Pushing the boundaries

Science and technology

1. Match the following words with their definition. Write the words and their definition in your notebook.

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1. b. c. d.

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e. f. g. h.

literacy

analytical

confirmation

bias

sceptical

round-

robin

critical thinking

cutting-

edge

mentor

1. the newest, most advanced stage in the development of something
2. knowledge and competence in a particular area (digital/financial/scientific literacy)
3. having doubts about something
4. the process of analysing information in order to make a logical decision about the extent to which you believe something to be true or false
5. a competition in which every player or team plays every other player or team
6. using a logical method of thinking about something in order to understand it
7. an experienced person who advises and helps somebody with less experience over a period of time
8. the tendency to think that new evidence confirms somebody’s ideas and beliefs

Watch the video to answer the following questions in

your notebook.

According to the speaker...

1. What are the advantages of science and technology?

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• How can you become scientifically literate?

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• What advice does the speaker give all of us?

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