Unit 11
Lesson 4: COMMUNICATION

Mark Zuckerberg (1984)

Alexander Graham Bell
(1847-1922)

James Watt (1736- 1819)

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
7. Tim Berners- Lee
1. Thomas Edison
B
2. Sir Alexander Fleming
a. the steam engine
b. Facebook
3. Alexander Graham
c. the light bulb
Bell
d. penicilline
4. The Wright brothers
e. the Internet
5. James Watt
f. the telephone
6. Mark Zuckerberg
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

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.