1、Unit 4 Living with technologyIntegrated skillsWarming upFree talk Warming up1.Have you heard of a time capsule?2.What can a time capsule be used to do?Listen to Professor Chens talk on a radio programme about time capsules,listen and finish the exercises below.(P50)ListeningListening(1)In a“letter t
2、o the future”,the writer might describe his/her hopes and worries for the future.(T/F)_ (2)The time capsule associated with Steve Jobs was 15 feet long.(T/F)_F (worries wishes)F (15 13)Listening(3)The 1983 time capsule was intended to be buried for 30 years.(T/F)_(4)The maker of the 2008 time capsul
3、e was worried that the Earth might suffer a terrible disaster.(T/F)_F (30 17)TListeningwhat life was like the mousethe International Space Station2013DNAReadingAnna is reading an introduction to the time capsule at the 1939 Worlds Fair.Read the introduction and answer the following questions.Reading
4、1.What is the text mainly about?An introduction to the time capsule at the 1939 Worlds fair.Reading2.Which object is not mentioned to be put into the capsule?A.A pen.B.A toothpaste.C.A baseball.D.Various seeds.Reading3.What is Einsteins message to future generations about?It was about the technologi
5、cal progress and Einsteins predictions.Reading4.What were the purpose and contents of the 1939 time capsule?Purpose:to show what life was like in America at the time the capsule was created.Contents:a wide variety of objects,like a tooth brush,a fountain pen,microfilm rolls and a message written by
6、Albert Einstein.Reading5.Why do you think Einstein wrote the message with mixed feelings?Pride:Worry:America had achieved many great things unimaginable to people in the past.Serious social problems were developing in his time.WritingTips to write a letter to the people in 2050Writing strategies How
7、 to write What to write Making the outline Finishing the letteryour childa frienda family memberyour future 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.educationplastic S
8、econd,conclude your letter with opinions,wishes and adviceOpinions are seen as the soul of an articleAdvice is considered to be the destination of an article To draw on the advantages and avoid disadvantages,you should educate yourselves.Firstly,it is a good idea to give specific statements rather t
9、han general onesPlastic hurts sea animalsIm shocked at a video of a sea turtle with its nose stuck by a plastic bag Plastic 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 percen
10、t of the worlds ocean surfaces.Im afraid that at current rates plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050.Secondly,using quotes from famous peopleWilliam ShakespeareThe web of our life is of a mingled yarn,good and ill together.Outline Subject paragraph Body Conclusion and advic
11、e:Educate yourselves Technology,also worries and wishes Education,also worries and wishes Plastic,also worries and wishesFinishing off the letterDear 2050,Im in 2021 writing to you.In 29 years from now in 2050,I will be around 45 years old and married to a kind-hearted,beautiful and virtuous woman,w
12、ith two kids about my age now.Id like to tell you what is happening in 2021and tell you my worries and hopes.In 2021 technology is changing our lives every second.The use of artificial intelligence,cloud computing,5G,virtual reality,high-speed rail,3-D films,etc.is changing our life.Especially,the e
13、volution of robots is getting faster and faster,so I fear they will control the world in place of humans.But I hope that humans will be more intelligent,and with robots reducing the repeated labour,humans are able to entertain themselves more.Internet is changing the ways of education,where we can g
14、ain data,information,and knowledge quickly with flexibility.We have online schools where various online courses with different contents are available so that anyone can do degrees online.Experts say online learning is still in its infancy,so I fear that with physical schools disappearing in the futu
15、re,people may feel lonely without classmates.But I do hope there will be less homework and more fun at school.Writing this letter in 2021,I cannot imagine a world without plastic.Im shocked at a video of a sea turtle with its nose stuck by a plastic bag.Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our
16、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 expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050.I wish humans could find alternatives to plastics.William Shakespeare said,“T
17、he web of our life is of a mingled yarn,good and ill together.”And it is true of science and technology,a double-edged sword.But in my opinion,external rules are not enough to change peoples hearts,minds,and actions,because genuine motivation comes from within.So if you educate yourselves,you can draw on the advantages and avoid disadvantages in 2050.Yours,2021
