1、Write a letterTo talk about your prediction of life in the future.To discuss detailed information about your time capsules for 2050.To write a letter to people in 2050.Work in pairs to discuss what will be included in your time capsules for 2050, fill in the chart.Time capsuleYour hopes and wishedMe
2、ssagesThe object and the reason why you choose itDiscuss ideas for your time capsule that will be opened in 2050. Use the following questions to help you. What would you like to tell people in the future? Imagine that you need to put a technological product in the time capsule. What would you choose
3、? Why? What hopes and wishes do you have for the future?Using tone and stress appropriatelyIn conversation, your tone and stress on certain words help express your ideas and emotions better. For example, you can use a rising tone to check or confirm something with your partner, even when what you sa
4、y is not a question. If you stress “wonderful” when saying “It is a wonderful invention.”, it shows you think highly of the invention. What would you like to tell people in the future?A description of the world now; current concerns about people relying too much on technology. Imagine that you need
5、to put a technological product in the time capsule. What would you choose? Why?A smartphone. Smartphones are extremely important for most people. What hopes and wishes do you have for the future?People will have a more balanced relationship with technology.A: Lets begin our letter with a description
6、 of the world now to help people in 2050 understand how we live. For example, were currently living in an exciting time full of amazing scientific and technological discoveries.B: Yes! We can mention some important technologies that affect our lives greatly, like the Internet and artificial intellig
7、ence. Without them, the smartphone we use today wouldnt be possible.A: Good idea! We could put my old smartphone in the capsule for them to see what it looks like and tell them more about it in the letter. B: Theyll be impressed for sure! Smartphones allow us to do many things from anywhere and at a
8、ny time: video calling, surfing the Internet, shopping online, and finding our ways with virtual directions.A: Exactly! I think theyll be interested to know how smartphones make our lives more convenient and also how advanced they are in our time, especially as a relatively new invention. I wonder i
9、f people of the future will still be using smartphones. What do you think? B: Perhaps. Maybe theyll use some type of smart implant technology. That would be amazing! A: It would be. However, I think we should also mention our current concerns about people relying too much on technology. B: Right. Th
10、en we can conclude our letter with our hopes for the future. We hope that people will have a more balanced relationship with technology.Write a letter to people in 2050. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you.Planning your writing Learning about the structure Whe
11、n writing a letter to people in the future, you can follow the structure below: Describe what life is like in your time. Focus on one technological product and explain how it is changing peoples lives. Conclude your letter with your hopes and wishes for the future. Learn about writing techniques It
12、is a good idea to give specific statements rather than general ones, which makes it easier to get your ideas across. For example: We are living in a great age. (general) We are living in an age when the Internet makes it possible for us to stay connected wherever we are. (specific)What writing techn
13、iques can be used in a letter to people in the future?Checking your writingRemember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects: Punctuation Spelling Grammar Choice of words Style (formal/informal) StructureSelf-revi
14、ew Are your descriptions specific or general? How can you improve your writing?Peer review What does your partner think of your descriptions? What suggestions does your partner give for further improvement?A letter to people in 2050Dear friends from the future,Greetings from the past! We are current
15、ly living in an exciting time that is full of amazing discoveries, especially in science and technology. Some especially important technologies that we use today are the Internet and artificial intelligence, without which the smartphone would not be possible. I have placed a typical smartphone in th
16、e time capsule for you to see.The smartphone is a relatively new invention, but these days people could hardly live without it. It is extremely important for most people because it makes our lives more interesting and convenient. We use the smartphone for many things besides messaging and calling, s
17、uch as surfing the Internet, shopping online, and using virtual directions. I also have a lot of photos on it about my daily life, such as the food I eat, the clothes I wear and the sport I play. I wonder if you still use smartphones in the future or if you instead use some type of smart implant tec
18、hnology! In the future, I hope that you will have a more balanced life with technology. I sometimes think that we rely too much on it. While I do not want to lose the advantages smartphones and other technologies bring, it would be nice for people to spend a bit less time using them. That is all for now! I hope you enjoyed seeing what life is like in my time!Yours, Jessie ChenReview your drafts in groups by answering the following questions.1. What does your partner think of your descriptions?2. What suggestions does your partner give for further improvement?Polish up your writing.
