... Two tasks aboutthe Past, Present and Future
The most challenging and least likely tasks in the exam are the tasks that are mainly about
the future (towards the bottom below), with the easiest ... and why
Talk about a job someone you know does
You should say:
- How long they have had that job
- What things they like about their job
- What things they dislike about their job
And ... should say:
- What the topic of the conversation was.
- Who you were speaking to
- How the conversation started
And say whether you would like to spend more time talkingaboutthe same topic
Written...
... change than others. The complex inter-
action between these factors means that it is perfectly
possible that there will be widespread shifts in the way
languages are used in the future.
The Future ... overview of the history of English, from its birth in the 5th century to the present day
Why worry now?
Why worry now aboutthe global future of the English
language? Is it not the first language ... have become engulfed by the
The global media
46 TheFuture of English?
Not so long ago, the media industry was bound by the territorial limits of the
nation state. Today, the media is an international...
... such as the Internet, are changing
the way the world’s citizens communicate and the way
organisations operate. But the demography of the Internet is
changing rapidly and the experience of the last ... together known facts with
imaginative ideas aboutthe future.
What value shifts among
young people might
affect thefuture of
English?
p. 48
The importance of a good story
WWW
DEMOS
SERIOUS
FUTURES
http://www.demos.co.uk
nership ... another section, about 100
metres away from the Singapore headquarters. It’s
like the guy next door – there is no differentiation to
the computer.
There are advantages and disadvantages to the
time-zone...
...
What is the name of the planet
where we are living on?
Life in the future
Unit 8
What helps you use Internet?
Advantages Disadvantages
4. What are the most important ... they?
Labour-saving devices
2. Why, according to pessimists, will the security of
the earth be threatened?
The security of the earth will be threatened by
terrorism as terrorist groups will ... (P.2 – L.4+5)
3. What will life be like in the future, according to optimists? (P.2 –
L.7-10)
4. What are the most important factors that will brings about
dramatic changes in different aspects...
... .
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. Read the following phrases . Pay attention to how the full and contracted forms of
. Read the following phrases ... you …………… .the difficulties you have to face when
applying for the job .
8. Britney Spears is famous ……… her beautiful face and sweet voice .
9. The bookshop is ……………. the chemist’s and the butcher’s ... School
Nguyen Van Cu High School
English 12 (basic)
English 12 (basic)
Unit 8 : LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Unit 8 : LIFE IN THE FUTURE
PART E : Language focus
PART E : Language focus
Teacher : Hoang Nam Khanh...
... system. The output of
the analyzer feeds back to the compiler, which can then call upon several
optimization techniques to tune the performance of the compiled code.
With the hardware in place, the ... level for about three
hours. The tool systems ICE gathered the trace statistics and the compiler
preprocessor chewed on the results. A new object file was built on the feedback
data and the system ... delivered. The chip
appeared the next day. The team kludged-up a second channel in record time.
Jerry helped integrate the ISR and add the additional tasks to the OS.
The next problem that the team...
... growth rate.
But the irony is, situation differ from region to region and country to country. Because of the wide gap
between the rich and the poor nations, the benefits of these increases do ... 1990.
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Greenhouse effect: Rising of the average global temperature caused by the accumulation of the
carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere. These gases trap radiant heat and prevent ... “development
which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs”. This means development without permanent damage to the ecological
system....
... change than others. The complex inter-
action between these factors means that it is perfectly
possible that there will be widespread shifts in the way
languages are used in the future.
The Future ... together known facts with
imaginative ideas aboutthe future.
What value shifts among
young people might
affect thefuture of
English?
p. 48
The importance of a good story
WWW
DEMOS SERIOUS FUTURES
http://www.demos.co.uk
shipboard ... turn, help all those con-
cerned with thefuture of English prepare for the
significant changes the 21st century will bring.
The Future of English? 3
The future of English will be more complex,...
... meets the performance requirements
of the recently ratified IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T
standard as well as the current TIA 568-B.2-10
draft standard.
“During the planning stage, ADC was the first ... protocols changed in the
future, " said Compton. "With that assurance,
and the fact that the new solution is backwards
compatible with our existing Category 5e and 6
cabling, there was essentially ... and testing services for
the large-scale project. Construction began in
April 2006, and the math and science building
was completed for the 2006-2007 academic year.
The library and technology...
... University of Califor-
nia, Berkeley. The winner of the Paul D. Converse Award for
Outstanding Contributions to the Development of the Science
of Marketing and the Vijay Mahajan Award for Career ... eight-year stint on the faculty at the Stanford
Business School, where he served as the head of the market-
ing group.
, chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Digitas, is one of the chief architects ... speaks at numerous con-
ferences. He is on the Board of Trustees and is chairman of
the executive committee of the Marketing Science Institute.
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