Unit 1
Reprint 2025-26
As technology advances, many exciting innovations continue to transform our world and improve human welfare. In this lesson, we'll explore technologies like self-driving cars and drones that are changing how we think about transportation.
These technologies might seem like science fiction today, but many are already becoming reality. In this interactive lesson, you'll learn about these innovations and their potential impacts on society.
Here are some jackets of books. Discuss with your partner which of these look like jackets of science fiction books. Why do you think so? Give some reasons.
Science fiction explores futuristic concepts like advanced technology, space travel, and artificial intelligence. How do you think these topics connect to real-world technological developments we see today?
Think about a technology that seems like science fiction but is actually being developed today. How do you think this technology will impact your daily life in the future? What benefits and challenges might it bring?
Choose a word or expression that completes each of the following sentences:
The software allows users to create and explore simulated environments.
My daily to work takes about 45 minutes each way.
The government has introduced new policies to improve human in the region.
The conference focused on vehicles that can drive themselves without human input.
Self-driving cars are expected to enter the market within the next 3-5 years.
The suffixes are used to get adjective form of the words. (Example: danger – dangerous). Use the correct suffix to the following to make adjectives:
1. Which suffix would you add to "comfort" to form an adjective?
2. Which suffix would you add to "sun" to form an adjective?
3. Which suffix would you add to "read" to form an adjective?
4. Which suffix would you add to "beauty" to form an adjective?
5. Which suffix would you add to "enjoy" to form an adjective?
6. Which suffix would you add to "help" to form an adjective?
Fill in the blanks with 'if' or 'unless':
I won't be able to assist you you give me all the details of the report.
I will take this job the working hours suit me.
he advertises on TV, he will get a lot of publicity.
it is very cold, we will not have any snow.
The thief threatened to kill us we didn't give him the money.
you use high quality material, you cannot build a strong house.
You would have come across the use of prefixes like 'dis', 'un', 'mis', 'in', etc., to make opposite words. For example, 'consolate – disconsolate'. Write the opposites of the following words using appropriate prefixes:
Use capital letters, full-stops, commas and inverted commas wherever necessary in the following paragraph:
"The teacher gave an assignment to the students go to people you love and tell them i am sorry." It sounded stupid to me but after one week i went to my teacher i confided i didn't have anyone to say those words to but as i began walking down home my conscience started talking. five months ago my friend and i had a vicious disagreement we avoided seeing each other we hardly spoke i convinced myself i should tell my friend i am sorry.'"
Listen to the audio about 'Self-driving Cars and the Future of Transportation' and make notes in the first box. Then write a narrative account of it in the second box.
Look at these quotes about technology:
Prepare and give a speech in class presenting your views on these quotes. Discuss whether you agree or disagree and why.
There is so much debris in space, which sooner rather than later, is going to cause major damage. As a concerned citizen of Earth, write a letter to NASA Chief outlining your concerns.
Consider the following points:
Several UFOs have been sighted over the years. Try to get more information from the Internet. Work in a group of four and write about five sightings and write whether you believe in these sightings. Why/why not?
Present your project to the entire class.
An oxymoron is usually defined as a phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are brought together.
Examples:
Can you think of other examples of oxymorons?