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In this unit, you will write about a new product. You will also express your opinion about multi-tasking.

In order to do this you will: » explain cause and effect. » use pictures and captions to

understand the main idea. » talk and write about the future

using will, be going to and the First Conditional.

A How much do you know about famous inventions? Do the quiz and find out.

What’s New?4 B Look at the inventions on pages 98 and 99. Do you know what each one is used for?

C Which of these do you use? How have they improved your life?

SmartphoneClothes / Accessories

made from Smart Fabrics

Disk on Key

Hybrid Car

YouTube

ReWalk

Bluetooth Earpiece

Tablet

» read a poem. » understand the main idea. » use modals and semi-modals. » use New Words.

1 WhoinventedTV? a. The Wright Brothers b. John L. Baird c. Alexander Graham Bell

2 Whenwasthefirstcomputerinvented?

a. 1978 b. 1965 c. 1936

3 Whoinventedmodern air-conditioning? a. Willis Carrier b. Thomas Edison c. Sir Alexander Fleming

4 Whenwasthefirstcellphonecallmade?

a. 1994 b. 1973 c. 1984

5 WherewasthefirstCDproduced? a. Germany b. The U.S.A. c. Great Britain

6 WhenwastheDVDinvented? a. 2003 b. 1987 c. 1995

QUIZ

Answers1. b 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. c

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