Unit 8. Life in the future

Thao Giaûng


Teacher:Huỳnh Tống Ngọc Trâm
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Work in pairs.Discuss the questions.
Do you think life will be better in the future? Why? Why not?
List three things that might happen in the future?

Unit 8:LIFE IN THE FUTURE
A.Reading
Unit 8:LIFE IN THE FUTURE
A.Reading
Task 1:
Find the words in the passage that can match with the definition on the right column.
1.People who always expect bad things to happen ...................
2. People who always expect good things to happen ...................
3.A period when there’s little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs. ...................
4.The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act. ...................
5.Be destroyed or removed completely. ...................
6.Spacecraft designed to be used for travelling between the earth and a space station. ...................
Unit 8:LIFE IN THE FUTURE
A.Reading
Task 1:
*Correct answers:
1.pessimists
2.Optimists
3.Economic depression
4.Terrorism
5.Wiped out
6.Space shuttle
Unit 8:LIFE IN THE FUTURE
A.Reading
Task 1:
Task 2:
Answer the following questions.
1.What will happen in an economic depression?
-Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
2.Why,according to pessimists,will the security of the earth be threatened?
-The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism,as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
3.What will life be in the future,according to optimists?
-People will be living 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 interventions of labor-saving devices.
4.What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives?
-They are developments in micro technology –computers and telecomunication.
Unit 8:LIFE IN THE FUTURE
A.Reading
Task 1:
Task 2:
Task 3:
Complete the notes about how technology will influence on life in the future.
-work:
-factories will be run by robots, offices will go electronic,many people will work from home.
-travel:
-travel by space shuttle will be very fast, at 15.000 kph; cars could run on electricity or methane gas and will be fitted with computers.
Unit 8:LIFE IN THE FUTURE
A.Reading
Task 1:
Task 2:
Task 3:
Task 4:
*Work in groups.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of robots.
Advantages
-save labour,do difficult jobs so that men have more creative work.
Disadvantages
-replace human beings in many fields so many people will lose their jobs or go jobless.
-we can’t work properly when the power is off or when robot stop working.
Unit 8:LIFE IN THE FUTURE
A.Reading
Task 1:
Task 2:
Task 3:
Task 4:
*What is your dream life of Cau Ke in the future?
Homework:
-Redo the tasks
-Prepare next lesson:B.Speaking
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