1-2-4 then DEBATE

In this unit we will talk about inventions but before, think about the greatest inventions in the world and answer the following questions:

What in your opinion is the greatest invention in the world?

What is the difference between an invention and a discovery? give an example.

Can you name any Spanish inventors or/and their inventions?

What would you like to invent or that someone invented so that you could use it?

Watch the following videos and give your opinion about them:

Dates of most important inventions. https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/inventions

1.- Japanese inventions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsLmg1h1XM0 

What is your favourite

2.- Worst inventions ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6QkppDiOUw

Which is your worst?

3.- Now look at the best inventions ever and see if they match with yours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNUfZ3_VkuE

B) PROJECT

Choose an invention, find all the information you can find about it, and share it with the class. 

Step one.-Choose from the inventions your group has brought to the class: lightbulb, telephone, TV, toaster...

Step two.- Find information about the invention:

                    -description

                    -inventor

                    -characteristics, price, history, etc

                    -pros and cons (effects on society)

                    -personal opinion

Step three.- Upload the project up to you site and present to your classmates

Step four.- Interview the Inventor

Step five.- DEBATE. Now it is time to convince your classmates that your invention is the best. Before you do so, prepare to state the following facts:

• how it changed the world

• the effect on society

• the price

• the usefulness

STRUCTURES YOU MAY USE:

DESCRIPTION

I'm going to talk/speak about...

this invention has changed our lives because...

One aspect of this invention that is really positive is...

One aspect of this invention that is really negative is...

The first time this invention was ever used was...

My personal opinion is that...

I would like to highlight the following positive aspects...

I would like to highlight the following negative aspects...

INVENTOR

(personal and physical description)

he/she was born in _________ in _____________

he lived in ___________ he studied_____________

he invented his/her invention .... (explain how)

INTERVIEW

What is your name? when were you born? where are you from?

how did you create your invention? where? when?

what is it?

Debate structures and rules:

In my opinion

I understand but

I see your point of view

On one hand... but on the other

One must take into account

What I mean is

let me think for a second

I agree / I disagree

DATES:

30 MAY, 2019

SELF ASSESSMENT

Examples of interviews

TELEPHONE: Alicia Gamero, Daniel, Laura y Jesús Pena https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JQuBXGIs0eBTF14dQq3-znao6gslcanI/view

The wheel and the Clock. By Myriam, Candela and Natalia (3ºA, IES ÍTACA 18/19)