Unit 1
Unit 1
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Unit 1
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File 1: Bright lights, bright city
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1 Plug in! (p.19)
1.1 Discuss the questions in your book in pairs.
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1.2 What do you predict the world will look like in a hundred years from now? (food/school/traffic/housing/technology)
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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?
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Which book would you keep and why?
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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:
violent book
book that makes you think
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2 Telling the future (p.20 - 24)
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
2.1 > book
2.2 > book
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2 Telling the future (p.20 - 24)
2.3
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Would you ever consider buying a robot dog? Why (not)?
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What are the advantages of a robot dog compared to a real dog?
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What are the (dis)advantages of a robot dog compared to a real dog?
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What reasons can you think of for buying such a dog?
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2 Telling the future (p.20 - 24)
2.4 > book
2.5 > book
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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?
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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
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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)
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4 Future shock (p.29 - 33)
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How would you react/behave if your government introduced such a system?
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4 Future shock (p.29 - 33)
4.2 / 4.4 > pairs
4.7 > individually
Scoodle exercises
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5 Up to you! (p.34)
Design competition: Future city - smart design
groups of three
come up with a name for your city and consider places for people to live/work/go to school/shop/relax/play... Consider sustainability
design a scale model city (cardboard, drawings, Lego, SimCity, minecraft,...)
present your project and convince your classmates
vote best project
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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
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