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What does life mean to you? Think about adjectives that describe life most accurately.
Write them down!
In your opinion, is there anything special about life we know today? If you think so,
what exactly is that?
Could you possibly imagine other forms of life?
Does thinking about you being made of nonliving materials, make you have weird
feeling? If so, what do you think where did they come from?
Watch the video and judge statements for veracity. Write T for true or F for false.
1. Schrödinger defined life as a never-ending story, in which humans are just puppets. ___
2. People are made of cells, cells are made of dead matter, therefore it may mean you are
already dead. ___
3. Some of the living things are immortal and it’s very unlikely they will die. ___
4. Before Darwin, people distinguished themselves from other living creatures by
ascribing themselves special features. ___
5. AI development raises even more questions about organic life uniqueness.___
Fill blank spaces with suitable words. Some of them may need to be changed in order to
suit the gaps. Two words are additional.
orchestra
assign
hull
partnership
invade
equilibrium
trade for
decay
subject to
1. Birth, excitement, growth, death, _______. It’s called the “great” circle of life.
2. Reporting _______ damage on decks 2 and 7, sir!
3. During the last Portuguese Presidency, the European Union established a special strategic
__________ with Brazil.
4. Each chip is ________ a unique number that identifies the runner.
5. Without a good password, anyone can ________ your network and access your devices.
6. However, on the whole the resolution's provisions are founded on a healthy understanding of
the importance of global _________ continued development and prosperity.
7. In addition, such facilities are ________ the general provisions on record keeping as laid
down in Directive 2008/98/EC.
Connect idioms with appropriate meanings.
the time of (one's) life
bring that
backhas
to life
to revitalize something
become dull or stale
between life and death
present before someone, often surprisingly so
as large as life
be certain that something will happen
bet your life
someone who brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to a social event
life of the party
in a precarious or dangerous situation that could result in one's death
an extremely fun, exciting, or enjoyable time