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

4 ……… suffering from lung cancer, Swiss smokes 20 cigarettes a day

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 shortest time

will be winner

TERRORIST

HUNGER

SPACE SHUTTLE

NUCLEAR WEAPON

WORKING ON COMPUTER

THE POOR

CAR

DIRTY ENVIRONMENT

Congratulations!

period 44 -Textbook

pages 84 - 86)

1- Do you think the life will be better in the future? Why/ Why not? 2- List three things that might happen in the future.

Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE

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

Gánh nặng

Đè nặng lên Viễn thông Eg: The weather is bound to get Chắc chắn làm điều gì, có xu

Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE

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

86)

Task 1: Matching the words in

column A with

their definitions

in column B

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

Matching the words in column A with their definitions

in column B

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

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

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

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

 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

telecommunication (lines

2-3 para 2-3)

Task 3

Complete the notes about how technology

will influence our life in the future.

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

will still be with us , but, in stead of petrol, they will run on anything from electricity to methane gas They will also be fitted with computers to tell us how efficiently we are driving and if there is anything wrong on the road ahead.

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,

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 with computers

After you read

Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE

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

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

to deal with sudden

situations

Field Optimists Pessimists

more modern medical

system; labour- saving

devices 2.Robots will do 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

Field Optimists Pessimists

more modern medical

system;labour- saving devices.

2.Robots will do 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

-Finish the tasks

-Prepare for the next lesson: Speaking

Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING

Good bye !!!!!!