Unit 8. Life in the future

READING
( Part A – Page 84 )
Work in pairs : Discuss the following questions.

DO YOU THINK LIFE WILL BE BETTER IN THE FUTURE ? WHY / WHY NOT

2) LIST THREE THINGS THAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE.

VOCABULARY

/ə`:/
Burden : (v / n) something is heavy and difficult to carry S25
ex: Addicts are burdens of our society

/ `tri /
Contribute to : (v) to give a part of the total S26

/ `pre /
- Depression : (n)
ex: The economic depression has exploded S27





/ `mis /
- Pessimistic (n) # optimistic (n)

a self-confident person not a self-confident person

/ `te/
- Terrorist (n) :
S28

- Labour-saving (adj): save the labour
ex: A washing machine is a labour-saving devide.

/ `nɔ /
- Micro-technology (n) :



- telecommunication (n) : S29

/i:`tə:nl/
- eternal (adj) = continuing forever / without beginning or end
Ex: Love is eternal.

/ i`ræ /
- eradicated (adj) :
Ex: H5N1 has been eradicated in Viet Nam.


/ `∫ʌtl /
- space shuttle (n) : S30
/ə`:/
- Burden : ex: Addicts are burdens of our society
/ `tri /
- Contribute to
/ `pre /
- Depression : (n) ex: The economic depression has exploded
/ `mis /
- Pessimistic (n) # optimistic (n)
/ `te/
- terrorist (n) :
- labour-saving (adj): save the labour
ex: A washing machine is a labour-saving devide
/ `nɔ /
- micro-technology (n) :
- telecommunication (n) :
/i:`tə:nl/
- eternal (adj)
/ i`ræ /
- eradicated (adj) : ex: H5N1 has been eradicated in Viet Nam.
/ `∫ʌtl /
- space shuttle (n) :
Task 1:


Match words / phrases with their definitions
People who always expect bad things to happend.
People who always expect good things to happend.
A period when there’s little economic activity
The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a govermenr to force
Be distroyed or removed completely
Spacecraft designed to be used for travelling between the earth and a space station
Economic depression
Pessimists

Optimists

Wiped out

Space shuttle

terrorism
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 bring about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives ?
Task 2: Answer the following questions.
What will happen in an
economic depression ?
→ + Many large corporations will be wiped out
+ Millions of jobs will be lost
2. Why , according to pessimists , will the security of the earth be threatened ?
→ Because terrorism as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous
3. What will life be like in the future, according to optimists ?
→ + According to optimists, the life will be better.
+ We will be living in a much cleaner environment, breathing fresh air and eating heathier foods
+ We will also be better looked after by a more modern medical system.
+ Domestic chores willl no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of labour-saving devices.
What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives ?
→ + Micro- technology
+ Computer
+ Telecommunication
Task 3 : Complete the notes about how technology will influence our life in the future.

- Work: + factories will be run by …………………
+ offices will go ………………………......
+ many people will work …………………….
on computers …………….……………….

- Travel : + travel to space by ……………………. very fast
+ cars could run on ………….. ….. / methane gas and . …..……… with computers
ROBOTS
ELECTRONIC
FROM HOME
LINKED TO A HEAD OFFICE
SPACE-SHUTTLE
ELECTRICITY
BE FITTED

+ Learn vocabulary
+ Read the passage again
+ Think about the advantages and disadvantages of robots
Addicts are burdens of our society
We contribute to built a modern world
ECONOMY DEPRESSION
terrorist
TELECOMMUNICATION
SPACE
SHUTTLE