Unit 1

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Unit 1

File 1: Bright lights, bright city

1 Plug in! (p.19)

1.1 Discuss the questions in your book in pairs.

1.2 What do you predict the world will look like in a hundred years from now? (food/school/traffic/housing/technology)

How do you feel about these statements?

• “Some books are too dangerous for young people to read.”

• “People would probably be happier if they didn't have access to bad news.”

• “It is sometimes better not to know the truth.”

- first in pairs

- class discussion: raise hand left or right for wrong or right

Would you give up your books?

Imagine:

Tomorrow, the government decides that books are dangerous.
You are allowed to keep ONE book.
Which one do you choose — and why?

Which book would you keep and why?

Why would a government want to ban books?

bad language

violence

religion

politics

sexuality

misinformation

ideas that challenge the government

books that make people unhappy

What is more dangerous:

A

violent book

B

book that makes you think

2 Telling the future (p.20 - 24)

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

2.1 > book

2.2 > book 

2 Telling the future (p.20 - 24)

2.3 

Would you ever consider buying a robot dog? Why (not)?

What are the advantages of a robot dog compared to a real dog?

What are the (dis)advantages of a robot dog compared to a real dog?

What reasons can you think of for buying such a dog?

2 Telling the future (p.20 - 24)

2.4 > book

2.5 > book

3 A glimpse of the future (p.24 - 28)

Visit Singapore's TravelTok, have a look, watch some videos to get an idea of the country.

3.1 

• If you had a choice, would you rather live in a big city or in a rural area? Why?

• Would you like to visit Singapore? Why (not)?

• If you could live in any city in the world, where would it be? Why?

• Think about a city you know well. How could it be improved for the benefit of people living in it?

3 A glimpse of the future (p.24 - 28)

• 3.2 Read the article

• 3.3 Discuss in pairs

• 3.4/3.5/3.7/3.8 Voc. exercises > individually

• correct in pairs + oral exercise 3.6

3 A glimpse of the future (p.24 - 28)

3.10 random groups of three

> CCTV (closed circuit television)

> congestion tax (tax imposed on vehicles in specific zones during specific times, f.e. peak hours)

4 Future shock (p.29 - 33)

How would you react/behave if your government introduced such a system?

4 Future shock (p.29 - 33)

• 4.2 / 4.4 > pairs

• 4.7 > individually

• Scoodle exercises

5 Up to you! (p.34)

Design competition: Future city - smart design

1. groups of three

2. come up with a name for your city and consider places for people to live/work/go to school/shop/relax/play... Consider sustainability

3. design a scale model city (cardboard, drawings, Lego, SimCity, minecraft,...)

4. present your project and convince your classmates

5. vote best project

5 Up to you! (p.34)

Design competition: Future city - smart design

6. write formal e-mail to local government to present the winning project