Do your students know that until the late 19th century the quickest way to communicate was by letter? But on 7 March 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for his revolutionary new invention: the telephone. And the world of communications changed forever… Let’s learn more about the man who started it all!
The Invention of the Telephone
📌B1+ level/ Teenagers & Adults
Download an exciting activity taken from our VOICES 8 coursebook and help your students find out why the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell was a revolution in communication.
Click here to download the activity: The Invention of the Telephone
The Telephone & The Science Museum
📌B1-C2 levels / Teenagers & Adults
The Science Museum in London aims to inspire visitors with award-winning exhibitions, iconic objects and stories of incredible scientific achievement. Take a look at the ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL AND THE FIRST TELEPHONE CALL page and find out how the telephone was invented, when the first call was made, when telephones took off in Britain and many more amazing facts!
