Inventions (Pre-class)

Task 1. You are going to watch a video about four failed inventions. Why do you think inventions might fail? Now watch the video and check your ideas.

Task 2. Watch the video again and find the answers to the following questions.

1. What four inventions are described in the video?
2. Why did they fail?

Task 3. Watch the video once more and find the correct words to complete the following definitions.

1. a thing or a person that has no chance of success

2. extremely intelligent or impressive

3. a person or thing that is overwhelmingly successful or popular, esp. a song, play, or movie

4. a future trend, something that is regarded as likely to become popular or successful in the near future

5. too advanced or modern to be understood or appreciated during the time when one lives or works

6. completely new and having a great effect