Reading
4 electric vote recorder, “Universal Stock Printer”, tin foil phonograph, Menlo
Park laboratory, a practical incandescent electric light, methods for the distribution of electricity, electric railway, lead-acid storage battery, method of transmitting telegraphic signals from moving train, different types of automobiles, an alkaline battery, motion pictures
Vocabulary
| verb | noun | adjective | adverb |
| to demonstrate | demonstration | demonstrative | demonstratively |
| to invite | invitation | inviting | invitingly |
| to invent | invention | inventive | inventively |
| to develop | development | developing developed | ------------------ |
| to telegraph | telegraph | telegraphic | telegraphically |
2 a) developed b) demonstration c) inventive
d) inviting e) telegraph/telegraphy
| nouns | both | verbs |
| belief | staff | merge |
| device | patent | improve |
| tour | receive |
a) proficient
b) intended for
c) expanded
d) reproduce sound
e) astonished
f) merged
g) tremendous
h) was marred
i) possessed
j) a motion pictures
5 a) - b) as c) on d) on, to e) to
6 to take a job, to reproduce sound, self-improvement, to bring international fame, to make a recording, a curious child, to attend school, to spend much of his time reading scientific and technical books, to give a chance, to start a family, bankers
investment, competitor, to teach oneself much, to set up one’s laboratory
Unit 2 Guglielmo Marconi
Reading
3 a) 3 b) 3 c) 3 d) 2 e) 2 f) 1
Vocabulary
1.
| -able/ible | -al | -ic | -ful | -ive | -ous |
| remarkable | historical | historic | successful | intensive | continuous |
| charitable | commercial | electric | stressful | expensive | ridiculous |
| responsible | practical | magnetic | eventful | creative | various |
| breakable | directional | explosive | famous | ||
| believable | national | dangerous | |||
| physical | |||||
| electrical | |||||
| continental | |||||
| structural |
2 1с 2a 3f 4e 5d 6b
day-light effect
science-based industry
wireless communication industry
long-distance telegraphy
radio telephone link,
high-powered family
3 a) a baby b) a leg c) a building d) hotel e) flowers
5 a) for b) for c) in d) in e) with f) in
6 an unstoppable will to succeed, to transmit radio signal, was educated privately, took a keen interest in, a system of wireless telegraphy, erected permanent station, possibilities of wireless communication, had been equipped with, patented several new inventions, aerial, collaborators, radio beacon, the recipient of many honorary awards, was decorated with, fundamental discovery, to pursue an objective, to establish new science-based industry
