<h1>Modern inventions</h1>

New English File Pre-Intermediate Unit 7D

Web quest

Whole class

Go to Wikipedia
Form groups. In your group, look up information about one or two of the following:

1. The dishwasher
2. The windscreen wipers
3. The disposal nappies
4. Tippex
5. Kevlar
6. The washing machine
7. The vacuum cleaner
8. The Biro
9. Nylon stockings

In your group:

Answer these questions about your invention:

1. Who invented it?
2. What was their nationality?
3. What year was it?

With other groups:

• Discuss the inventions.
• Which is the oldest one?