READING SKILL Instructor :Nguyễn Ngọc Vũ, Ph.D Students :Tạ Thị Thu Hà Hồ Thị Xuân...
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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.