20th and 21st Century Inventions 8.c/d

Explore 20th & 21st-century inventions! Practice vocabulary & grammar.

Match Match the words to their definitions. remarkable amazing, worth remembering to fasten to make something fixed humanity human beings in general an achievement something important or successful that you have done an exhibit something that is shown, especially in a museum a theme park an amusement park based on a single subject LISTEN and read the texttips:remarkable - izvanredan restore- obnoviti display-izložiti chronological order-kronološki redoslijedachievement-postignuće steam engines-parni strojevi space shuttle-svemirska letjelica exhibit-izložakfastened-pričvršćen invention - izum discovery-otkriće LISTENTHE SCIENCE MUSEUM- NOT JUST ANOTHER MUSEUMYou don't like science? Physics gives you a headache? You'll definitely change your mind if you go to the Science Museum, which is an amazing place to visit even if you are not interested in science. It is fascinating to see so many remarkable inventions which humanity has created. They are wonderfully restored and displayed in chronological order, telling the story of man's technological and scientific achievements.Steam engines, locomotives, full-sized airplanes and helicopters, cars, space shuttles and the earliest and latest computers are included in its various collections, as well as such historic exhibits as Puffing Billy (the oldest steam locomotive), a reconstruction of Crick and Watson's model of DNA or an Apollo space capsule. And these are just some of the amazing things which aren't seen every day.But, what makes this museum so special? Throughout the museum there are many interactive exhibits where you can see for yourself how they work. For example, there is a light aeroplane which is fastened to the floor, so you can climb into the pilots cabin and see how the tail moves when you move the controls. And for those who think that science is complicated, at the Science Museum you can do experiments, solve scientific problems, and see how it all makes sense.Science and nature documentaries are shown in the IMAX 3D Cinema, some of them in 3-D. No wonder this fantastic place is often compared to a theme park about science, which is why it is visited by hundreds of tourists every day, and is especially enjoyed by young people. Look and think Take a look at these verbs. from the text.Can you find them?......are restored and displayed ............ are included ............ aren't seen ............ is fastened.............are shown .............is compared ............is visited by ........... is enjoyed by .....They are in the PASSIVE voice.PASSIVE voice - glagolski pridjev - trpni (sadašnji)Form:prezent glagola "biti" (am + past participlePogledajte sljedeću rečenicu: Many tourists visit the museum.U rečenici subjekt "tourists" vrši radnju.Ukoliko zamijenimo subjekt i objekt u rečenici, dobit ćemo rečenicu u "passivu" , gdje objekt iz aktivne rečenice postaje subjekt u pasivnoj rečenici i na njemu se vrši radnja: The museum is visited by many tourists.Navedena rečenica je u "passiv-u", nad subjektom se vrši radnja.Passive voice ima poseban oblik tvorbe, proučite i nadopunite remember box u nastavku: THE PASSIVE VOICE Read the rules and fill in the missing words or numbers.Use: past participle / present tense / 1 present tense Tense past participle / Past Participle 1 3 2 4 Complete the following sentences with the right form of the present simple passive (positive or negative) of these verbskeep / do / find / organize / consider/ invite / use Steam locomotives were used in the past but they are not used today.A lot of experiments are done in chemistry classes.Science subjects are considered to be difficult to understand by many students.Old and precious things are kept and looked after in a museum."Science Night" is organized for children and their parents when they are invited to spend an evening doing fun science based activities and then spend the night in the museum among the exhibits.Some amazing inventions and discoveries are found at the Science Museum. WRITINGRead the task and WRITE your answers. Here are some important inventions and discoveries of the 20th and 21st centuries.the television set personal computer/ the washing machine / the fridge / the heart transplant atomic bomb / DNA / the automobile / the mobile phone / the personal stereoThink and write the answers to the following questions:1. Which ones have had the greatest impact on most people around the world?2. Which ones would be the most difficult to live without?3. Which one is the most important for you personally?4. Are there any inventions that are harmful?5. Are there any inventions or discoveries that you would add to this list? HOMEWORK: WORKBOOKDo the tasks in your workbook on pages 98 and 99.