READING SKILLInstructor : Nguyễn Ngọc Vũ, Ph.DStudents : Tạ Thị Thu Hà

Hồ Thị Xuân VươngClass : 3B

Contents

Pre-reading1

While-reading2

Post-reading3

Homework4

I. PRE-READING

A. WARM-UP ACTIVITY

Brainstorming: Work in pairs, guess what will happen to these

things in the future

technology

Security of the earth

computersrobots

jobscars

B. VOCABULARY

optimistic (a):

believing that good things will happen in the future

optimistic about/ (that)

Ex: Andrew took a more optimistic view.

pessimistic (a):

believing that bad things will happen in the future

pessimistic about

Ex: He remains deeply pessimistic about the peace process.

B. VOCABULARY

depression (n): [C,U]

a long period during which there is very little business

activity and a lot of people do not have jobs

Ex: Vietnam suffered from a serious economic depression

at that time.

contribute to (v):

to help to make something happen

Ex: Methane is one of the principal gases contributing to the

greenhouse effect.

B. VOCABULARY

burden (n):

something difficult or worrying that you are responsible

for

burden of/on

Ex: I don't like being a burden on other people.

micro technology (n):

technology with features near one micrometer

Ex: Micro technology has made life much convenient.

B. VOCABULARY

telecommunications (n):

the sending and receiving of messages by telephone,

radio, television, etc…

Ex: The telecommunications industry has been improved a

lot this year.

methane (n): a gas that you cannot see or smell, which

can be burned to give heat

better (v): to improve something

Ex: We need to better our environment.

B. VOCABULARY

corporation (n):

a big company, or a

group of companies

acting together as a

single organization

Ex: He works for a the

Microsoft corporation.

B. VOCABULARY

terrorism (n): [U]

the use of violent action in

order to achieve political aims

or to force a government to

act

terrorist (n):

a person who commits

terrorism

B. VOCABULARY

labor-saving devices (n): machines that make it easier for you to do a particular job

B. VOCABULARY

space-shuttle (n):

a vehicle that is designed

to go into space and

return to Earth several

times

II. WHILE-READING

A. TASK 1: VOCABULARY

1. People who always expect bad things to happen

2. People who always expect good things to happen

3. A period when there’s a little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs

4. The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act

5. Be destroyed or removed completely

6. Spacecraft designed to be use for traveling between the earth and a space station

Find words or phrases in the passage that have the following meanings

A. TASK 1: VOCABULARY

1. People who always expect bad things to happen

2. People who always expect good things to happen

3. A period when there’s a little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs

4. The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act

5. Be destroyed or removed completely

6. Spacecraft designed to be use for traveling between the earth and a space station

pessimists

optimists

economic depression

terrorism

be wiped out

space-shuttle

B. TASK 2: TRUE/ FALSE

T F

1. People have both bad and good attitude towards future.

2. We will live in a safe environment since there will be no terrorists.

3. Housework will become much easier.

Decide whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

B. TASK 2: TRUE/ FALSE (continued)

T F

4. Robot will replace workers and people will stay at home instead of offices.

5. Cars will still need petrol to run.

6. The computers in the cars will help us with the right directions.

Decide whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

C. TASK 3: COMPLETE THE TABLE

Pessimists say… Optimists say…

Economic (1) _________ will occur People will (2) _________ countless jobs.

We will enjoy (3) _________ air and (4) _________ food. Our life will be greatly affected by telecommunications and (5) _________. Paper will no longer exist because offices will be totally (6) ________. We will drive cars run on (7) ____________.

depression

lose

fresherhealthier

computers

electronic

methane gas

III. POST-READING

Talk about the future change you

like most and give reasons why

you like it.

IV. HOMEWORK

Review vocabulary; do task 2, 3 in the

textbook page 86.

Write a small paragraph (about 100

words) about the advantages and

disadvantages of robots.