Wonder of the modern age

Skills: - to talk about modern age wonders; -to work in groups and to do mind map.

The Channel tunnel otherwise known as the Chunnel is an underground tunnel about 32 miles long connecting the United Kingdom with northern France.

The CN Tower in downtown Toronto, Canada is considered the world’s tallest freestanding structure. It is 1815 feet tall and serves as an observation deck and communications tower for the city. It contains two visitor areas, two dining establishments, and an observation deck with a glass floor. One restaurant called the 360 restaurant is 346 meters high and completes a full rotation every 72 minutes.

Golden Gate Bridge: When completed in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world. The bridge connects the northern tip of San Francisco to Marion County and spans a total of 1.7 miles.

The iPhone (pron.: / ˈ a ɪ fo ʊ n/ EYE -fohn) is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc./ ˈ a ɪ fo ʊ n/ EYE -fohnsmartphonesApple Inc.

Livescribe smartpen is about the size and weight of a large pen (5/8" x 6 1/8"), and is equipped with a removable ball-point ink cartridge, a microphone to record audio, a speaker for playback, a small OLED display, an infra-red camera, and internal flash memory that captures handwritten notes, audio and drawings.OLED

Exercises: in groups make mind maps of the seven wonders of the modern world.

Present your group mind map and comment your choice.