Unit 8. Life in the future

Welcome
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Check-up
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1. Do you think life will be better in the future?
2. Do you think we will be living in a cleaner environment?

LIFE IN THE FUTURE
A. READING
Period: 44
Designed by: Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh
UNIT 8
BEFORE YOU READ
Optimist [`ɔptimist] (n)
Optimistic [`ɔptimistik] (a)
Pessimist [`pesimist] (n)
Pessimictic [`pesimistik] (a)
Depression [di`pre∫n] (n)
Terrorist [`terərist] (n)
Terrorism [‘terərizəm] (n)
Telecommunication
[,telikə,mju:ni`kei∫n] (n)
Space-shuttle (n)
To be bound to (exp)
Wipe something out (exp)
Người lạc quan
Lạc quan, yêu đời
Kẻ bi quan
Lạc quan, yếm thế
Sự suy thoái, trì trệ
Kẻ khủng bố
Chủ nghĩa khủng bố
Viễn thông

Tàu con thoi
Chắc chắn làm gì đó
Xóa sạch
I. VOCABULARY
Terrorist
TELECOMMUNICATION
Space shuttle
WHILE YOU READ
II. PRACTICE
1. Someone who is......... is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
A. powerful B. optimistic C. stagnant D. pessimistic
2. A …………is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times.
A. plane B. corporation C. telecom D. space-shuttle
3. An economic ………..is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
A. improvement B. depression C. development D. mission
4. The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the ……..is.
A. creativity B. history C. terrorism D. technology
5. Someone who is…..… thinks that bad things are going to happen.
A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. threatened D. hopeful
6. Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems.
A. taken off B. put away C. wiped out D. gone over
Task 1: Choose the best option
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Task 2. Answer the questions
GAME: LUCKY NUMBER

Rule: Each group has a representative
to choose the number. In each number
you have a question to answer.
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Life will be far better than it is today.

(We will be living in a much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier foods. We will also be better looked after by a more modern medical system. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of labor – saving devices.)
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ANSWER THE QUESTION
3. What will life be like in the future,

according to optimists?
Because terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
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ANSWER THE QUESTION
2. Why, according to pessimists,

will the security of the earth be threatened?
Thanks to the inventions of labour-saving devices.
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ANSWER THE QUESTION
5. Why will domestic chores no longer be a burden?
They are developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication
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ANSWER THE QUESTION
4. What are the most important factors that will bring about

dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives?
Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost
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ANSWER THE QUESTION
1. What will happen in an economic depression?
1. Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
2. Because terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
3. Life will be far better than it is today.
4. They are developments in micro-technology computers and telecommunication.
TASK 2. ANSWER THE QUESTION
AFTER YOU READ
Look at the pictures and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of robots.
Do most of work in factories.
Lose their jobs (people)
Drive vehicles (avoid accidents)
Do household chores
Be emotionless
Entertain people
Make friends with people
Carry out difficult tasks
Work as they’re programmed, unable to deal with sudden situations
HOMEWORK

Learn by heart the new words.
Translate the text into Vietnamese.
Prepare part B. Speaking
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