Life in the past and now Scientific inventions and discoveries

• Life in the past and now
• Scientific inventions and discoveries
• Practical
• technologies
• Misuse of science
• and technology
• Science and technology in the future

The science of today is the technology of tomorrow. Edward Teller

• The science of today is the technology of tomorrow. Edward Teller
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• Modern technology Owes ecology An apology. Alan M. Eddison

• Comment on the following quotations.

• Brainstorm the vocabulary connected with
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• Which gadgets and inventions from the pictures do you use everyday? What do you use them for?

• Which of them can´t you imagine your life without? Explain.

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• Name the inventions in these pictures.

• What impact did they have on mankind?

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• Name the inventions and gadgets used in the kitchen.

• Why are these inventions and discoveries in medicine important for mankind?

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• Compare and contrast the means of travel in the past and today.

• How will the means of travel change in the future?
• What kind of fuel will be used?

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• Match the negative aspects of using technology in everyday life with the inventions shown in the pictures.

• Name some other threats in using modern technologies.

• addiction

• unemployment

• loneliness

• health problems

• waste of money

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• How will science and technology change the life of people in the future? The pictures below can help you.

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• Look at the pictures below (you can add more ideas) and suggest a modern classroom for teaching languages. Explain the importance of each of the gadgets and the way they will be used.

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