English 8 Autumn 2024
Monday 11.12.2024

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
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What are some current technologies or innovations that you believe will shape the future significantly?
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In your opinion, what are the ethical implications of emerging technologies such as AI, genetic engineering, or autonomous vehicles?
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If you could invent one technology or solution that would improve the world, what would it be?
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How do you think innovations in technology will impact education, health care, or the environment in the next 20 years?
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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
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How accurately do you think we can predict the future, especially with complex issues like climate change or economic trends?
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What are the potential benefits and risks of predicting the future accurately in fields like health care, finance, or government policy?
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Why do you think humans are so interested in predicting the future? What role do you think predictions have in decision-making?
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Do you believe society will eventually reach a point where technological advances slow down? Why or why not?
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How do you envision the world in 50 years? What are some positive or negative changes you foresee?
Wednesday 30.10.2024
Today's topic is War and Peace Missions.
- 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.
- Learn about current conflict in the world:
- 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.
- 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.
- Start working on the presentation with the help of the following:

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