Unit 8- Reading-E 12-Hothot

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1. What is (are) this (these)?
food
trees
umbrella
hug
eagle
rabbit
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FOOD
HUG
TREES
UMBRELLA
RABBIT
EAGLE
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Unit 8: Life in the future
A. Reading
I. Before you read
1. Leading questions:
1. Do you think life will be better in the future? Why?/Why not?
2. List three things that might happen in the future?
2. Vocabulary
-pessimist (n)
Eg: Pessimists always expect bad things to happen
→pessimistic (adj)

- optimist n)
Eg: Optimists always expect good things to happen
→ optimistic (adj)
depression (n):The state of being depressed, a sinking
- wipe out exp): clean, destroy completely
- terrorist (n)→ terrorism
burden (n)
Eg: Housework used to be a burden to women
- labour-saving devices (n.p)
Eg: Washing machines, cleaning machines… are labour-saving devices (n.p)
- telecomunication (n)
- space-shuttle (n)

Pessimist (n) /`pesimist/ (n): Người bi quan
→pessimistic (adj) /,pesi`mistik/ (adj): bi quan
- optimist /`optimist/ (n) : Người lạc quan
→ optimistic /,opti`mistik/ (adj) : Lạc quan
depression /di`pre∫n/ (n): Sự suy thoái
wipe out /waip aut/ (exp): clean, destroy completely
Quét sạch, dọn sạch
- terrorist /`terзrist/ (n)→ terrorism (n): quân khủng bố, chính sách khủng bố
- burden /`bз:dn/ (n) : gánh nặng
labour-saving devices /`leibз `seiviŋ di`vaisiz/ (n.p)
Các thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao dộng
- telecomunication /`telikз,mju:ni`kei∫n/ (n) : viễn thông
- space-shuttle /`speis`∫ʌtl/ (n): tàu con thoi

3. Checking vocabulary: Rub out and remember
pessimistic
optimist
optimistic
depression
wipe out
terrorist
burden
labour-saving devices
telecomu-nication
space-shuttle
pessimist
II. WHILE YOU READ
*Task 1:Explanation/synonyms
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.
. Spacescrafts designed to be used for traveling between the earth and a space station.
pessimists
optimists
economic depression
terrorism
wiped out
space-shuttle
* Task 2: Answer the questions
Read the passage and answer the questions
. What will happen in an ?
. Why, according to pessimists, will the of the earth be ?
. What will life be in the , according to ?
. What are the most important that will bring about dramatic in different aspects of our lives?
economic depression
future
security
threatened
optimists
factors
changes
* Task 2: Answer the questions
. What will happen in an economic depression?
. Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the earth be threatened?
. What will life be in the future, according to optimists?
. What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives?



1.Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
2.Because/cause/cos’ the terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
3.Life will be far better than it is today: We will be living in a much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier food, looked after by a more modern medical system…
4.Developments in micro-technology-computers and telecommunication.

Task 3. Complete the sentences about how technology will influence our life in the futures

1. Work:
- Factories /will /run /by robots.
- Offices /will / electronic.
-Many people /will /work / home.
2. Travel:
- People /travel / space shuttle very fast.
- Cars /can /run /electricity or methane gas.
- Car/can/ be/fitted / computers.
GAME: TREASURE HUNTING
6.Offices /will / electronic.
Your treasure is in teacher’s bag
1.Many people /will /work / home.
3. People /travel / space shuttle very fast.
5.Cars /can /`run /electricity or methane gas.
2. Car/can/ be/fitted / computers.
4.Factories /will /run /by robots.
HOMEWORK
Revise the reading passage
Learn by heart the vocabulary
Summarize the reading passage in 5 sentences