Unit 11. Science and Technology. Lesson 1. Getting started

Good morning Everybody
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Anh Nguyet
WELCOME TO
OUR CLASS 8A1
1. What is the video about?
1. What is the video about?
History development of transportation.
Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to know more about the roles of science and technology in the future.
Unit 11. Science and Technology
Period 86 Lesson 1. Getting started
At the Science Club
= growth, progress
Development /di’velәpmәnt/ (n) :
Technique /tek`ni:k/ (n):
a way of doing an activity which needs skill
Example: she has a great performance because of her technique.

Enormous /i`nɔ:məs/ (adj):
extremely large, very big
Benefit /`benɪfɪt/ (n)
a helpful or good effect, or
something intended to help
Example: the Internet brings many benefits to our life.
Researcher /ri´sə:tʃə/ (n)
Role /roul/ (n)
= duty
Example: Schools play an important role in the society.
Field /fi:ld/ (n)
an area of activity or interest
Example: Science and technology are changing our lives in every field.
New words:
Development /di’velәpmәnt/ (n) :
Enormous /i`nɔ:məs/ (adj):
Researcher /ri´sə:tʃə/ (n)
Field /fi:ld/ (n)
Role /roul/ (n)
Benefit /`benɪfɪt/ (n)
Technique /tek`ni:k/ (n):
Sự phát triển
Thủ thuật, kĩ thuật
To lớn
Lợi ích, hưởng lợi
Nhà nghiên cứu
Vai trò
Lĩnh vực
Slap the board
development
role
benefit
researcher
field
technique
enormous
Look at the picture and answer the question.
What are they talking about?
Listen to the conversation between Duong,
Nick , Chau and Dr. Nelson
What are they talking about?
They are talking about the roles of science and technology in the 21st century.
Work in groups. Practice the conversation.
1a. Answer the questions.
1. Where are Nick, Duong and Chau?
2. What is the subject of Dr.Nelson’s talk?
3. What fields are science and technology greatly changing?


4. What did Nick’s dad tell him?
5. What did Chau’s science teacher say?
They are at the Science Club.
1. Where are Nick, Duong and Chau?
2. What is the subject of Dr. Nelson’s talk?
It is the roles of science and technology in
the 21st century.
3. What fields are science and technology
greatly changing?
Science and technology are greatly
changing everything.
b. What did Nick’s dad tell him?
He told Nick that only robots would work in the
factories and clean our homes in the future.
5. What did Chau’s science teacher say?
He/ She said that there would be no more schools:
They’d just stay at home and learn on the Internet.
1b. Work with a partner. What fields are mentioned
in the conversation which are affected by science
and technology?
Economy
workplace
Home
travel
education
1c. Put a word/phrase from the box in each blank.
1. Technology in the ______of telecommunications has developed greatly over the last decade.
2. In the future, ordinary people may travel into ______ on spaceships.
3. He said he worked very hard and that was ______ to his success.
4. An international meeting on _______________________ took place in Singapore last week.
5. If we had __________ now, we could solve the problem of traffic jams.
flying car
economic development
field
space
the key
2. Put one of the words/phrases from the box in each gap. There is one extra.
1. Her teacher said she was really good at _______________, but she was not very good at English
2. Advances in _________ have improved crop yields by over 30%
3. Cancer _______________ have made great progress, but many aspects of this disease need further study.
4. Scientists will be trying to invent ____________ to teach children at home.
5. Thanks to _____________________. Our world will be transformed greatly.
science subjects
technology
technique
machines
scientific progress
researchers
3. GAME: FIND SOMEONE WHO
Ask your classmates Yes/No questions, using do or will. If they say “Yes” to a question , write their names in the box. A name can be written down only once. The first person to get a name in each box is the winner.
Find someone who…
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HOMEWORK
Learn new words by reading the conversation
again and again.
Do exercises 1, 2, 3 on pages 36, 37 in workbook.
Slap the board
development
role
benefit
researcher
field
technique
enormous
surface
accommodate
experience
atmosphere
trace
oxygen