Uni 1 COMMUNICATION IN THE
t 0 FUTURE
LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION

1

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.

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.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following

situations.
Situation
1.
Student A is telling student B how to make a video call. Student B interrupts
student A to ask for clarification.

A: First you open Facetime application on your laptop. And then
you select from your contacter or you type their phone number.
B: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. Can you repeat, please?

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

2 Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following

situations.
Situation
2.
Student A is telling student B the place for their next meeting. Student B interrupts
student A to suggest another place.

A: Well, the meeting is 9 a.m tomorrow morning. We will hold a
meeting in Communication room which is in floor…….
B: Sorry for interupting, but that room this occupied by the other
class. We can hold a meeting in Room 401.

THE FUTURE OF LANGUAGE

3

Work in pairs. Read Mark's prediction about a popular means
of communication in the near future. Then ask and answer
Mark: the
In 20questions.
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 attitudes 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

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

1.When will automatic translation function become more
commonly used? 
-> Automatic translation function will become more
commonly used in 10 years. 
2. Who will be using them?
->Social network users will be using them. 
3. How will they help in communication? 
-> They will translate comments and private messages in
all languages.
 4. Why will they become more popular?
-> Because they will remove language barriers.

THE FUTURE OF LANGUAGE

4

Work in pairs. Choose one means of communication below.
Ask and answer questions about it.

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

1. When will chatbot become more commonly used? 
-> Chatbot will become more commonly used in 10
years. 
2. Who will be using them?
-> Sellers of online shops will be using them. 
3. How will they help in communication? 
-> They will instantly reply to customers in all language.
4. Why will they become more popular?
-> Because they will 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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