Inventors and their inventions

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Unit 1

In this unit we’re going to learn about some inventors and their inventions.

At the end, you will be able to talk about talk about inventors and their inventions.

Some inventions:

Johanes Gutenberg invented the printing press in Germany in 1440.

Alexander Fleming discovered the penicillin in his laboratory in London-England.

Zuckerberg  created   Facebook to help people communicate. 

Practice this conversation:

A: Do you remember the last English class?

B: Oh, yes! I do. It was about inventors and inventions.

A: Do you remember any inventor?

B: Of course. Johanes Gutenberg.

A: Who was he?

B: He invented the printing press.

A: Oh, yeah! I just remembered it! ... And when did he make his invention?

B: In 1440

A: I see. You remember every thing the teacher told us.

B: Almost. What about you? Do you remember where Johanes Gutenberg discovered the printing press?

A: I'm not sure. But I think it was in Germany.

B: You're right.  Now let's try with another inventor....

NOTE: You have to prepare this dialogue as an oral lesson.

First Day at school

TIME FOR READING

MY FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

Read the text and answer the questions.

My name is Joselyn. Today is my first day at school. I’m a new student. My father drives me to school in the car.

I have a blue schoolbag. There are some books, three pens, a ruler, some crayons, a dictionary, a pencil and an eraser in my schoolbag. My lunch box is yellow. I have an apple and a banana in my lunch box. I like fruit a lot.

My classroom is number seven. It is big and has a white board. The teacher has a desk and a chair. I have also a chair and a table. My teacher is very patient. She tells me to sit next to a boy. His name is Javier. There are nearly forty students in my class.

Today we color pictures and sing songs. We also read a short reading together. The school has a big playground in the center of the building. There are a lot of classrooms around. I play basketball with all the girls and boys in the break. I like my new school.

It’s 6:15. It’s time to go home. When I get home I have dinner. Then I do my homework. Later I watch my favorite program on TV. Finally, I go to bed. 

Questions

 

What is the name of the student? 

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Is there a cell phone in her schoolbag?

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What color is her schoolbag?

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How many pens does she have in her schoolbag?

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What does she do at school?

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