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Тема 13. The best and the worst discoveries and inventions of humanity. Passive voice.

Приклади активного словника з лексичного матеріалу:

1

renewable energy

відновлювана енергія

2

atomic number

атомне число

3

mobile phone

мобільний телефон

4

communication device

пристрій зв'язку

5

virus attacks

вірусні атаки

6

internal combustion engine

двигун внутрішнього згоряння

7

high-speed Internet connection

швидкісне підключення до Інтернету

8

spacecraft

космічний корабель

9

computer programmer

програміст

10

genetically modified food

генетично модифікована їжа

11

devices

пристрої

12

battery life

ресурс акумулятора

13

remote control robot

робот дистанційного керування

14

social networking site

сайт соціальних мереж

15

statistical data

статистичні дані

16

gene

ген

17

design patent

патент на дизайн

18

Frankenstein’s monster

чудовисько Франкенштейна

19

intellectual property

інтелектуальна власність

20

the Rosetta Stone

Розетський камінь (стела на якій висічено три версії указу мемфіських жерців, що стало ключем до розшифрування єгипетських ієрогліфів)

Приклади лексичних вправ:

1. Answer the questions in complete sentences. Then share your sentences with a partner.

1. What do you think is the most valuable innovation of the last 10 years? Why?

  • Genetic Engineering

  • Sun roofs

  • Self-Driving

  • Tesla cars

  • Curiosity

  • Developments in Biomechanics

  • Bionic Eye

2. What are some examples of renewable energy? Solar power, wind power, water power.

3. What devices do you use every day? ? phone, laptop, fridge, internet.

4. What kinds of things indicate a person’s mood?

5. What system do you use for remembering your schedule? I do have a planner and every evening I do make a plan for the following day and check the tasks I did during the day.

2. Match the descriptions with appropriate scientific disciplines.

1 Howard designed the engine for the new moon vehicle. d

2 A study has found that the LSS is responsible for hair loss. g

3 Patrick dissolved oxygen gas in a liquid. c

4 Li knows many languages and he studies their grammar and vocabulary. f

5 Hilary found Roman ruins in southern Spain. a

6 Jane spent a year studying orangutans in the wild. b

7 Liliana analysed the mind of a mentally disabled person. e

a Archeology

b Biology

c Chemistry

d Engineering

e Genetics

f Linguistics

g Psychology

3. Complete the gaps. Use one word at a time.

1. Each chemical i) element has an atomic number, e.g. Hydrogen=1.

2. A mobile phone is a hand-held communication k) device .

3. Bill works as a computer g) programmer .

4. People are suspicious of genetically b) modified food.

5. The virus attacks your immune l) system.

6. The internal combustion a) engine was a wonderful invention with terrible consequences.

7. I’ve got a high-speed Internet j) connection.

8. The Voyager spacecraft sends messages from f) outer space.

9. This model has a battery c) life of 9-14 hours.

10. We’re building a remote h) control robot.

11. Facebook is a social d) networking site.

12. We will analyse the statistical e) data from the survey.

a) engine

b) modified

c) life

d) networking

e) data

f) outer

g) programmer

h) control

i) element

j) connection

k) device

l) system

4. Put these inventions into two columns – the best and the worst. Continue this lists with your own ideas.

nuclear weapons

internal combustion engine

tetra-pak carton

electric car

speed camera

mobile phone

bicycle

plastic bag

cat’s eye

landmines

internet

light bulb

car alarm

telephone

computer

television

radio

penicillin

THE BEST

THE WORST

The best inventions ever

The worst inventions ever

5. Write a short essay (150-250 words) about:

a) the positive and negative effects of 5 inventions named above;

b) the scientific discoveries of the last 500 years you consider to be the greatest (choose 5);

c) the inventions of the last 500 years you consider to be the most important (choose 5);

Passive voice

Formation: to be + Past Participle

Indefinite

Continuous

Perfect

Present

I am taken

he/she/it is taken

we/you/they are taken

I am being taken

he/she/it is being taken

we/you/they are being taken

I, we, you, they have been taken

he, she it has been taken

Past

I/he/she/it was taken

we/you/they were taken

I/he/she/it was being taken

we/you/they were being taken

had been taken

Future

Shall/will be taken

-

Shall/will have been taken

USAGE:

REMEMBER that we use Passive Voice only with transitive verbs (verbs which take an object - noun, pronoun, phrase, or clause): They built that castle in 1000. That castle was built in 1000.

Find the direct object by asking Subject + Verb + What/Whom?

My dad is driving Fred to his friend's house.

My dad is driving whom? Fred. That's the direct object. So, drive is a transitive verb.

1. When the agent is unknown, unimportant or obvious from the context.

Those people have stolen my car. My car has been stolen (by those people).

2. To make statements more polite or formal.

My new suit has been burnt.

3. When the action is more important than the agent – as in news reports, formal notices, instructions, processes, headlines, advertisements, etc.

Taking pictures is not allowed. (written notice)

The local bank was robbed this night. (news report)

4. To put emphasis on the agent.

The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror.

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