Page 48 - Full Solutions 2nd Intermediate Student Book_Neat

1 ffi Lookatthe picture oftheWestinghousetime
capsule. Work in pairs and discuss these questions.

1 What is the point of a time capsule? 4 What is the connection between Albert Einstein and the
2 What kinds of items do you think would be interesting to time capsule?
people in the future? Give reasons. a He invented the materialthe capsule is made of.
b There's a biography of Einstein in the capsule.
![[ft!l[s Complete the compound nouns using the c There's a message from him in the capsute.
words below. Check in a dictionary to see if they are
written as one word or two. 5 What does the capsule contain to hetp people in the
future understand the contents?
alarm base can tight lip news tape tooth
a A complete guide to the Engtish language.
1 5 _sticl< b A grammar book.
2 5 _batt c Transtations ofthe contents into different languages"
3 7 _switch 6 What does the Book of Record conlain?
4 8 _reel
-ctock a A tist of libraries and museums around the world.
-opener b lnformation about the time capsule.
l,&:*.OA enO*W(t*ftof, Listen, rep eat a n d ch ecl< yo u r
-measure c lnformation about things in Iibraries and museums.,
answers. Which part of the compound nouns is stressed?
-brush
7 ffi Work in groups or pairs. lmagine you are going
Work in pairs. Think about the items in exercise 2, which
to bury a time capsule with ten items inside. Choose two
are all in the time capsule. Decide whether each item:
items for each category A-E below.
1 is in the picture in exercise 1.
A Cutture (music, literature, etc.)
2 would be interesting for people in the future. Why?
B Technology
5 .ft,,2.'59 Listen to a radio programme. What has been C Potitics and wortd affairs
D Home life
buried in the park in NewYork?
E Language
6 , i0rg. Listen again. Choose the correct answers.
lffi Write a message to the peopte who witlopen
1 The interview is taking ptace in Ftushing Meadows park
your time capsule 1,000 years from now. lnctude this
a because there is a Wortd Fair taking ptace there. information:
b because Professor Wolfson works at a university near
. Who you are.
the park.
. When and why you are burying the time capsute.
c because the time capsules are buried in the park.
. An explanation of your choice of items from exercise Z.
2 Why are there two time capsutes? . One or two problems the world is facing today (e.g.
a They made a copy of the first capsute.
ctimate change, war, poverty, etc.).
b They couldn't fit everything into one capsule. . When the time capsule should be opened.
c Because there were two World Fairs.
Our namas are .. vJ& live in ...
3 How were the 35 items inside the first time capsule
The yar is ... and wa'ro burling this capeula becau*v ...
ch osen ?
Wa ara including ... bycause ...
a They were all made of different materiats.
Ths r,.lorld todallacm tho problem of ...
b They showed what everyday Iife was tike in 1939. Ibo cap*\o should ba oponod in iha
1ear...
c They were atl invented in the 20th century.
ffi Present your prolect to the class. The class votes
for the best choice of items and the best message.
+6 unit5 * Tomorrow'sworld
i