Unit 8. Life in the future

Unit 8 : LIFE IN THE FUTURE
READING
Work in pairs : Discuss the following questions.

DO YOU THINK LIFE WILL BE BETTER IN THE FUTURE ?
2) LIST THREE THINGS THAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE.
/ə`:/
Burden : gánh nặng
/ `tri /:
- Contribute to : đóng góp
/ `pre /
- Depression : (n) / `mis / :suy thoái
Economic depression: suy thoái kinh tế
- Pessimistic (n) # optimistic (n): bi quan>< lạc quan
/ `te/
- terrorist (n) : khủng bố
- labour-saving (adj): tiết kiệm sức lao động
/ `nɔ /
- micro-technology (n) : kĩ thuật vi mô
- telecommunication (n) : viễn thông
- wipe out: (v): tiêu diệt, xóa sạch
/ i`ræ /
- eradicated (adj) : loại trừ
/ `∫ʌtl /
- space shuttle (n) : tàu con thoi
Pessimist(n): người bi quan
Optimist: người lạc quan
Thanks to: nhờ vào
Task 1:


Match words / phrases with their definitions
People who always expect bad things to happen.
People who always expect good things to happend.
A period when there’s little economic activity
The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a govermenr to force
Be distroyed or removed completely
Spacecraft designed to be used for travelling between the earth and a space station
Economic depression
Pessimists

Optimists

Wiped out

Space shuttle

terrorism
What will happen in an economic depression ?
Why , according to pessimists , will the security of the earth be threatened ?
What will life be like in the future, according to optimists ?
What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives ?
Task 2: Answer the following questions.
What will happen in an
economic depression ?
→ + Many large corporations will be wiped out
+ Millions of jobs will be lost
2. Why , according to pessimists , will the security of the earth be threatened ?
→ Because terrorism as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous
3. What will life be like in the future, according to optimists ?
→ + According to optimists, the life will be better.
+ We will be living in a much cleaner environment, breathing fresh air and eating heathier foods
+ We will also be better looked after by a more modern medical system.
+ Domestic chores willl no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of labour-saving devices.
What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives ?
→ + Micro- technology
+ Computer
+ Telecommunication
Task 3 : Complete the notes about how technology will influence our life in the future.

- Work: + factories will be run by …………………
+ offices will go ………………………......
+ many people will work …………………….
on computers …………….……………….

- Travel : + travel to space by ……………………. very fast
+ cars could run on ………….. ….. / methane gas and . …..……… with computers
ROBOTS
ELECTRONIC
FROM HOME
LINKED TO A HEAD OFFICE
SPACE-SHUTTLE
ELECTRICITY
BE FITTED

+ Learn vocabulary
+ Read the passage again
+ Think about the advantages and disadvantages of robots
HOMEWORK:
Addicts are burdens of our society
We contribute to built a modern world
ECONOMY DEPRESSION
terrorist
TELECOMMUNICATION
SPACE
SHUTTLE