Unit 8. Life in the future

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Pre – reading
Match the pictures with words/phrases
F.Car
A.Healthy food
D.Labour – saving devices
C.Space shuttle
G.Working on computer
E.Robot
H.Dirty enviroment
B.Terrorist
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2
3
4
5
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7
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A.Healthy food
C.Space shuttle
F.Car
E.Robot
B.Terrorist
H.Dirty environment
D.Labour - saving devices
G.Working on computer
Unit 8: Life in the future
Lesson 1: Reading
Vocabulary:
corporation (N):
security (N):
micro technology (N):
telecommunication (N):
contribute (V):

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While – reading
Task 1. Find words or phrases in the passage which have the following meanings
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
1.People who always expect bad things to happen.
(Paragraph 2 line 1: things will be much worse than they are nowadays)
2.People who always expect good things to happen.
(Paragraph 2 line 8: optimists believe that life will be far better than it is today.)
3.A period when there’s little economic activities and many people are poor or without jobs.
(Paragraph 2 line 4 + 5 + 6: the whole world will experience a period of economic depression. Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.)
Pessimists
Optimists
Economic
depression
4.The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act.
(Paragraph 2 line 6 + 7: the security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism.)
5.Be destroyed or removed completely.
(Paragraph 2 line 5: many large corporations will be wiped out.)
6.Spacecraft designed to be used for travelling between the earth and a space station.
(Paragraph 3 line 20 + 21: as for travel, it is likely that space – shuttle technology will be used in normal air travel.)

Space shuttle
Wiped out
Terrorism
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.
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 telecommunication.

3.What will life be like in the future, according to optimists?
People will be living in much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier food. They will also be better looked after by a modern medical system. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of Labour - saving devices.
Task 3. Complete the notes about how technology will influence our life in the future

Travel
Aspects of lives
optimists
pessimists
Work
Micro technology, factories run by robots, offices go electronic, work at home, computers linked to head office
Economic depression; large corporations: wiped out; jobs: lost
Space - shuttle technology, cars: no petrol, fitted with computers
Agree Disagree
By the year 2030,…
1.There won’t be many big companies
2.We will know how to grow food in the ocean.
3.The world will be too crowded.
4.There won’t be any rain forests.
5.Many people will be jobless.
6.People will live in space.
7.There will be a cure for cancer.
8.Robots will be at factories and at homes.
Total
Are you an optimist ?
Read each item. Check ()Agree or Disagree.
Then add the numbers.
10
5
10
10
10
5
5
5
10
10
5
5
5
5
10
10
+
- If your total is from 40 to 65, you are a pessimist.

- If your total is from 65 to 75, you are an optimist

Be optimistic and think of a
bright future
Homework



Write a paragraph (80-100 words) about the advantages and disadvantages of robots.