Unit 8 Writing E12 TT

But my main desire is to see people less materialistic, less selfish, less violent and more loving than they are now.... Choose the best answers for these questions.[r]

poor living

condition

unemployment

terrorism

pollution

Do you like living in the country like this?

How is your ideal world?

comfortable house

employment

green environment

peace Living in an ideal world is a desire of all mankind.

1 Vocabulary:

- conflict ['kɔnflikt] (n)

EX: There’s a conflict between Nam and Minh.

- the threat of terrorism

- harmony ['hɑ:məni] (n)

EX: The harmony of colour in nature.

- selfish ['selfi∫] (a)

- violent ['vaiələnt] (a)

- materialistic [mə,tiəriə'listik] (a)

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sự đe dọa chủ nghĩa khủng bố

sự hài hòa

Ích kỹ bạo lực nặng về vật chất

- conflict ['kɔnflikt] (n)

EX: There’s a conflict between Nam and Minh.

- the threat of terrorism

- harmony ['hɑ:məni] (n)

EX: The harmony of colour in nature.

- selfish ['selfi∫] (a)

- violent ['vaiələnt] (a)

- materialistic [mə,tiəriə'listik] (a)

sự xung đột

sự đe dọa chủ nghĩa khủng bố

sự hài hòa

Ích kỹ bạo lực nặng về vật chất

Checking vocabulary: Rub out and remember

My ideal world be a peaceful one There are no wars or conflicts between nations People won’t

have to live under the threat of terrorism but all

live together in harmony Everyone has a job to

do, and there is a good healthy standard of living for all I would also wish to live in a clean healthy environment with less noise and less pollution

There are more and larger parks where children

can play and wildlife can be protected But my

main desire is to see people less materialistic, less selfish, less violent and more loving than they are now.

2 Task 1: Read the passage and then choose the best answer

Choose the best answers for these questions.

1 What are the student’s concerns about world peace?

a There are no wars.

b There are no threat or conflicts between nations.

c All are correct.

2 What are the student’s concerns about employment?

a Everyone has a job to do.

b Someone has a job to do.

c Everyone is unemployed.

3 What are the student’s concerns about employment?

a.Living in a clean healthy environment with less noise and less polution b.Having more larger parks for children and wildlife can be protected.

c All are correct.

4 What are the student’s concerns about the people?

a.The people are more selfish, more violent and less loving.

b The people are less materialistic, less selfish, less violent and more loving.

c None of these.

Useful structures:

- S + would like + to infinitive…

- S + will/shall + infinitive

- Simple present tense

Task 3:

write about the ideal world in

the future, by using the

suggested words.

Suggested words:

1 I / would like / live / interesting world

2 There/ no / wars/ terrorism / nations

3 All people/ have / jobs / high salary

4 People / breath / fresh air / live / clean

environment

5 People / travel / other countries / the world /

broaden / knowledge

6 Talent people / contribute / their talents / energy / build / society better

7 Children / have / good chance / study/ abroad

8 My main desire / see / people / be richer / live /

longer

Answer keys

1 I would like to live in an interesting world.

2 There will be no wars and terrorism between

nations.

3 All people have jobs with high salary.

4 People will breath fresh air and live in clean

environment.

5 Peole will travel to other countries to broaden

their knowledge.

6 Talent people can contribute their talents and

energy to build our society better.

7 Children have a good chance to study in abroad.

8 My main desire is to see people be richer and live longer.

Answer the following questions

1 which world would you like to live in the year 2020?

I’d like to live in a peaceful / interesting / ideal world

2 What are your main desire?

Children will be well – educated, the poorest people will have enough food to live on,

dangerous diseases can be treated, the edlerly will be given good health care…

HOMEWORK