Café Scientifique initiates conversations and discussions about the connections between science, technology and society. It is a concept that has been adapted by the British Council to engage a wider audience with science and the impact it has on our lives.
Activity 1: pre-reading task
Do you spend much time in cafes? What do you typically do? Do you do the following things often? Sometimes? Never?
1. have a cup of coffeeDo you do the last three in the list?
Probably not, but at various cafes around the world you can.
See http://www.britishcouncil.org/science-society-cafesci-intro.htm
Activity 2: Reading activity
Look at a page which tells you what sort of events Café Scientifique has organised.
Then return here to do one activity in which you are asked to reorder information from the texts, and another activity in which you match events to places.
Activity 3: Follow-up task
Which advances in science would you like to discuss at the British Council in your country?
Write and tell us.
Open the original version of this page.
Usablenet Assistive is a UsableNet product. Usablenet Assistive Main Page.