Act. Three (p.150)
a-The topic of the text ie related to scientific discoveries.
b-The main idea of the text is that some famous discoveries were made by
accident.
c-The author of the text tries to convince/persuade the reader that scientific discoveries are not always the result of ingenuity.
d-He gives two examples to illustrate his point.
e-I agree with the author because the argument of the text is well constructed./The students can also disagree by saying that it is true that chance plays an important role in scientific discoveries, but chance alone is not enough. We need people of genius to note/observe what is happening at the moment the miracle happen.
TIP BOX (p.150)
Go through the tip box and explain to the students how they discuss a text.
Act. Four(p. 150)
Possible answer
This text is about scientific discoveries. The author believes that some famous discoveries were made by accidents. He gave us two examples to convince us. I don’t really agree with him.It is true that some of the greatest discoveries happen by accident; but it is also true that it takes a genius to understand the meaning of the accident. It also takes a lifetime of toil and perspiration to make an invention.