Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 12 - Unit 8: Life in the future (Reading) cung cấp kiến thức chung về cuộc sống và môi trường; giúp học sinh nắm được sự thay đổi của cuộc sống trong tương lai bằng kỹ năng đọc hiểu và phân tích trong nội dung của bài đọc.
Topic : This is means of transportation. It is a new invention A i r p l a n e T o p i c K E Y Vocabulary: an optimist : a person who always expects good things to happen : người lạc quan optimistic (adj) : lạc quan a pessimist ≠ an optimist : người bi quan pessimistic (adj) : bi quan depression (unc.) : tình trạng suy thối a terrorist : tên khủng bố dishwasher vacuum cleaner washing machine What you call them? Vocabulary: an optimist : a person who always expects good things to happen : người lạc quan optimistic (adj) : lạc quan a pessimist ≠ an optimist : người bi quan pessimistic (adj) : bi quan depression (unc.) : tình trạng suy thối a terrorist : tên khủng bố labour – saving devices : thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao động Read the information in the table Guess whether they belong to optimists or pessimists Optimists Pessimists Things will be much worse than they are 2.nowadays Life will be far better than it is today The whole world will experience a period of economic depression Domestic chores will no longer be a burden The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism Task 1: Match the words in column A with their definitions in column B A B a People who always expect bad things wiped out to happen pessimists b Be destroyed or removed completely c Spacecraft designed to be used for economic traveling between the earth and a depression space station space – shuttle d The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act terrorism e A period when there’s little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs Task 2: Answer the following questions Who will become more powerful and dangerous according to pessimists? Why will domestic chores no longer be a burden? What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in various aspects of our lives? How fast will space – shuttle technology be used in normal air travel? What will happen in an economic depression? Unit 8: Life in the future GROUP A 80 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 GROUP B Lucky WINNumbers N ER Unit 8: Life in the future Answer the questions Who will become more powerful and dangerous, according to pessimists? Terrorist groups Unit 8: Life in the future Answer the questions How fast will space – shuttle technology be used in normal air travel? Speeds of up to 15,000 kph Unit 8: Life in the future Answer the questions What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in various aspects of our lives? Developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication Unit 8: Life in the future Answer the questions What will happen in an economic depression? Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jpbs will be lost Unit 8: Life in the future Answer the questions Why will domestic chores no longer be a burden? Thanks to the inventions of labour – saving devices Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations! Answer Who will become keys more powerful and dangerous according to pessimists? Terrorist groups Why will domestic chores no longer be a burden? Thanks to the inventions of labour – saving devices What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in various aspects of our lives? Developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication How fast will space – shuttle technology be used in normal air travel? Speeds of up to 15,000 kph What will happen in an economic depression? Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost Discuss the following question What technologies will influence our life in the future? How will they effect? Space – shuttle: travelling by computers: space-shuttle will be very fast and convenient people will work from home -more electricity: on computers linked to a head cars couldwill runbe onrun electricity - Robots: factories by robots office Learn by heart new words Do exercises: + task in your textbook + part reading in your workbook Prepare speaking lesson ... Lucky WINNumbers N ER Unit 8: Life in the future Answer the questions Who will become more powerful and dangerous, according to pessimists? Terrorist groups Unit 8: Life in the future Answer the. .. be used in normal air travel? Speeds of up to 15,000 kph Unit 8: Life in the future Answer the questions What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in various... millions of jpbs will be lost Unit 8: Life in the future Answer the questions Why will domestic chores no longer be a burden? Thanks to the inventions of labour – saving devices Congratulations!