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UNIT THREE POPULAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Before-class Assignments: ◦ 1. Students should have read the two passages in “Part I Read and Think”. ◦ 2. Students should have watched the two s in “Part II Listen and See”. lass Activity 1: Image Starters ◦ Purpose: Icebreaking ◦ Gather up a collection of images of state-of-the-art science and technology in the contemporary world. Divide the class into small groups of four or five and have each group pick one image. Use the image as a prompt and ask each group to present what they can get from the images to the whole class. Advisable sentence pattern for presenting al opinions on the picture: It seems as if .., I think …, ... Might be a symbol of ..., The atmosphere is peaceful/thrilling..., It makes me think of ... Reading Report and In ction 1 ◦ Passage One: Your Genes are not Your Fate 1. Have one student report on the theme and key information in the passage. 2. Ask students to talk about the passage Prompts: What does the title of the speech indicate? How can we change our genes? Would you have an urgent desire to change the way you live so as to improve your genes after you hear this speech? Advisable sentence patterns for making predictions: I predict that …, In the near/distant future ..., There seem to be ... Reading Report and In ction 2 ◦ Passage Two: Print Your Own Medicine 1. Have one student report on the theme and key information in the passage; 2. Ask students to talk about the passage ◦ Prompts: According to Lee Cronin, what makes it possible for us to print our own medicine? What do you think of the prospect of producing our own medicine? How could we benefit from it? Can you think of any other possible applications of 3D printing technology? Advisable sentence patterns: I am grateful that… I am confused when it comes to…