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COMMUNICATION IN THE
FUTURE
LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

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LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION
WARM-UP

Asking questions
EVERYDAY
ENGLISH

THE FUTURE OF
LANGUAGE

PRODUCTION
CONSOLIDATION

Vocabulary
• Task 1: Listen and read the conversations below. Pay
attention to the highlighted parts.
• Task 2: Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the
following situations.
• Task 3: Work in pairs. Read Mark's prediction about a
popular means of communication in the near future. Then
ask and answer the questions.
• Task 4: Work in pairs. Choose one means of communication
below. Ask and answer questions about it.
• Task 5:Report your pair's conversation to the class by
making a similar talk to Mark's prediction in 3.

• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP

Answer the questions:

Your
future

Question: How do you see you in 10
years?
Answer: I will _____________ in 10 years.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH
and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted parts.
1 Listen
Mark: Now, about the video
conference ... Everyone must be here at
9:30 a.m., and ...
1
Trang: Sorry for interrupting, but I think
we should meet at 9:00 a.m. We need to
test the
devices.
Nick:
This
webcam is easy to handle. You

click these buttons to move it up or down
2 and these to ...
Lan: Hold on. Can you repeat that,
please?

Structure
How to interrupt politely

Examples
Sorry for interrupting, but
Hold on.

10 minute test

1. Write the correct word or phrase under each
picture.
1. e___________

2. h___________ 3. g______ c____ 4. v_____ m______ 5. I_____ c______

2. Write the correct preposition.

at

on

by

next to in for under

5. _____2030, smartphones will become supersmart and super thin.
6. The man sitting _____ me on the plane said that he could do telepathy.
7. The first phone with a camera appeared _____ May 1999
8. Many people chat _____ hours on the Internet because it is free.
3. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same
9. Ann is one
of her
meaning
as the
firstsisters.
sentence.

Ann is a
10. Two of my friends are coming.

are coming.

PRACTICE

2

Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the
following situations.
1. Student A is telling student B how to make a
video call. Student B interrupts student A to ask for
clarification.
2. Student A is telling student B the place for their
next meeting. Student B interrupts student A to
suggest another place.

THE FUTURE OG LANGUAGE

3

Work in pairs. Read Mark's prediction about a popular means
of communication in the near future. Then ask and answer
questions.
Mark:the
In 20
years, people of
all ages will be using emojis
even more than now. Emojis
help people communicate their
emotions
effectively
regardless of the language
they speak. For example, a
smiley face expresses the
same meaning everywhere. An
emoji can replace words to a
certain extent. One day, we
might receive an email that
contains only emojis!

1. What means of communication is Mark talking about?
Emojis
2. When will emojis become more commonly used?
In 20 years
3. Who will be using them?
People of all ages

4. How
willhelp
theypeople
help incommunicate
communication?
Emojis
their emotions effectively
regardless of the language they speak.
5. Why will they become more popular?
Because an emoji can replace words to a certain extent.

THE FUTURE OG LANGUAGE

4

Work in pairs. Choose one means of communication below.
Ask and answer questions about it.
1. Automatic translation
function
–  When: in 10 years
–  Who: social network users
–  How: translate comments and
private messages in all
languages
–  Why: remove language
barriers

2. Chatbot
–  When: in 10 years
–  Who: sellers of online shops
–  How: instantly reply to
customers in all languages
–  Why: help sell more products
to customers from other
countries

PRODUCTION

5

Report your pair's conversation to the class by
making a similar talk to Mark's prediction in 3.
Mark: In 20 years, people of all ages will
be using emojis even more than now.
Emojis help people communicate their
emotions effectively regardless of the
language they speak. For example, a
smiley face expresses the same meaning
everywhere. An emoji can replace words to
a certain extent. One day, we might
receive an email that contains only emojis!

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
• How to interrupt politely

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

Student's workbook

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