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The age of science had its highest American exponent in Thomas Alva Edison. One of the most popular inventors of all time.
But when Edison was a boy he was considered stupid. Once his teacher said that young Tom was the worst student in her class. Edison decided to prove that the teacher was wrong. He did that exactly 1,093 times.
THE TEACHER WAS WRONG
Thomas Edison was one of the most important American inventors. He produced 1,093 different inventions! Some of them were more practical and more famous than others: the phonograph (or record player), synthetic rubber, an electric motor, equipment for telephones, and his greatest invention , the incandescent lamp.
Edison had the genius to apply scientific principles to solve practical problems. He was a tireless worker, and modesty was one of his best qualities. “I am not a genius,” he often said. “Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration,” he added, in a clear reference to the fact that he always had to work very hard to be successful.
But when Edison was 7 he didn’t like school very much. The other boys in his class were brighter than Tom. They were also cleaner and tidier than he was. There is a story, however, that shows young Tom’s great intelligence. Tom often went to school with dirty hands and face. Once the teacher looked at him and said, “Tom , show mw your hand.” He spat on his hand, rubbed it on the seat of his trousers, then showed it. The teacher looked at Tom’s hand with a sad face. “Tom, if you can find another hand in the room dirtier than this one, I won’t punish you.”
Tom immediately showed her his other hand.
How did Edison prove that the teacher was wrong?????
Was Edison a bright student when he was seven??? Explain
Soluções para a tarefa
a) Como vemos no texto, o professor de Tomas Edison dizia que ele não era inteligente e brilhante, entretanto, a história mostrou que seu professor estava errado, já que Edison foi responsável por diversas invenções usadas até hoje.
b) Sim, pois embora houvessem meninos mais brilhantes que Edison, ele também era muito inteligente.
A prova disso é a história de quando Tomas conseguiu ludibriar seu professor, provando que havia outra mão tão suja quanto a dele. Entretanto, o próprio Tomas Edison dizia que não se considerava um gênio, já que todo seu sucesso só foi possível graças a muito trabalho duro, como vemos no trecho que diz "he always had to work very hard to be successful" (ele sempre teve que trabalhar muito duro para ser bem sucedido).