1、Unit 4 Living with technologyIntegrated skills Lead-in1.Have you heard of a time capsule?2.What can a time capsule be used to do?A1 Listen to the talk and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).Circle the incorrect information in the false statements and correct it in the bla
2、nks.Anna is listening to Professor Chens talk on a radio programme about time capsules.Listen and finish the exercises.AListening1 In a“letter to the future”,the writer might describe his/her hopes and worries for the future.T/F2 The time capsule associated with Steve Jobs was 15 feet long.3 The 198
3、3 time capsule was intended to be buried for 30 years.4 The maker of the 2008 time capsule was worried that the Earth might suffer a terrible disaster.T/FT/FT/Fwishes1317ListeningA2.Listen to the talk again and complete the notes below.Time capsulesPurpose of a time capsuleTo provide a picture of(1)
4、_ at the tme it was created Things to be put in a time capsule Almost anything A“letter to the future”Famous time capsules In 1983,Steve Jobs donated(2)_ from his computer to be put in a time capsule,which was opened in(3)_.A time capsule was launched to(4)_ in 2008.It contains a list of humanitys m
5、ost important achievements and personal messages,as well as copies of the(5)_ of famous people like Stephen Hawking.what life was likethe mouse2013 the International Space StationDNAReadingB1.What were the purpose and contents of the 1939 time capsule?2.What was Einsteins message to future generatio
6、ns about?3.Why do you think he wrote the message with mixed feelings?Anna is reading an introduction to the time capsule at the 1939 Worlds Fair.Read the introduction and fill in the table.1.the Worlds Fair 2.a variety of 3.be rich in 4.inventive minds5.relieve people from.6.be colored by7.justified
7、 superiority Useful words and expressions世界博览会世界博览会各种各样的各种各样的在在.很丰富很丰富有创造力的头脑有创造力的头脑把人们从把人们从.中解放出来中解放出来受到受到.的影响的影响合理的优越感合理的优越感1 What were the purpose and contents of the 1939 time capsule?To show the people living in the year 6939 what life was like in America at the time the capsule was created.The
8、 time capsule contained a wide variety of objects,including a toothbrush,a fountain pen,microfilm rolls and a message written by Albert Einstein.2 What was Einsteins message to future generations about?It was about the technological progress man had made and Einsteins predictions that future generat
9、ions would read his message with feelings of pride and justified superiority.3 Why do you think he wrote the message with mixed feelings?America had achieved many great things unimaginable to people in the past.Pride:Worry:Social problems were developing in his time.Discussion In pairs,discuss ideas
10、 for your time capsule that will be opened in 2050 with the help of the questions in Part C on Page 52 to make up a dialogue.C 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?Why?What hopes and wishes do
11、you have for the future?What would you like to tell people in the future?A description of the world nowWere currently living in an exciting time full of amazing scientific and technological discoveries.Artificial Intelligence5GVirtual RealityHigh-speed RailSmartphone Imagine that you need to put a t
12、echnological product in the time capsule.What would you choose?Why?Smartphones are extremely important for most people.People could hardly live without it.It makes our lives more interesting and convenient.Video callingSurfing the InternetShopping onlineTaking photos What hopes and wishes do you hav
13、e for the future?We hope that people will have a more balanced relationship with technology.DWritingWrite 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 Useful expressionsI want to tell you aboutIm writing the letter toIm writing to you for the purpose ofThe purpose of this letter is toI hope thatI do hope thatIm looking forward toLooking forward toHopefullymoreover,in addition,besides,plusWhat writing techniques can be used in a letter to people in the future?Finish your writing
