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Matching

computer
smart clock

wireless tv
fridge

dishwasher
washing machine

1. computer

2. dishwasher

3. wireless TV

4.
4. washing machine

5. fridge

6. smart clock

Unit 10: OUR HOUSES IN THE
FUTURE
Lesson 5_+ 6: Skills 1 + 2

1. New words:
- coast (n): /kƏust/ bờ biển
- view of the sea (phr) nhìn ra biển
- super cable TV: (phr) /ˈsiupər ˈkeibəl/siêu truyền hình cáp
- a super smart TV (n) một chiếc TV siêu thông minh
- island (n) /ˈaīlənd/ hòn đảo
- surround (v) - /səˈround/ bao quanh, vây quanh, bao phủ
- helicopter (n) /ˈheləˌkäptər/máy bay trực thăng
- - contact (v) /kon,tect/ liên lạc, tiếp xúc

I. Reading

Look at the picture and discuss it with a partner.

1. What type of house do
you think it is?
2. Where do you think the
house is?
A: What type of house do you think it is?
E.g.
B: I think it's a villa.
A: Where do you think it is?
B: I think it's on an island.

blue sea.
tall trees
super smart TV

robots
a helicopter

swimming pool 

computer

- What will the future house be surrounded ?
- What will there be in the house?

Read the dialogue quickly to check your ideas in 1.
My future house will be on an island. It will be surrounded by tall trees
and the blue sea. There will be a swimming pool in front of the house.
There will be a helicopter on the roof. I can fly to school in it.
There will be some robots in the house. They will help me to clean the
floors, cook meals, wash clothes and water the flowers. They will also
help me to feed the dogs and cats.
There will be a super smart TV. It will help me to send and receive
emails, and contact my friends on other planets. It will also help me to
buy food from the supermarket.

B

A
a.
cleanthe
the
floors.
a. clean
floors.

1. The house will
have robots to

b.
contact
my friends.
c. wash
clothes.
c.
washmeals.
clothes.
e. cook
d.
buythe
food
from
g. feed
dogs
and the
cats supermarket.
e.
cook meals.
h. water the flowers.

2. The house will
have a super
smart TV to

f.
and
b. send
contact
my receive
friends. emails.
g. buy
feedfood
thefrom
dogs
and
cats.
d.
the
supermarket.
water
flowers.
f.h.send
andthe
receive
emails.

Read the text again and circle the option (A, B, or C) to
complete the sentences.
1. The house will be _______.
B. on an island
A. in the mountains

C. on the Moon

2. There will be a _______ in front of the house.
B. pond
A. garden
C. swimming pool
3.

The house will have _______ robots.
B. some
A. many

C. a lot of

4. The _______ will help me to feed the dogs and cats.
B. robot
A. helicopter
C. super smart tv

Speaking

Work in pairs. Ask your partner about his / her
future house. Use the suggested questions.

Example:
A: What type of future house do you think it will be?
B: It'll be a palace.

1. What type of future house do you think it will be?
My future house will be a palace.
2. Where will it be?
It'll be on the Moon.
3. What will it look like?
It'll look like a UFO.
4. How many rooms will it have?
It'll have twenty rooms.
5. What appliances will it have and what will they help you to
do?
It'll have a smart TV and ten robots to help me to
do the housework.

Choose one sportsperson in 4. Talk about him / her.
Use the following cues.

Example:

My future house will be a palace. It'll be on the
Moon. It'll look like a UFO. It'll have twenty
rooms. There'll be a smart TV and ten robots in
the house to help me do the housework.

Listening

Listen to Nick and Linda talking about their dream
houses. Which house would each prefer? Write their
names under the correct pictures.

a
b
c

Nick: a flat in the city

Linda: a villa by the sea, with a swimming
pool and a garden

Audio script

Listen to the conversation again. What is important to Linda?
What is important to Nick? Tick () the columns.

Linda

Nick




1. park view
2. city view





3. sea view
4. swimming pool
5. garden
Audio script

Listen again and answer the questions about their
dream houses.
1. What type of house does Linda have?
She has a big villa.
2. Where is her house?
Her house / It is by the sea.
3. What is around her house?
There's a swimming pool and a garden around her house.
4. What type of house does Nick have?
He has a flat.
5. Where is it?
It's in the city.
Audio script

Writing

Work in pairs. Discuss your dream house, and fill the
table.

Example:
A: What type of dream house is it?
B: It's a palace.
A: Where is it?
B: It's in the mountains
....
Types of house:

palace

Location:

in the mountains

Number of rooms:

_______________________

Appliances in the house:

_______________________

Use the information in 4 to write a paragraph of about 50
words about your dream house.

Example:
My dream house is a big palace. It is in the
mountains. ___________________
________________________________
________________________________

Use the information in 4 to write a paragraph of about 50
words about your dream house.

Sample paragraph
My dream house is a big palace. It is in the mountains. It is
surrounded

by

lots

of

trees.

It

has

seven

rooms:

three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one kitchen and one living
room.

There

is

a

large

swimming

pool

in

front of it. I have some robots in the palace. They help me to
clean the floor, cook meals, water flowers...
I am happy to live in my palace.