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Innovations and technology devices

Part 1 (1)

TECHNOLOGIES

Starting up. Name the following devices by putting in the missing letters.

1. L_ _ T_P 2. I-_ _ _ 3. M _ _I_E P_ _N_ 4. W_B_A_

P_ _ N _ E _ 6. D_ _ I_A_ C_M_R_ 8. C_ _P_T_ _ 9. P_ _ D_I_E

Write down in copybooks innovations or inventions for the last 150 years (time limit is 3 min). Compare them with your partner.

3. What inventions or innovations do you associate with these names?

Edison

Benz

Gillette

Singer

Gates

Reading

Pre-reading task. Rearrange the following devices in the order they appear

automatic teller machine

computer

dishwasher

DVD

gasoline-powered automobile

laptop computer

passenger elevator

telephone

television

wireless leash

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Technology Firsts – Machines, Devices and Gadgets that Changed Our Lives

There are a lot of things we use every day that we take for granted. From cell phones to automobiles, there are devices of all shapes and sizes that make our lives easier. However, have you ever stopped to think about the origins of these things?

Well, we’re taking a look back through history at the Top 10 Technology Firsts that made the World what it is Today:

New York City saw the first passenger elevator in 1857. Passengers used the elevator to travel up and down the five story E. V. Haughwout Building at 488 Broadway.

Alexander Graham Bell reigns as the creator of the first telephone, on which he is said to have made a call in 1875, exclaiming, “Watson, come here! I want to see you!”

The first gasoline-powered automobile came in Europe in 1885, from inventor Karl Benz. The vehicle traveled on three wheels and only seated two people.

At the 1893 World’s Fair, Josephine Cochrane showcased the first dishwasher (from which modern units are modeled), which she created because her servants were chipping her fine china when washing it by hand.

In 1927, the first working television was born at the hands of Philo Farnsworth, who incorporated electronic scanning for both the cameras and receivers.

The first general purpose computer was announced in 1946 and was roughly 8’ x 3’ x 100’—taking up 1,800 square feet.

1969 brought us the first automatic teller machine, better known as an ATM. It debuted in Rockville Centre in New York City.

In September of 1975, we saw the first laptop computer. The Epson HX-20 had an LCD screen, rechargeable battery and a small printer.

Philips, Sony, Toshiba and Panasonic joined forces in 1995 and created the first DVD. Since they offer more storage than CDs, DVDs became a quick hit.

The world’s first Wireless Leash was unveiled in January 2010 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The poker chip-sized device used Bluetooth technology to alert users if they walked away from their cell phone.

The world truly would not be the same without these ten inventions. We’re blessed to have these inventions in our lives, and so thankful there were people smart enough to create them!

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