Номер 2, страница 215 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Лапицкая, Демченко

2. Work in pairs. Look through the time line of some great ideas and decide which three inventions are the most important. Compare with your classmates.

2013 – 3D camera

2002 – phone tooth

Dolly the sheep, first animal made by cloning; DVD; Wi-Fi – 1997

facsimile (fax) machine – 1988

compact disk – 1972

video games – 1950s

aqualung – 1943

penicillin – 1928

plane – 1903

... , X-ray – 1895

zipper, lift, modern submarine – 1891

bicycle – 1885

metro – 1863

photography – 1825–1861

steamship – 1783

telescope – 1608

paper – ca. A.D.100

sail – ca. 3200 B.C.

2019 – ?

2005 – YouTube

1969–1991 – ...

1983 – mobile phone

1957 – sputnik satellite

1945 – microwave oven

1942 – ...

1901 – first transatlantic radio signals; washing machine

1893 – motion pictures (cinema)

1886 – dishwasher

1876 – ...

1837 – telegraph

1820 – railway

1753 – hot-air balloon

1605 – newspaper

ca. 3000 B.C. – writing

ca. 3800–3600 B.C. – wheel

Model. I think the wheel is an important invention, because...

— Grammar focus —

Article with inventions and means of communication

• Read the examples and complete the rule, using the words from the box.

The wheel is one of the most important inventions, because it made life much faster. Photography is also very important, because it helps people to remember the best moments in their lives. Theatre, cinema, radio, television have made our life full of emotions, adventure and fun. Finally, the mobile phone, the computer and the Internet are ruining the borders between different countries and turning the huge world into a small place called Earth.

concrete abstract

The definite article ‘the’ is usually used with inventions, including means of communication, associated with singular ... nouns.

Usually NO article is used with inventions, including means of communication, associated with singular ... nouns.

Read the rule (p. 285) and check your answers.

● Прочитайте примеры и дополните правило, используя слова из рамки.

Определенный артикль ‘the’ обычно используется с изобретениями, включая средства коммуникации, связанными с единичными ... существительными.

Обычно артикль НЕ используется с изобретениями, включая средства коммуникации, связанными с единичными ... существительными.

Ответ:

The definite article ‘the’ is usually used with inventions, including means of communication, associated with singular concrete nouns.

Usually NO article is used with inventions, including means of communication, associated with singular abstract nouns.

Перевод:

Определенный артикль ‘the’ обычно используется с изобретениями, включая средства коммуникации, связанными с единичными конкретными существительными.

Обычно артикль НЕ используется с изобретениями, включая средства коммуникации, связанными с единичными абстрактными существительными.