Урок английского языка «Inventions» для студентов 1 курса колледжа. I. Greeting; work with an English proverb: «Necessity is the mother of invention». 1. Translate the proverb and find the Russian equivalent. Words: ·        necessity - необходимость ·        invent - изобретать ·        device - устройство, прибор ·        to make easier - облегчить ·        happen accidentally - произойти случайно 2. Answer the questions: -Why do we need inventions? -What inventions and important in our lives? ·        electricity ·        computer ·        telephone ·        the Internet ·        washing machine ·        remote control ·        refrigerator ·        cars ·        planes ·        hammer ·        screw-driver ·        others II. Work in groups, fill in the table. You see it on the screen. 1. Find out what these inventions are used for. 2. Answer the questions: -What are the most useful inventions? -What are the least useful inventions? -Can you live without them?   ·                   TV ·                   Computer ·                   Washing machine ·                   Microwave oven ·                   Electricity ·                   Remote control ·                   Hammer ·                   Car ·                   Telephone ·                   Refrigerator ·                   Mobile telephone   ·                   To find information ·                   To read at night ·                   To watch stars and planets ·                   To keep food fresh ·                   To communicate with friends ·                   To hammer nails ·                   To manage devices ·                   To make trips comfortable ·                   To cook food ·                   To wash clothes ·                   To watch programs.       III. Work with the presentation: «Great inventions and great inventors». Read about the inventions, translate and find out: -         What is an invention? -         What are the most ancient inventions in the world? (Add some more information). -         What are Thomas Edison, Alexander Bell, Alexander Fleming, Steve Jobs famous for? (Add some more information about other great inventors). -         What is the award for the greatest inventions in the world? (Can you remember some names?)   IV. «Interview» (Role play). Work in group: “inventors” and “reporters”. “Inventors” will answer the questions of “reporters” with the help of the cards.   Cards. Alexander Popov -         to invent radio -         to make life easier -         communication between people   Albert Einstein -         to conduct experiments -         to make the world change -         to receive the Nobel prize   Nicola Tesla -         electric transformer -         remote control -         robots   Edwin Lend -         inventions in photography -         to make “quick pictures” -         to invent “Polaroid”   Sergei Korolev -         to work with spaceships -         to manage spaceflights -         to conduct the preparation of cosmonauts   The Cherepanovs father and son -         to invent the first steam machine -         trains -         to make trips faster and more comfortable   V. What have we learned today? Your homework for the next lesson will be to make a report on the topic: “Great inventions”.   Приложение к уроку. Presentation: «Inventions». 1)     What is invention? 2)     Developing of the idea. 3)     First human inventions (fire and cooking, the wheel, papyrus). 4)     Great inventors (Thomas Edison, Alexander Bell, Alexander Fleming, Steve Jobs).