Media
Manufacturing Body Parts

A vocabulary and video-listening activity based on a television news report.

Poisoning Paradise

Students watch a documentary about the use of GMOs in Hawaii and summarize the film in an exercise.

Reading
Frankenstein

An exercise that asks students what they know about the story of Frankenstein as well as a reading activity in which students must identify the main idea.

The Robot Industry in Japan

A vocabulary and reading comprehension activity about reasons for Japan’s dedication to robot research and production.

High Tech Crime of the Future

Students pre-study reading vocabulary and then paste paragraphs into gaps in an article about the ways crime is changing as a result of technological development.

Use of English
Pandora’s Box

A unit introduction discussion activity about the unit theme.

Multiple Choice Cloze: Robot Soccer

Students complete an article about robot soccer tournaments, choosing vocabulary words to fill in the gaps.

The Future

Students review and practice the various forms used to refer to the future.

Multiple Choice Cloze: Believe the Eyes

Students complete an article about the science of lying, choosing vocabulary words to fill in the gaps.

Open Cloze: Robot Room

An open cloze activity about the topic of a fully-automated, robotic room.

Word Building: Frankenstein’s Creator

Students complete an article with the appropriate form of vocabulary provided.

Mixed Conditionals

Students rewrite sentences with mixed conditionals, keeping the same meaning.

Phrasal Verbs

Students learn about and practice using phrasal verbs connected to discovery, invention or thought.

Writing
Writing from Reading: Summary and Response

This lesson expands upon Unit - Words of Wisdom's focus on summary writing. Students read a short article relating to technology, summarize the article's main points, and respond to the reading with their own opinion of the subject matter discussed within the text.

In Your Own Words

Students continue developing their paraphrasing skills by rewriting sentences while keeping the same meaning.

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