Class 12-Unit 8 reading grade 12

ENGLISH 11
06th November 2014
Presented by : Vo Ngoc Han
WELCOME TO OUR CLASS 12c2
Nguyen Trung Truc High School
Check-up
Put in "a", "an", or "the" where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave a cross.      
1.   A : Did you have ______ nice holiday ?
B : Yes, it was ______ best holiday I`ve ever had.
2.   A : Where`s ______ nearest shop ?
B : There`s one at ______ end of this street.
3.   A : Would you like to travel in ______ space ?
B : Yes, I`d love to go to ______ moon.
4.   A : What did you have for ______ breakfast this morning ?
B : Nothing. I never eat ______ breakfast.


a
the
the
the
X
the
X
X
Listen to the song and try to guess its name.
FUTURE WORLD
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
A. READING
Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
1. Do you think life will be better in the future?
2. What will happen in the future?
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
A. Reading
Flying car
Doomsday
The third world war
Space travel
Người lạc quan
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
A. Reading
- pessimistic [,pesi`mistik] (adj):
→pessimist [`pesimist] (n):
- terrorism [`terərizəm] (n):
- burden [`bɜ:dn] ( n )
→ terrorist [`terərist] (n):
- economic depression [,i:kə’nɔmik di`pre∫n](n):
- labour-saving [‘leibə,seiviη] (n):

Vocabulary:
bi quan, yếm thế
kẻ bi quan, kẻ yếm thế
lạc quan
suy thoái kinh tế
gánh nặng
kẻ khủng bố
tiết kiệm sức lao động
sự khủng bố
>< optimistic [,ɔpti`mistik] (adj):
 optimist [‘ɔptimist] (n):
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
A. Reading
- for better or worse (exp.):
- to be bound to do sth:
Vocabulary:
Bất chấp hậu quả ra sao
Chắc chắn làm cái gì
Ex: The weather is bound to get worse tomorrow morning.
- telecommunication [,telikə,mju:ni`kei∫n] (n):

Viễn thông
- micro-technology [‘maikrəƱ tek’nɔlədƷi](n):
Công nghệ vi mô
- space-shuttle [ speis ‘∫Ʌtl](n):
Tàu con thoi
người lạc quan
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
A. Reading
- pessimistic [,pesi`mistik] (adj):
→pessimist [`pesimist] (n):
- terrorism [`terərizəm] (n):
- burden [`bɜ:dn] ( n )
→terrorist [`terərist] (n):
- economic depression [,i:kə’nɔmik di`pre∫n](n):
- labour-saving [‘leibə,seiviη] (n):

Vocabulary:
bi quan, yếm thế
kẻ bi quan, kẻ yếm thế
lạc quan
suy thoái kinh tế
gánh nặng
kẻ khủng bố
tiết kiệm sức lao động
sự khủng bố
>< optimistic [,ɔpti`mistik] (adj):
optimist [‘ɔptimist] (n):
- for better or worse (exp.):
- to be bound to do sth:
bất chấp hậu quả ra sao
chắc chắn làm cái gì
- telecommunication [,telikə,mju:ni`kei∫nz] (n):

viễn thông
- micro-technology [‘maikrəu tek’nɔlədƷi](n):
công nghệ vi mô
- space-shuttle [ speis ‘∫Ʌtl](n):
tàu con thoi
READ THE TEXT TO GET THE CONTENT:
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 labour – 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 do 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 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 of up to 15, 000 kph. Cars will still be with us, but, instead 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.
Whatever we expect from the future, remember that progress has never moved in straight lines, and history is full of unexpected developments. However, we are confident that the future is in our hands, and it is our responsibility to contribute to bettering our own lives.
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
Task 1: Fill in each blank after the following meanings with the correct word
or phrase.
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
A. Reading
Pair work
1. People who always expect bad things to happen.
2. People who always expect good things to happen.
3. A period when there’s little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs.
4. The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act.
5. Be destroyed or removed completely.
6. Spacecraft designed to be used for traveling between the earth and a space station.
Pessimists
Optimists
Economic depression
Terrorism
Wiped out
Space shuttle
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 changes in different aspects of our lives?


Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost .
 Because terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
Life will be far better than it is today.
They are developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication .
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
A. Reading
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 labour–saving devices.
For better or worse, it is certain that in the future some things will be very different. Developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives. Take work, for instance. Robots will do 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 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 of up to 15, 000 kph. Cars will still be with us, but, instead 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.
group work
Vocabulary checking
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
Người lạc quan
- Pessimistic [,pesi`mistik] (adj):
→Pessimist [`pesimist] (n):
- Terrorism [`terərizəm] (n):
- Burden [`bɜ:dn] ( n )
→Terrorist [`terərist] (n):
- Economic depression [,i:kə’nɔmik di`pre∫n](n):
- Labour-saving [‘leibə,seiviη] (n):

bi quan, yếm thế
kẻ bi quan, kẻ yếm thế
lạc quan
Suy thoái kinh tế
gánh nặng
Kẻ khủng bố
Tiết kiệm sức lao động
sự khủng bố
>< Optimistic [,ɔpti`mistik] (adj):
Optimist [,ɔpti`mist] (adj):
- for better or worse (exp.):
- to be bound to do sth:
Bất chấp hậu quả ra sao
Chắc chắn làm cái gì
- Telecommunication [,telikə,mju:ni`kei∫nz] (n):

Viễn thông
- micro-technology [‘maikrəu tek’nɔlədƷi](n):
Công nghệ vi mô
- space-shuttle [ speis ‘∫Ʌtl](n):
Tàu con thoi
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
A. Reading
Task 3. Complete the notes about how technology will influence our life in the future.
- work:
- travel:
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 do 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 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 of up to 15,000 kph. Cars will still be with us, but, instead 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.
+ factories will be run by robots
+ offices will go electronic
+ many people will work from home
+ space-shuttle technology will be used in normal travel at 15,000kph
+ cars will run on electricity or methane gas and will be fitted with computer
group work
Look at the pictures and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of robots.
a. Do most of work in factories
b. Lose their jobs(people)
d. Drive vehicles(avoid accidents)
c. Do household chores
h. Be emotionless
f. Entertain people
g. Make friends with people
e. Carry out difficult tasks
i. Work as they’re programmed, unable to deal with sudden situations
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
A. Reading
Group work
“Nothing we can do can change the past, but everything we do changes the future.”
Ashleigh Brilliant.
Homework
* Learn all new words by heart
* Summarize the text
* Prepare Test Yourself C
Thank you for your attendance
good bye see you again
người lạc quan
Unit 8:
Life In The Future
A. Reading
- pessimistic [,pesi`mistik] (adj):
→pessimist [`pesimist] (n):
- terrorism [`terərizəm] (n):
- burden [`bɜ:dn] ( n )
→terrorist [`terərist] (n):
- economic depression [,i:kə’nɔmik di`pre∫n](n):
- labour-saving [‘leibə,seiviη] (n):

bi quan, yếm thế
kẻ bi quan, kẻ yếm thế
lạc quan
suy thoái kinh tế
gánh nặng
kẻ khủng bố
tiết kiệm sức lao động
sự khủng bố
>< optimistic [,ɔpti`mistik] (adj):
optimist [‘ɔptimist] (n):
- for better or worse (exp.):
- to be bound to do sth:
bất chấp hậu quả ra sao
chắc chắn làm cái gì
- telecommunication [,telikə,mju:ni`kei∫nz] (n):

viễn thông
- micro-technology [‘maikrəu tek’nɔlədƷi](n):
công nghệ vi mô
- space-shuttle [ speis ‘∫Ʌtl](n):
tàu con thoi
Vocabulary checking