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LESSON 7: LOOKING BACK

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LESSON 7: LOOKING BACK
WARM-UP

Revision

VOCABULARY

• Task 3: Complete the sentences with the prepositions
from the box. Tick () the sentences which have
prepositions of time.
• Task 4: Which of the underlined parts in each question is
incorrect? Find and correct it.

GRAMMAR

PROJECT
CONSOLIDATION

• Task 1: Circle the correct option to complete each
sentence below.
• Task 2: Fill in each gap with a word from the box to
complete the passage.

Imagine a means of communication in 2050.
Describe that means of communication.
Present your idea to the class. You can make a poster or
create a model for your presentation.
• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP
What we have learnt in this unit:
 use the words related to communication technology;
 pronounce the words ending in -ese and -ee with the correct
stress;

REVISION

 recognize and use prepositions of place and time, and
possessive pronouns;
 interrupt politely;
 read an interview about a way of communicating in the future;
 talk about the advantages and disadvantages of a way of
communicating;
 listen to an announcement about a communication exhibition;
 write a paragraph to describe a way of modern

VOCABULARY

1 Circle the correct option to complete each
sentence below.

1. My classmates connect with each other on a(n) social network / emoji
called Friends-connect.
2. Holography / Telepathy helps people communicate by thoughts.
3. Sending voice messages / text messages is convenient because you
don't have to type.
4. In the future, everyone can carry a human translator / translation
machine with them whenever they go abroad.
5. If you have a high-speed Internet connection, making a group call /
meeting face to face is a piece of cake.

VOCABULARY

2

Fill in each gap with a word from the box to
complete the passage.
text instantly
language
real

social

In 30 years, social robots will become popular.
This kind of robot is special because it can
textexample, it
perform many human tasks. For
can send a (1) ______ message to its owner to
remind them of dinner
sociatime. Some social
real______ network
robots may even havel (2)
accountslanguag
and interact with other users in (3)
e For these robots, (4) ______
______ instant
time.
barriers ly
are not a problem, so they can (5)
______ reply to comments or messages in any
language. It might be frightening because we
won't know whether we are chatting with a

GRAMMAR

3 Complete the sentences with the prepositions from
the box.
Tick () the in
sentences
prepositions of
on
forwhich
by have
opposite
time.

on______ the phone every weekend.
1. I talk to my mum
in
2. Maria texted me that she would be home
______ 10 minutes.

✅

3. Phong waitedfor
______ an hour. Then he called Ann and said that

✅

opposit
e
4. Where's Ms Lan? – She's in the _____________ room. She's having
he had to leave.

a video conference.

by

5. Telepathy might be the most popular way to communicate ______

✅

GRAMMAR

4 Which of the underlined parts in each question is

incorrect?
and
correct
it.her phone to the Internet.
1. AFind
friend of
my cannot
connect
A

B

mine

C

2. Trang and Linda will be at television this evening to talk about future

on

communication.
A

B

C

3. Three of ours cousins are studying in the same class.
A

B

our

C

in
4. I'm putting aside some money because I want to buy a new car on two years.
A

B

C

5. Please send the homework to your teacher via email in Thursday.

by/on

PROJECT
COMMUNICATION IN THE FUTURE
Work in groups.
1. Imagine a means of communication in 2050.
2. Describe that means of communication. Use the following
guiding questions:
•

What is it?

•

How will it help you communicate?

•

What advantages might it have?

•

Will it have any disadvantages? If yes, what are they?

3. Present your idea to the class. You can make a poster or

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
 use the words related to communication technology;
 pronounce the words ending in -ese and -ee with the correct stress;
 recognize and use prepositions of place and time, and possessive pronouns;
 interrupt politely;
 read an interview about a way of communicating in the future;
 talk about the advantages and disadvantages of a way of communicating;
 listen to an announcement about a communication exhibition;
 write a paragraph to describe a way of modern communication.

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

Student's workbook

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