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3. Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below.

sculptures, achievements, literature, buildings, music, inventions, primitive, paintings, artistic

There are many different human 1)……………….. which extra terrestrials might be interested in if they visited earth. They could admire 2)……………….. such as the pyramids or the Parthenon. Or they might be interested in 3)……………. like the computer or the internal combustion engine. But if the aliens have mastered space travel, these things will seem very 4)………………. . They would, therefore, be more interested in our 5) ……………achievements. These are many and varied. If they have eyes like ours and can appreciate colour, then they might like 6)…………….. such as the Mona Lisa. Or if they have a sense of touch then 7)…………….like the Venus de Milo might be appreciated. If they hear like us, then they would probably like 8)……………. . And an advanced civilization will surely have an equally advanced interest in 9)…………., so they might like Shakespeare.

4. Look at the list of words then fill in the table below. Add any ideas of your own.

quick and convenient, negative influence, noise and pollution, save lives, limits imagination, traffic jams, numerous applications, lack of privacy, badly built nuclear power station, easy contact, source of entertainment, cause allergic reactions and side effects, accidents, easy form of transport, loss of natural immunity, radiation leaks, cheap and immediate means of information, fatal illnesses, inexhaustible source of energy

BENEFITS

DRAWBACKS

nuclear energy

telephone

television

cars

antibiotics

5. In pairs, use the words from exercise 4 and the useful expressions below to discuss the benefits and the drawbacks of some human achievements as in the example:

  • Useful expressions

enable, make up for, drawbacks, at a disadvantage

eg. SA: Coal, oil and gas won’t last forever whereas nuclear energy is inexhaustible. This has enable enabled people to look at the future with optimism.

SB: Even though it has numerous applications this cannot make up for the fact that it is responsible for causing fatal illnesses due to radiation leaks. Another drawbacks is the badly built nuclear power stations which are responsible for radioactive contamination of the environment.

6. The astronaut in the picture is travelling to another galaxy and expects to meet other life forms. He will have to tell these beings about the human race. In pairs decide on what are the most important achievements of humankind which the astronaut could talk about. Some ideas are suggested but you may introduce ideas of your own.