Unit 8. Life in the future

Unit 8 : Life in the future
Period 44 –Lesson 1 : Reading

By: Tran Thi Van Hai -Lang Giang High School No3
1. Terrorism may threaten our world.
2. Our world may be much cleaner and healthier.
3. People may travel by space-shuttle.
4.. There may not be any rain forests.
Match the pictures with suitable phrases.
Do you think life will be
better in the future?
2. Lists three things that may
happen in the future
B
C
A
D
T1


I. BEFORE YOU READ:
 Depress [di`pres] (v)
Depression [di`pre∫n] (n) (Line 2, para 2) :
Telecommunication
[,telikə,mju:ni`kei∫n] (n):
- To be bound to (exp) (Line 3, para 3) :
Depressive [di`presiv] (adj):
 Terrorism [‘terərizəm] (n):
 Terrorist [`terərist] (n):
 labour-saving (adj)
- Burden [`bə:dn] (n) :
the ~ (of sth) | a ~ (on / to sb)
Làm suy giảm, làm đình trệ
Sự suy thoái/ trì trệ
Suy thoái, trì trệ
Chủ nghĩa khủng bố
Người khủng bố
Tiết kiệm sức lao động
Gánh nặng
Chắc chắn là
V« tuyÕn viÔn th«ng
READ THE TEXT AND DO THE TASKS THAT FOLLOW:
What will life be like in the future? Different people have different answers to this question; some are pessimistic while others optimistic.
Things will be much worse than they are nowadays, pessimists say. The whole world will experience a period of economic depression. Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost. The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous. On the contrary, optimists believe that 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.
For better or worse, it is certain that in the future some things will be very different. Developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives. Take work, for instance. Robots will do most of the work in factories, so they will be cleaner places for fewer people to work in them. Offices, too, will go electronic with the result that paper will almost completely disappear. More people will work from home on computers linked to a head office. As for travel, it is likely that space – shuttle technology will be used in normal air travel achieving speeds of up to 15, 000 kph. Cars will still be with us, but, instead of petrol, they will run on anything from electricity to methane gas. They will also be fitted with computers to tell us how efficiently we are driving and if there is anything wrong on the road ahead.
Whatever we expect from the future, remember that progress has never moved in straight lines, and history is full of unexpected developments. However, we are confident that the future is in our hands, and it is our responsibility to contribute to bettering our own lives.

II. While YOU READ:
NW
T1
II. WHILE YOU READ:
Task 1:Find words or phrases in the passage
which have the following meanings.
People who always expect bad things to happen ______________
People who always expect good things to happen _______________
A period when there’s little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs. _____________
The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act._________
Be destroyed or removed completely ___________
Spacecraft designed to be used for travelling between the earth and a space station._____________

Pessimists
Optimists
Economic depression
Wiped out
terrorism
Space shuttle
Lucky
number
II. WHILE YOU READ:
2. Task 2 : Answer the questions.
- Work :
+ Factories : ________________________
+ Offices : ____________________
+ People : _________________________

- Travel :
+ Space shuttle : _______________________

+ Cars : _______________________________
Cars will run on anything from
electricity to methane gas
Space shuttle will be used
in travel
People will work from home
Robots will do most of the work
Office will go electronic
II. WHILE YOU READ:
3. Task 3 :Complete the notes.
III. 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.
Finish the tasks .
Prepare for the next lesson: Speaking
2. Why will the security of the earth be threaten?
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 like in the future, according to optimists?
People will be living in much cleaner environment, breathing fresh air and eating healthier foods. They will also be better look after by a modern medical system. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden, thanks to the inventions of labour - saving devices .
Terrorist (`terərist)
1. What will happen in an economic depression?
Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.


Telecommunication
[,telikə,mju:ni`kei∫n]
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.
Lucky number
CROSSWORD
1
2
3
4
5
Across
1. Many young couples fall in -------in the first look.
2. Opposite meaning with “ out”.
3. Opposite meaning with “past”.
4. It is an article.
Which phrase can you see from number 5, 2, 4 and 3 ?
Life in The Future