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Wie funktioniert Padlet?

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Look at the cover and the title of the book. 

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Look at the cover and the title of the book. 

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What can this book be about?
What does this title "The Machine Stops" really means? Which can be the function of a Machine?

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Read the quotes on page 4 and think about the modern technology and digital world nowadays. Do you see any evolution?

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1. What type of book is it? :
a) novel
b) science fiction
c) biography
d) encyclopedia

2. When was published the book?
a) 1928
b) 2020
c)1909
d) 1908

3. Who is the author of the book?

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What is an Airship?
When can we use an airship?

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1. Read part 1 (pp. 9-32) and write a short summary about it.

2. Explain the following words:
a) irritable
b)receiver
c)to spare
d)to transmit
e)ancestor
f)button
g)tremendous
h)in vain
i)infinite

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Answer the following questions:

1. How is Vashti`s conversation with her son?
2. How is built Vashti`s room? What is the function of the machine in her room?
3. Why doesn`t Vashti like to visit her son?
Then, why does she decide to visit him?
4. How is Vashti´s trip to Kuno? Is she exciting? What does she think about?
5. What do you expect the meeting between mother and son to be like after such a long time?
6. How does a trip/journey look like in the age of the Machine?

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In this chapter Vashti and Kuno isolate themselves.                               - How is the isolation similar to or different from the isolation we experienced during the Corona Pandemic of 2020?                            - What can isolation do to people?

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What can be part 2 about? Does this Mending Apparatus say anything to you? What can this mean?

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1. Read part 2 (pp. 33-52) and write a short summary about it.

2. Explain the following words:
a)illumination
b)tubular
c)to worship
d)Homelessness
e)invisible

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Answer the following questions:

1. What has happened to Kuno?
2. How can people visit Earth there?
3. How was Kuno`s experience on Earth?
4. Does his mother agree to Kuno`s visit on space?
5. What does Kuno think about the Machine?

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What could happen to Kuno in this part? Does he have to die because of Homelessness?

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1. Read part 3 (pp.53-71) and write a short summary about it.

2. Explain the following words:
a)to exceed
b)to mend
c)decay
d)tangible
e)to whirl

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Answer the following questions:

1. How is Kuno`s life near his mother?
2. What is the real meaning of the Machine at the end?
3. What happens with people if the Machine stops?
4. What does Kuno mean with "The Machine Stops"?

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- What images does this story leave with you?

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Use the Klett-Argumented-App to access some articles about "The machine stops": Which of these articles gives you most food for thought and why?

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By the end of the story, the Machine began to turn against the human race, which was one of Kuno`s fears. How do you understand this? Which was the influence that the Machine had on people?

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Look at the pictures on the last pages of the book (pp. 73-76) and think about where does the story take place.

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Describe the main characters in the book.

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Which are the main themes in the book?
Name three of them.

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1. What does this book tell you about the Internet age?
2. What are the advantages of the society in this story?
Which aspect of the society (digital or non-digital) do you like? Why?