GADGETS AND GIZMOS
Look at the following inventions. What are they? What do you think they are used for?
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Student A and B read the following texts about random inventions and list the characteristics of them. 15'
STUDENT A
Siamese dancing shoes
Got two left feet? These Siamese dancing shoes, specially designed for ballroom dancing, might fix that problem. They were featured in the spoof “Better Living Catalogue” in 1981, potentially as a joking way to help couples stay in sync on the dance floor—whether they were mastering the foxtrot or (more likely) tripping to the ground. Read more...
Family bicycle
The whole family could enjoy the pleasures of a bike ride with inventor Charles Steinlauf’s historical machine, which included spots for two people to pedal, one person to ride in front, and even a dedicated seat for a seamstress to continue her sewing work on the go. Four-person bicycles are still available today, but you might have to look far and wide for one that includes a sewing machine. Read more...
Graded version. Pay special attention to the structures in bold. Now list the characteristics of the invention you have read about.
INVENTION A CHARACTERISTICS INVENTION B CHARACTERISTICS
Once you have finished, tell your partner all the information you remember from the reading. The other classmate need to do a drawing of the invention you are describing. Please remember to use the passive structures. 10'
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TIME TO WORK ON THE FINAL TASK 15'
GO TO FINAL TASK 7
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RECALLING
With the structures on the passive voice that you have seen in the text, complete the grammar charts on the passive voice.
Correct the following sentenced which include adverbs of degree by changing the adverbs and placing them in the right sentence.
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