The television

Grammar: Past simple, Past Perfect simple and Past Perfect continuous

Past simple, Past Perfect simple and Past Perfect continuous:

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Watching activity

  The television

Invention of Television

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1. Who was one of the first inventors to apply for a television patent in 1923? [Select the right options]

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2. What device did John Logie Baird invent to create an early television system? [Select the right options]

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3. What inspired Philo Farnsworth’s idea for electronic television? [Select the right options]

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4. What was the name of the device that Philo Farnsworth created to transmit images? [Select the right options]

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5. In what year did Philo Farnsworth demonstrate the first fully electronic television? [Select the right options]

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6. What major development in television happened in the early 1950s? [Select the right options]

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7. When was the first practical remote control introduced? [Select the right options]

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8. What innovation made TVs more popular in the 1970s? [Select the right options]

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9. Which company was the first to mass-produce a pocket television in 1982? [Select the right options]

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10. What is one feature that modern Smart TVs have? [Select the right options]

Funny and Engaging Oral Task (30 minutes) Title: "TV Time Travelers: The Great Invention Debate!"

Funny and Engaging Oral Task (30 minutes)

Title: "TV Time Travelers: The Great Invention Debate!"

Objective:

Students will practice their speaking skills by role-playing historical inventors and debating who contributed the most to the invention of television.

Preparation (5 minutes):

  1. Divide students into small groups (3-5 per group).
  2. Assign each group a historical inventor from the video:
    • Vladimir Zworykin (Russian engineer, worked on the cathode ray tube)
    • Philo Farnsworth (American teenager who invented the Image Dissector)
    • John Logie Baird (Scottish inventor of the mechanical TV)
    • Sony Engineers (created the first pocket TV)
  3. Each group must quickly prepare a short speech defending their inventor as the true inventor of television.

Activity: The Great Debate! (15 minutes)

  • Each group takes turns presenting their case (1-2 minutes per group).
  • Encourage humor! They can act like their inventor, exaggerate their struggles, and even use silly props (e.g., a book for Philo, a "spinning disc" for Baird).
  • After all groups present, the class votes on who made the best argument.

Bonus Round: Future TV Inventions! (10 minutes)

  • Each group must now invent a future television (e.g., a hologram TV, a brain-chip TV).
  • They pitch their invention in a funny "TV commercial" to the class.

Wrap-up:

  • Congratulate students and summarize the real history of TV.
  • Encourage students to think about how inventions evolve over time.

This activity ensures students practice speaking, creativity, and critical thinking—while having fun! 🎤📺😆