Inventions

Task 1: Discuss in your group what the greatest inventions of all times are. List down 14. 

Task 2: Which ones were listed on this website? 

Task 3: Find information and prepare a short presentation

1) Who invented the vaccine?
2) The steam engine?
3) electric battery?
4) fridge?
5) steel?
6) electric bulb?
7) airplane?
8) the Internet?
9) penicillin?
10) printing press?
11) car?
12) nuclear fission / energy?
13) plastics?
14) vacuum cleaner?

15) clock

Who invented it? (add photo)
When and how? (How long was the process? What stages were there?)
At least 5 interesting facts about the inventor (life, education, other inventions etc).
Your opinion: What has the invention given us? Explain its importance.
Find a relevant video and prepare showing max 2 min of it.

Quiz: Inventions

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1. suction vacuum cleaner: 1901

2. teabag 1904

3. bubble gum 1928

4. mobile phone 1973

5. cats' eyes 1934

6. plastic zipper storage bag 1956

7. crayons 1903

8. backless bra 1914

9. band-aid / plaster 1920

10. microwave popcorn bag 1978

11. air condition unit 1902

12. bubble wrap 1957

Phrasal verbs

 1) I know that the pain doesn't usually  ________  for several hours. 

// It’s been pretty hectic for me so far, so fingers crossed things will  ________  over the next few days. 

2) He  _______  and managed to wrestle the knife from his attacker's hands. // Jones denied the charge and  _______  publicly.

3) He nagged me so much for a new bike that eventually I ______ .  

// After a heated debate, the employers _______ to the union's demands.

4) Most students ________ in extracurricular activities after school and on weekends. 

5) I try to _____  for what is right. 

6) The team really _______ their performance. 

// The enemy  ________ their attacks.

7) A group of villagers ______ the real estate developers because they are afraid more housing will result in more flooding in the area. 

8) The idea ______ by the committee because it hadn't received over 50% of approval from its members. 

9) She had to ______ to the fact that she would never walk again.  

// You have to _______ to your responsibilities.

1. ease off

2. fought back

3. gave in

4. enage in

5. stand up

6. stepped up

7. has taken on

8. was thrown out

9. face up 

Rosa Parks ( and others)

 1) Rosa Parks: biography

2) Martin Luther King's speech, audio + script

3) What happened?

1913 -

at the age of 19 -

1932 -

1 Dec 1955

5 Dec 1955

1956 -

1965 - 1988

24 Oct 2005 - 

4) What did they do? How is the place associated with the person?

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Conditionals

Task 1: Which type?

Task 2: Match the parts of the sentences

Task 3: Multiple choice

Task 4: Game

Task 5: Multiple choice 2

Task 6:  Mixed conditionals 

Task 7: Mixed conditionals 2

Task 8:  Test

Decisions and Ideas

 1) be in two minds

2) be in a quandary

3) keep your options open

4) make a snap decision

5) take it or leave it

6) weigh your options

7) weigh the pros and cons

8) be spoilt for choice

9) take sth into consideration

10) be a tough call

11) choose the lesser of two devils

12) have a plan B

13) be definitely in

14) seek advice

15) have a brainwave

Conditionals

 

Video: 1-minute grammar