Unit 08 life in the future reading

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 thoái 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 economic c Spacecraft designed to be used for 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? GROUP A 80 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Unit 8: Life in the future 80 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 GROUP B Lucky Numbers WINNER 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 runbeonrun 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 ... 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. .. Unit 8: Life in the future 80 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 GROUP B Lucky Numbers WINNER Unit 8: Life in the future Answer the questions Who will become more powerful and dangerous, according to pessimists?... 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