Will these lenses change the world?

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lesson about technology

This is a standalone lesson but it can also be used as part of the set titled:

VIDEO #1 (ex. 2)

VIDEO #2 (ex. 3)

LESSON OVERVIEW

In this lesson about technology, students watch two videos about smart contact lenses and discuss augmented reality.  

We like this topic so much that we decided to have two worksheets about it, but for different levels. To check out the other one (B1/B2), click here

C1 / Advanced
C2 / Proficiency
45 min
60 min
Speaking ClassUnlimited Plan

This is a Speaking Class worksheet. It includes a variety of tasks that let your students practise their speaking skills. This lesson format does not focus on grammar or vocabulary. Learn more about it here.

WARM-UP & VIDEOS

This lesson about technology starts with a warm-up activity. Students read a definition of the term augmented reality and look at its three examples (e.g. Snapchat filters and lenses). They explain how the examples work and talk about their experience using them. If they don’t know what the examples are, students guess what they might do. Then, they watch an ad for smart contact lenses and discuss some questions. They brainstorm some possible applications for the technology and share whether they have seen similar technologies in films. After that, they watch the second video to find out some more details about the contact lenses. Finally, they share which part of the video surprised them most. 

DISCUSSION

This part of the lesson starts with a discussion about the technology presented in the videos. Students need to read six short comments and decide whether they agree with them and to what extent. The comments refer to some of the details of the smart contact lenses, as well as to general ideas about AR. Then, students look at the list of some possible applications of the lenses mentioned in the videos (e.g. night vision, virtual teleprompter). They discuss whether the applications could be useful in everyday life or as a tool for professionals. In the final part of this lesson about technology, students talk about augmented reality. They also look at some ideas of using AR that are currently being developed, and discuss their implications

WORKSHEETS

 

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  1. AlexF

    You may want to modify your woeksheet a little as MojoVision have abandoned their project and laid off 75% of their staff. I suppose the publicity video used in this lesson was a last gasp attempt by them to attract an investor

    1. Ewa

      Hi Alex! I think this info could be turned into an additional task. Students might discuss, e.g.:
      Why do you think the company abandoned the project?
      Do you think the project is worth undertaking?
      Will companies like MojoVision find investors now or in the future?

  2. snazar13

    My ‘conversation class’ students enjoyed discussing the videos. They then did a 20 minute creative task afterwards, which involved them designing their own technology. Thank you!

    1. Ewa

      I’m glad your students liked the lesson. The creative activity sounds fun 🙂

  3. bart

    In the words of one of my conversation club students, “I wasn’t too sure about this topic at first but I’m very satisfied!”

    1. Ewa

      Thanks for the comment! It’s always great to hear that students enjoy our lessons 🙂

  4. Sam O Neill

    So interesting! Thank you.

    1. Ewa

      Thanks, Sam!

  5. Emerson Teachers

    The second video is no longer available.

    1. Justa

      Thanks for letting us know! We’ve just updated the link in the PDFs and e-lesson plan.

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