Alexander Graham Bell
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Do you know?
- Alexander Graham Bell is most well known for inventing the telephone.
- Bell's mother and wife were both deaf, which had a major influence on his work.
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Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
- According to the audio, Bell's first success was when _____.
- Who did Bell send a "help" message to?
According to the audio, Bell's first success was when _____.
- he was taught how people learned to speak and hear
- he sent a musical note over an electrical wire
- invented a machine that was able to send and receive human speech
Who did Bell send a "help" message to?
- His wife
- His father
- His friend
Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.
Alexander Graham Bell
Did you answer the phone today? You have Alexander Bell to thank for that. Bell was the son of a speech teacher. He had helped his father through the years and learned many things. He was taught how people learned to speak and hear. He used this to help people learn to speak.
Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. The Bell family eventually moved to Canada. Bell moved on to Boston, where he continued his work with deaf people. He was trying to invent a machine that would help deaf people speak. His first success was when he sent a note over an wire.
Bell kept working and experimenting. He invented a machine that was able to send and receive human . One day he spilled acid on his clothes. He decided to use his machine to send a "help" message to his friend. His friend got the message through the machine! The telephone had been invented. Some people thought that others had invented the telephone. The Supreme Court finally ruled in Bell’s favor. Bell got a for his invention.
Read and answer the following questions.
Alexander Graham Bell
Did you answer the phone today? You have Alexander Bell to thank for that. Bell was the son of a speech teacher. He had helped his father through the years and learned many things. He was taught how people learned to speak and hear. He used this knowledge to help deaf people learn to speak.
Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. The Bell family eventually moved to Canada. Bell moved on to Boston, where he continued his work with deaf people. He was trying to invent a machine that would help deaf people speak. His first success was when he sent a musical note over an electrical wire.
Bell kept working and experimenting. He invented a machine that was able to send and receive human speech. One day he spilled acid on his clothes. He decided to use his machine to send a "help" message to his friend. His friend got the message through the machine! The telephone had been invented. Some people thought that others had invented the telephone. The Supreme Court finally ruled in Bell’s favor. Bell eventually got a patent for his invention.
Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 4
- To invent the microphone
- To invent the telephone
- To invent a machine that would help deaf people speak
- To invent something that could make him famous
According to the passage, why did Bell finally receive the patent for his invention?
- Because he waited the official 10 years for it to happen.
- Because he went to the patent office to get the official rights.
- Because the Supreme Court ruled in Bell’s favor.
- Because he spilled acid on his clothes and called his friend for help.
- Through hard work and dedication, Bell was able to accomplish great things.
- The way the telephone was invented was unpredictable.
- Thanks to Bell’s technical background, the telephone was soon produced.
- Bell won the patent for the telephone through hard work.
Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.
1. He used this to help people learn to speak.
2. His first success was when he sent a note over an wire.
3. He invented a machine that was able to send and receive human .
4. Bell got a for his invention.
Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.
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