Unit 8. Life in the future

Which factors do you think might help her have a long and healthy life?
This is the woman who is 120 years old now.
1-..........................
2-.........................
3-........................
4-........................
5-........................
6-.........................
7-.........................
- no smoking cigarettes
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- people will live forever.
- cancers or AIDS will be cured.
- people’s life expectancy will be longer or shorter.
You will listen to the interview about people’s life expectancy in the future. You think if
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I/ Vocabulary:
eternal life (n)
= life existing forever
life expectancy (n)
tuổi thọ trung bình
incredible (a)
= unbelievable (a)
fatal (a)
Ex: Cancers and AIDS are fatal diseases
centenarian (n)
a person who is 100 years old or more
eradicate (a)
= wipe out
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
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I/ Vocabulary:
eternal life (n)
= life existing forever
life expectancy (n)
tuổi thọ trung bình
incredible (a)
= unbelievable (a)
fatal (a)
Ex: Cancers and AIDS are ____ diseases
centenarian (n)
A person who is 100 years old or more
eradicate (a)
= wipe out
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II/ LISTENING:
1/ Task 1: Decide the following statements are true (T) of false (F)
1. Nobody can predict how long we will be able to live in the 21st century
2. A century ago average life expectancy in Europe was 35.
3. Eating more healthily is the most
important factor that helps people live longer
4. Nowadays about 50% of cancers are curable
5. Eternal life isn’t impossible
T F
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Many scientists
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The development in medical science
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1. How long will we be able to live in the 21st century according to scientists?
100 C. 120
130 D. 125
2. What are the factors that help people have longer life expectancy?
A. eating more healthily
B. cutting down on things like butter, alcohol and cigarettes
C. the development in medical science
D. all are correct
3. How many percent of cancers are curable within 30 years?
50% C. 80%
B. 45% D. 35%
2/ Task 2: Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D
2/ Task 2: Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D
2/ Task 2: Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D
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IV/Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word
A century ago average life expectancy in Europe was (1)....... Today, if we look after ourselves, eat more healthily, (2)......... down on things like butter, alcohol and cigarettes we can (3)......... nearly 35 years to that figure. The (4)........... important factor that help people live longer is the development in (5).......... science because nobody dies from old age, just from (6).......... that affect people when they get older. And scientists are trying to find cures for (7)..... diseases like cancer and (8)..... Nowadays, about 50% of cancers are curable, within 30 years this will increase to (9)....... And in ten years’ time Aids will also be (10)......... under control.
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cut
most
medical
diseases
fatal
AIDS
80%
brought
add
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III/ Discussion:
Being a student, what should or shouldn’t you do to keep healthy?
should
should
shouldn’t
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IV/ Homework:
You prepare some ideas for your essay “The world in which you would like to live in the year 2020”
world?/ people?/ The most problem you are concerning/ your main desire ? /children?/ fatal diseases?...
1/ Have the writing lesson in advance.

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