Unit 4 Living with technology By the end of this section, you will be able to: 1. know what descriptions in science fiction have turned into reality; 2. share your ideas about whether anything people can imagine can be made real; 3. imagine future technology and explain how it will change people’s lives. The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don’t really even notice it, so it’s part of everyday life. --Bill Gates Technology has been so associated with our daily life that we largely depend on it and even we can’t live smoothly without it. Read the quotation from Bill Gates and answer the questions. What kind of technology is the most important one to you? How do you use it? Science fiction becomes a reality with the development of science and technology. Watch the video and finish the following exercises. Video time Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea（《海底两万里》）: Travelling deep under the ocean 2001: A Space Odyssey（《2001太空漫游》）: Travelling to _____ The Matrix （《黑客帝国》） : Connecting the human brain with _____ and entering the virtual world The Moon computer Have you ever read or watched any of the science fiction works mentioned in the video? What is your understanding of it? Why do you think people like to imagine the future? Watch the video again and answer the questions. Do you like reading science fiction novels or watch science fiction movies? Which science fiction novel or movie do you like best? State the reason why you like it. 1. What other descriptions in science fiction have turned into reality? 2. Jules Verne believes that anything people can imagine can be made real. Do you agree? Why or why not? You are extraordinary if you have a dream, miracle will come true with courage 3. What technology do you imagine will be possible in the future and how do you think it will change our lives? Write an article about your favourite science fiction work.
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