Unit 4 Living with technology Integrated Skills课件-2023-2024学年译林版（2020）高中英语选择性必修第二册

Making a time capsule 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 it in the blanks. Anna is listening to Professor Chen’s talk on a radio programme about time capsules. Listen and finish the exercises. A 1 In a “letter to 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. 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. T / F T / F T / F wishes 13 17 A2 Listen to the talk again and complete the notes below. Time capsules Purpose of a time capsule To provide a picture of _________________ at the time it was created Things to be put in a time capsule Almost anything A “letter to the future” what life was like Famous 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 humanity’s most important achievements and personal messages, as well as copies of the ____________ of famous people like Stephen Hawking. the mouse 2013 the International Space Station DNA What did Einstein put into the time capsule? Think and guess An introduction to the time capsule at the 1939 World's Fair Reading 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? Anna is reading an introduction to the time capsule at the 1939 World’s Fair. Read the introduction and fill in the table. Read the introduction