NOW YOU CAN Describe how inventions solve problems
A Frame your ideas Check the boxes to show where you think new inventions are needed.
Then complete the chart with ideas.
At home and in the car
for safety in the car
At home and in the car
for safety in the car
for safety at home
for organizing things
for cooking and preparing food
for raising children
for taking care of pets
for relaxing
In the office
for writing
for organizing papers
for training staff
for communicating
for eating lunch or snacking
In English class
for learning new words
for learning grammar
for getting more speaking practice
for preparing to take tests
New Invention needed
a wake-up alarm
New invention needed
B Project In small groups, discuss and choose one
invention from someone's chart. Give the invention
a name. (The invention can be low-tech, high-tech,
wacky, or even impossible! The name can be funny.)
Draw a picture of the invention. Then write an
advertisement for your invention. Include real and
unreal conditional sentences in your ad.
Benefit of the invention
so you don't fall asleep while driving
Benefit of the invention
If you get our revolutionary
"Drive Awake" alarm, you'll never
again fall asleep
while driving!
BEEP