English 8 Autumn 2024

Monday 11.12.2024

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Text 6 Checkout-less is more


Work as a group and comlete the following activities:
  • Engage
  • Listen to the text together
  • Do exercises 6a, 6b and 6e
  • Read the glossary Science and technology
  • Complete the exercises a, b and c
  • Kahoot Science and Technology

Read the article on the future of innovations.
Article

Discuss based on the article and your own thoughts:

Innovation and Future Technologies

  1. What are some current technologies or innovations that you believe will shape the future significantly?

  2. In your opinion, what are the ethical implications of emerging technologies such as AI, genetic engineering, or autonomous vehicles?

  3. If you could invent one technology or solution that would improve the world, what would it be?

  4. How do you think innovations in technology will impact education, health care, or the environment in the next 20 years?

  5. Some experts worry that automation could lead to job losses. Do you think innovation will lead to fewer jobs or create new opportunities? Why?

Predicting the Future

  1. How accurately do you think we can predict the future, especially with complex issues like climate change or economic trends?

  2. What are the potential benefits and risks of predicting the future accurately in fields like health care, finance, or government policy?

  3. Why do you think humans are so interested in predicting the future? What role do you think predictions have in decision-making?

  4. Do you believe society will eventually reach a point where technological advances slow down? Why or why not?

  5. How do you envision the world in 50 years? What are some positive or negative changes you foresee?

Wednesday 30.10.2024

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Today's topic is War and Peace Missions.

  1. Find the glossary War and Peace Missions for your e-book and do exercises B and C with a pair. Together with your pair record B into Teams. 
  2. Learn about current conflict in the world:
    1. Form groups of three students. Make a list of the groups so I will also know who works with who. You can send me the groups and their topics via email. 
    2. Choose a current conflict that you will prepare a presentation on in your groups. Try to make sure that different groups would have different conflicts. 
    3. Start working on the presentation with the help of the following: 




3. Practice words on your own: https://quizizz.com/join?gc=83981832