- •Тема 13. The best and the worst discoveries and inventions of humanity. Passive voice.
- •1. Answer the questions in complete sentences. Then share your sentences with a partner.
- •2. Match the descriptions with appropriate scientific disciplines.
- •3. Complete the gaps. Use one word at a time.
- •4. Put these inventions into two columns – the best and the worst. Continue this lists with your own ideas.
- •5. Write a short essay (150-250 words) about:
- •Passive voice
- •List of common transitive verbs
- •Active / passive
- •1. Change from active into the passive. Omit the agent where it can be omitted. Justify the omission or inclusion of the agent.
- •2. Fill in “by” or “with”.
- •3. Make the following in passive. Start the sentences with the given words.
- •4. Change from passive into active.
Тема 13. The best and the worst discoveries and inventions of humanity. Passive voice.
Приклади активного словника з лексичного матеріалу:
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1 |
renewable energy |
відновлювана енергія |
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2 |
atomic number |
атомне число |
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3 |
mobile phone |
мобільний телефон |
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4 |
communication device |
пристрій зв'язку |
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5 |
virus attacks |
вірусні атаки |
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6 |
internal combustion engine |
двигун внутрішнього згоряння |
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7 |
high-speed Internet connection |
швидкісне підключення до Інтернету |
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8 |
spacecraft |
космічний корабель |
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9 |
computer programmer |
програміст |
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10 |
genetically modified food |
генетично модифікована їжа |
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11 |
devices |
пристрої |
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12 |
battery life |
ресурс акумулятора |
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13 |
remote control robot |
робот дистанційного керування |
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14 |
social networking site |
сайт соціальних мереж |
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15 |
statistical data |
статистичні дані |
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16 |
gene |
ген |
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17 |
design patent |
патент на дизайн |
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18 |
Frankenstein’s monster |
чудовисько Франкенштейна |
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19 |
intellectual property |
інтелектуальна власність |
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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?
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Genetic Engineering
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Sun roofs
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Self-Driving
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Tesla cars
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Curiosity
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Developments in Biomechanics
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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.
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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 |