MythBusters is a science entertainment TV program created for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use science to test the truth of rumors, myths, movie scenes, Internet videos, and news stories. Here's the website for you to watch videos and find out more about mythbusters.

Here are some of the busted myths:

James Bond's explosive pen

 

Folding paper seven plus times

Task 1: Quotes. 

Scientists are usually very inspired and they pronounce sentences that are never forgotten. These websites contain some of them. 
Science quotes 1
Science quotes 2  

Task 2: Reported speech practice.

Exercises

"I speak English" Susan says.

Susan says that she speaks English  

Easy 1 

Easy 2

"Why don't you speak English?" Susan asked me.

Susan asked me why I didn't speak English.

 

Questions 1 

Questions 2

Carol, speak English.

Susan told Carol to speak English.

  

Requests 1 

Requests 2 

Mixed 1 

Mixed 2

 Task 3: What happens next? 

These two stories have something to do with experiments, labs and accidental discoveries... What happens next?


Task 4: Building an inventions timeline. 

Inventions and inventors that changed the world

Inventions:
When was it invented?

Who invented it?

Do you know how it was invented?
How long have we been using it?

How has it changed the world?

Inventors and scientists:
General information 
(where and when was s/he born?)
What did s/he invent?
  Are we still using it?
Any famous quote? 

Surf this web if you want to find out more about famous scientists.

Task 5: Oral presentations. Choose one of these two topics:

A) Inventions that will change the world 

How did you discover it?
Describe your invention:

1. What's it made of?
2. How did you design it?
3. How does it work?

How will it change the people's lives?       

B) Becoming a scientist.
Record a video of you performing an experiment, and then play it in class.
Here's a website with some ideas.

 

 

Task 1: Complete the worksheet with these words:

WINDMILL, MANOR, TREEHOUSE, BARGE, COTTAGE, FACTORY, SKYSCRAPER, LIGHTHOUSE, TOWER, DETACHED HOUSE, SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE, TERRACED HOUSES.

Task 2: What are buildings made of? Can they be made of any material?  
a) Which of these materials cannot be used in construction?
b) Find something made of...

...glass

...iron

...steel

...stone

...bricks

...wood

...paper

...leather

...concrete

...cloth

...cotton

Here's an experiment on materials for you to try.

Task 3: Try some online exercises with the passive.
Passive 1
Passive 2
Passive 3
Passive 4

Task 4: Amazing buildings. Take a walk around these unusual buildings. How many of them have you ever visited?
Amazing buildings 1
Amazing buildings 2

Which one did you like the most? Do some research and find out:
- Where is it?
- It was designed by ...
- It was built in ... (year)
- It's made of ... (material)
- Any curious fact?      

Task 5: How far can you let your imagination fly?  
Click here, type your name (or nickname), choose a story starter, spin the wheel and let yourself go...