Class Project

Unit: Technology
Students:
Jonathan Mendoza
Pablo Vargas
Teacher:
Marge Simpson
Class:
Design and Adaptation of Materials

English Language Teaching

Unit: Technology
Grammar

Speculating about the future

Vocabulary Technical Terms. Compound Nouns

Speaking Describing a product

Reading
1. Read these short definition of technical technological terms. Then answer the
short questionnaire.
Peripherals
There are three different types of peripherals:
input devices, which interact with or send data
from the user to the computer (mice,
keyboards, etc.), output devices, which provide
output to the user from the computer
(monitors, printers, etc.), and input/output
Rebooting
devices that perform both functions.
In computing, rebooting is the process by which
a running computer system is restarted, either
intentionally or unintentionally. Reboots can be
either cold (alternatively known as hard) where
the power to the system is physically turned off
and back on again, causing an initial boot of the
machine, or warm (alternatively known as soft)
Laptop
where the system restarts without the need to
Laptops are folded shut for transportation, and
thus are suitable for mobile use. Although
originally there was a distinction between
laptops and notebooks, the former being
bigger and heavier than the latter, as of 2014,
there is often no longer any difference. Laptops
are commonly used in a variety of settings,
such as at work, in education, and for personal

Which of these is not an early

computer?
a. SAGE
b. NASA
c. UNIVAC
d. ENIAC
Who is the current Apple CEO?
a. Steven Jobs
b. Stephen Wozniak

c. Bill Gates
d. Tim Cook
What
a.
b.
c.
d.

does WWW stand for?

Wide Width Tickets
Western Web World
World Wide Web
Wireless Web Width

Which of these is not a peripheral?

a. Motherboard

b. Mouse
c. Monitor

d. Keyboard

Listening
1. Work with a partner. Do you agree with
this statement?
a. Computers are necessary now for almost
everything.
b. Social media can be a form of addiction.
c. We love talking about ourselves.
2. Listen to the following short explanation of
social media and how it can affect your
brain.
Next,
answer
the
following
questions.
a. Why social media is considered a form of psychological addiction?
b. Do people who are constantly using social media perform better or
worse at multitasking? Why?
c. What is the Phantom Vibration Syndrome?
d. What is so rewarding to talk about yourself?
e. What are some advantages of social media mentioned in the
listening?
3. Discuss with a partner.
a. Do you use social media? Why (or why not)? What do you usually
do?
b. What are other advantages of social media not mentioned in the
listening?
c. Did you find the listening interesting? Why (or why not)?

Vocabulary
1. Check the following phrases that were used in the previous listening. Can you
infer the meaning of the words in bold? Work with a partner.

Cant log
Your brain can rewire
off?
itself.
Your phone buzzes in the middle of
productive work.
Scientists
Social media releases
used MRI
dopamine the feel good
scans.
chemical.
2. Now look at the words in the boxes and complete the sentences below.
Discuss the statements.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

microchip
computer age
app
state-of-the-art
computer literate
innovations
inbox
technophobes
outdated
eWe could now be said to live in the _______________.
Its impossible to work with in an office if you are not ___________________.
The cloud is one of the latest ______________ in computer technology.
One of the greatest technological ________________ was the microchip.
A minority of people are _____________. They dont even own a mobile phone.
The new Toshiba laptop is a very _______________ artifact.
Did you play Pokmon Go? Is a/an ___________, its very popular right now.

h. Using a physical book is now ____________. Everyone uses a/an _____________ to read.
i. Ill send you a/an ___________ later. The ________ signal here is abysmal.
j.

Grammar
3. Match the predictions in the right column with the correct category.
Certain (sure to
a. With the advance of globalization and technology, the
7000 languages that are spoken globally today are likely
happen)
to dip under 100.
Fairly confident
b. Within the next few decades, computers will easily reach
(almost sure to
the computational speed of the human brain. They will be
happen)
able to speak and interact, and even listen and remember.
Uncertain (may be
c. New traits from mutations may also arise perhaps a new
eye color, or new abilities.
possible but not
sure)
4. Complete the following tasks:
a. Make the sentences negative.
Speculating about the future:
b. Discuss the possibility of the statements.
5. Write sentences using the following phrases
that depict future technology and their
certainty/when it will happen.
Humans living in the moon (certain/eventually)
Humans are sure to live in the moon eventually.
Eventually, humans will definitely live in the
moon.
a. Solving the water crisis (uncertain/in the next 50
years)
b. Engineering food crops in space (fairly
confident/one day)
c. Genetic mutations (certain/within the next 100
years)
d. Earth being destroyed by overpopulation
(uncertain/within our lifetime)
e. Nanobots being integrated in our bodies
(certain/soon)
f. Darker skin becoming an evolutionary response to
UV radiation (fairly confident/in the next century)
g. A nuclear war wiping out the human race
(uncertain/any day)
6. Look at the following scientific
breakthroughs of 2016. Do any of them
surprise you? Imagine that you are seeing
this headlines in 2015 and decide if they
were certain, fairly confident or uncertain.
Then create a sentence speculating about
the future.

Using modals
A new way of transportation will /
may / might / could / should be
available within the next ten years.
Using adverbs
Invisibility devices will (almost)
certainly / definitely / easily /
probably be perfected within our
lifetime.
Invisibility devices (almost)
certainly / definitely / easily /
probably wont be perfected
within our lifetime.
Adverbs and modals
Teleportation may possibly /
(very) well / easily be a reality for
our grandchildren.
Phrases
It is sure to / bound to / (highly)
likely to / (highly) unlikely to
happen in the next decade.

Reading
1.
a.
b.
c.

Work with a partner. Answer the following questions.

Would you like to have a robot performing tasks for you?
Are you afraid of sentient machinery? Do you think there should be a limit?
What is the future of artificial intelligence?

2. Read the following article about technology breakthroughs in robotics. Then

discuss with your partner again about the robots discussed in the article.
What was your favorite?

Robots of today: ASIMO, ATLAS and much more.

Many of the jobs humans would like robots to perform, such as packing
items in warehouses, assisting bedridden patients, or aiding soldiers on
the front lines, arent yet possible because robots still dont recognize and
easily handle common objects. But, we may be closer than you imagine.
Do you know ASIMO? The first ASIMO was created in 2000, and is seen as
one of the leading attempts at creating a humanoid. The latest version is
able to change its actions depending on what happens around it - such as
moving out of a person's way and is able to do complex sign language.
ASIMO - which stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility - is
eventually intended to help people in various situations of need, such as
the elderly, or those in disaster zones. It can walk around a room without
specific instructions, salute you and even play football!
Atlas, the humanoid robot created by Alphabet Company Boston
Dynamics, can open doors, balance while walking through the snow, place
objects on a shelf and pick itself up after being knocked down. The robot
made its debut in 2013. Atlas uses sensors embedded in its body and legs
to keep its balance. Lasers in its head help Atlas sense and avoid
obstacles, navigate terrain and move objects.
You can now buy Pepper, created by Softbank Robotics. Pepper is the first
humanoid robot capable of recognizing the principal human emotions and
adapting his behavior to the mood of his interlocutor. To date, more than
140 Softbank Mobile stores in Japan are using Pepper as a new way of
welcoming, informing and amusing their customers. Pepper also recently
became the first humanoid robot to be adopted in Japanese homes
There are many other robots out there, too many to explain them all now.
Theres the LG Rolling Bot, a Wi-Fi-based security bot that you can roll
around your house remotely to check it while you are gone. There is also
Moley, the worlds first kitchen robot set to launch in 2017. The system
is a standard kitchen which includes robotic arms and humanoid hands
that can stir and garnish food, replacing the cook. Universities everywhere

3. Discuss.
a. What are the differences between ASIMO, Atlas and Pepper?
b. Are you surprised by the article? Did you know about any of the models before reading
it?
c. Would you buy a Pepper robot for your house? What about a LG Rolling Bot?

Writing/Speaking
1. Work with a partner. Discuss the following questions.
a. Are you interested in new technology why?
b. What is the most important technology devise you have ever seen?
c. What are your expectations about technology?

2. Write a paragraph about a new technology devise.

.
Vocabulary
1. Work with a partner. Look at the compound nouns in the box. Match them
with these patterns.

1. Adjective + noun
Noun + noun

2.

Card reader
cell phone
cellular coverage
central heating
communication devise
evening
meal
home- entertainment system
Data network
payment system
remote alert
speech recognition
travel schedule
computer devise
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Complete the sentences with the words given in the previous exercise.

This new cell phone is incredible it also has _______________.

My grandmother thinks that a _______________ is not necessary.
I think this ______________ is not working so well.
Ohhh God! I am too far away. I think I lose my ________________.
I think we should go to that restaurant to have an _______________ it is almost 8 : 00
p.m.
f. Nowadays everyone is on their cell phones all the time. I think this is more than a
______________.
g. ________________ nowadays is incredible that you can stay home and reserve a flight
at the same time.
h. Aghhh! Its 5 a. m. I forgot to turn off my ____________ yesterday.
i. If want to go to Cuzco. We have to do our ___________________.
j. Features include high ceilings, hydropic ___________________ and ducting for a
vacuum system.

k. My father loves to see movies and sports on TV. I think I will buy him a new
_______________________.
l. Modeling and simulation of _____________________ based on opnet software.
3.
Work with a partner. Look at the pictures and describe them to your
partner. He will guess what are
you talking about.