Unit 5 Vocabulary: Inventions
English Grade 9 (Super Goal 3) · Unit 5: Since When? · Lesson 5-1 · Term 1
Also known as: Inventions
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Lesson idea
Talk about inventions and devices, their features, and how they changed our lives.
Key points
- invent (v.) → invention (n.) → inventor (person).
- portable = easy to carry: a portable speaker.
- hit the market = become available in stores.
- by accident = not planned: The microwave oven was invented by accident.
Vocabulary
invention
invent
device
feature
portable
digital
high-tech
household
widespread
printing press
recharge
resolution
consumer
hit the market
by accident
Lesson questions (12)
- The ____ of the printing press made books cheaper and more widespread.
Answer: invention - Gutenberg ____ the movable-type printing press in the 15th century.
Answer: invented - This laptop is light and ____; I can carry it everywhere.
Answer: portable - My new phone has a great camera with very high ____.
Answer: resolution - You need to ____ your phone; the battery is almost empty.
Answer: recharge - Smartphones are now ____; almost everyone has one.
Answer: widespread - The microwave oven was invented by ____ when a scientist noticed a chocolate bar melting in his pocket.
Answer: accident - The new game console will ____ the market next month; everyone is waiting to buy it.
Answer: hit - Washing machines and vacuum cleaners are ____ appliances.
Answer: household - Old cameras used film, but today most cameras are ____.
Answer: digital - A smartwatch is a small ____ that you wear on your wrist.
Answer: device - One useful ____ of this phone is that it's waterproof.
Answer: feature
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Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between an invention and a discovery?
An invention is something people make, such as the printing press; a discovery is something already existing that people find, such as gravity.
What is the difference between invent and inventor?
Invent is the verb; an inventor is the person who invents.
What is an example of the effect of an invention?
The invention of the printing press made books cheaper and easier to publish.
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