Before you start
(p.66, ex.1) Read these wrong predictions (1-5) and match them with the photos (a-e) above.
| 1. 'These atom bomb will never go off, and I speak as an expert in explosives.' (Admiral William Leahy, 1945) |
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| 2. 'Aeroplanes will be fast, they will be used in sport, but they will never be good for passengers.' (Popular Sciences Monthly, 1904) |
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| 3. 'We see the railways as completely impractical.' (Quarterly Revew, 1825) |
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| 4. 'There is no reason anyone is going to want a computer in their home.' (Ken Olson, President of Digital Equipment Corp., 1877) |
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| 5. 'With over 50 foreign cars already on sale here, the Japanese auto industry isn't going to get a big share of the US market.' (Business Week, 1968) |
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(p.66, ex.3) Listen to a woman giving her opinions on the things in the table. Write her answers in the table.
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1,electronic books |
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2.domestic robots |
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3.robot pets |
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4.solar-powered cars |
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5.robot cars |
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6.holidays in space |
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7.'intelligent' houses |
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Students' Book: MODULE 8 "Gadgets"
