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Unit EIGHT: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
LESSON: READING

I. Aims: Guessing the meaning in the context. Deciding true or false statements
Passage comprehensions and note taking.
II. Teaching aids needed: Books.
III. Procedure:
1. Class organization:
2. Checking the old lesson:
Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of.
a. He went home early __________ he was feeling sick. (because)
b. He went to work the next day ____________ he was feeling not well. (although)
c. she only accepted the job _____________ the high salary. (because of)
d. The old man managed to get sleep ___________ there was a lot of noise. (although)
e. The old man couldn’t get to sleep ______________ the noise. (because of)
3. New lesson:
time
Teacher and students’ activities
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Introduce the new lesson to the students.
+ Before reading:
- Ask students to look at the picture and answer.
1. Do you think life will be better in the future? Why? Or why not?
2. List 3 things that might happen in the future.
Ss: Listen and present
+ While reading:
- Ask st to read the passages one before.
- Read again
- Explain students some new words in the text.
- Ask students to read again.
- Correct their mistakes.
Ss: Do as directed
Task 1:
- Ask students to read through the passage again.
- Divide the class into pairs to do.
Ss fill in the handout.
LIFE IN THE FUTURE.
Field
Optimists
Pessimists

Living



Work



Travel








- Call some students to give the answers.
- Ask others students to correct.
- Give the true answers.

Task two:
- Ask students to read the questions carefully.
- Ask students to read through the passage again.
- Divide the class into pairs to do.
- Call some students to give the answers.
- Ask others students to correct.
- Give the true answers.


Task three:
- Ask students to read the questions carefully.
- Ask students to read through the passage again.
- Ask the class to do
- Call some students to give the answers.
- Ask others students to correct.
- Give the true answers.
Ss:
_ work in pair and ask and answer the questions given.
_ compare their results with those of their friends.
_ some of them give the answers, others give comments.
_ take notes of the suggested answers if necessary.

+ After reading:
- Ask student to work in groups to answer:
* Advantages and disadvantages of Robots:

Ss - groups works.

- answer.
+ Yes, of course. There has been much progress in science.
+ people work at home.
+ people live longer.
+ people work 5 days a week.
. . .
New words
pessimistic
optimistic
corporation
threaten
domestic chores
burden
telecommunications
link
progress
contribute

Task 1:
1. Pessimists
2. optimists
3. economic depression
4. terroism
5. wiped out
6. Space shuttle

LIFE IN THE FUTURE.
Field
Optimists
Pessimists

Living
Cleaner envir; fresher air; healthier food; modern medical systems, labour-saving devices
Terroists, powerful and dangerous

Work
Micro tech, factory run by robots, work at home, computers linked to head office.
Economic depression,
Large cooperations;
Wided out;
Jobs, lost

Travel
Space-shuttle tech, cars; no petrol, fitted with computers



Task two:
Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
By terosist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
Living in cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and being looked after by …….
The developments in micro technology–computer and telecommunication.

Task three:

1. Works: Factories & office
2. Travels: Means of transport & speed
3. Cars: fuel & safety.
4. People’s longevity: Life expectancy & living standards






4. Summary: The main topics in the section.

5. Homework: - More practice the main topics at home.
- Prepare the section B (The speaking part of Unit 6).

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