Do you think life will be better in the future?
Why?/why not?
Look at the following pictures and answer the questions
WARMER
List three things that might happen in the future
Do you think life will be better in the future?
Why?/why not?
LIFE IN THE FUTURE
UNIT 8
A. READING
I. Before reading
VOCABULARY
- Optimistic [ɔpti`mistik](a):
Lạc quan
- Optimist [’ɔptimist](n):
người lạc quan
People who always expect good things to happen
VOCABULARY
- Pessimist [ ’pesimist] (n):
Người bi quan
People who always expect bad things to happen
- Pessimistic [,pesi`mistik] (a):
Bi quan
- Terrorism [`terərizəm](n):
Sự khủng bố, chủ
nghĩa khủng bố́
- Terrorist [`terərist](n):
Quân khủng bố
The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act
VOCABULARY
Space-shuttle [’speis ’∫۸tl]
Tàu con thoi,
tàu vũ trụ
Spacecraft designed to be used for traveling between the earth and a space station
A period when there’s little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs
Economic depression [,i:kə`nɔmik] [di`pre∫n ]:
Thời kỵ̀ suy giảm kinh tế
Wipe out [waip] (v):
Be destroyed or removed completely
Xóa sạch (quét sạch)
Contribute to [kən`tribju:t](v):

Labour-saving devices [`leibə,seiviη] [di`vais]:

- Micro technology (n) [`maikrə] [tek`nɔlədʒi]:
Đóng góp cho
Thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao động
Công nghệ vi mô
VOCABULARY
Labour-saving devices [`leibə,seiviη] [di`vais]:
Thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao động
VOCABULARY
- Optimistic [ɔpti`mistik](a): Lạc quan
- Pessimistic [,pesi`mistik] (a): Bi quan
- Terrorism [`terərizəm](n): Sự khủng bố
Contribute to [kən`tribju:t](v): Đóng góp cho
- Economic depression [,i:kə`nɔmik] [di`pre∫n ]: Thời kỵ̀ suy giảm kinh tế
- Wipe out [waip] (v): Xóa sạch (quét sạch)
- Labour-saving devices [`leibə,seiviη] [di`vais]: Thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao động
- Micro technology (n) [`maikrə] [tek`nɔlədʒi]: Công nghệ vi mô
VOCABULARY
What will happen in an economic depression?
Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the earth be threatened?
What will life be like in the future, according to optimists?
4. What are the most important factors that will brings about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives?
1. Task 2
Answer the questions
1. Task 2
Answer the questions
1. What will happen in an economic depression? (P.2 -L.3)
Many large corporations will be wiped out
and millions of jobs will be lost.
2. Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the earth be threatened? (P.2 – L.4+5)
The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
3. What will life be like in the future, according to optimists? (P.2 – L.7-10)
People will be living in much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier foods. They will also be better looked after by a modern medical system. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of labor-saving devices.
1. Task 2
Answer the questions
4. What are the most important factors that will brings about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives? (P. 3 – L.2)
They are developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication.
1. Tsk 2
Answer the questions
2. Task 3
Collecting information
Factories
will
be run
by robots
The influences of technology in future life
Work
Travel
Offices
will
go
electronic
Many
people
will work
from
home
Cars could
run on
electricity
or methane
gas and
fitted with
computers
Travelling by
space-shuttle
is very fast
(at 15,000kms
per hour)
III. After reading
Writing
Write about the advantages and disadvantages of robots
Advantages
+ Save labor, lighten our work
+ do difficulties/hard jobs so that men have more time to enjoy life or do more creative work
+ replace human beings in many fields so many people will lose their jobs or go jobless.
+ people become more dependent on robots; we can’t work properly when the power is off or when robots stop working
Disadvantages
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