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UNIT8
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UNIT8:

Before you read:
Work in pairs: Discuss the following
questions.
1.Do you think life will be better in the future?
Why/Why not?
2.List three things that might happen in the
future.

VOCBULARY

Its mean thinking that bad things are more likely to happen
or emphasizing the bad part of a situation
pessimistic
Example:The doctors are “……………” about his chances of recovery.

Pessimistic (adj): bi quan
Pessimist (n): người bi quan

Optimism is the attribute of confidence that leads to success.
“................
optimism
Nothing can be accomplished without faith and.................”(Helen
Keller's quote)
Optimism is the attribute of confidence that leads to success. Nothing can be accomplished without faith and
Optimism:
(n): chủ nghĩa lạc quanoptimism

Optimistic (adj): lạc quan

Its mean someone who uses violent action, or threats of violent action,
for political purposes
Terrorist (n): kẻ khủng bố
Terrorism (n): chủ nghĩa khủng bố

Its mean in a way that is not expected

Example: He went on holiday to Spain, where
unexpectedlly
he died ”…....................”

Unexpectedly (adv): bất ngờ, ngạc nhiên

Its mean to give something, especially money,
in order to provide or achieve something together with other people

contribute
Example: Come to the meeting if you feel you have something to“…………...”

Contribute (v): đóng góp

Its mean a situation in which people are peaceful and agree with each
other, or when things seem right or suitable together

Harmony (n): sự hòa hợp, nền hòa bình

A labour-saving device or method is one that saves a lot
of effort and time.

Labour-saving (adj): tiết kiệm sức lao động

Its mean communication using phones, radios, etc.
Example: The report sets out the government's new approach to
telecommunications
the regulation of “…………………………”
telecommunications (n): viễn thông

vocabulary

pessimistic /ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk/ (adj): bi quan
pessimist /ˈpesəməst/ (n): người bi quan
optimistic /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/(adj): lạc quan
terrorist /terərist/ (n): kẻ khủng bố

Optimism(n): chủ nghĩa lạc quan
terrorism :chủ nghĩa khủng bố

pessimistic /ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk/ (adj)

unexpectedly /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/ (adv): bất ngờ, ngạc nhiên
(adj): bi quan

contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ (v): đóng góp

harmony /ˈhɑːməni/ (n): sự hoà hợp, nền hòa bình
labour-saving /'leibə,seiviŋ/(adj ): tiết kiệm sức lao động
telecommunication /,telikə,mju:ni'kei∫nz/ (n): viễn thông

While you read

What will life be like in the future? Different people have different answers to this question; some are pessimistic
while others optimistic.
Things will be much worse than they are nowadays, pessimists say. The whole world will experience a period of
economic depression. Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost. The security of
the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous. On
the contrary, optimists believe that life will be far better than it is today. We will be living in a much cleaner
environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier foods. We will also be better looked after by a more
modern medical system. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of labour-saving
devices.
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For better or worse, it is certain that in the future some things
will be very different. Developments in micro
technology - computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our
lives. Take work, for instance. Robots will do most of the work in factories, so they will be cleaner places for fewer
people to work in them. Offices, too, will go electronic with the result that paper will almost completely disappear.
More people will work from home on computers linked to a head office. As for travel, it is likely that space-shuttle
technology will be used in normal air travel achieving speeds of up to 15,000 kph. Cars will still be with us, but,
instead of petrol, they will run on anything from electricity to methane gas. They will also be fitted with computers
to tell us how efficiently we are driving and if there is anything wrong on the road ahead.
Whatever we expect from the future, remember that progress has never moved in straight lines, and history is full
of unexpected developments. However, we are confident that the future is in our hands, and it is our responsibility
to contribute to bettering our own lives.

Task 1: Match
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1. Pessimists
2. Terrorism
3. Optimists
4. Economic
depression
5. Space shuttle
6. Wiped out

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MATCHING
A. People who always expect good things to
happen.
B. A period when there's little economic activity
and many people are poor or without jobs
C. People who always expect bad things to happen
D. The use of violent action in order to achieve
political aims or force a government to act.
E. Be destroyed or removed completely.
F. Spacecraft designed to be used for traveling
between the earth and the space station

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Task 2: Answer the following questions

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Question 1
What will happen in an economic depression?
In an economic depression, many large
corporations will be wiped out and many jobs
will be lost.

Question 2
Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the
earth be threatened?
The security of the earth will be threatened
by terrorism as terrorists groups will become
more powerful and more dangerous.

Question 3:
What will life be like in the future,
according to optimists?
People will be living in much cleaner environment, breathing
fresher air and eating healthier foods. They will also looked
after by modern medical system Domestic chores will no longer
be burden thanks to the inventions of labor-saving devices.

Question 4
What are the most important
factors that will bring about
dramatic changes in different
aspects of our lives?
They are developments in
micro technology, computer
and telecommunications.

Task2: Complete the notes about how technology will
influence our life in the future
Work:
- Factories will be run
by robots
- offices will go
electronic
- many people will work
from home

Travel:
- travel by space shuttle
very fast,at 15000 kms
per hour
- cars could run on
electricity or methane
gas and fitted with
computers

After you read:
Work in groups discuss advantages and disadvantages of robots

Advantages
save labor,do difficult jobs
so that men have more
time to enjoy life or do
more creative work

Disadvantages
replace human beings in
many fields so many
people will lose their jobs
or go

Thank you