Unit 4 Living with Technology Integrated skills 导学案-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册

B5U4 Living with technology Integrated skills Making a time capsule Listening ( Listening tip: scan the table to predict answers ) Purpose To provide a picture of (1) _______________________at the time it was created Contents · Almost anything · (2)______________ to the future: ▷ describe what life was like ▷ contain (3)___________________for future generations Famous time capsules · In 1983, Steve Jobs donated (4)_______________ from his computer to be put in a time capsule. · A time capsule was launched to the International Space Station 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. Reading 1. What were the purpose and contents of the 1939 time capsule? 2. What was Einstein’s message to the future generations about? How did he feel when he wrote the message? Speaking · Choose a technological product to be put in your time capsule (typical of our time); · Discuss the benefits and social problems brought by it; · Express your hopes for 2061. ( Speaking tip: use tone and stress properly ) Writing Structure: A letter to 2061 Para 1: Greetings; Para 2: Describe what life is like in your time; Focus on one technological product and the benefits and social problems brought by it; Para 3: Conclude your letter with your hopes and wishes for 2061. ( Writing tip: be specific ) Dear friends in 2061, Greetings from the past! I’m glad to share the life in my time with you. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________