1、Unit 4 Living with technologyIntegrated skills (II)Tips to write a letter to the people in 2050Tips to write a letter to the people in 20501. What to write 2. How to write3. Making the outline4. Finishing off the letter5. Checking your writing6. Sample answeryour childa frienda family memberyour fut
2、ure self“Dear Future”“Dear 2050”Address: First, write about what life is like in your time.artificial intelligence, cloud computing, 5G, virtual reality, high-speed rail, 3-D films, etc.educationplasticSecond, conclude your letter with opinions, wishes and adviceOpinions are seen as the soul of an a
3、rticleTo draw on the advantages and avoid disadvantages, you should educate yourselves.Advice is considered to be the destination of an article2. How to writeFirstly, it is a good idea to give specific statements rather than general onesPlastic hurts sea animalsIm shocked at a video of a sea turtle
4、with its nose stuck by a plastic bagPlastic pollutes the worldwide environmentPlastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found on about 40 percent of the worlds ocean surfaces. Im afraid that at current rates plastic is expe
5、cted to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050.2. How to writeSecondly, using quotes from famous peopleWilliam ShakespeareThe web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.3. Making the outlineOutline Subject paragraph Body Conclusion and advice: Educate yourselves Technology, also w
6、orries and wishes Education, also worries and wishes Plastic, also worries and wishes4. Finishing off the letterPeer review His/Her opinion about your writing: His/Her suggestions:Self-review Punctuation Spelling Grammar Choice of words Style Structure Descriptions: Specific General How to improve m
7、y writing:5. Checking your writingDear2050,Imin2021writingtoyou.In29yearsfromnowin2050,Iwillbearound45yearsoldandmarriedtoakind-hearted,beautifulandvirtuouswoman,withtwokidsaboutmyagenow.Idliketotellyouwhatishappeningin2021andtellyoumyworriesandhopes.In2021technologyischangingourliveseverysecond.The
8、useofartificialintelligence,cloudcomputing,5G,virtualreality,high-speedrail,3-Dfilms,etc.ischangingourlife.Especially,theevolutionofrobotsisgettingfasterandfaster,soIfeartheywillcontroltheworldinplaceofhumans.ButIhopethathumanswillbemoreintelligent,andwithrobotsreducingtherepeatedlabour,humansareabl
9、etoentertainthemselvesmore.Internetischangingthewaysofeducation,wherewecangaindata,information,andknowledgequicklywithflexibility.Wehaveonlineschoolswherevariousonlinecourseswithdifferentcontentsareavailablesothatanyonecandodegreesonline.Expertssayonlinelearningisstillinitsinfancy,soIfearthatwithphy
10、sicalschoolsdisappearinginthefuture,peoplemayfeellonelywithoutclassmates.ButIdohopetherewillbelesshomeworkandmorefunatschool.Writingthisletterin2021,Icannotimagineaworldwithoutplastic.Imshockedatavideoofaseaturtlewithitsnosestuckbyaplasticbag.Plasticaccumulatinginouroceansandonourbeacheshasbecomeagl
11、obalcrisis.Billionsofpoundsofplasticcanbefoundonabout40percentoftheworldsoceansurfaces.Imafraidthatatcurrentratesplasticisexpectedtooutweighallthefishintheseaby2050.Iwishhumanscouldfindalternativestoplastics.WilliamShakespearesaid,“Thewebofourlifeisofamingledyarn,goodandilltogether.”Anditistrueofsci
12、enceandtechnology,adouble-edgedsword.Butinmyopinion,externalrulesarenotenoughtochangepeopleshearts,minds,andactions,becausegenuinemotivationcomesfromwithin.Soifyoueducateyourselves,youcandrawontheadvantagesandavoiddisadvantagesin2050.Yours,2021Tips to write a letter to the people in 20501. What to write 2. How to write3. Making the outline4. Finishing off the letter5. Checking your writing6. Sample answer
