If you want a physicist to speak at your funeral . . .

You want a physicist to speak at your funeral. 
You want the physicist to talk to your grieving family about the conservation of energy, so they will understand that your energy has not died. You want the physicist to remind your sobbing mother about the first law of thermodynamics; that no energy gets created in the universe, and none is destroyed. You want your mother to know that all your energy, every vibration, every Btu of heat, every wave of every particle that was her beloved child remains with her in this world. You want the physicist to tell your weeping father that amid energies of the cosmos, you gave as good as you got.

And at one point you'd hope that the physicist would step down from the pulpit and walk to your brokenhearted spouse there in the pew and tell him that all the photons that ever bounced off your face, all the particles whose paths were interrupted by your smile, by the touch of your hair, hundreds of trillions of particles, have raced off like children, their ways forever changed by you. And as your widow rocks in the arms of a loving family, may the physicist let her know that all the photons that bounced from you were gathered in the particle detectors that are her eyes, that those photons created within her constellations of electromagnetically charged neurons whose energy will go on forever.

And the physicist will remind the congregation of how much of all our energy is given off as heat. There may be a few fanning themselves with their programs as he says it. And he will tell them that the warmth that flowed through you in life is still here, still part of all that we are, even as we who mourn continue the heat of our own lives.

And you'll want the physicist to explain to those who loved you that they need not have faith; indeed, they should not have faith. Let them know that they can measure, that scientists have measured precisely theconservation of energy and found it accurate, verifiable and consistent across space and time. You can hope your family will examine the evidence and satisfy themselves that the science is sound and that they'll be comforted to know your energy's still around. According to the law of the conservation of energy, not a bit of you is gone; you're just less orderly. Amen.

-Aaron Freeman.

If I were a boy

Watch the video, do the activities and don't forget to send me your score! Remember, my teacher's code is sunshine

What's she trying to tell us? I'll be waiting for your comments!

Man of the year

Watch the video and do the comprehension activities below. After that, send me your score. My teacher's code is sunshine

A Nano Ship to the Stars

Here is a short video by Michio Kaku. Listen to what he has to say and prepare a written summary in which you inform others about you have just watched.

FOOTLOOSE

I. Watch the movie segment and say what youngsters must, must not, can, or don't have to do, according to the new rules decided by the City Council of Bomont.


1. Minors _________ obey the curfew.

2. They ______________ dance lasciviously in public places.

3. Minors _______ be home by 10 pm on weeknights and 11 pm on weekends. Youngsters who are above 18 ________ obey the curfew.

4. Individuals ___________ organize public gatherings where minors engage in inappropriate activities, such as consumption of alcohol or unlawful drugs.

5. Minors __________ listen to vulgar or demeaning amplified music.

6.  Adults __________ advise their children of what is good for them if they wish, but they ____________ help them break the law.

7. Minors ____________ to be happy about the new decision, but they _________ respect and accept the decision.

Discuss:

1. Do you agree with the prohibition?

2. What did the teens do wrongly, in your opinion?

3. Should the City Council decide what people can or can't do to have fun? Explain.

4. What are the possible consequences of such a drastic decision?

Airline Passenger

 Listen to the following article and do the following:

1. Do the "Gap Fill" exercise.
2. Prepare the article to discuss it in class.

ROBOTS

Listen to the article and decide if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE:

1. You can now buy a robot in a convenience store in Japan.
2. Housework has become a thing of the past in Japan.
3. A new robot is on sale in Japan for $ 100,500.
4. The robot has its own personality and a kind expression.
5. The robot has vocabulary of 100,000 words.
6. The robot can help its owners become rich and live longer lives.
7. The robot will remind you to exercise.
8. Most Japanese people will be able to buy one.

Match the following synonyms from the article:

a.	unveiled	1. collection
b.	consign	2. achievement
c.	astronomic	3. idea
d.	brainchild	4. quotes
e.	collaboration	5. relegate
f.	array	6. equivalent
g.	cites	7. revealed
h.	marvel	8. collusion
i.	feat	9. wonder
j.	commensurate	10. whopping