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Unit 8. Listening. Group members Chung Van Thong Le Thuy Diem Quynh. LIFE IN THE FUTURE. Pre-listening. Eradicated Life expectancy Eternal life. Incredible Fatal Centenarian. Listen and repeat. New words. /’ feɪtl / causing or capable of causing death. Fatal. / ɪn’kredəbəl /

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  1. Unit 8 Listening Group members Chung Van Thong Le Thuy Diem Quynh LIFE IN THE FUTURE

  2. Pre-listening

  3. Eradicated • Life expectancy • Eternal life • Incredible • Fatal • Centenarian Listen and repeat

  4. New words /’feɪtl/ causing or capable of causing death Fatal /ɪn’kredəbəl/ so extraordinary as to seem impossible Incredible /ˌsenti’neəriən/ pertaining to or having lived 100 years Centenarian

  5. New words /ɪ’rædɪkeɪt/ to remove or destroy utterly Eradicate /laɪfɪkˈspektənsi / an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities Life expectancy /ɪ’tɜ:nl/ continuing for ever and having no end Eternal

  6. While-listening

  7. Listen to the interview about people’s life expectancy in the future and do the tasks that follow Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Nobody can predict how long we will be able to live in the 21st century. People’s general health will improve because they eat a lot of mushrooms. Nowadays, if people look after themselves, they can live to be 90. Within 90 days, 80% of cancers will be curable. Eternal life isn’t possible. True False True False True False True False True False

  8. Task 2: Listen again and answer the questions about the interview. What are the factors that help people have longer life expectancy according to Dr. Davis? Which factor is the most important one? Why? What will we have been able to do about AIDS in ten years’ time?

  9. Tapescripts & Answer keyS

  10. TAPESCRIPTS Dr. Davis, is Dutch biologist is being interviewed about people’s life expectancy in the future. Interviewer: Many scientists predict that in the 21st century people will be living into the incredible age of 130. What do you think about this? Dr. Davis: Well, I quite agree with them. They have reasons to be confident about that. Interviewer: What are the reasons? Dr. Davis: In fact their prediction is based on research and on the fact5 that the centenarian population is mushrooming as our general health improves. Interviewer: Can you explain this further? Dr. Davis: A century ago average life expectancy in Europe was 45. Today, providing we look after ourselves, eat more healthily, cut down on things like butter, alcohol and cigarettes, we can add nearly 35 years to that figure.

  11. TAPESCRIPTS Interviewer: So these are the factors that help people live longer? Dr. Davis: Yes. But the most important factor is the develoment in medical science. Interviewer: What do you mean? Dr. Davis: Nobody dies from old age, just from diseases that affect people when they get older. Interviewer: So scientists are trying to find cures for fatal diseases like cancer and Aids ? Dr. Davis: Right. Nowadays, about 50% of cancers are curable, and I really believe that within 30 years this will incease to 80%. And in ten years’ time Aids will also be brought under control, too. Interviewer: That sounds interesting. What about living forever? Dr. Davis: So far, eternal life is just science fiction. But with the advance of science, it’s not impossible.

  12. ANSWER KEYS Task 1: 1.F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T

  13. ANSWER KEYS Task 2: Eating more healthily, cutting down on things like butter, alcohol and cigarettes. The development in medical science. In 10 years’ time AIDS will also be brought under control.

  14. an English song a day you raise me up so i can stand on mountains,you raise me up to walk on stormy seas,i am strong when i am on your shoulders,you raise me up to more than i can beyou raise me up so i can stand on mountains,you raise me up to walk on stormy seas,i am strong when i am on your shoulders,you raise me up to more than i can beyou raise me up to more than i can be. When i am down and all my souls surround me,and troubles come and my heart burden me,and i am still am waiting here in the silence,until you come and sit awhile with meyou raise me up so i can stand on mountains,you raise me up to walk on stormy seas,i am strong when i am on your shoulders,you raise me up to more than i can be you raise me up so i can stand on mountains,you raise me up to walk on stormy seas,i am strong when i am on your shoulders,you raise me up to more than i can be

  15. Thank you for your attention!!!

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