1、1.Have you heard of a time capsule?2.What is it used for?1.Why did they decide to make a time capsule?2.What did they put in the time capsule?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
2、it in the blanks.Anna is listening to Professor Chens talk on a radio programme about time capsules.Listen and finish the exercises.A1 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
3、 1983 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/Fwishes1317A2 Listen to the talk again and complete the notes below.Time capsulesPurpose of a time capsuleTo provide a picture of _ at th
4、e time it was createdThings to be put in a time capsule Almost anything A“letter to the future”what life was likeFamous time capsules In 1983,Steve Jobs donated _ from his computer to be put in a time capsule,which was opened in _.A time capsules was launched to _ in 2008.It contains a list of human
5、itys most important achievements and personal messages,as well as copies of the _ of famous people like Stephen Hawking.the mouse2013 the International Space StationDNAWhat did Einstein put into the time capsule?An introduction to the time capsule at the 1939 Worlds FairReadingB1.What were the purpo
6、se and contents of the 1939 time capsule?2.What was Einsteins message to future generations 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.Read the introduction
7、carefully and answer the following questions.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 time capsule contained a wide variety of objects,including a toothbrush,a founta
8、in pen,microfilm rolls and a message written by Albert Einstein.2 What was Einsteins message to future generations about?Why do you think he wrote the message with mixed feelings?It was about the technological progress man had made and Einsteins predictions that future generations would read his mes
9、sage with feelings of pride and justified superiority.He felt a mixture of pride and worry probably because on the one hand,America had achieved many great things unimaginable to people in the past,but on the other hand,serious social problems were developing in his time.1.the Worlds Fair 2.a variet
10、y of 3.be rich in 4.inventive minds5.relieve people from.6.be colored by7.justified 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Discussion In pairs,discuss ideas for your time capsule that will be opened in 2050 with th
11、e 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 you have for the future?What would you like to tell people
12、 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 technological product in the time capsule.What would you ch
13、oose?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 have for the future?We hope that people will have a more bala
14、nced 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 lette
15、r 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?A letter to people in 2050Dear friends from the future,Greetings from the past!We are currently living in an exciti
16、ng 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 the time capsule for you to
17、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,such as surfing the Internet,sh
18、opping 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 technology!In the future,I hope that yo
19、u 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 Chen Cherish today,whatever it looks like,because it is a better future to yesterday.Look forward to tomorrow,whatever it will look like,because it is always another day!
