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新牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修二Unit 4 Living with technology
Integrated Skills
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
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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
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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
What were the purpose and contents of the 1939 time capsule?
2. What was Einstein's message to
future generations about? Why do
you think he wrote the message with
mixed feelings?
Read the introduction (P51) and