- •Science and technological progress
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary practice
- •2 Fill in the blanks using a word or word combination from the following list:
- •3 Fill in the correct word derived at the end of the sentence.
- •Discussion
- •Public opinion poll
- •Reading
- •Work on the text
- •1 Ask each other questions based on the text. Do it in pairs.
- •2 Answer the following questions using the information from the text or from any other sources.
- •Summary 1
- •Summary 2
- •Reading (ib)
- •1 Read the passage as fast as possible. From the four titles presented below choose the one which better expresses the main idea. Explain your choice.
- •Reading (ic)
- •2 Read carefully the second paragraph of the text and say a few words about the possible fields of investigation in the 21st century.
- •3 Read the passage carefully and find answers to the following questions.
- •4 Look through the passage and find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.
- •5 Topics for discussion.
- •Reading (1d)
- •Work on the text
- •1 Look through the passage and find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.
- •2 Examine each paragragh of the text above carefully and find answers to the following questions.
- •3 Look through the passage and fill in the blanks with the proper information. In some cases grammatical changes are necessary.
- •Supplementary reading
- •1 Answer the following questions.
- •2 Make a report about the houses described in this article paying attention to their shape and the materials they are made of.
- •Uses of the internet
- •Work on the text
- •1 Ask each other questions based on the text. Do it in pairs.
- •2 Tell the group whether these statements are true or false.
- •Shaping the future
- •Discussion
- •1 Read the following and discuss the likelihood of the predictions using the expressions in the box.
- •2 Which of these technologies would:
- •4 Complete the sentences with one word from the boxes. Then finish at least five with some predictions of your own concerning business, politics, the environment, leisure or life in general.
- •5 Read out the predictions you made in 4 to the rest of the group. Be prepared to support your views. Reading
- •1 Skim the extracts and match the extracts with the people.
- •2 Read the extracts for the second time and match the extracts with each speaker’s attitude towards technology, listed a – h.
- •The futurists
- •1 What are the latest trends and developments that you know or have heard about?
- •3 Team up with people from the other group. Explain your choice of titles, summarise what you read and discuss possible implications and opportunities for:
- •Listening
- •4 Listen to six business people’s opinions on the issues in 3 and compare your views. Choose one extract you like most. Explain why? Speaker 1
- •Speaker 2
- •Speaker 3
- •Speaker 4
- •Speaker 5
- •Speaker 6
- •For and against
- •1 Work in groups. Read one of the texts about modern technologies. Share your ideas with your partners.
- •2 Discuss the technology you’ve read about with the other group. Compare them according to:
- •3 Work in 3 groups. Read one of the extracts and make a short presentation of it.
- •4 Team up with the people of the other group and discuss possible technological implications and opportunities for:
- •Writing
- •1 Read the following and write an essay, giving your opinions on the statement.
- •Feedback
- •1 Share your opinion about the unit on the following:
- •2 Summarise your information (use the essay). Supplement
- •1 Read the following vision of the future. Then summarise and present the themes in your text to a partner.
- •2 Discuss the following questions in pairs or small groups.
- •1 Read the following vision of the future. Then summarise and present the themes in your text to a partner.
- •2 Discuss the following questions in pairs or small groups.
- •Innovations in transport
- •1 Read the text.
- •2 Answer the questions.
- •Reading and comprehension
- •Learn the meaning of the following words:
- •Read the text about electric cars and answer the questions below.
- •Reading and comprehension
- •3 Answer the questions.
- •4 Are these sentences about the text true or false?
- •5 Here are notes on the main points of “The Train with No Wheels”. Make full sentences and write a paragraph using the conjunction.
- •Future trends of a modern car warm up
- •1 Discuss the point how future-oriented you are.
- •2 Do this quiz. Answer the questions? Choose the variants that suits you more and find out your prospects.
- •Reading and comprehension
- •1 Study the meaning of these words so that you can understand the text better.
- •Try and guess the meaning of the following derivative and compound words:
- •Read the text about the car of the future and do the tasks that follows.
- •Discussion
- •Writing
- •Feedback
- •Listening
- •3 Complete the sentences.
- •4 Which speaker is:
- •5 Match words from the two columns to make expressions from the texts.
- •Speaking
- •1 Complete the table with these phrases used to talk about the future.
- •2 Work with your partner. Prepare a short presentation on one of these topics.
- •Reading and comprehension
- •1 Go through the vocabulary below to avoid difficulties of understanding:
- •2 Answer the following questions:
- •Supplement texts for reading
- •Contents
- •Технический прогресс
- •246653, Г. Гомель, ул. Кирова, 34.
2 Fill in the blanks using a word or word combination from the following list:
1) abundant 4) double 7) wars of annihilation
2) application 5) innovation 8) intellectual horizons
3) science 6) technological 9) exaggerate
1 The country has … supplies of oil.
2 That new machine is very useful, but he is … when he calls it the greatest invention ever made!
3 The … of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually make jobs easier to do.
4 The development of the steam engine was a great … advance.
5 The … of air travel has made the world seem smaller.
6 Recent developments of nuclear weapons make … possible and pose the question of the survival of the human race.
7 Science expands man’s … .
8 … dominates man’s whole existence.
9 The range of human knowledge … every twelve to fifteen years.
3 Fill in the correct word derived at the end of the sentence.
a) The entire industrial and agricultural structure of our life is determined by our … knowledge. |
science |
b) An army of highly trained men and women is required by our immense industrial complex for its mere maintenance to say nothing about its further … |
develop |
c) After World War II public attention throughout the world was attracted to … and hydrogen bombs. |
atom |
d) More … our attention has been focused on satellites, space platform, and intercontinental ballistic missiles. |
recent |
e) Science is more and more … involved into war problems. |
deep |
f) This less-well-known fact needs to be told and the average citizen should be … about it. |
information |
g) In connection with these facts many pressing problems must be … and solved. |
face |
h) The question of the very … of the human race is imposed on our generation. |
survive |
Discussion
Before reading the passage, let’s ask the students of your group their opinions on some aspects of the problem of technological progress.
Public opinion poll
1 What do you think of science? Do science and technology do more good than harm, more harm than good, or about equal?
It is man, not science, who is evil.
Opinion |
Men |
Women |
Total |
More good than harm |
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More harm than good |
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About equal |
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2 Leaving out military applications, do you think that scientific discoveries can have very dangerous effect?
Opinion |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Yes |
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No |
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3 Read these predictions about life in ten year’s time.
a) You’ll do your shopping and banking by phone.
b) You’ll probably own your own robot.
c) You may not have to leave home to go to work.
d) You’ll only have to work two days a week.
e) Everyone will know how to use the computer.
f) Children will study at home with a computer teacher.
4 In pairs, say which predictions you agree with.
Discuss the results of the public opinion poll with your partners. Give reasons for your opinion.