Unit 16. Inventions

UNIT 16
English 8
INVENTIONS
UNIT 16
English 8
Getting started
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Practice test
INVENTIONS
Getting started
What do you know about the invention of paper?
Getting started
What do you know about the invention of paper?
Getting started
What do you know about the invention of paper?
Five thousand years ago, the Egyptians wrote on a plants.
Getting started
What do you know about the invention of paper?
Getting started
What do you know about the invention of paper?
A Chinese official made paper from wood pulp in the year 105.
Getting started
What do you know about the invention of paper?
Getting started
What do you know about the invention of paper?
The Japanese learn how to make paper from Chinese prisoners.
Getting started
What do you know about the invention of paper?
Getting started
What do you know about the invention of paper?
In 768, Arabs learned about papermaking from Chinese prisoners.
Getting started
What do you know about the invention of paper?
Getting started
What do you know about the invention of paper?
The first papermaking machine was invented in the late 1700s by a French man.
Speaking
Look at the table. Practise asking and answer questions about inventions
facsimile 1816 Alexander Bain
microphone 1878 D.E. Hughes
loudspeakers 1924 C.W. Rice
helicopter 1939 Igor Sikorsky
colour television 1950 P.C. Goldmark
laser 1958 Gordon Gould
Speaking
Look at the table. Practise asking and answer questions about inventions
When was _____ invented?
By whom was _____ invented?
Reading
Read the passage carefully.
Our century has seen great changes in the life and living conditions of people. Less than hundred years ago, many of the things that we do now seemed impossible. No one could imagine that people could fly, or that we could listen to our friends thousands of miles away.
Today, radio and television serve many purposes besides pleasure and entertainment. They help us to find fish in the sea and to land airplanes in bad weather or at night. They control the work of large numbers of machines in industry, and hold spaceship in their orbits.
Click here to zoom in
Our century has seen great changes in the life and living conditions of people. Less than hundred years ago, many of the things that we do now seemed impossible. No one could imagine that people could fly, or that we could listen to our friends thousands of miles away.
Today, radio and television serve many purposes besides pleasure and entertainment. They help us to find fish in the sea and to land airplanes in bad weather or at night. They control the work of large numbers of machines in industry, and hold spaceship in their orbits.
Reading
_______ Our life and living conditions have changed greatly.
_______ We have made many dreams in the past come true.
_______ A hundred years ago, people could fly.
_______ Radio and TV serve only few purposes in modern life.
Are these statements TRUE or FALSE?
Reading
_______ Our life and living conditions have changed greatly.
_______ We have made many dreams in the past come true.
_______ A hundred years ago, people could fly.
_______ Radio and TV serve only few purposes in modern life.
Are these statements TRUE or FALSE?
Reading
Fill in the gap with a suitable word.
Our century has ___ great changes in the life and living conditions of people. Less than hundred years ago, many of the things that we do now seemed ___. No one could ____ that people could fly, or that we could listen to our friends thousands of miles ____.
Today, radio and television serve many _____ besides pleasure and entertainment. They help us to find fish in the sea and to land airplanes in bad _____ or at night. They _____ the work of large numbers of machines in industry, and hold spaceship in their _____.
Click here to zoom in
Our century has _____________ great changes in the life and living conditions of people. Less than hundred years ago, many of the things that we do now seemed ______________ . No one could ______________ that people could fly, or that we could listen to our friends thousands of miles ________________ .
Today, radio and television serve many ________________ besides pleasure and entertainment. They help us to find fish in the sea and to land airplanes in bad ________________ or at night. They ________________ the work of large numbers of machines in industry, and hold spaceship in their ________________ .
Our century has _____________ great changes in the life and living conditions of people. Less than hundred years ago, many of the things that we do now seemed ______________ . No one could ______________ that people could fly, or that we could listen to our friends thousands of miles ________________ .
Today, radio and television serve many ________________ besides pleasure and entertainment. They help us to find fish in the sea and to land airplanes in bad ________________ or at night. They ________________ the work of large numbers of machines in industry, and hold spaceship in their ________________ .
Writing
Complete the instructions of cooking rice
HOW TO COOK RICE

1. First / amount / rice / measure
Writing
Complete the instructions of cooking rice
HOW TO COOK RICE

1. First / amount / rice / measure
Writing
Complete the instructions
HOW TO ACCESS AN E-MAIL BOX

2. Then, rice / wash / cold water
Writing
Complete the instructions
HOW TO ACCESS AN E-MAIL BOX

2. Then, rice / wash / cold water
Writing
Complete the instructions
HOW TO ACCESS AN E-MAIL BOX

3. When / it / clean, rice / put / pan
Writing
Complete the instructions
HOW TO ACCESS AN E-MAIL BOX

3. When / it / clean, rice / put / pan
Writing
Complete the instructions
HOW TO ACCESS AN E-MAIL BOX

4. Next, rice / mix / right amount / water
Writing
Complete the instructions
HOW TO ACCESS AN E-MAIL BOX

4. Next, rice / mix / right amount / water
Writing
Complete the instructions
HOW TO ACCESS AN E-MAIL BOX

5. Finally / rice / cook slowly / 20 minutes
Writing
Complete the instructions
HOW TO ACCESS AN E-MAIL BOX

5. Finally / rice / cook slowly / 20 minutes
Practice test
Choose the best answer A, B, or C:
Paper was ____ from wood pulp in 105 in China.
A. done
B. made
C. invented
Practice test
Choose the best answer A, B, or C:
Paper was ____ from wood pulp in 105 in China.
A. done
B. made
C. invented
Practice test
Choose the best answer A, B, or C:
2. That button cannot ___.
A. touch
B. be touched
C. be touching
Practice test
Choose the best answer A, B, or C:
2. That button cannot ___.
A. touch
B. be touched
C. be touching
Practice test
Choose the best answer A, B, or C:
3. A gold medal ____ once won by our team.
A. was
B. has bee
C. is
Practice test
Choose the best answer A, B, or C:
3. A gold medal ____ once won by our team.
A. was
B. has bee
C. is
Practice test
Choose the best answer A, B, or C:
4. Tickets are unavailable now. They ___ out.
A. were sold
B. are sold
C. have been sold
Practice test
Choose the best answer A, B, or C:
4. Tickets are unavailable now. They ___ out.
A. were sold
B. are sold
C. have been sold
Practice test
Choose the best answer A, B, or C:
5. Computers are one of the biggest ____ in the century.
A. explorations
B. discoveries
C. inventions
Practice test
Choose the best answer A, B, or C:
5. Computers are one of the biggest ____ in the century.
A. explorations
B. discoveries
C. inventions
Put the word into the correct form:

1. A ______________ official made paper from wood pulp in the year 105 . [CHINA]
Practice test
Put the word into the correct form:

1. A ______________ official made paper from wood pulp in the year 105 . [CHINA]
Practice test
Put the word into the correct form:

2. The Arabs learnt about paper-making from a Chinese ______________ . [PRISON]
Practice test
Put the word into the correct form:

2. The Arabs learnt about paper-making from a Chinese ______________ . [PRISON]
Practice test
Put the word into the correct form:

3. I was about to get out, when the telephone ______________ . [RING]
Practice test
Put the word into the correct form:

3. I was about to get out, when the telephone ______________ . [RING]
Practice test
Put the word into the correct form:

4. What do you think of the ______________ of the country. [DEVELOPMENT]
Practice test
Put the word into the correct form:

4. What do you think of the ______________ of the country. [DEVELOPMENT]
Practice test