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A: Vocabulary

Match these words with their meanings.
( )inventor, ( )terrorists, ( ) design, ( ) invent, ( ) proud, ( )guerrillas


1. verb: to plan and make a drawing of something so it can be built or made

2. verb: to make or think of something for the first time

3. noun: a person who makes or thinks of something new

4. noun: people who hurt, frighten or kill others so that the government of the country will do what they want

5. noun: people who fight secretly usually against the army of a country or its government

6. adjective: to feel pleased or good about something you have done


Reading Activities


A: Word Order
Look at the questions below and put the words into the correct order.


1. the / is / inventor / Who / ?

2. and / did / he / What / design / invent / ?

3. use / do / terrorists / What / and / guerrillas / ?

4. of / What / he / is / proud / ?


B: Questions


Now answer the questions from A: Word Order above.


BERLIN Monday July 29 (Reuters) - Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the rifle AK-47, said Saturday he was proud of developing the rifle but wishes he'd designed something to help people instead -- like a lawnmower. "I would have preferred to invent something which helps people and makes life easier for farmers. A lawnmower, for example," the 82-year-old general told Bild newspaper.
The Kalashnikov can fire 400 rounds per minute and is light and easy to maintain. Guerrillas around the world use the Kalashnikov but its inventor does not feel sorry that he invented it. "I am proud of it. And sad, too, that the weapon is used by terrorists," said Kalashnikov
Kalashnikov is said to have thought of the idea for the submachine gun while he was in hospital recovering from shell-shock in 1941. The Kalashnikov went into production in 1947 and the Russian army started using the gun in 1949. About 100 million AK-47s have been built.
Although the AK-47 has been very successful, Kalashnikov has never earned any money from his invention. He said that all the money that the gun earned "went to the state."Words:maintain - to keep something working well state - a country and its government
Article © 2002 Reuters Limited. Lesson © 2002 www.english-to-go.com

C: Reading for Detail


Read the lines below and choose the best answers:


"Guerrillas around the world use the Kalashnikov but its inventor does not feel sorry that he invented it."
1. inventor means... a. the AK-47 b. Mikhail Kalashnikov c. a soldier


2. he means... a. the AK-47 b. Mikhail Kalashnikov c. a soldier


"...he was proud of developing the rifle but wishes he'd designed something to help people instead -- like a lawnmower."[


3. This part of the article means... a. Kalashnikov wishes he had invented a lawnmower, not the AK-47. b. Kalashnikov wishes he hadn't invented a lawnmower. c. Kakashnikov likes guns more than lawnmowers.




"...Although the AK-47 has been very successful, Kalashnikov has never earned any money from his invention."
4. This sentence means... a. the rifle is very popular and Kalashnikov has got lots of money because he invented it.

b. the rifle is very popular and people have bought lots of them from Kalashnikov.

c. the rifle is very popular, but Kalashnikov has not got any money from his invention.




D: Gapfill
Look at the article below and fill in the gaps with the words below. Don't look back at the article.
the (x4), of, a, can, and (x2), but, in (x2), from (x2)


Kalashnikov Wishes He'd Invented a Lawnmower


BERLIN Monday July 29 (Reuters) -

Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of 1.______ rifle AK-47, said Saturday he was proud 2.______ developing 3.______ rifle but wishes he'd designed something to help people instead -- like 4.______ lawnmower. "I would have preferred to invent something which helps people and makes life easier for farmers. A lawnmower, for example," the 82-year-old general told Bild newspaper.
The Kalashnikov 5.______ fire 400 rounds per minute 6.______ is light 7.______ easy to maintain. Guerrillas around the world use the Kalashnikov 8.______ its inventor does not feel sorry that he invented it. "I am proud of it. And sad, too, that 9.______ weapon is used by terrorists," said Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov is said to have thought of the idea for 10.______ submachine gun while he was in hospital recovering 11.______ shell-shock in 1941. The Kalashnikov went into production 12.______ 1947 and the Russian army started using the gun 13.______ 1949. About 100 million AK-47s have been built.
Despite the success of the AK-47, Kalashnikov has never earned any money 14.______ his invention. He said that all the money that the gun earned "went to the state."
Article © 2002 Reuters Limited. Lesson © 2002 http://www.english-to-go.com/


A: Language
In today's article there are these words: "... [he] wishes he'd designed something to help people instead -- like a lawnmower."We use the pattern wish + had (done) to mean that we are sorry that something didn't happen. (In the sentence from the article Kalashnikov is sorry that he didn't invent the lawnmower.)


Here are some other examples:

a. You ate some fish for dinner. Now you feel sick.I wish I hadn't eaten that fish.

b. Your teacher gives you a test. You didn't study for it last night. You look at the test and see that it is very difficult.I wish I had studied for the test.


Look at the situations below. Put the words in the mixed sentences into the correct order to make sentences with I wish.... The first one is done for you as an example.


1. I forgot to bring my umbrella and now it is raining.

my / umbrella / had / I / wish / I / brought Answer: I wish I had brought my umbrella.


2. It rained when we were on holiday. I / it / hadn't / wish / rained


3. I didn't study very hard when I was younger. younger / wish / I / had / studied / harder / when / I / was / I

4. A job was offered to me but I didn't take it. Now I think it was a good job. I / I / taken / job / wish / had / that

5. I spent $500 on a new dress. Now I don't like it. that / dress / I / bought / wish / I / hadn't

ANSWER KEY

Pre-Reading Activities
A: Vocabulary - Answers
1. design; 2. invent; 3. inventor; 4. terrorists; 5. guerrillas; 6. proud.

A: Word Order - Answers
1. Who is the inventor? 2. What did he design and invent? 3. What do terrorist and guerillas use? 4. What is he proud of?

B: Questions - Answers
1. Mikhail Kalashnikov 2. the AK-47 rifle 3. the AK-47 4. developing the AK-47

C: Reading for Detail - Answers
1. b; 2. b; 3. a; 4. c; 5. b.

D: Gapfill - Answers
1. the; 2. of; 3. the; 4. a; 5. can; 6. and; 7. and; 8. but; 9. the; 10. the; 11. from; 12. in; 13. in; 14. from.

Post-Reading Activities

A: Language - Answers 2. I wish it hadn't rained. 3. I wish I had studied harder when I was younger. 4. I wish I had taken that job. 5. I wish I hadn't bought that dress.