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READING SKILL

READING SKILL. Instructor : Nguyễn Ngọc Vũ, Ph.D Students : Tạ Thị Thu Hà Hồ Thị Xuân Vương Class : 3B. Contents. Pre-reading. 1. While-reading. 2. Post-reading. 3. Homework. 4. I. PRE-READING. A. WARM-UP ACTIVITY.

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READING SKILL

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  1. READING SKILL Instructor : Nguyễn Ngọc Vũ, Ph.D Students : Tạ Thị Thu Hà Hồ Thị Xuân Vương Class : 3B

  2. Contents Pre-reading 1 While-reading 2 Post-reading 3 Homework 4

  3. I. PRE-READING

  4. A. WARM-UP ACTIVITY Brainstorming:Work in pairs, guess what will happen to these things in the future Security of the earth technology cars jobs computers robots

  5. 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.

  6. 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. • contributeto(v): to help to make something happen Ex:Methane is one of the principal gases contributing to the greenhouse effect.

  7. 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.

  8. B. VOCABULARY • telecommunications(n): the sending and receiving of messages by telephone, radio, television, etc… Ex:The telecommunications industryhas 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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

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

  12. B. VOCABULARY space-shuttle (n): a vehicle that is designed to go into space and return to Earth several times

  13. II. WHILE-READING

  14. A. TASK 1: VOCABULARY Find words or phrases in the passage that have the following meanings • People who always expect bad things to happen • People who always expect good things to happen • A period when there’s a little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs • The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act • Be destroyed or removed completely • Spacecraft designed to be use for traveling between the earth and a space station

  15. A. TASK 1: VOCABULARY People who always expect bad things to happen People who always expect good things to happen A period when there’s a little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act Be destroyed or removed completely Spacecraft designed to be use for traveling between the earth and a space station pessimists optimists economic depression terrorism be wiped out space-shuttle

  16. B. TASK 2: TRUE/ FALSE Decide whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). T F • People have both bad and good attitude towards future.   • We will live in a safe environment since there will be no terrorists.   • Housework will become much easier.     

  17. B. TASK 2: TRUE/ FALSE (continued) Decide whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). 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.     

  18. C. TASK 3: COMPLETE THE TABLE depression fresher healthier lose computers electronic methane gas

  19. III. POST-READING

  20. Talk about the future change you like most and give reasons why you like it.

  21. IV. HOMEWORK

  22. 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.

  23. Thank You !

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