UNIT 11
LESSON 5:
SKILLS 1
Technolagy
Teacher: Bui Thi Chin
By Jessica
A. Travelling to Mars might become a reality sooner than you think. Scientists are planning to send people (not animals!) to explore Mars in the near future. They believe it’s the only way to fi nd out if there is, or ever has been, life on this planet. They will explore the possibility of living there. So people may go there to live one day!
B. Scientists say that in the future people will live longer. Incurable diseases will be cured and ‘bad’ genes will probably be replaced. With healthier lifestyles and better medical care the average person will live to be 100 instead of 70 (for men) or 75 (for women) like today. Anti-ageing pills will also be invented to help people live longer.
C. Future homes will be located on the ocean, in the air, or underground. These homes will have advanced energy saving devices such as solar panels, solar windows, and smart home technology. Future homes will take advantage of robots to do chores such as cleaning, cooking, washing, and organising everything for their owners.
Can we live there?
Can we live longer?
Future home prediction
1. Quickly read the passages. Match
2: Matching
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1.Why are scientists planning to send people to Mars?
 To explore Mars/ To find out if there is, or ever has been, life there/ To explore the possibility of living there.
2.How will anti-ageing pills help people?
 They help people live longer.
3.How long does an average person live now?
 70 or 75 years.
4.What are some energy saving devices?
 Solar panels and solar windows.
5.What will home robots do in the future?
 They can do chores such as cleaning, cooking, washing, and organising things.
3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
By Jessica
4. LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE AND MAKE NOTES
Nuclear energy
A: I think nuclear energy will cut back on emissions of greenhouse gases.
B: Yes. But at the same time, they may bring a lot of radioactive waste, impact on Aquatic Life.
C: And they`ll major impact on Human Life.
       Nutrition pills
A: I think nutrition pills help people can live longer and protect the body from diseases.
B: Yes. They are very expensive.
C: And they may create an ageing polulation and create overpopulation.
       Smart phones
A: I think smart phones can replace your traditional camera, voice recorder, dairy, maps, calendar, Calculator, traditional watch...
B: Yes. They provide very easy communication. But they can cause severe health effects.
C: And your privacy at risk, insecurity and safety to public.
       Space travel
A: I think space travel can help people to know more about the universe.
B: Yes. They will pave the way for advanced technology, and creates numerous jobs. But, at the same time, it can endanger the lives of astronauts.
C: And it can leads to pollution in space.
5. Work in groups. Express your agreement
Home work
- Complete the lesson at home.
- Prepare the new lesson
Unit 11: Science and technology
Lesson 6: Skills 2