UNIT 1　　

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1b　Listen and match the inventions with the years.

Alice: Was your life very difficult when you were a kid?

Grandma: Oh, not really. Why?

Alice: Well, you didn’t have modern inventions like a telephone, right?

Grandma: Of course we did! How old do you think I am? The telephone was invented in 1876. You need to take a history class, Alice!

Alice: Haha! How about cars? They weren’t invented yet, were they?

Grandma: Yes, they were. Cars were invented in 1885. My family had a car.

Alice: Well, did you have a TV?

Grandma: No, we couldn’t afford one. They were expensive in those days. The TV was invented around 1927, I think.

Alice: Well, I know that you didn’t have a computer, because we learned in school that personal computers were invented in 1971.

Grandma: You’re right. But I have one now!

2a  Listen and number the inventions ［1-3］ in the order you hear them.

Alex: Hi, Carol. Wow, what are those?

Carol: Hello, Alex. Oh, these are some of the interesting inventions that I’m writing about for my English homework.

Alex: I see…What’s that, then?

Carol: They’re shoes with lights. You use them for seeing in the dark when you get up at night.

Alex: Oh, that’s a cool idea! I always hit my toe on something on the way to the bathroom at night.

Carol: Next is a special ice-cream scoop. This is my favorite invention. It runs on electricity and becomes hot.

Alex: I know what it’s for! It’s used for serving really cold ice-cream.

Carol: Yes, that’s right! The last invention I’m going to write about is shoes with special heels. You can move the heels up and down.

Alex: What are they used for?

Carol: Well, you can change the style of your shoes. You can raise the heels if you are going to a party or lower them if you are just going out for shopping.

2b  Listen again and complete the chart below.

Alex: Hi, Carol. Wow, what are those?

Carol: Hello, Alex. Oh, these are some of the interesting inventions that I’m writing about for my English homework.

Alex: I see…What’s that, then?

Carol: They’re shoes with lights. You use them for seeing in the dark when you get up at night.

Alex: Oh, that’s a cool idea! I always hit my toe on something on the way to the bathroom at night.

Carol: Next is a special ice-cream scoop. This is my favorite invention. It runs on electricity and becomes hot.

Alex: I know what it’s for! It’s used for serving really cold ice-cream.

Carol: Yes, that’s right! The last invention I’m going to write about is shoes with special heels. You can move the heels up and down.

Alex: What are they used for?

Carol: Well, you can change the style of your shoes. You can raise the heels if you are going to a party or lower them if you are just going out for shopping.