invented, then lost. do yo know who this man is? what do you think the man in the picture invented?...
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INVENTED, THEN LOST
Do yo know who this man is?What do you think the man in the picture invented?
Do inventors of new machines or technologies usually become rich?
LET’S READ THE TEXT AND SEE.
Circle the correct statements.
1. Mahatma Gandhi and Daisuke Inoue were high school friends / influential Asians.
2. Daisuke Inoue became / did not become very rich from karaoke.
3. A coin box was used to make the first karaoke machine / to collect money for the poor.
4. A businessman asked Daisuke Inoue to make a karaoke machine/ to play music.
Find synonyms of these words in the text.
• Important ............. (par.1)
• Unfairness ............(par.1)
• Creation ................(par.3)
• Simply ...................(par.4)
• Possibilities ...........(par.6)
• Continued ..............(par.7)
Find synonyms of these words in the text.
• Important = Influential (par.1)
• Unfairness = Inequality (par.1)
• Creation = Invention (par.3)
• Simply = Merely (par.4)
• Possibilities = Potential (par.6)
• Continued = Moved on (par.7)
Answer the questions without looking back to the text.
1. Why was Daisuke Inoue chosen to be in TIME magazine?
a)He was famous throughout Asia.
b) His invention affected milions of of people.
c) He worked together with Mahatma Gandhi.
Answer the questions without looking back to the text.
1. Why was Daisuke Inoue chosen to be in TIME magazine?
a)He was famous throughout Asia.
b) His invention affected milions of of people.
c) He worked together with Mahatma Gandhi.
Answer the questions without looking back to the text.
2. What did Inoue NOT do after inventing karaoke?
a) He didn’t patent it.
b) He didn’t tell anyone about it.
c) He didn’t include a microphone.
Answer the questions without looking back to the text.
2. What did Inoue NOT do after inventing karaoke?
a) He didn’t patent it.
b) He didn’t tell anyone about it.
c) He didn’t include a microphone.
Answer the questions without looking back to the text.
3. What work did Inoue do at the time he invented karaoke?
a) He was a businessman.
b) He played in a band.
c) He was an inventor for an electronics company.
Answer the questions without looking back to the text.
3. What work did Inoue do at the time he invented karaoke?
a) He was a businessman.
b) He played in a band.
c) He was an inventor for an electronics company.
Answer the questions without looking back to the text.
4. What did Inoue give to the businessman to take on his trip?
a) A recording of music to sing along with.
b) An eight-track player.
c) A microphone.
Answer the questions without looking back to the text.
4. What did Inoue give to the businessman to take on his trip?
a) A recording of music to sing along with.
b) An eight-track player.
c) A microphone.
Answer the questions without looking back to the text.
5. What has Inoue done since inventing karaoke?
a) He has worked as a comedian.
b) He has started a moving company.
c) He has made other inventions.
Answer the questions without looking back to the text.
5. What has Inoue done since inventing karaoke?
a) He has worked as a comedian.
b) He has started a moving company.
c) He has made other inventions.
Fill in the blanks with these words. Be sure to use the correct form.
Influential Invention Merely
Inequality Potential Moved on
1. Thomas Edison’s ...................of the light bulb changed the modern world.
2. I was surprised at how quickly Roseanna ..................with her life after she and her boyfriend broke up.
3. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most ............ people of his generation.
4. Everyone says Jacob has a lot of ............as a tennis player.
5. There are huge ...............between the rich and the poor in Western society
6. I didn’t mean to annoy you – I was ............. showing you how to download the file.
Fill in the blanks with these words. Be sure to use the correct form.
Influential Invention Merely
Inequality Potential Moved on
1. Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb changed the modern world.
2. I was surprised at how quickly Roseanna moved on with her life after she and her boyfriend broke up.
3. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most influential people of his generation.
4. Everyone says Jacob has a lot of potential as a tennis player.
5. There are huge inequalities between the rich and the poor in Western society
6. I didn’t mean to annoy you – I was merely showing you how to download the file.
HAVE A NICE DAY WITH FULL HAVE A NICE DAY WITH FULL OF MUSIC.....OF MUSIC.....