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Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech.
In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear.
While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention.
For years Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day and night. They rented rooms in a boardinghouse. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on another. They tried to send speech through a wire. Finally, on March 19, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: "Mr. Watson, come here. I want you." Watson rushed upstairs, ran into Bell's room, and shouted, "I heard you!"
That year was the centennial, or 100th birthday, of the United States. There was a large fair in Philadelphia, called the Centennial Exposition. One of the main attractions at the exposition was Bell's "talking machine." Thousands of visitors, including Don Pedro, the emperor of Brazil, were surprised when they saw and heard this invention. But they still thought it was just an interesting toy. They didn't know that one day this talking machine would become the telephone and would change people's lives.
Александр Грэм Белл
Александр Грэм Белл родился в 1847 в Эдинбурге, Шотландия. Его отец был экспертом в области фонетике, исследовании звуков языков. Еще мальчиком, Александр заинтересовался звуками и речью.
В 1870 семья Беллов решила эмигрировать в Америку. Они обосновались в Бостоне, где Александр преподавал в школе для глухих. Там он начал экспериментировать с аппаратом, чтобы помочь глухим услышать.
Экспериментируя с этим аппаратом, у Белла возникла идея. Почему бы не использовать электричество, чтобы послать человеческий голос от одного места до другого? Белл начал работу над новым изобретением.
В течение многих лет Белл и его помощник, Томас Уотсон, работали день и ночь. Они арендовали комнаты в пансионе. Белл был на одном этаже, а Уотсон на другом. Они пытались послать речь через провод. Наконец, 19 марта 1876, Уотсон услышал эти слова очень ясно: "Г-н Уотсон, идите сюда. Вы мне нужны". Уотсон помчался наверх, вбежал в комнату Белла и кричал, "Я слышал Вас!"
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Тот год был столетием или 100лет со дня рождения Соединенных Штатов. В Филадельфии состоялась большая ярмарка, под названием Выставка Столетия. Одной из главных достопримечательностей на выставке был "говорящий аппарат Белла". Тысячи посетителей, включая Дона Педро, императора Бразилии, были удивлены, когда они видели и слышали это изобретение. Но они все еще думали, что это была просто интересная игрушка. Они не знали, что однажды эта говорящий аппарат станет телефоном и изменит жизни людей.
Vocabulary
Replace the underlined words in the sentences with the words below.
An expert, fair, boardinghouse, experiment, the deaf, attractions, wire, rushed
1. Alexander Graham Bell taught in a school for people who cannot hear.
Alexander Graham Bell taught in a school for deaf.
2. Watson and Bell tried to send speech through a thin piece of metal.
Watson and Bell tried to send speech through a wire.
3. In Philadelphia there was a large show where people see new things called the Centennial Exposition.
In Philadelphia there was a large fair called the Centennial Exposition.
4. Bell’s father was a personwho knew a lot about and had training in phonetics.
Bell’s father was an expert in phonetics.
5. Bell and Watson stayed in a house where there were many rooms to rent.
Bell and Watson stayed in boardinghouse.
6. Bell began to try new ideas with a machine to help to people who could not hear.
Bell began to experiment with a machine to help to people who could not hear.
7. One of the interesting things to see at the Centennial Exposition was Bell’s “talking machine”
One of the attractions at the Centennial Exposition was Bell’s “talking machine”
8. When he heard the words, Watson went quickly upstairs, ran into Bell’s room and shouted, “I heard you!” (rushed)
When he heard the words, Watson rushed upstairs, ran into Bell’s room and shouted, “I heard you!”
Comprehension
A. Looking for Main Ideas
Circle the letter of the best answer.
1. As a boy, Alexander was interested in sounds and speech because ______
a. He studied phonetics
b. His father was an expert in phonetics
c. He was born in Scotland.
2. Bell and his assistant Watson ______.
a. Liked to live in a boardinghouse
b. Could not hear very clearly
c. Tried to send speech through a wire
3. __________ was one of the main attractions at the Centennial Exposition.
a. Bell’s “talking machine”
b. Don Pedro, the emperor of Brazil
c. The large fair
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B. Looking for Details
Circle T if the sentence is true. Circle F if the sentence is false.
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| Alexander taught in a school for the deaf in Boston | T | F | |
| Bell and Watson worked together for years. | T | F | |
| Bell and Watson were on the same floor in the boardinghouse in Boston | T | F | |
| Bell rushed upstairs and shouted, “I heard you!” | T | F | |
| Don Pedro, the emperor of Brazil, was surprised when he saw the thousands of visitors. | T | F | |
| Alexander Graham Bell came to America in 1870 | T | F |
Grammar
Complete the sentences with the prepositions below
Through on from in to
Ex.: Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland.
1. Alexander’s father was an expert in phonetics.
2. The Bells emigrated to America.
3. Alexander taught in a school for the deaf.
4. Bell was on one floor and Watson was on another.
5. Bell and Watson tried to send speech through a wire.
6. B ell used electricity to send the human voice from one place to another.
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