Unit 11
Lesson 4: COMMUNICATION
Mark Zuckerberg (1984)
James Watt (1736- 1819)
Alexander Graham Bell
(1847-1922)
Sir Alexander Fleming
(1881- 1955)
Thomas Edinson (1847- 1931)
Tim Berners- Lee (1955)
The Wright brothers
(1871- 1948) (1867-1912)
1. Match the inventors in A with their inventions in B:
A
Thomas Edison
2. Sir Alexander Fleming
3. Alexander Graham Bell
4. The Wright brothers
5. James Watt
6. Mark Zuckerberg
7. Tim Berners- Lee
B
a. the steam engine
b. Facebook
c. the light bulb
d. penicilline
e. the Internet
f. the telephone
g. the airplane
2/ 53 Which invention is more useful?
Ex: A: The invention of the airplane is very important because it has changed the way people travel and transport goods around the world.
B: You are right. But I think the invention of penicillin is more useful because it has saved lots of lives……
C: ……………
3a. Ha had an interesting dream last night in which she met and interviewed Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone:
Ha: When and where were you born?
Bell: I was born in 1847 in Scotland.
Ha: And did you go to school in Scotland?
Bell: Yes, I went to the Royal High School.
Ha: What subject did you like best?
Bell: I always liked sciences, especially biology
Ha: Did you go to university?
Bell: Yes, I went to Edinburgh University, and then to the University of London.
…………
b. Two days later, Ha told her friend what Alexander bell said. Now report what ha told her friend, using reported speech
Bell: I was born in 1847 in Scotland.
-> Bell said that he was born in 1847 in Scotland
Bell: I went to the Royal High School.
Bell said that..........................................................
Bell: I always liked sciences, especially biology
Bell said that ..........................................................
Bell: I went to Edinburgh University, and then to the University of London.
Bell said that.........................................................
4/ 53 Work in pairs. One of you is a reporter, and the other is Tim Berners- Lee. Role- play, using the information
Tim Berners- Lee:
Bristish computer scientist, inventor of the Internet
. Born 8 June 1955- London
. 1973- 1976 : Oxford University
. 1978 : joined company called D.G. Nash
. 1900 : built first Web Browser
. 6 August 1991 : first website put online
A: When and where were you born?
B: I was born on 8 June 1955 in London.
A: Which university did you study?
B: I studied in Oxford University from 1973 to 1976.
A: Where did you work after that?
B: I joined company called D.G. Nash in 1978.
A: When did you build first Website?
B: I built first Web browser in 1990.
A: When did it finish?
B: I put online the first website on 6 August 1991.
Born 8 June 1955- London
. 1973- 1976 : Oxford University
. 1978 : joined company called D.G. Nash
. 1900 : built first Web Browser
. 6 August 1991 : first website put online