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课件网) Integrated skills Making a time capsule Unit 4 Living with technology Lead-in What do the two pictures have in common capsules Lead-in 1. Have you heard of a time capsule 2. What can a time capsule be used to do A1. Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle the incorrect information and correct it in the blanks. (page 50) Listening 1. In a “letter to the future”, the writer might describe his or her hopes and worries for future generations. 2. The time capsule associated with Steve Jobs was 15 feet long. F wishes 13 F A Anna is listening to Professor Chen’s talk on a radio programme about time capsules. Listening 3. The 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. F 17 T A1. Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle the incorrect information and correct it in the blanks. (page 50) A2. Listen to the talk again and complete the notes below.( Page 50). Listening Time capsules Purpose of a time capsule To provide a picture of (1) _____ 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 humanity’s most important achievements and personal messages, as well as copies of the (5) _____ of famous people like Stephen Hawking. what life was like the mouse 2013 the International Space Station DNA Reading Read an introduction to the time capsule and answer the questions. (page51) B 1. What were the purpose and contents of the 1939 time capsule 2. What was Einstein’s message to future generations about 3. Why do you think he wrote the message with mixed feelings 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, like a toothbrush, a fountain pen, microfilm rolls and a message written by Albert Einstein. 2. What was Einstein’s message to future generations about It was about the technological progress man had made and Einstein’s predictions that future generations would read his message with feelings of pride and justified superiority. 3. Why do you think he wrote the message with mixed feelings 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. the World's Fair a variety of be rich in inventive minds relieve people from... be colored by justified superiority Useful words and expressions 世界博览会 ... ...
