Welcome
to our class
Tuesday, 4th Dec, 2017
Do you want to have a long and healthy life?
What will you do for it?
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
C: Listening
Before you listen
Discuss the question:
1. Which of the following factors do you think might help people have a long and healthy life?
+ eating healthy food
+ laughing a lot
+ drinking alcohol a lot
+ doing exercise
+ going to bed early
+ eating a lot of meat
+ smoking cigaretté
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Listen and repeat:
incredible (adj): [in`kredəbl]
fatal (adj) : [`feitl]
centenarian (adj, n): [,senti`neəriən]
eradicated (adj): [i`rædikeitid]
life expectancy: [laif iks`pektənsi]
eternal life:: [i:`tə:nl laif]
2. Vocabulary
incredible (a) [in`kredəbl]
=unbelievable (a)
: không thể tin được
centenarian [,senti`neəriən](n):
someone who is hundred years old or more
người sống trăm tuổi
eradicated [i`rædikeitid](a):
:xóa sổ
life expectancy [iks`pektənsi] (n):
tuổi thọ trung bình
eternal life [i:`tə:nl] : (n)
cuộc sống vĩnh hằng
mushroom (n)
(v)
nấm
predict (v):
tiên đoán, dự đoán
curable (a):
chữa được, chữa khỏi được (bệnh...)
phát triển nhanh( như nấm)
= get rid of/ wiped out
= guess
While you listen
Listen to the interview about people’s life expectancy in the future and do the tasks that follow.
Task 1
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
Nobody can predict how long we will be able to live in the 21st century.
People’s general health will improve because they eat a lot of mushrooms.
Nowadays, if people look after themselves, they can live to be 90.
Within 30 years, 80% of cancers will be curable.
Eternal life isn’t impossible.
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F
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Nobody
Many scientists
they eat a lot of mushrooms.
mushroom (n): n?m
mushroom (v): phỏt tri?n nhanh
90
80
1. How long will we be able to live in the 21st century according to scientists?
100 C. 120
130 D. 125
2. What are the factors that help people have longer life expectancy?
A. eating more healthily
B. cutting down on things like butter, alcohol and cigarettes
C. the development in medical science
D. all are correct
3. How many percent of cancers are curable within 30 years?
50% C. 80%
B. 45% D. 35%
2/ Task 2: Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D
Learn new words by heart
Prepare D. Writing
Find out 5 advantages and 5 disadvantages of having a very long life.
HOMEWORK
Thank you for your attention!
Goodbye!