Unit 10: OUR HOUSES IN THE FUTURE
Lesson 4: Skills 1 + 2
1. New words:
- coast (n): bờ biển /kƏust/
- view of the sea (phr) nhìn ra biển
- super cable TV: (phr) siêu truyền hình cáp /ˈsiupər ˈkeibəl/
- a super smart TV (n) một chiếc TV siêu thông minh
- island (n) hòn đảo /ˈaīlənd/
- surround (v) bao quanh, vây quanh, bao phủ /səˈround/
- helicopter (n) máy bay trực thăng /ˈheləˌkäptər/
- contact (v) liên lạc, tiếp xúc /kon,tect/
Look at the picture and discuss it with a partner.
A: What type of house do you think it is?
B: I think it’s a villa.
A: Where do you think it is?
B: I think it’s on an island.
E.g.
Read the dialogue quickly to check your ideas in 1.
My future house will be on an island. It will be surrounded by tall trees and the blue sea. There will be a swimming pool in front of the house. There will be a helicopter on the roof. I can fly to school in it.
There will be some robots in the house. They will help me to clean the floors, cook meals, wash clothes and water the flowers. They will also help me to feed the dogs and cats.
There will be a super smart TV. It will help me to send and receive emails, and contact my friends on other planets. It will also help me to buy food from the supermarket.
Read the text again and circle the option (A, B, or C) to complete the sentences.
Listen to Nick and Linda talking about their dream houses. Which house would each prefer? Write their names under the correct pictures.
Audio script
Linda: a villa by the sea, with a swimming pool and a garden)
Nick: a flat in the city
Listen to the conversation again. What is important to Linda? What is important to Nick? Tick () the columns.
Audio script
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Listen again and answer the questions about their dream houses.
She has a big villa.
Her house / It is by the sea.
There’s a swimming pool and a garden around her house.
He has a flat.
It’s in the city.
Audio script
Work in pairs. Discuss your dream house, and fill the table.
A: What type of dream house is it?
B: It’s a palace.
A: Where is it?
B: It’s in the mountains
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Example:
Use the information in 4 to write a paragraph of about 50 words about your dream house.
Example:
My dream house is a big palace. It is in the mountains. ___________________
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Use the information in 4 to write a paragraph of about 50 words about your dream house.
Sample paragraph
My dream house is a big palace. It is in the mountains. It is surrounded by lots of trees. It has seven rooms:
three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one kitchen and one living room. There is a large swimming pool in
front of it. I have some robots in the palace. They help me to clean the floor, cook meals, water flowers...
I am happy to live in my palace.