Unit III: Great ideas

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A. Vocabulary 1. Match the word partnership (1-6) with their explanations (a-f).

2. Read this extract from a talk by the head of a Research and development Department. Then fill in gaps (1-6) with the correct form of a word partnership from exercise 1.

B. Listening. 1. In groups choose the answer for these questions:

2. Kate Pitts is Head of the Innovation Works at Reading University. Listen to the first part of the interview, and decide whether these statements are true of false.

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Listen to the second part and answer these questions. 1. What is the main difference between the two types of innovation Kate Pitts mentions? 2. What are two reasons why she thinks eBay is particularly effective?

C. Reading

1. Make quick notes and answer to the questions about your article.

1. What industry sector is the article about? 2. What makes tha idea unusual? 3. What problem does this idea solve? 4. What are the benefits of this idea?

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Article 3

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Discuss these questions in groups. 1. Would you pay to visit a car showroom?

2. What projects are your government and global companies working on together? 3. What are the possible advantages and disadvantages og governments and global companies working together on projects?

4. Why do you think Alex Tew's idea received some criticism?

D.

Language Review Past Simple/ Past Continuous

1. Spelling: What are the past form of these verbs? Are these verbs regular or irregular?

Now write the simple past form of these verbs. Compare them.

2. Match the verb phrases. Make sentences using both verbs in the past. Join sentences with so, because, and, or but.

1. The phone rang, so I answered it.

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2. ________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________ 5. ________________________________________________________ 6. ________________________________________________________ 7. ________________________________________________________ 8. ________________________________________________________ 9. ________________________________________________________ 10. ________________________________________________________

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Look at the example of past continous.

Practice! What were you doing at these times? Write sentences as in the examples.

4. Compare past continuous (I was doing), and past simple (I did)

Practice!
1. Choose the correct form of the verb

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the past simple or past continuous.

3. Use your own ideas to complete the sentences. Use he past continuous.

4. Write the past simple sentences in the correct order.

5. Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

6. Put the verbs in the correct form, pas continuous or past simple.