Prime Time 4, Coursebook

b) Look at the text again and complete the information in the grid. who where from when what rotating disk, allowed pictures to be sent over wire John Baird 1923 Russia --- Listening: More history Listen to a guide from a museum talking about the more recent developments in television history. Then do the tasks below. T F 1. The last 60 years of television history have not been exciting.  2. The next step in development was a recording device. 3. The DVD player was the first recording machine. 4. VCR stands for Video Copy Recorder . 5. The VCR was developed in Japan. 6. The latest inventions in television include the change from typical TV programmes to services and technology. Speaking: The good and bad effects of television Read the following quote by Philo Farnsworth, one of the inventors of television. (Quote from: https://www.tweentribune.com/article/teen/farmboy-who-invented- television/) a) What does the quote mean? Tick the correct statements. Mr Farnsworth thought that television would connect mankind. According to Farnsworth, television would produce more wars. Television will teach people about differences. b) Discuss in small groups: Do you think Farnsworth’s predictions came true? If not, why? Write one sentence in your exercise book why you think he was wrong. 3 1.15 9ds94q 4 If we were able to see people in other countries and learn about our differences, why would there be any misunderstandings? War would be a thing of the past. 41 5 forty-one Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv