Microelements of the lesson

1. Associations (work with the whole class).

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear…
- “science”,
- “appliances”.
Name some inventions you are looking forward to.
2. Read information about some inventions (computer, laser, live)
and discus with your partners (work with small groups).
Tell us about your invention. Is that one of the greatest inventions? Why
do you think so?
One of the most important
invention of the era is
computer. At first it was used
for data processing and was an
extremely bulky machine,
sometimes taking up whole
room.

The first laser was made

during the sixties. An
acronym for Light
Amplification by Stimulated
Emission of Radiation, the
laser has an intense beam of
pure light which is capable
of cutting through metal. In
1963 the first hologram,
using lasers, was devised.
Today the laser has been
perfected so accurately that
it is routinely used for
many types of surgeries.
In 1962 the first communication satellite Telstar began relaying pictures
across the Atlantic, making it possible to report global news
instantaneously.

3. Living up in space (work in pairs).

I`ll give you a few sentences about living up in space. Students are
supposed to tell about advantages and disadvantages.
MICROGRAVITY IS FUN
Cosmonauts and astronauts all agree that living in microgravity is fun.
You can fly, float, and even flip if you want to! It's like moving in a
swimming pool, only you are much, much lighter. You can push off
with a fingertip and move across the whole space module! But if you
stay in microgravity for months, your muscles become softer and your
bones become thinner. So cosmonauts and astronauts must do a lot of
exercising!
SPACE FOOD
Supply spaceships bring meals to the station only once a month. That
means space food needs to stay fresh for a long time. Years ago,
cosmonauts and astronauts had to squirt their food out of tubes- just like
toothpaste. Luckily, today's ISS is equipped with water, microwave
ovens, and refrigerators, allowing the people on board to eat more
'normal' types of food, including fruit, vegetables in space. When it's
time for a meal, the ISS residents fly to the Zvezda module, where there
is a fold-down table. To keep their meals from floating away, they often
use a special kind of scotch. They eat their meals more or less like you
would at home- But if someone spills their food or drink to the floor, the
droplet or crumb will float off, and it will have to be chased down and
swallowed before it gets onto any ISS equipment! with a spoon and a
fork.
KEEPING CLEAN
The station has no shower. Nor does it have a sink, so residents usually
swallow their toothpaste after they brush their teeth! In microgravity,
water from a shower would fly in all directions Floating water droplets
can damage ISS computers. So instead of taking showers, space station
residents use Russian "wetted towels'. They also use special shampoos to
wash their hair. These shampoos don't need to be washed off with water.
You just wipe them off with a towel. The station lavatory is a Russian
model that works like a vacuum cleaner, using a stream of air to pull
waste into sealed containers. When the containers are full, they are sent
off in small spaceships and burnt up in the Earth's atmosphere.
WORK AND PLAY
ISS cosmonauts and astronauts keep busy. You're most likely to find
them doing science experiments, walking in space to connect a new
module, or exercising on special gum equipment. When they have a free
moment, they read books, watch films on DVD, listen to music, play
cards, and send e-mail to their friends and family. They might just sit
and look out of the window and enjoy the sight of the Earth below them,
a view that no one ever tires of seeing or photographing.
SPACE CLOTHES
When cosmonauts and astronauts ride to and from the IS on either
Russian Soyuz spaceship or a space shuttle, they have to wear special
space suits. But once on the ISS they wear shirts, T-shirts, shorts and
trousers that are just like the clothes we wear here on the ground. As for
footwear, the ISS residents don't need shoes or trainers, because they
don't walk or stand on their feet. They just put on socks to keep their feet
warm.
4. Discussion (work in teams).
Divide into two teams. I`ll give student the list of inventions of the
mankind. The first team should tell about the best inventions and the
second should tell about the worst. Prove that.
Weapon
Atomic energy
Television
Smartphones
Cars
Genetically modified products
Computers
Plastic
Airplanes