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The world of science
cloak
n.
V.
Harry threw the cloak around his
Starting out◆
shoulders...Harry looked down at his
feet,but they were gone.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
1 Read about the inventions from
n.
adv.
famous novels and choose those
=currently/shortly
V.
that have become a reality.
Presently I am going to press the lever
vanish
and off the machine will go.It will
2 Watch the video and answer the
vanish,pass into future time,and
questions.
disappear.
The Time Machine
Which of the inventions in the
video interests you most Why
faint
Which of the inventions in the
adj.
A faint blue light shot across it,
video do you think will become
darkening to purple,and presently she
could see the image of her son,who
a reality
V.
lived on the other side of the earth,and
Of all the inventions in the world,
he could see her.
which do you think is the most
slightly
The Machine Stops
useful?Why
Instead of being printed,the Earth
Chronicle is every morning spoken
to subscribers,who,in interesting
conversations with reporters,statesmen,
and scientists,learn the news of the day.
In the Year 2889
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