UNIT 9: HOUSES IN THE FUTURE
LESSON 1
A. New words:
1. underground ( adv) /ˌʌndərˈɡraʊnd/ ngầm dưới đất
2. sea ( n) /siː/ biển
3. smart home ( n) /smɑːrt həʊm/ nhà thông minh
4. megacity (n ) /ˈmeɡəsɪti/ siêu đô thị
5. earthscraper ( n) /ɜːrθ ˈskreɪpər/ nhà nhiều tầng dưới lòng đất
6. eco-friendly home ( n ) /ˌiːkəʊ ˈfrendli həʊm/ nhàthân thiện với môi trường
B. Grammar:
* Future simple:
I think people will live in megacities.
* Indefinite quantifiers:
+ small quantities: a few/ some
+ large quantities: many/ lots of / a lot of
C. Exercises:
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences:
1. A……………………..is a very large city with more tham ten million people living there.
A. megacity B. smart home C. earthscraper D. eco-friendly home
2. A………………….is a big apartment building under the ground.
A. megacity B. smart home C. earthscraper D. eco-friendly home
3. A………………..is a house with a computer to run it.
A. megacity B. smart home C. earthscraper D. eco-friendly home
4. A………………..is a house which is friendly to the environment.
A. megacity B. smart home C. earthscraper D. eco-friendly home
5. I think people will live in cities…………..the sea.
A. at B. for C. under D. in
6. I think people will live …………. megacities.
A. in B. on C. of D. to
7. …………………………. do you think people will live in the future?
A. What B. Where C. When D. Why
8. ………………….you think homes will be like?
A. What B. Where C. When D. Why
9. Computers will………………things in smart homes.
A. control B. controls C. to control D. is control
10. ……………….people will live in megacities.
A. A lot B. Lots of C. Lot of D. Lot
11. In 10 years’ time, I think people will wear ……………… clothes. These clothes will change color or shape when it’s too hot or cold.
A. eco-friendly B. technology C. friendly D. smart
12. My dream house will be…………………the sea, so in my room I can see beautiful fish and other sea animals in front of, behind, above or below me. That will be amazing!
A. near B. by C. under D. on
13. People…………….. on Mars someday, but it is too expensive to travel there now.
A. live B. are living C. lived D. will live
II. Rearrange the following sentences:
1. in the future / Where/ you/ do/ think/ will/ people/ live
à _____________________________________________
2. do you think/ in the future?/ Where/will /live/people/
à _____________________________________________?
3. think/ I / people/ smart/ live/ will/ homes./ in
à _____________________________________________
4. would you like/ Where/ the future/ to live/ in/?/
à _____________________________________________
5. think/ many people/ will/ in megacities/ I/ live/./
à _____________________________________________
UNIT 9: HOUSES IN THE FUTURE
LESSON 2
A. New words:
1. smart device (n) /smɑːrt dɪˈvaɪs/ thiết bị thông minh
2. drone (n) /drəʊn/ máy bay không người lái
3. screen (n) /skriːn/ màn hình
4. 3D printer (n) /ˌθriː diː ˈprɪntər/ máy in 3D
5. automatic food machine (n) /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk fuːd məˈʃiːn/máy làm thức ăn tự động
6. robot helper (n ) /ˈrəʊbɑːt ˈhelpər/ người máy giúp việc
B. Grammar:
- They mighthave robot helpers.
- They might not have robot pets.
- How might home change in the future?
Note: might/ might not + V
C. Exercises:
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences:
1. In 2030,………………… will deliver most things in less than half an hour.
A. smart walls B. 3D printers C. smart screens D. drones
2. In 20 years from now, I think scientists might be able to print new human body parts using …………….
A. 3D printers B. drones C. smart homes D. automatic food machine
3. A …………………….., like a TV or a mobile phone, is a machine with a computer inside.
A. drone B. 3D printers C. smart screens D. smart device
4. In the future, an ………………….will make anything you want to eat.
A. 3D printer B. food machine C. automatic machine D. automatic food machine
5. Now we drive petrol cars, but in 2040, all transport ………………….electric.
A. was B. is C. will be D. have to be
6. Nowadays, we can use some computers by touching their …………………….
A. smart walls B. screens C. printers D. helpers
7. I think technology …………………make the world a better place.
A. will B. won’t C. have to D. is going to
8. Now we ……….. our own housework. In the future, we ………. robot helpers.
A. do/ have B. will do/ have C. does/ have D. do/ will have
9. In the future, people will use …………………….to do their washing and cleaning at home.
A. robot helpers B. drones C. smart devices D. 3D printers
10. - How might homes change in the future?
- ……………………………………..
A. Many people lived under the sea.
B. Scientist would find life on other planets.
C. We might use our mobiles to turn on everything in our homes.
D. I think life is different now from in the past.