Soluzione del esercizio 5 di Performer B2 - Student's Book

USE

1. To talk about finished states, events, and actions that took place at a specific time in the past.
2. To describe completed actions which happened in sequence.

The popsicle

• Frank Epperson was just 11 years old when he invented the delicious summertime snack, the popsicle. (1)
• More than 18 years later, Epperson patented the idea under 'Eppsicle... (1)

The trampoline

• George Nissen invented the trampoline in 1930 at the age of 16. (1)
• When he went back to his parents' garage, he put together a metal frame, put some canvas over it and created the first trampoline. (2)

Braille

• When he was only 15, he simplified a military code made up of dots and dashes impressed on thick paper... (1)
• He invented the ingenious Braille system and made it possible for blind people to read. (2)

Earmuffs

• It was 1873 and Chester Greenwood was 15. (1)
• He made a loop and asked his grandmother to sew something warm onto the ends. That was the first pair of earmuffs. (2)

Sentences:

1. She graduated from university in 2010.
2. He woke up, brushed his teeth, and then had breakfast.