Unit 8
Life in the future
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Period No 42 - Lesson 1: Reading
Date of preparing: 28 /11/2008
I. Aims: By the end of the lesson. Ss will be able to:
- read for specific information about people and the Earth in the future.
- express their ideas about advantages and disadvantages of robots.
II. Teaching aids: textbook, pictures ….
III. Procedure:

Time

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Teacher’s Activities

- asks Ss to work in pairs to ask and answer the questions on page 84.
- goes around the class to offer help if necessary.
- calls on some Ss to ask and answer in front of the class.
- leads in the new lesson.




- reads word by word.
- asks Ss to repeat in chorus and individual and writes them on the blackboard.








- says some words in English and asks Ss to speak them out in Vietnamese.

- asks Ss to read the passage in silence and do task 1.
- asks Ss to compare the answer with a partner.
- calls on some Ss to answer in front of the class.
- comments and gives correct answer.
- asks Ss to work in pairs to ask and answer about the passage
- goes around the class and offers help if necessary.
- calls on some Ss to answer in front of the class.
- comments and gives correct answers.







- arranges the class into small groups of 4 or 5.
- tells Ss to look over the text, find the information to complete the notes about how technology will influence our life in the future.
- goes around the class and offers help if necessary.
- invites the groups’ ideas.
- gives feedback.
- asks Ss to work in groups of four or five to discuss the task
- tells each group to choose one secretary to write down their ideas.
- calls on the representative of each group to report their ideas to the class.
- gives feedback and comments.






- summarizes the main points.
- assigns homework.
Content

A. Warm- up: Ask and answer the questions








Lead- in: We don’t know for sure what will happen to our future life. Some people have made optimistic predictions but the others the pessimistic ones. And that’s the focus of our lesson today.
B. Pre- reading
I. Vocabulary:
- pessimistic (adj) [,pesi`mistik] : bi quan
- pessimist (n) [`pesimist] : người bi quan
- optimistic (adj) [,] : lạc quan
- optimist (n) [] : người lạc quan
- terrorism (n) [`terərizəm] : sự khủng bố
- terrorist (n) [`terərist] : kẻ khủng bố
- labor- saving (adj) [`leibə,seiviη] : tiết kiệm sức lao động
- wipe smt out [waip]: xoá bỏ, phá huỷ
- space shuttle (n) [`speis`∫] : tàu con thoi
- depression (n) [di`pre∫n] : tình trạng suy thoái
II. Check vocabulary


C. While- reading
I. Task 1:
Answers:
1. pessimists
2. optimists
3. economic depression
4. terrorism
5. wiped out
6. space shuttle



II. Task 2: Answer the question.
Answers:
1. Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
2. The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorist6 groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
3. 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.
4. They are developments in micro technology- computer and telecommunication.
III. Task 3: Collecting information:
Suggested answers:
1. Work: factories will