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Technical English 3rd year Prof. Edgardo S Berg

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR

DEPORTEA

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

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Section: EXERCISES3rd YEAR

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CONTENT:

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY P 3

PAST PERFECT P 5

CONDITIONALS P 7

VOZ PASIVA P 10

REPORTED SPEECH P 17

THE DAY OF AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST P 20

VIDEO: SHATTERED GLASS P 24

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INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

A growing number of aviation experts say history is wrong about the Wright Brothers - their 1903 flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina was not the first.

This new movement claims the first manned flight of an airplane was made by German immigrant Gustave Whitehead more than two years earlier in Connecticut.

However, the only known photograph of the takeoff of his plane the Condor is too blurry to definitively confirm the flight and the original was lost decades ago - forcing historians to rely on a version that is even less clear.

Most mainstream aeronautical historians, including those at the Smithson Institution, are unswayed by newspaper accounts of Mr Whitehead making several flights before the Wright Brothers.

However, the seminal journal on manned flight, Jane's All the World's Aircraft, recently threw its weight behind Mr Whitehead - asserting that he, and not the Wright Brothers, deserves credit for having the first manned flight of an airplane.

'In the early hours of 14 August 1901, the Condor propelled itself along the darkened streets of Bridgeport, Connecticut, with Whitehead, his staff and an invited guest in attendance,' writes Paul Johnson, the editor of All the World's Aircraft.

'In the still air of dawn, the Condor's wings were unfolded and it took off from open land at Fairfield, 15 miles from the city, and performed two demonstration sorties. The second was estimated as having covered 1½ miles at a height of 50 feet, during which slight turns in both directions were demonstrated.'

Mr Johnson goes on to compare the Wright Brothers' December 17, 1903 first flight as clumsy next to Mr Whitehead's maneuvering.

'This, it must be stressed, was more than two years before the Wrights manhandled their Flyer from its shed and flew a couple of hundred feet in a straight line after lifting off from an adjacent wooden rail hammered into the ground,' the editor writes.

Mr Whitehead was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1874 and had an early love of kites, birds and all things that flew.

He caught birds and performed experiments on them to determine how they flew. He jumped off roofs with homemade wings - attempting to tap into the miracle of flight even at an early age, according to Australian historian John Brown, who is leading the newest academic charge to credit Mr Whitehead with making the first manned flight.

Orphaned at age 13, Mr Whitehead trained in Germany as a machinist. But, he had a mind for the burgeoning field of aeronautical engineering.

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He immigrated to the U.S.in 1893 and was later hired by the Aeronautical Club of Boston to build two flying machines.

On the fateful day of his first reported flight an editor with the Bridgeport Herald was on hand to see the event.

The newspaper, and several others, later printed accounts of the feat. However, the photograph turned out blurry in the morning light.

The Herald printed a lithograph that was reportedly drawn using the picture.

Not everyone is convinced of Mr Whithead's feat. Critics say reproductions of the photograph made that day are too blurry to prove anything about a flight.

Additionally, the story was played in only a few newspapers and was not made banner news - indicating skepticism at the time over whether it had actually happened.

Further, several witnesses - interviewed 30 years later - said the flight never actually happened.

The All the World's Aircraft speculates that Mr Whitehead became lost in history because of his poor business sense.

'After two false starts, his third investor proved to be the serial convicted criminal (and, subsequently, lunatic asylum patient) Herman Linde who, early in 1902, attempted to appropriate the venture and had Whitehead locked out of the factory containing his production line of between four and six aeroplane,' the editor writes.

Additionally, Mr Whitehead's aircraft design, a single, broad birdlike wing, could not have been adapted for modern aircraft.

Similar wings are still used on hang gliders and ultralight aircraft.

However, the Wright Brothers' design is the grandfather of the modern jet planes.

Read and state if these sentences are (T) true or (F) false

1. Mr Whitehead was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1874 and had an early love of kites, birds and all things that flew

2. Mr Whitehead left his family at 18 and went to work in Germany as a machinist3. He built some heavier than air contraption in Germany4. The quality of the images couldn’t help to prove anything5. There are witnesses who support that the flight happened6. Mr Whitehead got some minor problems with his fourth investor

Write a headline for this article

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PAST PERFECT Exercise .

1. The pupils talked about the film they (watch) .

2. I was late for work because I (miss) the bus.

3. We lived in the house that my father (build) .

4. We admired the picture that Lucy (paint) .

5. They watered the trees that they (plant) .

6. The teacher corrected the tests that the pupils (write) .

7. I received a good mark in my test because I (practise) on ego4u.

8. The mail order house did not send me the shirt that I (order) .

9. I had to clean the floor because my cats (knock) over the flower pots.

10. My friend was in hospital because she (slip) on a banana skin Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple.

1. (what / Bob / do) that he was kept in after school?

2. (you / eat) anything before you went to the theatre?

3. (he / live) in London before he moved to Glasgow?

4. (she / find) a new job by that time?

5. (they / book) a room before they went to Dublin?

6. (how often / you / ring) the bell before he answered the door?

7. (why / they / have) dinner before they came to the party?

8. (Carly / wash) the dishes when her mum came home?

9. (you / read) the contract before you signed it?

10. (who / live) in the house before we moved in?

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The Canterville Ghost

Chapter III

The ghost did not appear for the rest of the week. The only strange thing that happened was the blood-stain,

which they found on the library-floor every morning. It was also quite strange that the colour of the stain changed

from time to time. Some mornings it was red, then brown or purple, or even green. These changes amused the

family very much, and bets on the colour were made every evening. The only person who did not enter into the

joke was Virginia. For some unexplained reason, she was rather annoyed at the sight of the blood-stain, and

nearly cried the morning it was green.

The second appearance of the ghost was on Sunday night. Shortly after the familyhad gone to bed they heard a

fearful crash in the hall. A suit of armour had fallen on the floor and in a chair sat the Canterville ghost and rubbed

his knees, which seemed to hurt. When the twins started shooting peas at him with their pea-shooters, the ghost

stood up with an angry growl and passed through them like a mist. He also blew out the candle, leaving them all in

total darkness. On top of the stairs the ghost turned around and, in order to frighten the Otis boys, laughed his

most horrible laugh. Just then, a door opened and Mrs Otis came out of her bedroom. “I am afraid you are not

well,” she said, “I have therefore brought you this bottle of medicine.” The ghost looked at her furiously, and then

he disappeared.

When he reached his room, he was completely exhausted. This American family was extremely annoying. But

what annoyed him most was, that hehad not been able to wear the suit of armour. The weight of it had made him

fall and hurt his knees.

For some days after this the ghost only left his room to renew the blood-stain. However, on Friday, the 17th of

August, he tried to frighten the Otis family again. At half-past ten the family went to bed. For some time the ghost

heard the twins laugh, but at a quarter past eleven all was still. So, at midnight he left his secret chamber and

glided through the corridors, when suddenly, behind one corner, a horrible ghost stood right in front of him. As the

Canterville ghost had never seen another ghost before, he was terribly frightened. He quickly hurried back to his

room. But then he thought that he should go and and speak to the other ghost. After all, two ghosts were better

than one, and his new friend might help him to frighten the twins. However, when he came back to the spot, he

found that this 'other ghost' was not real, but only a white sheet which the twins had lung there to play a trick on

him. Very upset the Canterville ghost went back to his chamber.

Questions on the text What amuses the family about the blood-stain?

Every morning it appears somewhere else.

Its colour changes.

Sometimes it's bigger, sometimes it's smaller.

Why does the suit of armour fall on the floor?

The twins have shot too many peas at it.

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The ghost has tried to put it on but it was too heavy.

A thunder has made the house shake.

What does the Canterville ghost do when he sees the other ghost?

He greets him in a friendly manner.

He chases the other ghost away.

He is afraid and runs away.

Find the opposite for each word in the text.

enemy → worse →

Conditionals Exercises

Use Zero and First Conditional Clauses to complete the sentences. 1) If he __has_________ (have) got a temperature, __call_______ (call) the doctor. 2) ______________ (take) your umbrella if it ________________ (rain). 3) If you ______________ (heat) water to 100ºC, it _______________ (boil). 4) ______________ (take) a taxi if you ________________ (be) in a hurry. 5) If it ________________ (be) too late when you get home, ________________ (not/wake) me up. 6) If you ______________ (put) butter near the fire, it _______________ (melt). 3. Rewrite these sentences using UNLESS. 1) We won’t buy any fish today if it isn’t cheaper than yesterday. ___We won’t buy any fish today unless it is cheaper than yesterday._______________________ 2) If you don’t go to the party, they’ll be disappointed.

______________________________________________________________________________ 3) I can’t help her if she doesn’t want to talk to me.

______________________________________________________________________________ 4) If it doesn’t stop raining, we’ll stay at home.

______________________________________________________________________________ 5) If he doesn’t go to the post office, he won’t buy the stamps.

______________________________________________________________________________ 6) George won’t come out of hospital if he doesn’t feel better.

______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Complete the following sentences.

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1) If we don’t hurry, we ___will be____________ (be) late. 2) If I see her, I _____________________ (give) her your message. 3) If you’re hungry, I _____________________ (make) you a sandwich. 4) If he _____________________ (not/come) to the party, I will be very upset. 5) If she ____________________ (go) to Paris, she’ll send me a postcard. 6) If we _____________________ (not/be) busy, we’ll come with you. 7) If he does that again, dad ____________________ (be) very angry. 8) If he ______________________ (not/finish) his homework, he won’t go out. 9) If he ______________________ (come), I’ll talk to him. 10) If she _______________________ (hurry), she won’t be late. 11) If it rains, we ___________________ (not/go) out. 12) If they are late, they ______________________ (miss) the bus.

5. Complete with the First Conditional. 1) If I ___am not_________ (not/be) busy, I __will come____ (come) with you. 2) If it __________________ (rain), we __________________ (stay) at home. 3) I ____________________ (call) you if I ___________________ (have) time. 4) If she ___________________ (not/study) hard, she ____________________ (not/pass) the test. 5) If the weather ___________________ (be) nice, we ___________________ (go) to the beach. 6) You ______________________ (get) fat if you ___________________ (not/stop) eating so much. 7) If I ______________________ (see) John, I ______________________ (tell) him about the party. 8) Mum _______________________ (be) very angry if I ____________________ (not/tidy) my room. 9) If we _______________________ (not/leave) now, we _____________________ (miss) the bus. 10) You ________________________ (not/go) to the party if you _________________ (not/do) your homework.

6. Match and make sentences. 1) wear a coat a) get wet 2) go to bed late b) have an accident 3) touch that hot pan c) not be cold 4) take an aspirin d) be tired tomorrow 5) not take an umbrella with you e) feel better 6) not hurry f) burn yourself 7) drive too fast g) lose it 8) leave your bag here h) be late

1) If you _wear a coat, you aren’t cold.____________________________________________________ 2) If you ____________________________________________________________________________ 3) If you ____________________________________________________________________________ 4) If you ____________________________________________________________________________ 5) If you ____________________________________________________________________________ 6) If you ____________________________________________________________________________ 7) If you ____________________________________________________________________________ 8) If you ____________________________________________________________________________

7. Match and write Zero Conditional sentences.

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1) you mix blue and yellow a) it rains 2) clouds meet cold air b) you feel thirsty 3) there is no gravity c) water freezes 4) you do not eat d) objects do not fall 5) a cat falls from a height e) it lands on its feet 6) you do not sleep well f) you get green 7) it is hot g) you lose weight 8) the temperature falls below 0ºC h) you feel tired

1) When you mix blue and yellow, you get green.___________________________________________ 2) _________________________________________________________________________________ 3) _________________________________________________________________________________ 4) _________________________________________________________________________________ 5) _________________________________________________________________________________ 6) _________________________________________________________________________________ 7) _________________________________________________________________________________ 8) _________________________________________________________________________________

8. Complete the sentences. 1) If Liam _____doesn’t shave_______ (not/shave) off his beard, Sharon won’t go out with him. 2) Will you take me with you if you _______________________________ (go) to the beach? 3) If Kelly invites me to the party, I _______________________________ (go). 4) The man will hurt himself if he _______________________________ (jump) from that height. 5) If you clear up this mess now, I ______________________________ (not/tell) Mum. 6) ____________________________________ (you/look) after my dog if I go away on holiday? 7) If they ______________________________ (not/come) out of the sun, they will get burnt! _________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Complete the First Conditional sentences. 1) You ____will feel_____________ (feel) better if you ____take_____________ (take) an aspirin. 2) If they ______________________ (come) with us, we _______________________ (have) a great time. 3) If it _______________________ (rain), I _______________________ (might / stay) at home. 4) ________________________ (you / post) this letter for me if you ______________________ (not / be ) too busy? 5) You __________________________ (should / apologise) if it _________________ (be) your fault. 6) If David ________________________ (invite) Janice, I _____________________ (not / go) to his party. 7) If you _________________________ (not / know) the answer, __________________ (ask) Mr Walters. 8) Jack _________________________ (move) to Scotland if he ____________________ (find) a good job there. 9) If the pain ________________________ (not / stop), I _____________________ (see) a doctor. 10) If you _______________________ (not / like) that dress, ________________________ (not / wear) it. 11) What _________________________ (you / tell) Andrew if he _____________________ (ask) you? 12) Anne ________________________ (can / borrow) her brother’s car if she ___________________ (ask) him nicely.

10. Rewrite the sentences using the word given. 1) You won’t finish on time if you don’t start now. (unless)

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____You won’t finish on time unless you start now.________________________________________ 2) Unless you read the instructions, you won’t know what to do. (if)

_________________________________________________________________________________ 3) We’ll go to the cinema tonight if I’m not too tired. (unless)

_________________________________________________________________________________ 4) Unless you study harder, you’ll fail the test. (if)

_________________________________________________________________________________ 5) If the neighbours don’t stop making that awful noise, I’ll call the police. (unless)

_________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Mum won’t let him go out if he doesn’t finish his homework first. (unless)

_________________________________________________________________________________ 7) The headache won’t go away unless you do something about it. (if)

_________________________________________________________________________________ 8) She won’t hear you if you don’t speak louder. (unless)

_________________________________________________________________________________ 9) I’ll be back at six unless I have to work late. (if)

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VOZ PASIVA

Exercises

Exercise #1

Change the active sentences to the passive voice. (Only present simple and past simple tenses)

1. I didn't fix the problem.

2. Police protect the town.

3. John's mother raised him in a small town.

4. Someone painted the building last year.

5. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.

6. Nowadays, some students study grammar on the Internet.

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Exercise #2

Complete the sentences using one of the verbs in the below box. Change the verbs to the correct tense (present or past).

cause damage hold invite make show translate write

1. Many accidents by dangerous driving.

2. Cheese from milk.

3. The roof of the building in a storm a few days ago.

4. You to the wedding. Why didn’t you go?

5. A cinema is a place where films .

6. In the United States, elections for president every 4 years.

7. Originally, the book in Spanish, and a few years ago it into English.

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The Passive: Present Perfect

Make the sentences passive:

1. Somebody has cleaned the kitchen.

__The kitchen has been cleaned ________________________________

2. Somebody has watered the plants.

_______________________________________________________________

3. Somebody has taken the money.

_______________________________________________________________

4. Somebody has bought the presents.

_______________________________________________________________

5. Somebody has finished the report.

_______________________________________________________________

6. Somebody has killed the President.

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_______________________________________________________________

7. Somebody has repaired the road.

_______________________________________________________________

8. Somebody has elected that man.

_______________________________________________________________

9. Somebody has learned lessons.

_______________________________________________________________

10. Somebody has fired John.

_______________________________________________________________

11. Somebody has ordered new books.

_______________________________________________________________

12. Somebody has prepared the meal.

_______________________________________________________________

13. Somebody has sent the email.

_______________________________________________________________

14. Somebody has eaten the strawberries.

_______________________________________________________________

15. Somebody has fixed the heating.

_______________________________________________________________

16. Somebody has made coffee.

_______________________________________________________________

17. Somebody has turned on the air conditioning.

_______________________________________________________________

18. Somebody has downloaded the song.

_______________________________________________________________

19. Somebody has rented a flat.

_______________________________________________________________

20. Somebody has booked the holiday.

_______________________________________________________________

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REPORTED SPEECHExercises

Rewrite the sentences into reported commands in the present. Look at the example.

POSITIVE COMMANDS

e.g.: Leave the room. Peter tells Mary to leave the room.

1) “Take the children to the zoo.” Dad to mum

2) “Let me have a look at these frogs.” The professor to the students

3) “Go to the dentist.” Tina to me

4) “Pay your instalment.” The financier to the Smiths

5) “Wash your hands before breakfast.” Mum to the children

6) “Brush your teeth at least twice a day.” The dentist to Jim

7) “Give up smoking.” Mary to Peter

8) “Stop before the street-crossing.” The driving instructor to Ken

9) “Do your maths homework.” Dad to Linda

10) “Pick up the litter in your room.” Mum to Sam

Task 2 - Rewrite the sentences into reported commands in the present. Look at the example.

NEGATIVE COMMANDS

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e.g.: Don’t drink any water. Peter tells Mary not to drink any water.

1) “Don’t open this box, please.” Greg to Rob

2) “Don’t wait for me after school.” Sally to Frank

3) “Don’t sit on my chair.” Barbara to John

4) “Don’t forget to learn the new words.” The teacher to the students

5) “Don’t eat fatty food.” The doctor to Mrs Gris

6) “Don’t be lavish in spending.” Tom to Rebecca

7) “Don’t be rude to your parents.” Mr Hole to Chris

8) “Don’t answer back to your teacher.” Lucy to Nick

9) “Don’t be late from school.” The teacher to Luke

10) “Don’t buy this terrible coat.” Mum to Dana

Task 3 - Make indirect commands in the past. Look at the examples.

e.g.: Leave the room. Peter told Mary to leave the room.

Don’t drink any water. Peter told Mary not to drink any water.

1) “Eat a hamburger.” Frank to me

2) “Take my pen.” Anne to me

3) “Don’t leave your mug on the table.” Mum to Ben

4) “Enjoy yourselves on my party.” Sally to the boys

5) “Don’t break the rules at school.” The teacher to the students

6) “Play with your sister.” Mum to Danny

7) “Don’t hit your child.” The psychologist to the parents

8) “Check your e-mails.” Tina to Chloe

9) “Don’t turn right here.” The driving instructor to Carla

10) “Go ahead as long as you can.” Tim to Noah

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Task 4 – Make indirect commands in the past. Now the receiver (Y) is given in the direct sentence. Be careful! Sometimes you have to use “ask” instead of “tell”.

1) Mum: “Hurry up, children.”

2) Dad: “Don’t listen to silly music, Kenny.”

3) Mum: “Let your sister read that book, Timmy.”

4) Jack: “Bobby, don’t pay attention to Mary.”

5) Lucy: “Tim, write a letter to granny, please.”

6) I: “Don’t give up running, Harry.”

7) Daddy: “Take the dog out for a walk, Mandy.”

8) Kelly: “Mum, bake a big cake for my birthday, please.”

9) Gina: “Tony, don’t call me back after 10 p.m.”

10) The police officer: “Fasten your seat belts, Mr Trash.”

Task 5 - Let’s practise the other introductory verbs. The verbs are given. Rewrite the following commands / requests / suggestions into reported speech in the past.

1) “Let’s go to the disco.” Tom – suggest

2) “Give me roasted meat with rice.” Mr Knight – order – the waiter

3) “Come on, Danny, write down your novel.” Angie - encourage

4) “Don’t meet these criminals, please!” Mum – beg - Allan

5) “Give me the salt, please” Brad - ask - Patrick

6) “Don’t touch this wire!” The electrician – warn – the children

7) “Remember to put the soup into the fridge.” Dad – remind - mum

8) “Take the second street on the right.” The officer – advise – the tourist

9) “Punish the wrong behaviour in the class.” Mr Hart - agree

10) “Tidy your room.” Mrs Taylor - tell – Susan

Task 6 - This time the verbs are just listed. Use the correct verb to rewrite the following commands / requests / suggestions into reported speech in the past.

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I ADVISE – I AGREE – I ASK – I BEG – I ENCOURAGE – I ORDER – I REMIND –

I SUGGEST – I TELL – I WARN

1) “Have your eyes tested.” The teacher to Liam

2) “Draw up the car immediately.” Captain Kingsley to the corporal

3) “Don’t let him do this crazy trick, please.” Don to Jim

4) “Hold my umbrella for a moment, please.” Mrs Marks to Mr Farley

5) “Give an award to the best student.” Mrs Simons

6) “Take the children to the museum.” Dad to mum

7) “Come on, girls, let’s show our courage.” The teacher

8) “Don’t sit on that fresh painted bench.” The park-keeper to Julian

9) “Don’t forget to post the letter to grandma.” Trina to Kevin

10) “Find a better place to play.” Mr Glum to the children

Short StoryThe Day of an American Journalist in 2889By Jules Verne

Warm Up

1. Why do you think the story has been called “The Day of an American Journalist in 2889”2. Type a brief report on Jules Verne. You have to look for the information. It has to be original and you have to write down the sources where you got the information from. In pairs and no shorter and between twenty five and thirty lines.3. Why do you think Jules Verne place his short story in the year 2889 ?

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Chapter One

1. What is the life in the twenty ninth century like ? Why ?2. Describe the cities in the future. How do you imagine cities in the future ?3. Which are the advantages of future cities over past ones ? In transportation / communication / etc.4. What is the difference between physical and chemical forces ? What do you think of this belief?5. Why are Oswald Nyer and James Jackson famous for ?6. Can you find any similarity to our present in this first chapter ?

Chapter Two

1. Why is it said that mankind get an “infinite power”?2. Where can all these marvels be found ?3. What is the meaning of this ?4. Who is Francis Bennet ?5. Which is the new Capital of the USA ? What is the meaning of this new denomination for the

capital ?6. Which was the former name of the newspaper ? And what’s the present one ? Why do you think

they have changed the name of the newspaper ?7. What is the main difference between the “old” and “new” newspaper ? Can you compare this

innovation to something that is happening nowadays ? Back up your answer. 8. Was this innovation positive or negative ? How do we know ?9. Is American bigger or smaller in the future ?10. Type a brief report on Gordon Bennet. You have to look for the information. It has to be

original and you have to write down the sources where you got the information from. In pairs and no shorter and between twenty five and thirty lines.

Chapter Three

1. Is Mr. Bennett powerful ? Back up your answer.2. Why do you think that America has never accepted a monarch ?3. Has the span of life increased ? How long ? Can you find any parallelism to our present situation ?4. What is going to be the following step in nourishment ?5. Why was Mr. Bennett in a bad temper ?6. Who was Mr. Bennett’s wife ? Why did she travel to Europe ? 7. Can you find any parallelism between the phonotelephote and the Internet ?8. How is the relation between husband and wife ?

Chapter Four

1. What is a mechanised dressing-room ? Can you find any similar device nowadays ?2. Describe the room of the serialised novelists.3. Is Mr. Bennett happy with Archibald’s work ? Why ?4. Is Mr. Bennett happy with Mr. Last’s work ? Why ?5. What is the task of the reporters ? How many are there ?

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Chapter Five

1. If you were a subscriber, what could you get from the organization ?2. Are the news only from the Earth ? 3. What happens in the Outer Space ? Is this similar to what happens in the Earth ? Why do you

think this happens ?4. What is a savant ? How many are working for the paper ? What are they doing ?5. Why is Mr. Bennett dissatisfy with his savants ?

Chapter Six

1. What is the problem with the Moon ? Could this be a belief of the time the story was written ? 2. What is the solution to discover if there are people on the Dark side of the Moon ? Is this idea

possible ? 3. What has one of the astronomers discovered ? What is its name and characteristics ? 4. Why did Mr. Bennett want his astronomers to hurry up ? What would the reaction be if this

happened today ?5. Who is Wilcox ? Why is he important ? Why is he a piece of news ? Trace a parallelism with the

time when the story was written.6. Who is Chapmann ? Why is he important ? Why is he a piece of news ? Trace a parallelism with

the time when the story was written.

Chapter Seven

1. Where does Mr. Bennett go once he leaves the astronomical reporters’ room ?2. Explain the ways of advertising.3. How much do the they earn thanks to advertising ? How much would the paper earn nowadays ?4. Why are the technicians with their arms folded? What do they need ? 5. Is it possible with our present technology to solve this sort of problems ?6. Where does Mr. Bennett go later once he finished his inspection ?7. Who are there ? 8. Explain the political problem they are facing ? Do you think this was a sort of prediction ? Why ?9. Do you think that a Media Mogul can be so powerful to arbitrate in this sort of problems? Provide

examples of these Media Moguls and their involvement in politics.

Chapter Eight

1. How do they refer to China ? What do you think of the way proposed to control the birth rate ? Do you agree with birth control in countries like China ? Why ?

2. What ‘s the English problem ? Do you think that this problem could happen in the future ?3. What’s the American position ? Why do you think the writer foresees this annexation ? 4. Explain the Monroe Doctrine. 5. Explain what a Casus Belli is. 6. How is the world divided ?7. Does Mr. Bennett solve the problems ?

Chapter Nine

1. Does Mr. Bennett prepare his own food?

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2. Is Mr. Bennett having his dinner alone ? Where is Mr. Bennett ?3. What has she been doing for being late ?4. Mr. Wormspire said: “ Woman is a question of shape”. What do you think of this statement. 5. What is the “aero-car” ? Is there anything similar nowadays ?

Chapter Ten

1. Why is the waiting-room crowded ? 2. What happened to painting ? Do you think that painting could fall in desuetude ?3. How can a man be considered as a bright person ? 4. Why is it important to discover the absolute ?5. What is going to be missing in crating a person ?6. What do you think about moving a whole city on rails ? Is this a useful invention ?

Chapter Eleven

1. What is the third applicant’s project ? What do you think of this one ?2. Who was Dr. N. Faithburn ? Explain his hypothesis. Do you think that his surname has any

meaning ? If so, what is it ?3. Why is the date important ?

Chapter Twelve

1. How goes to see Mr. Bennett ?2. Is Mr. Bennett seriously ill ? Why does the doctor go to see everyday?3. What’s the treatment for his stomach?4. Why has Mr. Bennett invited Dr. Sam to dine?5. How long does it take a journey from Paris to Centropolis by tube ? and by aero-train ?6. Could they revive Dr. Faithburn ? What is the reason for this failure ? What can you deduce from

this experiment

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VIDEO Shattered Glass 1. Why do you think the movie is called “Shattered Glass”?2. Watch the movie

3. Have a look at these activities, and do them according to the professors’ instructions

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