Read the information about the information about the Nobel Prizes, fill in the proper words and say which scientists mentioned in the text became Nobel laureates and for what discoveries.

International memory chemist three laureate along recognition awarded dynamite posthumously prestigious

The Nobel Prizes are annual _____ awards bestawed by Scandinavian committees in _____of cultural and scientific advances. They were established by the Swedish _____ Alfred Nobel, the inventor of _____. The Prizes in physics, chemistry, psychology or medicine, literature and peace efforts were first _____ in 1901. The Sveriges Riksbank prize in Economic sciences in _____ of Nobel was instituted in 1968. Although this is not technically a Nobel Prize, its announcements and presentations are made _____with other prizes. Each Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most _______ award in its field. Each ----- is presented with a gold medal, a diploma and a sum of money which depends on the Nobel Foundation’s income that year. The Prize cannot be awarded ______, nor may a prize be shared among more than _______ people.

 

Find the information about female Nobel laureates and present your findings to the students.

Repeat Passive Voice and rewrite sentences in Passive.

1. He design new websites.

2. They are doing the research.

3. A scientist has completed an experiment.

4. P. Spencer invented a microwave oven.

5. The Wright brothers had invented a plane before other scientists started to work on the problem.

6. The USA will launch a new spaceship.

7. They will have built a rocket by that time.

 

6. Read the information and say:

a) what and where inventions were made in the 19 century

b) which of them had been made by the beginning of the 21 century

c) who the inventions were made by

d) which of them are being improved nowadays

 

Use Passive Voice

Example: Sergiy Korolyov (Ukraine) designed the first artificial satellite in 1957.

The first artificial satellite was invented in 1957. It was invented by the famous scientist Sergiy Korolyov The artificial satellites are being improved by the scientists of other countries.

 

1. Scottish scientist Jan Wilmut developed the idea of cloning in 1996.

2. Alexander Graham Bell, an American engineer, invented the telephone in 1876.

3. Yevhen Paton, a Ukrainian scientist, invented electric welding in 1938.

4. Jon Logie Baird from Scotland invented television in 1926.

5. Bill gates (the USA) invented Microsoft-Dos in 1981.

 

7. Work in pairs. Read and act out a dialogue. Discuss the pros and cons of the Internet.

Student A is talking about the advantages of using the Internet.

Student В is talking about some negative aspects of using the Internet such as In­ternet addiction, violation of people's security and privacy, hacking etc.

 

8. Work in small groups. Discuss the situations.

How does the Internet change our lives?

Printed books will soon be viewed as objects of art since people will rather use a computer if they need information or if they want to read fiction. Do you agree?

 

9. Work in pairs. Discuss the statements.

Access to the Internet helps people save time and efforts while doing even simple things. Express your point of view on the following:

the Internet is a big library;

the Internet uses technologies like voice-talk and live webcam to commu­nicate;

the Internet provides online shopping.

 

10. Write a paragraph of approximately 80-100 words about how you use computers. Include the following points:

when you use it;

why you use it;

how much time you spend in front of the computer screen;

if you see any signs of addiction;

what you do when you are away from the computer.

 

11. Fill the gaps with the correct word, forming it from the letters given in brackets.

The Internet has changed (1)... (cmuiainomncto) as we know it. From education to (2)... (giirvansted) this new (3)... (tleacchingool) advance has affected (4)... (lypraclacit) every aspect of our lives. Magazines, newspa­pers and even books are "online" and can be read on the computer. You can find (5)... (mraotfinoin) on any topic - (6)... (bipoesislisti) are (7)... (essndel). The Internet can (8)... (yinltstna) connect you to other compu­ters, allowing you to "chat" with people all over the world. It's actually very easy to learn how to use the system, and once you're online, you'll never want to turn the computer off! The (9)... (dvlpetnmoee) of such technology has come a long way. These (10)... (mnagaiz) electronic de­vices have changed many people's lives forever.