Time Travel

Time travel is a staple of science fiction stories, but is it actually possible? It turns out nature does allow a way of bending time, an exciting possibility suggested by Albert Einstein when he discovered special relativity over one hundred years ago. Colin Stuart imagines where (or, when) this fascinating phenomenon, time dilation, may one day take us.

Discuss these words - can you understand their meaning?

fast-forwarding
orbiting
time dilation
curious (adj. "strange")
formulated
open the door (idiom)
moving relative to
to synchronise
onboard
minuscule 
to add up
hurling around
a round trip

General Question

What is the dictionary definition of "time"?

Write one out then check below....

time

/tʌɪm/

noun

1. 1.

   the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

   "travel through space and time"
2. 2.

   a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon.

   "the time is 9.30"

25 idioms related to time

Discussion

How often do you think about time? How much spare time do you have every day? What is the most time-consuming thing you do in your life?

Seneca said: "Time discovers truth." Do you agree?

Einstein said: "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." What do you think of this quote?

Watch:

Time Travel

General Question for the video:

According to the video is time travel to the future or the past more possible?

Comprehension questions

How many seconds did Sergei Krikalev time travel into his own future?

A 0.01 seconds

B 0.02 seconds

C 0.03 seconds

D 0.04 seconds

What effect might make significant time travel to future commonplace one day?

A Time alleviation

B Time relaxation

C Time dilation

D Time degradation

In which theory does Albert Einstein put forward his ideas on the nature of time?

A Special relativity

B General relativity

C Clock relativity

D Space relativity

If you travelled around space at 99.9999% of the speed of light, for what seemed to you like 10 years, roughly what would be the year on Earth when you got back?

A 2900

B 4090

C 7990

D 9000

Writing

Think about what it might be like for someone from the 21st century arriving back to Earth in the year 9000. Can you see any problems they might encounter? Imagine if someone from 7000 years ago arrived now.

Write down your thoughts about this.

or

If you could time travel, would you rather travel to the future or the past?

Write down your thoughts about this.

The Future in the Past (grammar practice)

The secret of life is enjoying the ________ of time
Any _____ can do it
There ain't ________ to it
Nobody knows how we _____ to the top of the hill
But since we're on our way down
We _____ ____ _____ enjoy the ride


The secret of love is in opening up your heart
It's okay to feel afraid
But don't let that _____  __ _____ ______
'Cause anyone knows that love is ____ _____ _____
And since we're only ____ _____ ___ ________
Might as well _____ ______ _______

____ _____ ___ ________
Isn't it a lovely ride?
Sliding down, __________ down
____ ____ ____ ______ too hard
It's just a lovely ride

Now ____ _______ _______ time is that time isn't really real
It's just your ____ ____ ______
How does it feel for you?
Einstein said he could never understand it all
Planets a-spinning _______ space
The smile ______ your face

Welcome to the ______ _______
Some kind of lovely ride
I'll be sliding down, I'll be _______ down
____ _____ ____ _____ too hard
It's just a lovely ride