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* * Reading Sir Clive Sinclair Contents Homework Post Reading Careful Reading Fast Reading Lead in Background The 20th century saw the fastest developments of science and technology ever. During this period many new things were invented which made people’s lives better. Warming up Many of us are wearing jackets. Look down at your jacket. Do you know who invented the first modern zip, the piece of metal that holds the two sides of the jacket together? It was invented by Gideon Sundback in 1913. Do you think the zip is a useful invention? Why or why not? Do you know any other things that were invented in the 20th century? What do you think is the most important invention in the 20th century? Why do you think it is the most important invention? Which 20th-century invention has made the biggest changes to our lives? Do you know who invented it? What can you learn when you see the title ‘Sir Clive Sinclair’ ? From the title we can learn that the article is about a person whose name is Clive Sinclair. The word ‘Sir’ used before the man’s name tells us that Clive Sinclair has been knighted. Look at the title and answer the questions. What can you learn from the subtitle ‘the man who brought technology to the man in the street’? What does ‘the man in the street’ refer to? ‘The man in the street’ refers to ordinary working-class people. From the two titles we can know that Sinclar successfully brought technology to ordinary people. Read the radio transcript quickly and answer the following questions: On 30 July 1940. His first job was working for a radio magazine as an assistant editor. 1. When was Clive Sinclair born? 2. What was Clive’s first job? Fast Reading 3. What society was Clive chairman of? He was chairman of British Mensa, a club for clever people. Read the text quickly and decide which of the following can best express the main idea of the text. Sir Clive’s stories. B. Sir Clive’s mini inventions. C. How Sir Clive ran his company. D.