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TASKONEWatchthevideoclip-ThreeIdiots,thentrytogiveadefinitionaboutscienceortechnology.

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Workingroupsof4or5topresentashortplayofonesceneoflifetwomillionyearsago.Scene:CaveCharacters:Dad,Mum,son,daughter,neighbor(optional)Plot:Thefireinthecavewentout.Dad,Mumandsonarediscussingwhowillgotoanothercaveforfire.Ittakesfivedaystogetthere.

(Inthemorningafterastorm,thedaughterwakesup.)Daughter:It’scold.Mum,I’mfreezing.Mum:Itis.Son,getupandseewhat’swrong.Son:Oh,fire.It’sthefire.Itwentoutduringthe

stormlastnight.Daughter:Mum,whatarewegoingtodowithoutfire?

We’llbecold.Wecan’tcookfood.Whatcanwedo?Dad:Don’tworry.Wewillgetanotherfire.Mum:Howcanwedothat?Dad:Let’sgetthefirefromourneighbor.Sample

(Neighborcomes)Neighbor:Goodmorning.It’stoobadthatlastnight’sstormblewoutourfire.MayIborrowyourfire,sothatIcancookbreakfast?Mum:Ourshasgoneouttoo.Wethoughtwecouldgetthefirefromyou.Neighbor:Toobad.Nowwearegoingbacktolifeathousandyearsagowhentherewasnofire.Son:Mum,Dad,IwillgoouttoCavePrimitivetogetthefire.Mum:Son,you’retooyoungtogothatfar.IttakesfivedaystogettoCavePrimitive.Thereareallkindsofanimalsinthemountain.Son:Iameighteen.Iamagrownupnow.IcankillasmanyanimalsasDaddoesandIamevenquickerthanheis.

Dad:ButIammoreexperienced.Ihaveeatenmoreanimalsthanyou’veeverseen.Neighbor:Well,Iamalsoanexperiencedhunter.Icangotogetherwithyoursonandwewillsurelycomebacksafeandsound.Son:That’sagoodidea.Mum,Dad,pleaseletmegowithNeighbor.Dad:Okay.Takegoodcareofyourselvesontheway.Here’sthespearandasharpstonetoprotectyourselvesandtohuntforfood.Mum:Andhere’ssom