Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 8: Life in the future - Part A: Reading

Welcome 
to our class 
Teacher in charge: Nguyen Thi Ha 
Van Hoa 3 School 
Check-up 
Fill in the gaps with suitable words: 
Although or In spite of 
1. I can’t speak English fluently _________ I have practiced regularly. 
2. He decided to leave in such snowy weather _______my advice. 
3. ________ I have met her several times before, I didn’t recognize her 
4. ________ suffering from lung cancer, Swiss smokes 20 cigarettes a day. 
although 
in spite of 
Although 
In spite of 
Warm – up: Join these pieces of pictures to make complete ones. 
1. Do you think life will be better in the future? 
2. Do you think we will be living in a cleaner environment? 
I. Before you read: 
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE 
Part A: READING ( Period 44 -Textbook pages 84 - 86) 
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE 
Part A: READING ( Period 44 -Textbook pages 84 - 86) 
I. BEFORE YOU READ: 
New words: 
- Depress [di'pres] (v) : 
To make trade, business, etc. less active 
Depression [di'pre∫n] (n): 
- Burden ['bə:dn] (n) : 
the ~ (of sth ) | a ~ (on / to sb ) 
A duty that causes worry or hard to work 
 Burden (v) : 
 ~ sb/ yourself (with sth) 
- Telecommunication [,telikə,mju:ni'kei∫n] (n): 
- To be bound to (exp) : 
Depressive [di'presiv] ( adj ): 
Làm suy giảm , làm đình trệ 
Sự suy thoái / trì trệ 
Suy thoái , trì trệ 
Gánh nặng 
Đè nặng lên 
Viễn thông 
Eg : The weather is bound to get worse tomorrow morning. 
Chắc chắn làm điều gì , có xu hướng 
- Terrorism [ ‘terərizəm] (n): 
 Terrorist ['terərist] (n): 
Chủ nghĩa khủng bố 
a person who takes part in terrorism 
Người ủng hộ chủ nghĩa khủng bố 
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING 
II. WHILE YOU READ: 
READ THE TEXT AND DO THE TASKS THAT FOLLOW: 
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 labor – saving devices. 
For better or worse, it is certain that in the future some things will be very different. Developments in macro 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. 
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING 
II. WHILE YOU READ: 
1. Task 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which have the following meanings. 
3 
4 
1 
Choose a number 
2 
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING 
Vocabulary checking 
A 
B 
1. DEPRESSION 
_________________________________________________________ 
2. _________ 
Chủ nghĩa khủng bố 
3. ________ 
Người lạc quan 
4. SPACE SHUTTLE 
_____________________________________________________________ 
TERRORISM 
OPTIMIST 
Sự suy thoái 
Tàu con thoi 
Give Vietnamese or English equivalents to these words : 
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING 
II. WHILE YOU READ: 
2. Task 2: Answer the following questions. 
1. What will happen in an economic depression? 
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2. Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the earth be threatened? 
3. What will life be like in the future, according to optimists? 
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4. What are the most important factors that will bring about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives? 
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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