Unit 8. Life in the future

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UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
SPEAKING
Friday, November 13th ,2009
Give the correct form of the verb in bracket and change it into the passive voice
 Future Perfect
* Form:
Active: S + will/shall + have + PP
Pasive: S + will/shall + have been + PP
(by + O)
Eg: By the end of this month, I ………………….....
my English course. (finish)
will have finished
 By the end of this month, my English course will have been finished.
Task 1
Look at the newspaper cuttings from the future, and say what will have happened by the end of the 21th century.
CHINESE ASTRONAUTS LAND ON MARS
25th October, 2099
Example:
By the end of the 21st century,
Chinese astronauts will have landed on Mars.
New words
Was declared open : khai trương
Citizen (n): công dân
Cure for (n): phương pháp chữa trị
Holiday resort (n): khu nghỉ cao cấp
Holiday-maker (n): người đi nghỉ mát
Cold war (n): cuộc chiến tranh lạnh, cuộc chiến chống lại bệnh cảm cúm
Run on sea water: chạy bằng nhiên liệu nước biển
NEW MOON CITY OPENED
The third city on the moon was declared open yesterday.
The new city has a population of over 200,000 people- 16th May, 2089
By the end of the 21st century,
a new moon city will have opened.
THE COLD WAR ENDS
Scientist have found a for the common cold
4th September, 2099
By the end of the 21st century, the fiftieth Vietnamese holiday-maker will have come back from Jupiter.
150th BIRTHDAY PARTY!
Oldest world citizen celebrated his 150th birthday yesterday.
2nd July, 2087
By the end of the 21st century, an oldest man will have held his 150th birthday party.
Holiday resort on Jupiter
Vietnam tourism welcomes the fiftieth holiday-maker back from Jupiter.
12th April, 2098
CARS ON SEA WATER
At last, the first car running on sea water was finished yesterday.
9th August, 2087
By the end of the 21st century, cars will have run on sea water.
By the end of the 21st century, scientists will have found a cure for a common cold.

Example:
By the end of the 21st century, Chinese astronauts will have landed on Mars.
In my opinion, it’s likely that by the end of the 21thcentury people will be living to the age of 150.
Oh, really?
Because there will be cures for fatal diseases
Task 2
Work in pairs:
A: I think it’s very unlikely that by the end of the 21st century, there will have been some cities on the Moon.
B: Why do you think so?
A: Because it’s too far from the earth.
A: I think it’s very likely that by the end of the 21st century, there will have been some cities on the Moon.
B: Why do you think so?
A: Because of the developments of science and technology.
Example:
A: What will our life be ten years from now?
B: Maybe, cars will have been running on sea water.
A: Why?
B: Because of the development in science and technology.
Task 3
Make some more predictions about what will our life be one ten years from now?
Homework

Write a passage about your predictions about what life will be like one hundred years from now
Thank You!