Unit 8. Life in the future

Life in the future
Car can run on water
City on the sea
City on Mars
Robot at work
Anniversary of 111th birthday
Presenting new words
pessimistic
optimistic
terrorist
Space shuttle
burden
Task1
People who always expect bad thing to happen …………..
People who always expect good thing 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 ………….


optimists
pessimists
depression
terrorism
be wiped out
space shuttle
Task 2
1.What will happen in an economic depression?
Many large corporations will be wiped 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 like in the future, according to optimists?
People will be living in 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 be no longer a burden thanks to the inventions 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 telecommunication.
Task 3: Complete the notes about how technology will influence our life in the future
Work
-Factories will be run by robots.
-Offices will go electronic
-Many people will work from home.
Travel
- Travelling by space shuttle is very fast, at 15,000 kph
- Cars could run on electricity or methane gas and fitted with computers.