Номер 36, страница 37 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Use of English. Unit 1. Pages of history: linking past and present - номер 36, страница 37.

Условие.

36. Speak about Thomas Alva Edison, a famous American inventor.

1847, February 11	born in the USA, State Ohio
1854 (age of 7)	goes to school his formal schooling is limited to three months, he is not thought of as a clever boy at school, thereafter1 is tutored by his mother develops into an avid2 reader
1859 (age of 12)	becomes a trainboy on the Great Trunk Railroad, selling magazines and candy
1862 (age of 15)	becomes a manager of a telegraph office produces his first inventions — the transmitter3 and the receiver of the automatic telegraph
1878	begins work on electric light, founds The Edison Electric Light Company
1879	demonstrates a lamp that glows4 for 40 hours
1882	establishes the world’s first central electric light power station in New York City
during his life	makes over 100 inventions which contributed a lot to the development of science and technology his inventions are rapidly spread all over the world his inventions are beneficial for the human society his greatest achievements are the invention of: a) electric light b) the phonograph for recording sound (the invention he was most proud of) c) equipment for the cinema d) electric light power station
1931	dies

Решение.

Решение 2.

36. Расскажите о Томасе Алве Эдисоне, известном американском изобретателе.

Ответ:

Thomas Alva Edison was a famous American inventor, born on February 11, 1847, in Ohio, USA. His formal schooling was limited to only three months, so his mother tutored him. He became an avid reader. At the age of 15, he became a manager of a telegraph office and produced his first inventions.

In 1878, he began to work on the electric light and founded The Edison Electric Light Company. In 1879, he demonstrated a lamp that glowed for 40 hours. During his life, he made over 100 inventions which were beneficial for human society.

His greatest achievements are the invention of:

a) electric light

b) the phonograph for recording sound (the invention he was most proud of)

c) equipment for the cinema

d) electric light power station

He died in 1931.

Томас Алва Эдисон был известным американским изобретателем, родившимся 11 февраля 1847 года в штате Огайо, США. Его формальное школьное образование ограничилось всего тремя месяцами, поэтому его обучала мама. Он стал заядлым читателем. В возрасте 15 лет он стал управляющим телеграфной конторы и создал свои первые изобретения.

В 1878 году он начал работать над электрическим освещением и основал компанию The Edison Electric Light Company. В 1879 году он продемонстрировал лампу, которая светилась 40 часов. За свою жизнь он сделал более 100 изобретений, которые были полезны для человеческого общества.

Его величайшими достижениями являются изобретения:

a) электрического света

b) фонографа для записи звука (изобретение, которым он больше всего гордился)

c) оборудования для кино

d) электростанции

Он умер в 1931 году.