person wo interviews hopes he of she will be chosen for the job
 Drivers who go over the speed limit will be ticketed

Listen to the radio programme about four new gadgets and do the exercises in the
guide.