Unit 8 Life in the future

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I WARMER Listen to the tape Listen to a piece of music in the song : “We are the world” Then fill in the blank with a missing word There comes the …(1)… when we need a certain call When the world must come …(2)…as one There are people …(3)…., oh and it’s time to lend a hand To life the greatest gift of all We can’t go on pretending day by day that someone, …(4) ….will soon make a change We all part of God’s great big …(5)…., and the truth you know …(6)….is all we need We are the world, we are the ones, we are the …(7)… to make a brighter day, so let’s start giving There a choice we’re making We’re saving our lives It’s true we’ll make a …(8)…day just you and me…… I WARMER Listen to the tape WE ARE THE WORLD There comes the time when we need a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying, oh and it’s time to lend a hand To life the greatest gift of all We can’t go on pretending day by day that someone, somewhere will soon make a change We all part of God’s great big family, and the truth you know love is all we need We are the world, we are the children, we are the ones to make a brighter day, so let’s start giving There a choice we’re making We’re saving our lives It’s true we’ll make a better day just you and me… BEFORE YOU READ Choose suitable sentences to fill in the following chart Higher living standard More high buidings, more cars More fresh air More friendly people More dangerous diseases Labour-wasting Economics, technology, science, medical systems and education are more developed Present future UNIT LIFE IN THE FUTURE A READING I Before reading Do you think life will be better in the future? Why?/why not? List three things that might happen in the future What might happen in the future: - Many people might travel to other planets - Robots might be used in most of the factories, offices… - The weather might become hotter - The environment might be destroyed completely - Cars might run on anything from electricity to methane gas VOCABULARY - Pessimistic [,pesi'mistik] (a):Bi quan - Pessimist [ ’pesimist] (n): Người bi quan A person who always expects bad things to happen -Optimistic [ɔpti'mistik](a): người lạc quan lạc - Optimist [’ɔptimist](n): quan a person who always expects good things to happen - Terrorism ['terərizəm](n): Sự khủng bố, chủ nghĩa khủng bố́ - Terrorist ['terərist](n): Quân/ kẻ khủng bố The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act Space-shuttle [’speis ’∫۸tl] Tàu thoi, tàu vũ trụ Spacecraft designed to be used for traveling between the earth and a space station - Labour-saving devices ['leibə,seiviη] [di'vais]: Thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao động Telecommunication (n) [,telikə,mju:ni'keiʃn] = telecoms (informal): the technology of sending signals, images and messages over long distances by radio, telephone, television, satellite, etc Viễn thông - Economic depression [,i:kə'nɔmik] [di'pre∫n ]: Thời kỳ suy giảm kinh tế A period when there’s little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs - Wipe out [waip](v): Xóa (quét sạch) Be destroyed or removed completely VOCABULARY - Optimistic [ɔpti'mistik](a): - Pessimistic [,pesi'mistik] (a): Lạc quan Bi quan - Terrorism ['terərizəm](n): Sự khủng bố -Space-shuttle [’speis ’∫۸tl]: Tàu thoi, tàu vũ trụ -Telecommunication (n) [,telikə,mju:ni'keiʃn]: Viễn thông - Labour-saving devices ['leibə,seiviη] [di'vais]: Thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao động - Economic depression [,i:kə'nɔmik] [di'pre∫n ]: Thời kyy suy giảm kinh tế - Wipe out [waip] (v): Xóa (quét sạch) Task 1: Choose the best option Someone who is is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular A powerful B optimistic C stagnant D pessimistic A …………is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times A plane B corporation C telecom D space-shuttle An economic ……… is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty A improvement B depression C development D mission The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the …… is A creativity B history C terrorism D technology Someone who is… … thinks that bad things are going to happen A optimistic B pessimistic C threatened D hopeful Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems A taken off B put away C wiped out D gone over o o o o o o WHILE YOU READ Lesson 1: reading READ THE TEXT AND DO THE TASKS THAT FOLLOW: 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 Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous On the contrary, optimists believe that life will be far better than it is today 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 Developments in macro technology – computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives 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 Task Answer the questions Answer the questions What will happen in an economic depression? Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the earth be threatened? What will life be like in the future, according to optimists? What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives? GROUP - WORK Lesson 1: reading READ THE TEXT AND DO THE TASKS THAT FOLLOW: 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 Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous On the contrary, optimists believe that life will be far better than it is today 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 Developments in macro technology – computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives 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 GAME: LUCKY NUMBER Rule: Each group has a representative to choose the number In each number you have a question to answer I WARMER Listen to the tape II PRE- READING Answer questions 2Pre- teach vocabulary Checking vocabulary III WHILE - READING Answer questions (Task 1) Lucky numbers I WARMER Look at the pictures and answer questions TASK II PRE- READING 1.Pre- teach vocabulary Checking vocabulary III WHILE - READING Task1 Lucky numbers Task Fill in the diagram Look at the diagram below read the text and fill the diagram with suitable missing information Task Collecting information The influences of technology in future life Work Factories will be run by robots Office s will go electro nic Travel Many people will work from home Cars could run on electricity (at 15,000kms or methane gas and fitted per hour) with computers Travelling by space-shuttle is very fast AFTER YOU READ I WARMER Listen to the tape II PRE- READING 1.Pre- teach vocabulary Checking vocabulary III WHILE - READING Answer questions (Task 1) Lucky numbers (Task 2) III POST- READING Speaking freely POST- READING Let's talk about life in the future What will life be like in the future accoding to pessimists and optimists? Life in the future Optimists ……….… ……….… ……….… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… …………… …………… …………… ………… ………… ………… Pessimists ……….… ……………… ……………… …………… ………… ……….… ……………… ……………… …………… ………… Look at the pictures and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of robots Do most of work in factories Drive vehicles (avoid accidents) Do household chores Entertain Carry out difficult people tasks Work as they’re Make friends with programmed, unable to deal people Be with sudden situations emotionles Advantages Disadvantages s Work/ offices Travel Daily life Lose their jobs (people) I WARMER Look at the pictures and answer questions II PRE- READING 1.Pre- teach vocabulary Checking vocabulary III WHILE - READING Answer questions Fill in the diagram III POST- READING Speaking freely IV HOMEWORK Learn by heart new words Practice retelling the passage Do exercises Part reading in your workbook Prepare speaking lesson Life in the future Optimists Cleaner environment, fresher air, heathier food modern medical system Work will be done by robots, offices will go electronic Space shutle will be used in travel Car will run on electicity to methane gas Pessimists Economic depression Large corporation will be wiped out million of jobs will be lost more powerful and more dangerous terrerist groups Look at the pictures and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of robots Do most of work in factories Drive vehicles (avoid accidents) Do household chores Entertain Carry out difficult people tasks Work as they’re Make friends with programmed, unable to deal people Be with sudden situations emotionles Advantages Disadvantages s Work/ offices Travel Daily life Lose their jobs (people) III After reading: Write about the advantages and disadvantages of robots Advantages - Save labor, lighten our work - difficulties/hard jobs so that men have more time to enjoy life or more creative work Disadvantages - replace human beings in many fields so many people will lose their jobs or go jobless - people become more dependent on robots; we can’t work properly when the power is off or when robots stop working I WARMER Listen to the tape II PRE- READING 1.Pre- teach vocabulary Checking vocabulary III WHILE - READING Answer questions (Task 1) Lucky numbers Question What will happen in an economic depression? In an economic depression, many large corporations will be wiped out and many jobs will be lost I WARMER Listen to the tape II PRE- READING 1.Pre- teach vocabulary Checking vocabulary III WHILE - READING Answer questins (Task 1) Lucky numbers Question Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the earth be threatened? The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorists groups will become more powerful and more dangerous I WARMER Listen to the tape II PRE- READING 1.Pre- teach vocabulary Checking vocabulary Question 3: What will life be like in the future, according to optimists? III WHILE - READING Answer questions (Task 1) Lucky numbers People will be living in much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier foods They will also looked after by modern medical system Domestic chores will no longer be burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices I WARMER Listen to the tape II PRE- READING 1.Pre- teach vocabulary Checking vocabulary III WHILE - READING Answer questions (Task 1) Lucky numbers Question What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives? They are developments in micro technology, computer and telecommunications Congratulations!