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1) Name what you can see in the pictures.
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1. a person with a high level of knowledge or skill; a specialist 2. a form of energy, produced in several ways, which provides power to devices that create light, heat, etc. 3. a formal set of ideas that is intended to explain why something happens or exists 4. the way in which something is planned and made 5. to think of or produce a new idea, product, etc. and make it successful 6. an official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention 7. a machine or instrument that uses energy to create mechanical power 8. to introduce changes and new ideas 9. the detailed study or examination of something in order to understand more about it 10. operated by power from an engine; connected with machines and engines 11. a test done in order to learn something or to discover whether something works or is true 12. to watch somebody/something carefully, especially to learn more about them 4) Complete the sentences with the words listed and translate the sentences into your language. analysis
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1. The breakdown was due to a _______________ failure.
2. She isn’t much of a car expert. She doesn’t even know that the _______________ is under the bonnet. 3. The basic _______________ of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. 4. He spent a year in the jungle, _______________ how deforestation is affecting local tribes. 5. A new type of painkilling drug has recently been _______________. 6. At the meeting they presented a detailed _______________ of twelve schools in a London borough. 7. Don't ask me—I'm not an _______________! 8. Scientists are carrying out _______________ to test the effectiveness of the new drug. 9. The device was protected by _______________. 10. According to the _______________ of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. 11. We must constantly adapt and _______________ to ensure success in a growing market. 12. Your lights are all on. This is a waste of _______________! 5) Translate the following sentences from Hungarian into English. EASY 1. Az igazgató részletes elemzést kért. 2. Nem kell csengetned, az ajtó automatikusan kinyílik. 3. Szeretnénk kifejleszteni egy új robotot. 4. Ki fedezte fel Amerikát? 5. Vettem egy új digitális fényképezőgépet. 6. Az ejtőrnyőt Leonardo Da Vinci találta fel. 7. Ne pazarold az áramot, oltsd le a villanyt, amikor kimész a szobából. 8. Ne engem kérdezz, nem vagyok szakértő. 9. Peter újítása segített megoldanunk a problémát. 10. Az iskolának szép új laboratóriuma van, ahol a gyerekek kísérleteket végezhetnek. 11. Tudósok és kutatók együtt dolgoznak az új találmányon. MORE DIFFICULT 1. Németország szerint a Moody’s elemzése egyoldalú. 2. Ritkán ütközik össze egy atommeghajtású tengeralattjáró egy hajóval. 3. Mechanikus hiba esetén a gép automatikus üzenetet küld. 4. Fő célunk az építészeti tervezés fejlesztése. 5. Amikor Columbus felfedezte Amerikát, azt hitte, Indiában van. 6. Manapság már csak digitális karórákat lehet kapni. 7. Azt hiszem, feltaláltam egy új kávéfőzési módszert, de még tesztelnem kell. 8. Ha nem lenne áram, a tudósok nehéz helyzetben lennének. 9. Szakértők végeznek kísérleteket az új robotokon. 10. Valaki kilopta az autómból a motort. 11. Muszáj valami újítást kitalálnunk a közlekedés javítására. 12. Az épületben egy modern laboratórium állt rendelkezésre a minták elemzéséhez. 13. Nagyon érdekes megfigyelni, hogy egyes szakemberek hogyan találnak ki új elméleteket. 14. Tudósok és kutatók próbálták elmagyarázni az új találmány célját, de hiába. 15. Ma kaptam meg az új találmányom szabadálmát.
6) Look at the pictures of some inventions. Match them with their names and inventors. Then make passive sentences by the example. 1
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Eg. The blue jeans were invented by Levi Strauss in 1853. 7) Write the inventions next to the inventors. thermometer, ballpoint pen, Coca Cola, porridge-making cannon, parachute, X-ray, radio, electric light bulb, telephone, World Wide Web, airplane 1. The Wright Brothers 2. Thomas Alva Edison 3. Alexander Graham Bell 4. Galileo Galilei 5. Dr. John Pemberton 6. László and György Bíró 7. Nicola Tesla 8. Tim Berners-Lee 9. Wilhelm von Röntgen 10. Leonardo da Vinci 11. Wallace
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1. electric / electricity 2. robot 3. engine 4. laboratory / scientist 5. discover /-er /-y 6. research /-er 7. machine 8. digital
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theory specialist analyse patent invention improve
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1. expert 2. electricity 3. theory 4. design 5. develop 6. patent
7. engine 8. innovate 9. analysis 10. mechanical 11. experiment 12. observe
7. experts 8. experiments 9. patent 10. theory 11. innovate 12. electricity
5 EASY 1. The director asked for a detailed analysis. 2. You needn’t ring, the door opens automatically. 3. We would like to develop a new robot. 4. Who discovered America? 5. I’ve bought a new digital camera. 6. The parachuta was invented by Leonardo Da Vinci. / Leonardo Da Vinci invented the parachute. 7. Don’t waste electricity, switch off the lights when you leave the room. 8. Don’t ask me, I am not an expert. 9. Peter’s innovation helped us solve the problem. 10. The school has a nice new laboratory where the children can make experiments. 11. Scientists and researchers work together with the invention. MORE DIFFICULT 1. According to Germany, the analysis of Moody’s is one-sided. 2. An atomic submarine rarely crashes into a ship. 3. In case of a mechanical error, the machine sends an automatic message. 4. Our main goal is developing architectural design. 5. When Columbus discovered America, he thought he was in India. 6. Nowadays only digital watches are available. 7. I think I have invented a new method for making coffee, but I still have to test it. 8. If there weren’t electricity, sientists would be in a difficult situation. 9. Experts make experiments on the new robots. 10. Somebody has stolen the engine from my car. 11. We need to find some innovation for improving traffic. 12. A modern laboratory is available in the building to analyse the samples. 13. It’s very interesting to observe how some experts make up new theories. 14. Scientists and researchers tried to explain the goal of the new innovation, but all in vain. 15. I have received the patent of my new invention today. 6 ) 1. ball point pen – László Biro – 1935 2. blue jeans – Levi Strauss – 1853 3. Coca Cola – John Pemberton – 1886 4. phonograph – Thomas Alva Edison - 1878 5. world wide web – Tim Berners-Lee – 1989 6. thermometer – Galileo Gallilei – 1593 7. bifocal glasses – Benjamin Franklin – 1700s 8. chemical battery – Alessandro Volta – 1800
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1. airplane 2. electric light bulb 3. telephone 4. thermometer 5. Coca Cola 6. ball point pen 7. radio 8. World Wide Web 9. X-ray 10. parachute 11. porridge-making canon
