Unit 8. Life in the future

WELCOME TO DAI MO HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher: Pham Quoc Khanh
GRADE 12
Note down aspects of future life that can be changed basing on the given pictures:
service
transportation
housework
education
Construction/ housing
music
health
nature
UNIT 8
LIFE IN THE FUTURE
A. READING
VOCABULARY
- Optimistic [ɔpti`mistik](adj):
Lạc quan
- Optimist [’ɔptimist](n):
người lạc quan
People who always expect good things to happen
VOCABULARY
- Pessimist [ ’pesimist] (n):
Người bi quan
People who always expect bad things to happen
- Pessimistic [,pesi`mistik] (adj):
Bi quan
- Terrorism [`terərizəm](n):
Sự khủng bố, chủ
nghĩa khủng bố́
- Terrorist [`terərist](n):
Quân khủng bố
The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act
VOCABULARY
Space-shuttle [’speis ’∫۸tl]
Tàu vũ trụ con thoi
Spacecraft designed to be used for traveling between the earth and a space station
A period when there’s little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs
Economic depression [,i:kə`nɔmik] [di`pre∫n ]:
Thời kỵ̀ suy giảm kinh tế
Wipe out [waip] (v):
Be destroyed or removed completely
Xóa sạch (quét sạch)
Contribute to [kən`tribju:t](v):

- Micro technology (n) [`maikrə] [tek`nɔlədʒi]:
Đóng góp cho
Công nghệ vi mô
VOCABULARY
Labour-saving devices [`leibə,seiviη] [di`vais]:
Thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao động
VOCABULARY
- Optimistic Sự khủng bố
Pessimistic Đóng góp cho
Terrorism Bi quan
Contribute Lạc quan
- Economic depression Xóa sạch (quét sạch)
Wipe out Công nghệ vi mô
- Micro technology Thời kỵ̀ suy giảm kinh tế
MATCHING
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 brings about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives?
TASK 2: ASK AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Lucky numbers
Task 3:
Collecting information
Factories
will
be run
by robots
The influences of technology in future life
Work
Travel
Offices
will
go
electronic
Many
people
will work
from
home
Cars could
run on
electricity
or methane
gas and
fitted with
computers
Travelling by
space-shuttle
is very fast
(at 15,000kms
per hour)
Prepare Speaking lesson
HOMEWORK
Thanks for your attention
- Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
1. What will happen in an economic depression?
10
- The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous
2. Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the earth be threatened?
20
X 2
Lucky number!
3. What will life be like in the future, according to optimists?

- People will be living in much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier foods. They will also be better looked after by a modern medical system. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of labor-saving devices.
30
- They are developments in micro technology–computers and telecommunication.
4. What are the most important factors that will brings about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives?
15
You are unlucky!
:2
You’ve just lost half of your points!