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Unit 4 Living with technology
Project
What future development do you think VR will have
Fully immersive VR is on the cards for the future development of VR technology. There would be a revolutionary interface and a newer powerful computing platform. Programmers and developers would create a richly detailed virtual world with unlimited possibilities and scenarios. Then a powerful computer will be able to detect the user’s quick movements in real time and adjust the VR experience accordingly. The hardware would also be developed to keep up with the software, so head-mounted displays, sensory gloves, high-definition screens and stereo sound systems will all be linked to the computer system, thus fully immersing the user into the virtual world.
C
Use your imagination and come up with as many high-tech products as possible that will be available in the future.
1. A machine that can send and receive energy generated on the moon.
2. A sleeping cream that sends special smells to get people to sleep instantly without side effect.
3. A robot that accompanies the lonely senior citizen.
4. A pill that can release energy which keeps humans alive for scores of years, when they travel in space to another planet.
5. …
How it looks
Who the target users are
What functions/applications it has
Name:
Feature:
Target:
a state-of-the-art touchscreen and a virtual three-D globe; constantly updated; fashionable; designed for different ages, genders and occasions.
one busy or stressed, or one free occasionally
InstaTrip watch
Functions:
Choose your destination, built-in sensors map your body and the latest transport technology takes you there in an instant!
Name:
Appearance:
Target:
manlike/womanlike
the lonely old, the disabled, the young with their old parent(s) living far away, …
TCAC robot
Functions:
Accompany, entertain and nurse the lonely old and the disabled as well as bridging them with their relatives, even police stations.
As an introduction to a product, what can we find from the title
The title includes the name of the product and the main function.
What is the first paragraph’s writing style
The writer exhibits the problem (traffic jam), which people are eager to solve.
What is the second paragraph mainly about
How InstaTrip watch works.
What is the third paragraph mainly about
Displaying application scenarios.
What other writing characteristics do you find
Persuasive language is woven into the whole text.
Sample answer:
TCAC robot
Feel lonely and want to have a chat with no friends or relatives around What if you fall off your wheelchair and can’t get up Are you worried while living abroad with your old parents left in your hometown TCAC robot is your best helper!
TCAC is the short form of tender, comfort, aid and communication. It features accepting language instructions, autonomous trouble detection, active judgement and takes different actions according to different scenarios. It is designed to accompany, entertain and nurse the lonely old and the disabled as well as bridging them with their relatives, even police station.
Linked with Internet, TCAC robot is equipped with a virtual three-D creator to exchange instant messages. It can be widely used in hospitals and the old people’s homes. Buy one, relieve yourself and keep your loved one safe and happy!
Surf the Internet and find more interesting imaginative products.
V. Homework
Unit 4 Living with technology
Grammar and usage
1. The speaker ________ (analyse) the problem step by step in tomorrow’s lecture.
2. will finance
1. will analyse
3. Right now the group ________ (urge) scientists to work out plans to send humans to Mars.
2. He predicts that the government ________ (finance) the building of the new roads.
4. As the attacker ________ (threaten) Mary with a gun, her husband fall asleep.
3. is urging
4. was threatening
will/shall/be going to + v (root form)
is/am/are + present participle
was/were + present participle
Today I’ll be speaking to you about drones, ...
… before long many people will be using drones to deliver daily supplies like food and drink.
…, we will be entering the age of personal flying vehicles.
…, we’ll all be interacting with drones on a daily basis.
Exploring the rules
The verb form of the future continuous tense is “________ + doing”.
We also use the future continuous tense to express ________.
will be
working out the rules
predictions
We use the future continuous tense to talk about an action that will be in progress at a particular moment in the future or a future action that is the result of a routine or arrangement.
We will be meeting at the airport this time tomorrow.
at a certain point
1) When will you finish the report
2) When will you be seeing Mr. Jackson
Direct enquiry
More politeness
1. (a) has made
2. (a) Will you be visiting
3. (a) will be giving
B1
(b) will be seeing
(b) am looking forward to
(b) have been making
1. will be flying
3. are taking off
5. are developing
B2
2. will be getting
4. will be using
I predict that within 50 years, everyone will be riding in self-flying cars.
I predict that in the future children will be studying at home using virtual reality headsets.
B3 Sample answer
V. Homework
Write your opinion about the future of AI using the future continuous tense as much as possible.
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