TECHNOLOGY AND INVENTIONS
5 Read the words in the Key Word Spot and find them in the text. Choose the correct meaning for each word. a. devour i. to eat all of something quickly especially because you are very hungry ii. to read or look at something with great interest and enthusiasm b. merge i. to combine or make two or more things combine to form a single thing ii. to immerse different solids into a thick liquid to form a new material c. toil i. to work very hard for a long time ii. to study and play d. stock-ticker i. character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on tickertape ii. typewriter that uses a time-keeping device e. whisper i. to give a piece of news. ii. to speak very quietly.
Reflection Spot
· Can I relate the topic of the lesson with my previous knowledge? · Can I use my previous knowledge to make predictions?
Key Word Spot
· devour · merge · stock-ticker · toil · whisper
READING 6 Read the text on page 88 quickly and check your predictions in Exercises 3 and 4.
7 What kind of text is this? Choose the best alternative. a. An autobiography.
b. A short story.
c. A biography.
8 Read the text again. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false statements in your notebook. a. ____ At a young age, Thomas sold fruits and vegetables. b. ____ When he was 16, he patented the “automatic repeater”. c. ____ He received his first patent for a very successful invention. d. ____ His initial company became a great corporation. e. ____ Edison obtained over a thousand patents. f. ____ When he died, he was alone in his bedroom.
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9 Complete this time line of Thomas Edison’s life in your notebook.
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