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Online safety, a project and a moral story

Lessons 19–21 · 3 lessons · S. Khan, L. Kamalova, L. Jurayev. Teens’ English 8 (English, Grade 8). “O‘qituvchi” Publishing House, Tashkent, 2020
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Project

Textbook: p. 27
GoalProject: inventing a new technology (device) and presenting it to the class.
New words
type of technology · qurilma turipurpose · vazifasifeature · imkoniyatvote · ovoz bermoq
Explanation

In pairs invent a new technology. Fill in a chart: type (machine, digital, computer, robot), purpose (education, health, home, school), what it can do, name. In the presentation speak clearly and briefly: Let me introduce ... . It is a ... for ... . It can ... and it can ... . We named it ... . It is useful because ... . We express ability with can. At the end the class votes: Smartest idea, Most helpful, Funniest, Ready for the shop! Judge other ideas politely and give a reason.

Worked examples
Let me introduce WaterWise, a smart bottle for school. It is a device for health. It can remind you to drink water, count how much you drink and light up when it is time. We named it WaterWise. It is useful because many pupils forget to drink.
Voting: I vote for WaterWise in the Most helpful category because it helps everyone.
Class activity

Presentations and voting: each pair speaks for one minute; the class votes in four categories.

Practice
1
Ability sentence: The bottle ___ remind you.
2
Invent a name for a new device.
3
A phrase to start the presentation:
4
Why is it important to explain why people need a device?