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CBE 3.06 | The invention of the telephone | Language focus: phrasal verbs with ‘up’

Apr 19, 2022
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ANECDOTE

The Invention of the Telephone

  • Alexander Graham Bell, a Scottish inventor, created the first telephone.
  • Bell's fascination with sound stemmed from his mother and wife being deaf.
INSIGHT

Mobile Phone Ubiquity

  • Mobile phones are ubiquitous nowadays.
  • Over 5 billion people globally own a mobile device.
ANECDOTE

Bell's First Invention

  • Bell's initial invention was a machine to dehusk corn faster.
  • This invention was used for several years in his friend's parent's mill.
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