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Lesson 3

In the year 2525!

Reading

1	Imagine life after 100 or more years! In small groups, describe LIFE IN THE FUTURE. You can write down words or make a drawing. Then, share your ideas with the class.

UNIT 8

Lesson 3

2	In Silou's class, the students wrote an article about life in the future for their English newspaper. Read it to check if they have included any of your ideas in Task 1.

Find out about technological developments in our lifetime - and beyond.

You won't need one. You'll go to your
Personal Station and you will type your
destination on a special computer. A
door will open and a small taxi will take
you to your stop.

Huge domes will protect all cities on Earth. In
this way, we will enjoy the sun all year round
and there won't be any pollution.

Within a thousand years you will just think a command and robots
or other machines will carry it out. Computers will recognise your
voice and your thoughts. For example, you will think “Sit” and
your robotic dog will sit immediately next to you.

In some years, you won't need to go to the theatre, to a
concert or to a football match. You'll watch any event live
on your virtual reality screen and you won't miss a thing.
You will feel you are in a crowded stadium, dancing to the
rhythm of the latest hit. At the same time, your parents
won't worry about their children's safety.

adapted from: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9901/beyond-2000/

In the year 2525!

The students are thinking about ‘catchy' headings for the passages
in their article. Read it again and choose the most suitable heading
for each technological development (A-D).

Task 48 - p.196

4	Will teenagers have more fun in the future? Share your opinion with the class.

Vocabulary Link

Guessing words from context

Find the following words (1-10) in the text and match them with their
meanings (a-j).

Task 49 - p.197

1. great-grand children ^title
2. beyond ^title
3. destination ^{(text A)}
4. huge ^{text B}
5. dome ^{(text B)}
6. command ^{text C}
7. recognise ^{text C}
8. immediately ^{text C}
9. crowded ^{(text D)}
10. safety ^{text D}

...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....

a. not in danger
b. an order
c. after that time
d. where you want to go
e. full of people
f. understand who or what it is
g. very big
h. right away
i. a round roof
j. our children's kids

Speaking

Guessing Game

Get in two groups. Each group makes a list of films which are about the future.
Choose a film on your list and ask a member of the other group to use pantomime in
order to help his/her partners guess its title. If they guess right, they get a point. Then,
change roles and play the game again.

Use only sign language to mime the film title. If you speak, your group
misses a turn.
Use only English to guess the title. If you don't, your group misses a turn.

UNIT 8

Lesson 3

Grammar Link

Future Simple - Predicting

1	Look at the example sentences and the article and complete the Grammar table.

a. Huge domes will protect all cities on Earth.
b. You won't need a car.

c. Will we have more fun in the future?
d. There won't be any pollution.

To predict the future -
to say what we think will happen

Future Simple
We can use it with words/expressions like:

I (don't) think, I'm (not) sure, I hope, perhaps, soon

Complete the form:

: + will + verb

...... +

+ verb?

: + ........... / will not + ....... x

Short answers
Yes, I will. / No, I won't.

see Grammar Appendix, page 157

What will happen at school tomorrow? In pairs,
make a list of guesses. Keep the list until
tomorrow to check your guesses.

OUR LIST

Tomorrow...

we'll take a test in English.

Mary will be late.

............................................

3	Tomorrow, at the end of the English lesson, join another pair. Look at your lists and check your guesses.

e.g. Did we do a test in English? No, we didn't.
Was Mary late in the morning? Yes, she was.

Reading & Listening

1	Read what some teenagers around the world believe about the topic of horoscopes and star signs. What is your reaction to this topic?

Weekly Poll
Do you believe in
star signs? Do you
read what your
horoscope says?
Send us your
opinion.

“I think we shouldn't take horoscopes seriously. I never read them.” Natasha, 13 (Moscow)
“I don't believe in star signs of course but I have fun reading horoscopes in magazines with my friends. We
laugh a lot.” Demy, 14 (Ankara)
“When I meet someone for the first time I always want to learn what their sign is. It doesn't mean anything really.
I probably do it out of habit.” Helga, 17 (Oslo)
“I'm a Capricorn and my best friend is a Leo. Everybody says we can't get along well but I think
this is silly. We shouldn't take horoscopes so seriously.” Carlos, 14 (Rio de Janeiro)
“I read my weekly horoscope every Sunday. It quite often proves to be right. My girlfriend laughs
at me. I don't care.” Johnny, 16 (Montreal)

In the year 2525!

2	What is your star sign? Read the characteristics of it. Do you agree with the description?

3	Listen to the star signs and mark the stress ( ) on each word.

4	Listen to four of your e-friends. What is their star sign? Write it under their photos.

5	Look at the characteristics of your e-friends' star signs. In pairs, talk about what jobs would be suitable for each of them.

e.g. - I think Antonio will become a manager because Capricorns are good leaders. Do you agree?
- Yes, I do. I a lso think he'll make a lot of money because Capricorns are hard working.

There are 12 animal signs in the Chinese horoscope:
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Lamb, Monkey,
Rooster, Dog and Pig.
What sign are you in the Chinese horoscope?

UNIT 8

Lesson 3

In the year 2525!

Speaking

Mediation Task

Student A: Look at page 138.
Student B: Look at page 141.

Writting

1	Which famous person do you like? Which one do you hate? Write a horoscope for each one of them. You can have categories like: Personal Life, Career, Family and Friends, Money etc.

2	When you finish, prepare a page for an English magazine.

Work in small groups,

type your drafts,

add photos and

make a collage.

S e l f - A s s e s s m e n t

VOCABULARY LINK

1	Delete the odd one out.

1. passenger
2. key
3. reception
4. nervous
5. robot

porter
plane
exit sign
helmet
virtual reality screen

ticket
train
check-in desk
seat belt
star sign

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWERS TOTAL ___/5

2	Complete the sentences with the words from the box. There is an extra word you don't need to use.

behave guest fasten recognise advice intentions

1. Why don't you ask your parents for some ……………………….?
2. The teachers are often angry with Kate because she doesn't ……………………… well.
3. Good ………………………. are not always enough.
4. ………………………….. your seatbelts now! We're setting off.
5. Computers will …………………………. our voice in the future.

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL ___/5

3	Match the dates.

1. 12/3
2. 20/8
3. 1/5
4. 23/12
5. 6/1
6. 16/6

__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

a. It's the sixth of January.
b. It's the sixteenth of June.
c. It's the twelfth of March.
d. It's the twentieth of August.
e. It's the twenty-third of December.
f. It's the first of May.

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL ___/6

GRAMMAR LINK

4	Match the sentence halves 1-5 with a-f. There's an extra half you don't need to use.

1. What are you doing
2. The teacher told us to study hard because
3. I'll study biology when
4. I hope
5. Look at the postcard I got from my brother!

......
......
......
......
......

a. He's staying at a luxurious hotel.
b. Todd will pass the exams.
c. we're going to do a test next Monday.
d. tomorrow?
e. I finish school.

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL ___/5

5	Choose the correct answer.

1. People ….. live on Mars soon.

a. are going to

b. will

2. It's raining. We …… play in the park.

a. aren't going

b. won't

3. Don't worry! I …. give you my umbrella.

a. 'll

b.'m going to

4. What …. you …. this evening?

a. will…do

b. are …doing

5. Mum looks tired. I think she …… to bed soon.

a. 's going

b. 'll go

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL ___/5

UNIT 8

S e l f - A s s e s s m e n t

6	Write sentences for the following situations.

1. I want to ask Jerry something but he's not at home. (I/call him on his mobile)
......................................................................................................................................................
2. Dad bought four tickets for the football match. (We/see the Finals)
......................................................................................................................................................
3. Mum's got an appointment with our maths teacher. (She/ask her about my progress)
......................................................................................................................................................
4. Here are your passports. (when/you/leave?)
......................................................................................................................................................

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL ___/4

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR PARTNER. THEN LOOK AT THE ANSWER KEY ON PAGE 159

0 -10

11 -20

21 -25

26 -30

Which is true for you? Put a tick

in the right box.

Can-do Checklist	My opinion
Can-do Checklist
a. I can talk about my fixed plans. b. I can understand a radio teenage programme. c. I can talk about my intentions. d. I can write a diary entry. e. I can organise a school trip with my friends. f. I can read an article about life in the future and find the information I need. g. I can talk about suitable jobs for my e-friends.

: I'm very good! What can I revise?	My Notes: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… …………………………………....…………
: I can become better. What should I practise?
: I must try harder. What do I need to work on?

FOCUS ON HOW TO LEARN NEW GRAMMAR

Tick

the grammar strategies that have helped you in this unit. Which strategies do you want to try in the future?

Grammar Learning Strategies	Great help!	I 'll try...
Study the example sentences and guess the new rule. Find examples of the new grammar structures in the texts of your book. Study how they are used. Complete the Grammar table carefully and clearly. Check with the Grammar table while you are doing tasks for practice. Think of what grammar structures you need for a speaking and/or writing task and get help from the Grammar Appendix to use them correctly