{"id":26869,"date":"2023-10-16T09:27:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T07:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=26869"},"modified":"2023-10-21T11:11:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T09:11:10","slug":"chinas-inventions-changed-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/10\/chinas-inventions-changed-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s Inventions Changed the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

China, a land steeped in history and culture, has given the world some truly incredible inventions. These inventions have not only shaped China’s own society, but have also had a profound impact on the rest of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s read the article below to know more about Chinese inventions that changed the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.english-online.at\/news-articles\/history\/chinese-inventions-during-song-dynasty.htm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “course of history<\/em><\/strong>” mean? “Chinese inventions have changed the world during the course of history<\/strong>.”<\/em> Give a synonym and use “course of history” in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “date back<\/em><\/strong>” mean? “Most of them\u00a0date back<\/strong>\u00a0to the Song Dynasty, which ruled the Asian\u00a0empire\u00a0between 960 and 1280 A.D.”<\/em> Give a synonym and use “date back” in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “at the height of<\/em><\/strong>” mean? “It was during this era that drinking\u00a0tea\u00a0was at the\u00a0height\u00a0of<\/strong> its\u00a0popularity.”<\/em> Give a synonym and use “at the height of” in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. How do you think China’s early inventions compare to modern technological innovations in terms of their impact on the world?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. How have these Chinese inventions influenced the fields of science and technology on a global scale?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Can you think of any other inventions or discoveries from different cultures that had a similar impact on the world as these Chinese inventions?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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