https://padlet.com/gordustv/Bookmarks Form 11 en-us 2021-01-31 17:08:31 UTC 2026-01-13 01:01:16 UTC hello@padlet.com gordustv https://padlet.com/gordustv/Bookmarks/wish/1146210372 1. A Russian engineer Vladimir Zvorykin emigrated to the USA and there in 1931
produced an apparatus that later became known as *****. The first ** station was
located on the Empire State Building in New York City. The programmes could
be watched only by those who lived not farther than 60 miles from the station.
2. In 1975 the Japanese corporation JVC made it possible to record films and TV
programmes at home. The system was known as VHS (*** Home System).
3. The first ***** were huge. They were used for scientific purposes. Sinklair
ZX 80, the 1980 machine, was the first ****** used by ordinary people.
4. The global network was designed for serious scientific purposes. In 1962 the US scientists
started to build a network between the leading scientific centres of the USA. In 1969 this
network joined four universities. In 1972 the first e-mail with the symbol @ was sent.
5. ***** **** now used by millions of people appeared in 1973. The American Martin Cooper
invented the first **** **** — Motorola Dyna-Tec. It weighed a kilo. But it took five years to
draw in a commercial operator from Bahrein. Now **** **** have made a massive impact on
social and working activities and changed the way we communicate.
6. **** ***** from the 1980s brought an end to vinyl records and
revolutionized the storage of computer data, shifted computers off the desktop.
7. ***** **** appeared in 1970 on Roger Moore's wrist in the Bond film and Let Die". It brought
computer technology into everyday life.
8. The first **** **** were made from plastic in 1936 in New York. But only thanks to new
materials and developed technologies there appeared soft **** that let oxygen to the eyes.
9. The first ******* were designed by Adolf and Rudolf Dessler right after WWII. Canvas and
rubber soles were used to make them. Later the brothers went each his own way. In 1949 Adolf
patented his ****** under the name "Adidas". This is the world famous firm now. The first three
letters stand for Adi — a short form of Adolf and the last three letters represent the beginning of the
surname. The second brother established his own company "Puma".
10. ******** represents the beginning of the "plastic age" and arrival of the disposable society. It
replaced shopping baskets and cloth bags from 1952.]]> 2021-01-31 20:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gordustv/Bookmarks/wish/1146210372 gordustv https://padlet.com/gordustv/Bookmarks/wish/1146221440 1 Excuse me, could you send someone to______ my phone. It's not working.
2 First, pick up the receiver. Then, ______ the number you want to call.
3 Has your mobile phone ever _______ during an exam?
4 It's always the same with new technology. At first, it's really expensive and then the price ___.
5 Do you know how to __the volume of your mobile phone?
Suddenly, the line went___ . Lesley felt scared.]]> 2021-01-31 20:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gordustv/Bookmarks/wish/1146221440