Unit 8 Life in the future ---------------oOo------------- Period N o 42 - Lesson 1: Reading Date of preparing: 28 /11/2008 I. Aims: By the end of the lesson. Ss will be able to: - read for specific information about people and the Earth in the future. - express their ideas about advantages and disadvantages of robots. II. Teaching aids: textbook, pictures .… III. Procedure: Time 5 7 2 10 8 Teacher s Activities - asks Ss to work in pairs to ask and answer the questions on page 84. - goes around the class to offer help if necessary. - calls on some Ss to ask and answer in front of the class. - leads in the new lesson. - reads word by word. - asks Ss to repeat in chorus and individual and writes them on the blackboard. - says some words in English and asks Ss to speak them out in Vietnamese. - asks Ss to read the passage in silence and do task 1. - asks Ss to compare the answer with a partner. - calls on some Ss to answer in front of the class. - comments and gives correct answer. - asks Ss to work in pairs to ask and answer about the passage - goes around the class and offers help if necessary. - calls on some Ss to answer in front of the Content A. Warm- up: Ask and answer the questions Lead- in: We dont know for sure what will happen to our future life. Some people have made optimistic predictions but the others the pessimistic ones. And thats the focus of our lesson today. B. Pre- reading I. Vocabulary: - pessimistic (adj) [,pesi'mistik] : bi quan - pessimist (n) ['pesimist] : ngời bi quan - optimistic (adj) [,pti'mistik] : lạc quan - optimist (n) ['ptimist] : ngời lạc quan - terrorism (n) ['terrizm] : sự khủng bố - terrorist (n) ['terrist] : kẻ khủng bố - labor- saving (adj) ['leib,seivi] : tiết kiệm sức lao động - wipe smt out [waip]: xoá bỏ, phá huỷ - space shuttle (n) ['speis'tl] : tàu con thoi - depression (n) [di'pren] : tình trạng suy thoái II. Check vocabulary C. While- reading I. Task 1: Answers: 1. pessimists 2. optimists 3. economic depression 4. terrorism 5. wiped out 6. space shuttle II. Task 2: Answer the question. Answers: 1. Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost. 2. The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorist6 groups will become more powerful and more dangerous. 3. People will be living in much cleaner Students Activities - work in pairs to ask and answer the questions on page 84. - some Ss ask and answer in front of the class. - listen carefully - repeat after the teacher in chorus and individual and write down. - do the task individually. - read the passage in silence and do task 1. - compare the answer with a partner. - some Ss answer in front of the class. - work in pairs to ask and answer about the passage - some Ss answer in front of the class. Period N o 43 - Lesson 2: Speaking Date of preparing: 1 /12/2008 I. Aims: By the end of the lesson. Ss will be able to: - talk about life in the future - express their ideas and make predictions about life in the future. II. Teaching aids: textbook, handouts. III. Procedure: Time Teacher s activities Content Students activities 4 7 10' - asks Ss to work in groups to make predictions about life in the next 50 years. - goes around the class and offers help if necessary. - calls on some Ss to give their answers. - gives feedback and suggested answers. - leads in the new lesson. - reads word by word. - asks Ss to repeat in chorus and individual and writes them on the blackboard. - rubs out some words and asks Ss to remember. - asks Ss to work in groups to ask and answer about what will have happened by the 21 st century. - goes around the class and helps if necessary. - calls on some groups to ask and answer in front of the class. - comments and gives suggested answers. A. Warm- up: Game: making predictions Suggested answers: 1. All house work will be done by robots. 2. There will be a cure for most diseases. 3. Children wont go to school- they will be able to study at home using a computer. 4. People will live to at least 130. . Lead- in: In todays speaking section, you will practice talking about what will have happened by the end of 21 st century and discuss predictions about life in the future. B. Pre- speaking: I. Vocabulary: - holiday maker ['hldi,meik] : ngời đang đi nghỉ - resort (n) [ri:'z:t] : khu nghỉ mát - Jupiter (n) ['du:pit] :Sao Mộc - Mars (n) [ma:z] : Sao Hoả - cure (n) [kju] : phơng thuốc - declare (v) [di'kle] : chính thức thông báo, tuyên bố rõ ràng, công khai II. Check vocabulary: Rub out and remember C. While- speaking: I. Task 1: Useful expression: S + will have + P II . Model: T - What will have happened by the end of the 21 st century? A - Chinese astronauts will have landed on Mars. B - Chinese will have sent astronauts to explore Mars. C - Chinese astronauts will have set foot on Mars. D - Mars will have been discovered by Chinese astronauts. - work in groups to make predictions about life in the next 50 years. - some Ss give their answers. - listen carefully - repeat after the teacher in chorus and individual and write down. - do the task individually. - work in groups to ask and answer about what will have happened by the 21 st century. - some groups ask and answer in front of the class. 12’ 10’ 2’ - asks Ss to work in pairs to ask his/ her partner whether the predictions Task 1 are likely or unlikely to happen and give reasons. - works with a student to model. - goes around the class to offer help if necessary. - invites some pairs to act out their dialogues to the class. - gives feedback and correct answers. -asks Ss to work in group to discuss the question. - invites some groups to report their ideas. - comments and gives feed back. - summarizes the main points. - assigns homework. Suggested answers: 1. By the end of the 21 st century: + the new moon city will have had a population of over 200,000 people. + the third new moon city will have opened. + there will have been three cities on the moon. 2. By the end of the 21 st century: + people will have live to be 150. + the 150 th birthday party will have been celebrated. + the oldest citizen will have been 150 years old. ……………. II. Task 2: Giving opinion: Useful expressions: - It is said in the newspaper that…… - It says here that .…… - The newspaper says that .…… Model: * A- It says here that by the end of the 21 st century scientists will have found a cure for the common cold. B- I think it’s very likely to happen because of the development of science and technology. (science and technology will have developed) A- I quite agree with you. * C- The newspaper says that Chinese astronauts will have landed on Mars by the end of the 21 st century. D- No kidding! Isn’t it too far from us? I don’t think it is likely to happen. C. You’re right. But I still think that there will have been a solution to solve it then. D. Post-speaking: Task 3: Suggested answer: A hundred years from now on, maybe there will have been no offices because people will have worked at home on computers linked to a head office. And I think it’s likely that people will have driven their cars around the world on a supper highway. The supper highways will have connected all the continents …… E. Wrapping: - work in pairs to ask his/ her partner whether the predictions Task 1 are likely or unlikely to happen and give reasons. - some pairs act out their dialogues. - work in group to discuss the question. - some groups report their ideas. - imagine your life in ten years. Say at least five sentences about yourself and your family. Period N o 44 Lesson 3: Listening– Date of preparing: 30/ 11/ 2008 I. Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to: - listen for the understanding of the interview Dr David about people’s life expectancy in the future - listen for specific information II. Teaching aids: Textbook, CD player …… III. Procedure: Time Teacher s activities’ Content Students activities’ 5’ 5’ 2’ 15’ - asks Ss to work in pairs to write down the factors that help people have a long and healthy life. - goes around the class and offers help if necessary. - calls on some Ss to answer in front of the class. - gives feedback and correct answers. - reads words by word. - asks Ss to repeat in chorus and individually and write them down. - rubs out some words and asks Ss to remember. - lets Ss read the statements for about 1 or 2 minutes. - plays the CD player and lets Ss listen to the passage. - plays the CD player the second time for Ss to catch information they need. - lets Ss listen to the tape one more time if needed A. Warm- up: Brainstorming B. Pre- listening: I. Vocabulary: - incredible (adj) [in'kredəbl] : kh«ng thÓ tin ®îc - centenarian (n) [,senti'neəriən] : ngêi sèng tíi 100 tuæi - fatal (adj) ['feitl]: chÕt ngêi - eradicate (v) [i'rædikeit] : tiÖt trõ, thñ tiªu - life expectancy (np) ['laifiks'pektənsi] : tuæi thä trung b×nh - eternal (adj) [i:'tə:nl] : bÊt diÖt, vÜnh cöu - mushroom (v) ['mʌ∫rum] : phat triÓn nhanh II. Check vocabulary: C. While-listening: I. Task 1: True or False Answers: 1F (Many scientists predict )… 2F (eat more healthily, cut down on things like butter, alcohol and cigarettes) 3F (80) 4T 5T - work in pairs to write down the factors that help people have a long and healthy life. - some Ss answer in front of the class. - listen carefully. - repeat in chorus and individually and write them down. - do the task individually - read the statements for about 1 or 2 minutes. - listen carefully. 10’ 6’ and check the answers with the whole class. -calls on some Ss to give the answers. - gives feedback. - lets Ss listen again. - has Ss play the Game “Lucky number”. - checks the answers with the whole class. - gives correct answers. - asks Ss to work in 4 groups to discuss the question. - goes around the class and offers help if necessary. - calls on the leader of each group to present their ideas - comments. II. Task 2: Listen again and choose the best option: 1. What are factors that help people have longer life expectancy according to Dr David? A. eating more meat and vegetables B. eating more healthily, cutting down on things like butter, alcohol and cigarettes C. doing exercise regularly 2. Which factor is the most important one? A. the development in medical science B. the development in technology C. the development in food production 3. What does Dr David mean when he says the development in medical science is the most important factor of all? A. nobody dies from old age B. nobody dies from diseases C. A and b are correct 4. What will we have been able to do about AIDS in ten year s time?’ A. eradicate AIDS B. cure AIDS patients C. bring AIDS under control Answers: 1B 2A 3C 4C D. Post-listening: Discuss the question: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having a very long life Suggested answers: * Advantages: - do many things they want to do/ enjoy life more - see their children and grandchildren grow up - help their children and grandchildren - children and grandchildren are happy with them * Disadvantages: - too weak to do things and often get sick - feel lonely when children have grown up/ have been busy with their own lives/ friends are dead - some Ss to give the answers in front of the class. - listen again carefully. - play the game “Lucky number” - work in 4 groups to discuss the question. - the leader of each group present their ideas. 2’ - summarizes the main points. - assigns homework. E. Wrapping: - write a few sentences to answer the question: How do you keep“ fit?” Period N o 45 Lesson 4: Writing– Date of preparing: 2/ 12/ 2008 I. Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to - describe the world in which they would to live in the future II. Teaching aids: Textbook, pictures, handouts . … …… III. Procedure: Time Teacher s activities’ Content Students activities’ 5’ 4’ 2’ 8’ - asks Ss to work in groups to list the problems that people on the earth are facing today. - goes around the class to offer help if necessary. - calls on some Ss to answer in front of the class. - gives suggested answers. - leads in the new lesson. - reads words by word. - asks Ss to repeat in chorus and individually and write them down. - rubs out some words and asks Ss to remember. - asks student to read the request of task 1 and translate. - explains them how to do the task - walks around and help them. - calls some Ss to stand up and answer the questions - corrects. A. Warm- up: List the problems that people on the earth are facing today? Answers: unemployment, diseases, war, terrorism, pollution, poverty, starvation………… Lead- in: Today, we write about an ideal world in the year 2020 B. Pre - writing: I. Vocabulary - conflict (n) ['kɔnflikt] : m©u thuÉn - be under the threat of terrorism [bi: 'ʌndə ðə 'θretn əv 'terərizəm] : trong sù ®e do¹ cña chñ nghÜa khñng bè - harmony (n) ['hɑ:məni] : sù hoµ hîp, hoµ thuËn - materialistic (adj) [mə,tiəriə'listik] : theo chñ nghÜa vËt chÊt II. Check vocabulary: III. Task 1: Answers: -world peace: peaceful, no war, no conflicts, no threat of terrorism, people live in harmony. - employment: everyone has a job. - environment: clean and healthy, less noise, less pollution, having larger parks, wildlife is protected. - people: less materialistic, less selfish, less - work in groups to list the problems that people on the earth are facing today. - some Ss answer in front of the class. - listen carefully. - repeat in chorus and individually and write them down. - do the task individually - read the request of task 1 and translate. - some Ss stand up and answer the questions 15’ 9’ 2’ - asks student to read the request of task 2. - explains them how to do the task - guides them to write. - walks around and help them. - collects Ss’ writing when they have finished. - chooses on piece of writing and asks Ss to write on the board. - encourages Ss to give opinions. - gives feedback and make comments - summarizes the main points. - assigns homework. violent and more loving C. While-writing: Task 2: Sample writing: My ideal world will be an interesting one. People won’t use money or credit cards anymore. Special machines will read our fingerprints and we’ll pay for things that way. We won’t have to type on computers. Instead, we’ll say t he words, and the computer will type them. Cars will drive themselves. We’ll just tell the cars where to go. So kids at my age will be able to drive. I’ll have a pet robot dog. I won’t have to feed it, and I won’t have to walk it. The dog will only need batteries. People will live longer, and they will be active longer. People won’t get sick any more. They will be many more treatments to cure sickness………… D. Post-writing: E. Wrapping: - read the request of task 2. - listen to the teacher’s explanations. - write individually. - do as the teacher orders. - write task 2 page 90 in the Students’ book in the form of a conversation between two students about Life in the future. Period N o 46 - Lesson 5: Language focus Date of preparing: 5/ 12/ 2008 I. Aims: By the end of the lesson. Ss will be able to: - distinguish between the full form and contracted form of auxiliaries. - know the use of prepositions and articles. II. Teaching aids: textbook, handouts, CD player. III. Procedure: Time 5 5' 5 7 8 Teacher s Activities - asks Ss to rearrange words to make meaningful sentences. - asks Ss to work in pairs. - goes around the class and offers help if necessary. - calls on some Ss to give their answers in front of the class. - gives feedback and correct answers. - leads in the new lesson. - explains how to pronounce full form and contracted form of auxiliaries. - plays the CD. - asks Ss to repeat in chorus and individual. - asks Ss to work in pairs to practice reading the sentences in their textbook on page 90. - calls on some Ss to read the sentences aloud. - makes correction if needed. - revises the use of some prepositions. - gives some examples. - goes around the class and offers help if necessary. - calls on some Ss to give their answers in front of the class. - gives feedback and correct answers. - has Ss play the game Lucky number Content A. Warm- up: Rearrange words to make meaningful sentences: 1. something/ you/ Ive/ tell/ got/ to. 2. he/ yet/ come/ hasnt. 3. been/ I havent/ long/ here. 4. and/ gone/ left/ hes/ shes/ too/,/ work/ to. Answers: 1. Ive got something to tell you. 2. He hasnt come yet. 3. I havent been here long. 4. He left and shes gone to work, too. Lead in: Today well learn about the full form and contracted form of auxiliaries. B. Pronunciation I. Presentation 1: The full form and contracted form of auxiliaries. II. Practice C. Grammar: I. Presentation 2: Prepositions can be used : - Verb + preposition - Adjective + preposition - Preposition + noun Examples: 1.- to believe in sb (= to trust sb): tin tởng ai - to believe in sb/ sth: tin vào sự hiện hữu của ai/ cáI gì 2. die of (an illness, hunger ): chết vì (ốm, đói ) 3. get married to sb (= marry sb): lấy ai làm vợ/ làm chồng 4. warn sb about/ again sth: khiến cho ai cảnh giác để đề phòng cái gì 5. in time (for sth/ to do sth)(early enough):đúng lúc, kịp giờ 6. on business: nhằm mục đích kinh doanh II. Exercise 1: Suggested answers: Students Activities - work in pairs to rearrange words to make meaningful sentences. - some Ss give their answers in front of the class. - listen carefully and note down. - listen carefully. - repeat in chorus and individual. - work in pairs to practice reading the sentences in their textbook on page 90. - some Ss read the sentences aloud. - listen carefully and note down. - some Ss give their answers in front of the class. - play the game Lucky number Period N o 47: Test yourself C Date of preparing: 6 /12/2008 I. Aims: By the end of the lesson. Ss will be able to: - know how many parts there are in a test. - revise knowledge and skills they have learned from unit 7 to unit 8. II. Teaching aids: CD player. III. Procedure: