Unit 8 thao giang

Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.. Many large corporations will be wiped out.[r]

Fill in the gaps with suitable words: Although or In spite of

1 I can’t speak English fluently ……… I have practiced regularly.

2 He decided to leave in such snowy weather ……… my advice.

3 ……… I have met her several times before, I didn’t recognize her

Memory game

Observe all the pictures and the words in them in one minute

and try to remember the words

The team writing down many correct words in

THE POOR

SPACE SHUTTLE

CAR DIRTY ENVIRONMENT

NUCLEAR WEAPON

TERRORIST

HUNGER

Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE

Part A: READING (Period 44 -Textbook pages 84 - 86)

I BEFORE YOU READ: New words:

- Depress [di'pres]

(v) : To make trade, business, etc less active

Depression [di'pre∫n]

(n):

- Burden ['b3:dn]

(n) :

the ~ (of sth) | a ~ (on / to sb)

A duty that causes worry or hard to work

 Burden (v) :

~ sb/ yourself (with sth)

- Telecommunication

[,telikə,mju:ni'kei∫n]

(n):

- To be bound to (exp) :

Depressive [di'presiv]

(adj):

Làm suy giảm, làm đình trệ Sự suy thối/ trì trệ

Suy thối, trì trệ

Gánh nặng Đè nặng lên Viễn thông

Eg: The weather is bound to get worse tomorrow morning.

Chắc chắn làm điều gì, có xu hướng

- Terrorism

[‘terərizəm] (n):

 Terrorist

['terərist] (n):

Chủ nghĩa khủng bố

a person who takes part in terrorism

Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE

Task 1: Matching the words in

column A with

A B 1 Optimists 2 Economic depression 3 Pessimists 4 Terrorism

5 Wiped out 6 Space

shuttle

A Be destroyed or removed completely.

B A period when there s little economic activity ’

and many people are poor or without jobs

C The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or force a government to act.

D People who always expect good things to happen.

E Spacecraft designed to be used for

traveling between the earth and the space station

F People who always expect bad things to happen

Task 2:

1 What will happen in an economic depression? 2 Why, according to pessimists, will the

security of the earth be threatened?

3 What will life be like in the future, according to optimists?

4 What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different

Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE Part A:

READING

2 Task 2:Answer the following questions.

1 What will happen in an economic depression?



2 Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the earth be threatened?

3 What will life be like in the future, according to optimists?



4 What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives?



What will life be like in the future? Different people have different answers to this question; some are pessimistic while others optimistic.

Things will be much worse than they are nowadays, pessimists say The whole world will experience a period of economic depression

The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as

On the contrary, optimists believe that

We will be living in a much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier foods We will also be better looked after by a more modern medical system Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of labor – saving devices.

For better or worse, it is certain that in the future some things will be very different

Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.

Many large corporations will be wiped out

and millions of jobs will be lost.

Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost

(lines 3-4 para 2)

terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.

terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.

 Because terrorist groups

will become more powerful and more dangerous. (lines 4-5 para 2)

life will be far better than it is today.

life will be far better than it is today.

Life will be far better than it is today. (lines 7-10, para 2)

Developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives.

Developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives.

They are Developments in macro technology –

computers and

Task 3

Work : 1.Factory:

2.Office :

3.People:

Travel 4 Space-

shuttle:

5.Cars

Take work , for instance Robots will most of the work in factories , so they will be cleaner places for fewer people to work in them Offices, too, will go electronic with the result that paper will almost completely disappear More people will work from

home on computers linked to a head office As for travel, it is likely that space-shuttle technology will be used in normal air travel achieving speeds up to 15,000 kph Cars

Take work , for instance.

, so they will be cleaner places for fewer people to work in them with the result that paper will almost completely disappear

on computers linked to a head office As for travel, it is likely that

achieving speeds up to 15,000 kph Cars will still be with us , but, in stead of petrol,

Work : 1.Factory:

2.Office :

3.People: Trave

l

4 Space-

shuttle:

5.Cars

Robots will do

most of the work in factories

Offices will go electronic

More people will work from home

space-shuttle

technology will be used in normal air travel

they will run on anything from electricity to methane gas.They will also be fitted

Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE

Look at the pictures and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of robots.

Advantages Disadvantages Work/ offices Travel Daily life

Do most of work in factories. Lose their jobs(people) Drive vehicles(avoid accidents) Do household chores Be emotionl ess Entertain people Make friends with people Carry out difficult tasks

Work as they’re programmed, unable

Field Optimists Pessimists Living

A B

Work C D

Travel E F

1.Cleaner environment; more modern medical system; labour- saving

devices. 2.Robots will most of the work in

factories Offices go electronic

- Computers at home are linked to a

head office

4 Terrorists will bemore

powerful and dangerous

3 Economic depression will happen.

Large corporations will be wiped out.

Many people will be jobless

5.Space- shuttles will be used.

Cars will run on anything from

Field Optimists Pessimists Living

A B

Work C D

Travel

E F

1.Cleaner environment; more modern medical system;labour- saving devices.

2.Robots will

most of the work in factories Offices go electronic

- Computers at home

are linked to a head office 4 Terrorists will bemore powerful and dangerous 3 Economic depression will happen. Large corporations will be wiped out.

Many people will be jobless

5.Space- shuttles will be used.

Cars will run on anything from

HOMEWORK

-Learn by heart the new words.

-Translate the text into Vietnamese.

-Finish the tasks

-Prepare for the next lesson: Speaking

Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: