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2.3.5 Discussion

You have seen the video about how to “mine” minerals from the desalinization brine with the help of some bacteria. Can you give any other positive examples of bacteria usage in industry?

3 Information technologies

3.1 Unit 7

Happy maps

3.1.1 Before watching

The title of the video you are going to watch is “Happy maps”. Can you imagine what the video will be about? Share your ideas with the rest of the group.

3.1.2 Comprehension

Now the watch the video at http://www.ted.com/talks/daniele_quercia_happy_maps and see if you guessed.

3.1.3 While watching

Make a list of advantages and disadvantages of using mapping apps

Traditional mapping apps

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

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Newly designed mapping apps

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

3.1.3 Vocabulary

Look carefully at the words and choose one to complete each sentence below. Use your dictionary if necessary.

a)________________ is the making of maps and charts.

c)He crushed everything crossing his ____________ .

d)The abundance of natural resources promotes the ______________ of labor.

e)Because of road reconstruction we had to make a ____________ .

f)I have lost my way. Most likely I took the wrong _____________ .

g)The Moscow Kremlin is the one of the best man’s ___________ .

h)You will arrive to your _______________ in two hours.

i)You can find the bus __________ you need on this map.

j) ____________ is a regular travel between the place of living and the place

of work.

3.1.5 Discussion

Share experiences and discuss the questions below.

a) Do you have a mapping app in your phone? If yes, how often do you use it? What destinations do you usually look for?

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b)Do you think mapping apps help or distract? Can you give any of your life experiences to illustrate your answer?

c)Is there a mapping app for your city? How do you like it?

d)Would you like to have several options (beautiful/ quiet/ nature-friendly path, etc.) for your city mapping app? How will it change your life?

3.1.6 Project work

Choose in the class the most frequently used destination from the university and back (eg. a students’ hostel). Then split into groups of 2 or 3 people and develop different routes to this destination: beautiful/ quiet/ nature-friendly path, etc. Draw this path or create a video version or a slide show with the relative comments. Present your project to other students.

3.2 Unit 8

Get your next eye exam on a smartphone

3.2.1 Before you watch

Discuss the questions below.

1)Do you know any smartphone apps that help to test your health? What are they?

2)Does your smartphone have these kinds of apps? Do you use them?

3)Do you believe they are reliable in testing your health?

3.2.2 Vocabulary

Make up word combinations. Use any three of them in sentences.

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3.2.3 While watching

Watch the video with Andrew Bastawrous, an ophthalmologist from Kenya and cofounder of a low-cost smartphone app for testing eyes at most remote areas in Africa http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_bastawrous_get_your_next_eye_exam_on_a_smartphon e Match split sentences halves.

2.And so we developed Peek, a b. ... which keeps the phone charged and

3.2.4 Discussion

Let a blank list of paper circulate around the class. When it comes to you, write down what other apps can be/ may be invented in future to diagnose any health parameters. As soon as all students write down their ideas, use overhead projector to see the list. Be ready to comment your idea.

3.3 Unit 9

Robots that show emotions

3.3.1 Before you watch

You are going to watch a video about human-like robots. What have you heard or seen about them? Can you tell a story of an android? You can give examples from real life or fiction.

3.3.2 Vocabulary

Look at the words and word combinations in italics carefully. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. Consult your dictionary if needed.

1)Robot is a mechanism ...

a)that can move automatically;

b)inside a PC;

c)to set an example for people.

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2)To converge is the same as ...

a)to contradict;

b)to come together;

c)to go away.

3)To model one’s feelings means ...

a)to diagnose one’s feelings;

b)to simulate one’s feelings;

c)to stimulate one’s feelings.

4)Modern technologies use ...

a)both modern knowledge and techniques;

b)both outdated knowledge and techniques.

5)When something is running on batteries,

a)it gives energy to batteries;

b)it lacks batteries;

c)it gets energy from batteries.

6)Lightweight is an antonym to ...

a)dark;

b)heavyweight;

c)weightless.

7)Human level intelligence stands for ...

a)the intellect level of a person;

b)total intellect of all people;

c)good manners of people.

8)In computer science data processing means ...

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a)a series of operations to save a computer’s software;

b)a series of operations to delete some data on a computer,

c)a series of operations on data by a computer to retrieve, transform or classify information.

9)A spokesbot is ...

a)a robot that can sleep;

b)a robot that can speak;

c)a robot that can spell words.

3.3.3 While watching

Watch a video about robots that can mimic human emotions at http://www.ted.com/talks/david_hanson_robots_that_relate_to_you/transcript?language=e n and choose whether the statements in the Table 3 are True or False.

Table 3

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Table 3 (continued)

How can the invention of androids effect our lives?

3.3.5 Follow up presentation

Choose any of the topics below to present it in the class:

-History of robotics;

-Modern robots in every-day life;

-Modern robots in industry;

-Perspectives of robotics;

-Androids: assistance or danger.

You are welcome to choose any other topic from the area discussed.

4 Construction

4.1 Unit 10

Magic houses made of bamboo

4.1.1 Before watching

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Designer Elora Hardy and her team create bamboo houses in Bali. In her beautiful talk at http://www.ted.com/talks/elora_hardy_magical_houses_made_of_bamboo you will see some unique examples of using this sustainable material. Now read the statements in the Table 4 and decide whether they are True or False.

Table 4

4.1.2 While watching

Now watch the video to check your answers.

4.1.3 Vocabulary

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From the list of words below make up word combinations. Choose any five and use them in sentences. Be ready to read them out to the rest of the group.

to live off of, to box, feet, roofs, ceiling, culture, rainwater, gardens, pins, areas, engineering, countertops, feet, curving, bamboo, plywood, kitchen, veggie, artisan, hardcore, hand-whitted, bare

4.1.4 Discussion

Discuss the questions below.

a.Where do you think these houses can be built? Who might want to leave in these houses?

b.Are there any perspectives for this new building technology? What way might it develop further?

c.Do you know any other sustainable building material that bring profits?

4.1.5 Presentation

Use the information in the video and your own ideas to develop a sales presentation for a bamboo house. Compare your presentations and select the best ideas.

4.2 Unit 11

Architecture that repairs itself?

4.2.1 Before you watch

Before you watch a video, together with your partner make some notes about selfrepairing materials. The following questions can help you.

Have you ever heard about self-repairing materials?

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