• “Know where to find the information and how to use it – that’s the secret of success.” Albert Einstain

• “Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used” Dr. Carl Sagan

• “We are drowning in information and starved for knowledge.” Kofy Annan

• “A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library.” Shelby Foote

3. Complete this questionnaire for yourself. Then divide into groups and take turns to explain how to perform each of these actions.

Do you know …	yes	no
what can save your time when you are searching for necessary sources?
where to look for information on popular science topics?
how to quickly check the authority of the site?
how to check the reliability/accuracy of the page?
what kind of information you need to find a particular book in a library catalogue?

Each one teach one

Work with a partner. Hold a competition and brainstorm about ten terms to do with the library search. Compare the lists. Cross out the terms that are on the both lists. Explain the meaning of the rest of the terms.

“The most remarkable discovery ever made by scientists was science itself”

Jacob Bronowsky

Learning Objectives

In this module you will

• learn how to make a poster presentation

• talk about scientific discoveries and inventions

• learn how to express opinions in arguments and discussions

• describe fact and opinion in writing

• distinguish international words from ‘false friends’ words

• revisit Past Tenses

Unit 1 Necessity is the Mother of Invention
	Lead In

1. Think of the difference between the words ‘discovery’ and ‘invention’. Work with a partner and write down a definition for each of these words.

2. Sort out the inventions and discoveries into two columns. Compare and discuss your lists with a partner.

e. g. X-rays e. g. telescope

3. Which areas of scientific study or technology do they belong to? Which of

them are used in more than one natural science?

Reading

1. Work with a partner. Name any accidental discoveries

or inventions you have ever heard about.

• How did people benefit from them?

• Did they cause any problems?

2. The words in column A are in the text you are going to read. Match them with the words in column B which are similar in meaning.

A	B
1) wire	a) mix
2) spark	b) to move suddenly
3) to jerk	c) to vaccinate
4) to inoculate	d) flash
5) compound	e) covered
6) coated	f) cable

3. Read the text about four unexpected scientific discoveries. How did they change the world?