Расставь изобретения по времени появления и расскажи классу о них.

4) Сравни свои догадки и факты. Правильно ли ты угадал?

4. В последние 100 лет добраться до Северного и Южного по­
люса было вызовом. Что было сделано впервые во время экспе­
диций на полюса?

It was the first time the westerners, American explorers R.Peary and M. Henson, had reached the North Pole in 1909.

It was the first time the two expeditions had set out to conquer the South Pole in 1911. One was led by Captain R. Scott — on skies. The other was led by Norwegian explorer R. Amundsen.

It was the first time R. Byrd and F. Bennet had used air transport in 1926. They took off to the North Pole in a single-engined propeller driven plane.

It was the first time a submarine, the USS Skate, had broken through and rested on the surface close to the North Pole in 1959 using its radar to pick out a weak spot in the ice.

It was the second time a submarine, the USS Billfish ahd broken through the ice near the North Pole in 1987.

It was the first time the British explorers, Sir Ranuff Fiennes and Mike Stroud had crossed Antarctica on their own with no outside support.

5. В ТВОЕЙ КУЛЬТУРЕ
2) О каких вымыслах, которым люди верят как фактам, ты

узнал?

Voltaic arc is believed to be invented by Humphry Davy, the British scientist in 1811. But in fact it had been discovered by Russian scientist V. Petrov long before that time in 1802.

A light bulb is thought to be invented and patented by Thomas Edison in 1877. But actually it had been made by a Russian engineer Alexandr Lodygin long before that time in 1873.

An all-metal dirigible is supposed to be designed by Tsiolkovsky in 1886. But in fact the idea had been put forward by Mendeleev not long before that time in 1875.

An aeroplane is thought to be built by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903. But actually it had been designed by Mozhaisky long before that time in 1878.

It is said that the Cherepanovs invented and built a steam locomotive in 1814. But in fact it had been invented by George Stephenson in 1814.

6. Какие вещи были изобретены незадолго до твоего рожде­
ния?

Что ты думаешь об этих изобретениях?

I was born in 199…

By the time I was born Microsoft-DOS had been invented. I think it is a very useful invention. By the time I was born artificial satellite had been invented. This invention is useful. It was a step to exploring the space. By the time I was born television had been invented. I think it is a really valuable invention. We learn about many interest­ing things.

By the time I was born penicillin had been invented.

It’s very useful invention. It helped to cure many diseases.

By the time I was born the Scotch tape had been invented.

It’s rather useful, I think.

By the time I was born ballpoint pen had been invented.

It’s a most useful invention. Everyone uses it almost every day.