Birth Of Radio Exercises ( English Learning )

The Birth of the Radio C / 9 / 158 A- FOCUS ON PRONUNCIATION Put the following verbs into three groups according to the pronunciation of the ED endings: astonished used supported received transmitted died adopted started fired recognised believed closed invented improved showed /d/ /t/ /id/ B- INTEGRATION Ask questions: 1- ____________________________________________________________? Marconi invented the radio. 2- ____________________________________________________________? He was 21 years old when he invented the radio. 3- ____________________________________________________________? He transmitted the world`s first radio signal in 1895. 4- ____________________________________________________________? He used simple radio transmitter to send a signal from his attic. 5- ____________________________________________________________? When his brother received the signal, he fired a gun. 6- ____________________________________________________________? No, the Italian government didn`t show interest in his invention. 7- ____________________________________________________________? His mother sent him to England in 1896. 8- ____________________________________________________________? Two inventors supported Marconi and his cousin. 9- ____________________________________________________________? On 12th December he astonished the world by sending the first radio signal. 10- ____________________________________________________________? He used an aerial to send signals.