Unit 8. Life in the future

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Which of the following factors do you think might help people have a long and healthy life?
doing exercise
eating healthy foods
laughing a lot
going to bed early
drinking a lot
eating a lot of meat
Friday, November 7th, 2014
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Lesson: Listening
DESIGNED BY TUAN TRAN
- incredible (adj):
ngoài mức tưởng tượng
- fatal (adj):
nguy hiểm, gây tử vong
- centenarian (n):
người sống tới trăm tuổi
- eradicated (adj):
trừ diệt, huỷ diệt
- life expectancy (n):
tuổi thọ trung bình
- eternal life (n):
cuộc sống vĩnh hằng
*Listen and repeat
F
Answer
T
F
F
F
F
T
F
T
T
F
T
T
T
F
F
T
1. Nobody can predict how long we will be able to live in the 21st century.
2. People’s general health will improve because they eat a lot of mushrooms.
3. Nowadays, if people look after themselves, they can live to be 90.
4. Within 30 years, 80% of cancers will be curable.
5. Eternal life isn’t impossible.
Listen to the interview about people’s life expectancy in the future and do the tasks that follow.
Task1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. What are the factors that help people have longer life expectancy according to Dr. Davis?
eating more meat and vegetables.
eating more healthily, cutting down on things like
butter, alcohol and cigarettes.
C. doing exercise regularly.
2. Which factor is the most important one?
the development in medical science.
the development in technology.
the development in food production.
3. What will we have been able to do about AIDS in ten years’ time?
eradicate AIDS.
cure AIDS patients.
bring AIDS under control.
Task 2:Listen again and answer the questions about the interview. (Choose A, B or C)
Congratulations!
You get a berry
Congratulations!
You get an apple
Congratulations!
You get an orange
eating more meat and vegetables.
eating more healthily, cutting down
on things like butter, alcohol and
cigarettes.
doing exercise regularly.
1. What are the factors that help people have longer life expectancy according to Dr. Davis?
the development in medical
science.
the development in technology.
the development in food
production.
2. Which factor is the most important one?
eradicate AIDS.
cure AIDS patients.
bring AIDS under control.
3. What will we have been able to do about AIDS in ten years’ time?
FACTORS
not smoking
jogging
doing exercise
not drinking a lot
laughing a lot
playing sports
eating healthy foods
going to bed early
not eating a lot of meat
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having a very long life.
*Advantages:
- enjoy life more.
- do many things we want to do .
- see our children and grandchildren grow up.
- help our children and grandchildren.
- our children and grandchildren are happy with us.
*Disadvantages:
- too weak to do any hard work and often get ill.
- feel lonely when our children are busy with their
own lives and our old friends are dead.
Homework:
- List the advantages and disadvantages of having a very long life (page 89).
- Study the new words.
- Prepare for the next lesson.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE!