Unit 8. Life in the future

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UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE

FUTURE

SPEAKING

Give the correct form of the verb in bracket and

change it into the passive voice

* Form:

Pasive: S + will/shall + have been + PP

(by + O)

Eg: By the end of this month, I ………

my English course (finish)

will have finished

→ By the end of this month, my English course will have been finished.

Task 1

Look at the newspaper cuttings from the future, and say what will have happened by the end of the 21th

century.

CHINESE ASTRONAUTS LAND ON MARS 25th October, 2099

Example:

By the end of the 21st century, Chinese astronauts will have landed on Mars.

New words

• Was declared open : khai trương

• Citizen (n): công dân

• Cure for (n): phương pháp chữa trị

• Holiday resort (n): khu nghỉ cao cấp

• Holiday-maker (n): người đi nghỉ mát

• Cold war (n): cuộc chiến tranh lạnh, cuộc chiến chống lại bệnh cảm cúm

• Run on sea water: chạy bằng nhiên liệu nước biển

NEW MOON CITY OPENED

The third city on the moon was

declared open yesterday.

The new city has a population of over

200,000 people- 16 th May, 2089

By the end of the 21 st century,

a new moon city will have

opened.

THE COLD WAR ENDS

Scientist have found a for the

common cold

4 th September, 2099

By the end of the 21 st century, the fiftieth Vietnamese holiday-maker will have come back

from Jupiter.

150 th BIRTHDAY PARTY!

Oldest world citizen celebrated his

150 th birthday yesterday.

2 nd July, 2087

By the end of the 21 st century,

an oldest man will have held his 150 th birthday party.

Holiday resort on Jupiter

Vietnam tourism welcomes the fiftieth

holiday-maker back from Jupiter

12 th April, 2098

CARS ON SEA WATER

At last, the first car running on sea

water was finished yesterday.

9th August, 2087

By the end of the 21 st

century, cars will have run on

sea water.

By the end of the 21 st century,

scientists will have found a

cure for a common cold.

Example:

By the end of the 21st century, Chinese astronauts

will have landed on Mars.

In my opinion, it’s likely that by the end of the 21thcentury people will

be living to the age of 150.

In my opinion, it’s likely that by the

be living to the age of 150.

Oh, rea lly?

Because there

will be cures for

fatal diseases

Because there

will be cures for

fatal diseases

Task 2

Likely Unlikely

Reasons

• developments in

science and technology

• living standard

improved

• cures for fatal

diseases found

• too far

• no water

• thin atmosphere

• too costly

• too cold/ hot

• more diseases

• just impossible Work in pairs:

A: I think it’s very unlikely that by the end of the 21 st century, there will have been some cities on the Moon.

B: Why do you think so?

A: Because it’s too far from the earth.

A: I think it’s very likely that by the end of the 21 st century, there will have been some cities on the Moon.

B: Why do you think so?

To express a personal

I my opinion

As far as I know

To be honest I think

From my point of view

To my knowledge

Personally I think

It’s (un)likely that + Clause

S + be + (un)likely + to V_inf

In all likelihood/probably + Clause It’s (un)doubted that +Clause

I doubt that +Clause I’m (not) sure that +Clause

We can totally think that +Clause

A: What will our life be ten years from now?

B: Maybe, cars will have been running on sea

water.

A: Why?

B: Because of the development in science and

technology.

Task 3

Make some more predictions about what will our life be one ten years from

now?

 Write a passage about your predictions about what life

will be like one hundred years from now