Unit 8. Life in the future

WELLCOME TO THE CLASS 12A
Teacher : Phan Thị Quỳnh Mai
CROSSWORD
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Which phrase can you see from number 5, 2, 4 and 3 ?
Life in The Future
UNIT 8 : LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Lesson : Reading
Vocabularies :
-terrorist (n) :
Người khủng bố
-influence (n):
-labour saving device (n) :
terrorism (n) :
-be fitted with :
- space-shuttle (n) :
Chính sách khủng bố
sự ảnh hưởng
Thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao động
Phi thuyền không gian
Được trang bị với
Do you think those things may happen in the future? Tell me what you believe and what you don’t believe
Many people will be jobless.
People will live in space.
There will be a cure for AISD .
Robots will be at factories and at homes.
There won’t be many big companies.
We’ll know how to grow food in the ocean.
The world will be too crowded.
There won’t be any rain forests.
What will the life be like in the future?
Read the text !
Task 1 : Find the words or phrases in the passage which have the following meanings
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. _____________
Be destroyed or removed completely _______________
Pessimists
Optimists
Economic depression
Wiped out
Task 2 : Answer the following questions
1. What will happen in an economic depression?
2. Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the earth be threatened?
3. What will life be like in the future, according to optimists?
4. What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives?
1. In an economic depression, many large corporations will be wiped out and many jobs will be lost.
2. The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorists groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
3. People will be living in much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier foods. They will also looked after by modern medical system Domestic chores will no longer be burden thanks to the inventions of labor-saving devices.
4. They are developments in micro technology, computer and telecommunications.
Task 3 : Complete the notes about how technology will influence on life in the future
- Work :
+ Factories : ________________________
+ Offices : ____________________
+ People : _________________________

- Travel :
+ Space shuttle : _______________________
+ Cars : _______________________________
Robots will do most of the work
Cars will run on anything from electricity
to methane gas
Space shuttle will be used in travel
People will work from home
Office will go electric
Scan the passage and make brief note of the following points.
LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Cleaner environment,
Suggested answers :
Translate this sentence into Vietnamese
We are confident that the future is in our hands, and it is our responsibility to contribute to bettering our own lives.
HOME WORK
List 5 advantages and 5 disadvantages of robots