Students explore inventors, the development of new ideas, and innovations that change everyday life. They explain processes, compare solutions, and discuss creativity, persistence, and practical design.
Practice: Vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and discussion.
Vocabulary: universal, visionary, revolutionize, practical; phrasal verbs back up, back off, back down.
Grammar: Use phrasal verbs with back, including back up for support and for copying data.
Word study: Use suffixes to form nationality words, such as Argentinian, Egyptian, American, and Chilean.
Reading & speaking: Read about inventors and inventions; explain how creative ideas solve problems and change daily life.