My future house

(Ngôi nhà trong tương lai của tôi)

1. Listen and read.

(Lắng nghe và đọc.)

Nick: What are you doing, Phong?

Phong: I'm painting a picture of my house.

Nick: Your house! That's a UFO.

Phong: It looks like a UFO but it's my house in the future.

Nick: Where will it be?

Phong: It'll be in the mountains.

Nick: What will it be like?

Phong: It'll be a large house. It'll have twenty rooms.

Nick: Twenty rooms!

Phong: Yes, and it'll have solar energy.

Nick: Fantastic! Which room will you like best?

Phong: My bedroom, of course.

Nick: What appliances might the house have?

Phong: My house might have some smart TVs and ten robots.

Nick: Sounds great! And how much will...

2. Read the conversation again. Find and write down the words or phrases that show:

(Đọc lại đoạn hội thoại. Tìm và viết ra các từ hoặc cụm từ thể hiện.)

Type of house: ....................

(Loại nhà)

Location: .............................

(Vị trí)

Appliances in the house: ..........................

(Thiết bị trong nhà)

3. Read the conversation again. Tick (✓) T(True) or F(False).

(Đọc lại đoạn hội thoại. Đánh dấu (✓) T (Đúng) hoặc F (Sai).)

4. Read the two poems. Tick (✓) T (True) or F (False).

(Đọc hai bài thơ. Đánh dấu T (Đúng) hoặc F (Sai).)

In the Future

We might go on holiday to the Moon.

We might stay there for a long time.

We might have a great time.

We might come home soon.

Henry, aged 11.

In the Future

We might live with robots.

They might clean our houses.

They might wash our clothes.

They might not talk to us.

Jenny, aged 12. 

2. Read the text and match the beginnings in A with the endings in B.

(Đọc văn bản và nối phần đầu trong A với phần cuối bằng B.)

My future house will be on an island. It will be surrounded by tall trees and the blue sea. There will be a swimming pool in front of the house. There will be a helicopter on the roof. I can fly to school in it.

There will be some robots in the house. They will help me to clean the floors, cook meals, wash clothes and water the flowers. They will also help me to feed the dogs and cats.

There will be a super smart TV. It will help me to send and receive emails, and contact my friends on other planets. It will also help me to buy food from the supermarket.

3. Read the text again and circle the option (A, B, or C) to complete the sentences.

(Đọc lại văn bản và khoanh tròn tùy chọn (A, B hoặc C) để hoàn thành các câu.)

1. The house will be ...........

A. in the mountains           

B. on an island            

C. on the Moon

2. There'll be a.......... in front of the house.

A. garden                         

B. pond                       

C. swimming pool              

3. The house will have ............. robots.

A. many                         

B. some                         

C. a lot of             

4. The ......... will help me to feed the dogs and cats.

A. helicopter                    

B. robot               

C. super smart TV

Reading

1. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B or C for each of the questions.

(Đọc văn bản và chọn câu trả lời đúng A, B hoặc C cho mỗi câu hỏi.)

What will our houses in the future be like?

In the future, the places we live in and the ways we live will change a lot. Our houses will be more eco-friendly. We won't use electricity. We will use wind energy or solar energy instead. We will use our voices to control our houses. It'll make our lives more comfortable. There will be underground cities. There will be cities in the air and on other planets, too. We'll have to build cities there because there will be too many people and not enough land for houses or buildings.

1. Scientists predict where and how we live in the future _________.

A. will change a lot

B. will not change much

C. will change only a intthe

2. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true about future houses?

A. They'll be more eco-friendly.

B. They'll use electricity.

C. They'll use wind energy.

3. We will control our future houses _________.

A. with our voices

B. by clapping our hands

C. with mobile phones

4. There will be cities in the air, on other planets, and underground because _________.

A. we wont have enough land to build houses on

B. living there will be more comfortable

C. life on the Earth will become boring

b. Discuss where the people below should live.

(Thảo luận xem những người dưới đây nên sống ở đâu.)

Mary - likes being close to stores, movie theaters, and schools

(Mary – thích sống gần cửa hàng, rạp chiếu phim, trường học)

David - loves using technology

(David – thích sử dụng công nghệ)

Jane - likes quiet places

(Jane – thích những nơi yên tĩnh)

=> I think Mary should live in a megacity.

(Tôi nghĩ Mary nên sống trong một siêu đô thị.)

a. Listen to a student talking to their propessor. Is the student exciting about houses in the future? Yes/ No

(Lắng nghe học sinh nói chuyện với giáo sư của mình. Họ có hào hứng với những ngôi nhà trong tương lai không? Có/ Không)

b. Now, listen and write “Yes” or “No”.

(Bây giờ, hãy nghe và điền “Có” hoặc “Không”.)

a. Read the article about home in the future. Is Professor Relldan excited about the future?       Yes/No

(Đọc bài báo dưới đây về những ngôi nhà trong tương lai. Giáo sư Relldan có hào hứng về tương lai không? Có/Không)

The Future is Smart!

by Professor Rendall

Do you have a smart device, like a mobile phone or a TV? In the future, smart technology will be everywhere and it will make our lives easier. Do you hate washing and cleaning? I know I do! Well, soon we might have robot helpers to do the housework! Don't like cooking? Buy an automatic food machine to do it Touch the screen to choose your meal and it will be ready in seconds! If you want new clothes or furniture, get a 3D printer to make them for you. Some companies  already make deliveries using drones. But soon, everyone will use them. The sky will be full of these little machines. The future is smart and I can't wait for it for you.

b. Read the article again and answer the questions.

(Đọc lại một lần nữa và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. Does Professor Pendell enjoy cleaning?

(Giáo sư Pendell có thích dọn dẹp không?)

2. What should people buy when they don't like cooking?

(Mọi người nên mua gì khi họ không thích nấu ăn?)

3. What technology do some companies use today? 

(Ngày nay một số công ty sử dụng công nghệ gì?)

a. Read the article and fill the blanks.

(Đọc bài sau và điền vào ô trống.)

 ASTRONAUTS' DAILY LIFE

Sheldon Levine, October 21

Astronauts' lives are very different on a (1) space station. They cannot have showers because there is no (2) _________ and everything floats in space. The (3) _________ have to use soap and wet towels. They have to use a special toilet, too. Meal times are very different to the ones at home. The astronauts have to eat dried food in bags. They have to sleep in sleeping bags when they are tired. Astronauts tie their sleeping bags to the walls so they don't (4) _________ around. Life in space is not the same as life on Earth.

b. Read and answer the questions.

(Đọc và trả lời câu hỏi.)

1. Why can’t Astronauts shower in space?

(Tại sao những nhà phi hành vũ trụ không thể tắm trong không gian?)

2. How do the astronauts clean themselves in space?

(Những phi hành gia vệ sinh cơ thể họ như thế nào trong không gian?)

3. What do they eat in space?

(Họ ăn gì trong không gian?)

4. Why do astronauts tie their sleeping bags to the wall?

(Tại sao những phi hành gia lại treo túi ngủ của họ lên tường?)

5. Who was the first VietNamese person to go to space?

(Ai là người Việt Nam đầu tiên bay vào không trung?)

Read about the three devices of the future. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).

(Đọc đoạn văn về 3 thiết bị tương lai dưới đây. Chọn đáp án đúng A, B hoặc C.)

HOMES IN THE FUTURE

A. ROBOT HELPERS

Today, we have to do many chores at home. Houses of the future will have smart devices to help us do these things. For example, we will have robot helpers to clean and do other jobs around the house. We can study and relax.

B. SMART KITCHEN DEVICES

Kitchens in the future will have smart devices to make any kind of food we want. After we eat, they will clean the dishes and automatically order more groceries. Drones will then deliver these goods from the supermarket.

C. 3D PRINTERS

Now, we have to buy all kinds of things in stores. In the future, we will have 3D printers at home. They will print objects we need or want, like furniture, clothes, and even toys.

Example: (Ví dụ)

0. Which machines will help us when we are hungry? => B

(Những máy móc nào sẽ giúp chúng ta khi chúng ta đói? => B)

1. Which machines will make T-shirts?

2. Which machines will do the housework?

3. Which machines will order food for us?

4. Which machines won't clean plates and dishes?

5. Which machines will make tables and chairs?

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