Vocabulary
Correct Order
Professor Pots Story
Inventions
Grammar
100

This is a tool with a heavy metal "head" connected to a long wooden handle. It is usually used to with nails. 

Hammer

100

me/ machine/ this/ is/ could/ you/ tell/ ?/ me

Could you tell me what this machine is?

100

What was the first invention that Professor Potts showed to the kids?

a. Tele-transporter

b. Painting Machine

c. Hairdressing Machine

d. Homework Express

He showed them his "Painting Machine" (b)

100

Before the invention of the _______ in the 1970s, people made phone calls to houses. Now, this invention has made communication much easier and you can now even connect to the internet.

Mobile Phone

100

I dont have enough / too much money to pay for this car. 

I don't have enough money to pay for this car.

200

A small, sometimes circular object that you press to operate a device or a machine, or an area on a computer

Button

200

thing / tell/ can/ what/ me/ this/ is/?/ you

Can you tell me what this thing is?

200

What was the Homework Express and what went wrong?


It is the machine that does homework of any subject for you. It didn't compute the numbers correctly. (Maybe they gave it too many numbers)

200

____ is a device working with informaiton. The information can be numbers, words, pictures, movies, or sounds. Many people agree that Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak first brought this invention into people¡s homes. It is now part of how we live & work. 

The Computer

200

I can't hear the concert. There are too much/ too many people in here.

I can't hear the concert. There are too many people in here.

300

A strong, solid table on which you can work with tools, wood, small machines, etc.


Workbench

300

button/ can/ tell/ what/ does/ ?/ this/ you/ me

Can you tell me what this button does?

300

What was the invention that Phoebe didn't want to try?

a. Tele-transporter

b. Painting Machine

c. Hairdressing Machine

d. Homework Express

The Hairdressing Machine

300

It was in 1926 that John Logie Baird demonstrated how moving objects could be shown. Nowadays, watching shows, movies, and series is a favourite hobby of many people thanks to this invention. What is this invention?

The Television

300

There isn't enough/too much salad. We need to make more salad!

There isn't enough salad. We need to make more salad!

400

A metal tool with a shaped end, used to turn nuts and bolts. This is also called a "wrench" in the USA.

Spanner

400

for/ ?/ you/ can/ lever/ me/ what/ tell/ this/ is 

Can you tell me what is this lever for?

400

You put an object in this machine, press a button, and then it travels to the other machine. What was this invention?

a. Tele-transporter

b. Painting Machine

c. Hairdressing Machine

d. Homework Express

Tele-transporter

400

Some ppeople say that the American Wright Brothers invented the _____ in 1903, while others say it was the Brazillian Santos-Dumont. This invention has made travelling around the world much quicker & easier.

The Plane

400

You have enough/ too many clothes. You can't decide what to wear!

You have too many clothes. You can't decide what to wear!

500

A small device, usually pushed up or down with your finger, that controls and turns on or off an electric curren

Switch

500
tool/ how/ me/ use/ could/ tell/ you/ to/ ?/ this

Could you tell me how to use this tool?

500

At the end of the story, what did Patrick pull down before the Professor could stop him?

Patrick found another invention and pulled down the lever

500

The _______ is the most important & the oldest of these inventions. Most people think it was Marconi who invented this device and it made it easier for people around the world to communicate or even to just listen to music or the news. 

The Radio

500

I didn't like my last English Teacher. He gave us too much/ too many exercises for homework.

I didn't like my last English Teacher. He gave us too many exercises for homework.