Speaking - Inventions
part 1
For this part you must choose one of the lectures shown below and present it to your teacher. Consider the following points:
- Briefly describe the invention presented in the lecture.
- How has/will this invention presented in the lecture affect ...
... you on a personal level
... the society you live in
... the world
- What do you think about the future of this invention?
Chris Urmson: How a driverless car sees the road
Wendy Freedman: This new telescope might show us the beginning of the universe
Ludwick Marishane: A bath without water
Jimmy Wales: The birth of Wikipedia
Maryn McKenna: What do we do when antibiotics don't work any more?
Part 2
Reflect and Argue
You will find a list of invention on this page. Make a list of the 3 most useful inventions from this list and also 3 that you could do without. Motivate your choice!
Part 3
Interact and Discuss
In the text document below, you will find a number of quotes. Prepare to talk about three of them with your teacher, and feel free to look up additional context about the quote! Some of the questions that could be discussed are:
- What does the quote mean to you?
- What does the quote make you think about?
- Why do you find the quote interesting/important?
here you can download the Quotes list
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tips: you don't need to write much, just something so i can talk about