Giải SGK, SBT Unit 10. Communication in the future Global Success

1. Listen and read. 

(Nghe và đọc.)

Trang: Mark, we're having a video conference with Tech Savvy next Thursday, but ...

Mark: Hold on. Is that the technology club at the Japanese school?

Trang: Exactly. But I'm a bit worried. I've never had a video conference call.

Mark: You're kidding! Who doesn’t know how to make a video call? Alright, let’s do a practice call now.

Trang: Hmm, what do I need to do first?

Mark: It’s a piece of cake, Trang. Now, you sit in front of the computer. I'll connect with you via one of my tablets and ...

Trang: Sorry, but how can I adjust this webcam? It’s focusing on my forehead.

Mark: Use this button to move it up or down, and this to zoom in or out. 

Trang: Thanks. And can you see me clearly on your tablet?

Mark: Yes, of course. We have a high-speed Internet connection here. 

Trang: I hope the conference goes smoothly.

Mark: I'm sure it will. We should hold more video conferences like this in the future. 

Trang: That's exactly how I feel. 

2. Read the conversation again and circle the correct answer A, B, or C.

(Đọc đoạn hội thoại một lần nữa và khoanh tròn câu trả lời đúng A, B hoặc C.)

1. What are Trang and Mark doing?

A. Practising a video call.

B. Making a call with Tech Sawy.

C. Learning how to use a tablet.

2. What device does Trang need help with?

A. The tablet.

B. The computer.

C. The webcam.

3. Mark says that they should _____ in the future.

A. have more video conferences

B. do more practice calls

C. have a high-speed Internet connection

3. Match the words and phrases in the conversation with their pictures.

(Nối các từ và cụm từ trong đoạn hội thoại với hình ảnh của chúng.)

4. Circle the words / phrases which are CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words / phrases.

(Khoanh tròn các từ/cụm từ gần nghĩa nhất với các từ/cụm từ được gạch chân.)

1. Our English exam was a piece of cake. I got full marks on it.

A. easy          B. difficult

2. You're kidding! I can’t believe Ms Mai and you are sisters.

A. serious          B. joking

3. I can't read the text on the computer screen. Can you zoom in on it?

A. make it bigger

B. make it smaller

4. We need a high-speed Internet connection to make video calls.

A. fast          B. slow

5. That’s exactly how I feel. It's true that video conferences are very convenient.

A. I don't think so.

B. You are absolutely right.

5. QUIZ. Work in groups.

Complete the diagram of the history of communication technology with the words and phrases from the box.

(Hoàn thành sơ đồ về lịch sử của công nghệ truyền thông với các từ và cụm từ trong hộp.)

carrier pigeon          telephone

mobile phone          social network

1. Write the correct word or phrase from the box under each picture.

(Viết từ hoặc cụm từ chính xác từ hộp dưới mỗi bức tranh.)

2. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.

(Chọn câu trả lời đúng A, B hoặc C.)

1. Many people add _____ to their text messages to express their feelings.

A. emojiis

B. words 

C. letters

2. l send _____ messages when I don't feel like tybing.

A. group

B. text

C. voice 

3. Many teenagers like to meet on social _____ rather than face to face.

A. television

B. networks

C. projects

4. In a _____ people in different places can join the conversation.

A. voice message

B. group call

C. system of emojis

5. By using _____, you can attend a meeting with your 3D image instead of being there in person.

A. holography

B. voice messages

C. social networks

3. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ trong hộp.)

1. Do you often send ________ messages to your friends?

2. Can learning English help you overcome the ________ barrier when living abroad?

3. Telephone helps you communicate in _________ time.

4. Do you think translators will lose their jobs when _________ machines become popular?

5. Many people reply to messages ________, but others take a long time to respond.

4. Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the word stress.

(Lắng nghe và lặp lại các từ. Chú ý đến trọng âm của từ.)

5. Mark the stress in the underlined words. Then listen and repeat the sentences. 

(Đánh dấu trọng âm trong các từ được gạch chân. Sau đó lắng nghe và lặp lại các câu.)

1. The interviewees said that they were Taiwanese.

2. Joe agrees with me that learning Chinese is difficult.

3. She obtained a bachelor's degree in Japanese.

4. The Taiwanese company gave each awardee a smartphone.

5. The Japanese teacher sent a video to the absentees on Monday.

1. Complete the sentences with at, in, in front of, on, opposite, or under.

(Hoàn thành các câu với at, in, in front of, on, opposite, hoặc under.)

1. Lily’s house is _____ the end of this street.

2. Players always sit _____ each other in a chess game.

3. She looked _____ the table and finally found her smartwatch.

4. Don't walk _____ the street. Walk _____ the pavement.

5. Ann stood _____ me in a line to get on the bus.

2. Circle the correct preposition in each sentence.

(Khoanh tròn giới từ đúng trong mỗi câu.)

1. Let's get ready by / on / for 10 a.m. We are meeting Dr Saito at 10:15.

2. The first camera phone appeared on / at / in May 1999 in Japan.

3. We will be away on / for / by two weeks.

4. In the UK, supermarkets always close early in / by / on Sundays.

5. I think language barriers will disappear in / for / by 30 years.

3. Complete the text with the prepositions from the box. Use each preposition only ONCE.

(Hoàn thành văn bản với các giới từ từ hộp. Chỉ sử dụng mỗi giới từ MỘT LẦN.)

I think smartphones will change a lot (1) _____ the near future. They will be much thinner. (2) _______ 2035, we might be able to roll a phone like a sheet of paper. They will become much smarter, too. They will be able to charge their battery automatically when we are (3) _______ home. They might check the latest news (4) _______ the Internet. We won't have to wait (5) _______ a long time for these super smartphones.

4. Work in pairs. Tell each other whether you agree or disagree with the following ideas.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Nói cho nhau biết bạn đồng ý hay không đồng ý với những ý kiến sau)

1. We should not use our smartphones for more than a few hours every day.

(Chúng ta không nên dùng điện thoại thông minh nhiều hơn vài giờ mỗi ngày.)

2. By 2050, the way people communicate with each other will be different from now.

(Cho đến 2050, cách mà con người giao tiếp với nhau sẽ khác so với hiện tại.) 

5. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence.

(Hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho nghĩa giống với câu thứ nhất.)

1. Jack is one of her cousins.

Jack is a ____________________.

2. Is this one of his tablets?

Is this a _____________________?

3. CanI borrow a pencil of yours?

Can l borrow ___________________?

4. You look like Nick and Peter. Are you one of their relatives?

You look like Nick and Peter. Are you a ___________________?

5. Last year, two of our classmates won scholarships to the US.

Last year, __________________________ won scholarships to the US.

1. Listen and read the conversations below. Pay attention to the highlighted parts.

(Nghe và đọc các đoạn hội thoại dưới đây. Chú ý đến những phần được đánh dấu.)

1. Mark: Now, about the video conference ... Everyone must be here at 9:30 a.m., and ...

Trang: Sorry for interrupting, but I think we should meet at 9:00 a.m. We need to test the devices.

2. Nick: This webcam is easy to handle. You click these buttons to move it up or down and these to ...

Lan: Hold on. Can you repeat that, please?

2. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations with the following situations.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thực hiện hội thoại tương tự với các tình huống sau)

1. Student A is telling student B how to make a video call. Student B interrupts student A to ask for clarification.

2. Student A is telling student B the place for their next meeting. Student B interrupts student A to suggest another place.

3. Read Mark’s prediction about a popular means of communication in the near future. Then answer the questions that follow.

(Đọc dự đoán của Marx về một phương tiện thông tin phổ biến trong tương lai gần. Sau đó trả lời các câu hỏi tiếp theo)

Mark: In 20 years, people of all ages will be using emojis even more than now. Emojis help people communicate their emotions effectively regardless of the language they speak. For example, a smiley face expresses the same meaning everywhere. An emoji can replace words to a certain extent. One day, we might receive an email that contains only emojis!

1. What means of communication is Mark talking about?

2. When will emojis become more commonly used?

3. Who will be using them?

4. How will they help in communication?

5. Why will they become more popular?

4. Work in pairs. Choose one means of communication below. Ask and answer questions about it.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Chọn một phương tiện liên lạc dưới đây. Hỏi và trả lời câu hỏi về nó.)

1. Automatic translation function

- When: in 10 years

- Who: social network users

- How: translate comments and private messages in all languages

- Why: remove language barriers

2. Chatbot

- When: in 10 years

- Who: sellers of online shops

- How: instantly reply to customers in all languages

- Why: help sell more products to customers from other countries

5. Report your pair’s conversation to the class by making a similar talk to Mark’s prediction in 3.

(Báo cáo cuộc trò chuyện của cặp bạn với cả lớp bằng cách thực hiện một cuộc nói chuyện tương tự như dự đoán của Mark trong 3.)

1. Work in pairs. List as many ways of communication as you can.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Liệt kê càng nhiều cách giao tiếp càng tốt.)

Example: meeting face to face, sending letters, chatting online, etc.

(Ví dụ: gặp mặt trực tiếp, gửi thư, chat trực tuyến, vân vân.)

2. Read an interview with two students, Minh and Tom. Then tick (v) the speaker of each sentence.

(Đọc một cuộc phỏng vấn với hai sinh viên, Minh và Tom. Sau đó đánh dấu (v) người nói của mỗi câu.)

TELEPATHY

MC: Hi everyone. Today, I'll ask some members of the Technology Club to predict how people will communicate in the future. Let’s meet Minh and Tom.

Minh & Tom: Hi everyone.

MC: Minh and Tom, how do you and your friends keep in contact?

Minh: Well, we mostly text each other. We also send voice messages.

Tom: I often see my friends in person, but sometimes we call via the Internet.

MC: Do you think these ways of communication will still be popular in 50 years?

Tom: Not really. We'll use more advanced ways, like telepathy. We'll pass our thoughts to another person without talking and...

MC: Hold on. I think only a very few people may have this ability.

Minh: Yes, but in the future, everyone will be able to use telepathy. We'll wear a tiny device to catch our thoughts and send them to other people.

MC: Cool! But will there be any problems with telepathy?

Tom: Hmm, telepathy devices can “read” one’s mind, so bad people might take advantage of it to control someone else.

MC: Besides that, some people will be too lazy to even talk anymore.

3. Read the interview again. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.

(Đọc lại cuộc phỏng vấn. Chọn câu trả lời đúng A, B hoặc C)

1. What is the interview mainly about?

A. One way of future communication.

B. Voice chats and online calls.

C. Problems of telepathy.

2. Which way of communication below is NOT mentioned in the interview?

A. Meeting face to face.

B. Writing an email.

C. Telepathy.

3. According to Tom, telepathy means _____.

A. making phone calls via the Internet

B. talking on tiny devices

C. communicating by thoughts

4. The MC says that _____.

A. telepathy is perfect

B. not all people can do telepathy

C. she disagrees with Minh's opinion

5. What does the MC think may be a problem with telepathy?

A. People won't want to meet each other.

B. Telepathy devices can be expensive.

C. Some people won't want to talk anymore.

4. Work in pairs. Read the following ideas about online calls. Put the ideas in the correct column.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Đọc những ý tưởng sau đây về các cuộc gọi trực tuyến. Đặt các ý tưởng vào đúng cột.)

a. They’re cheap or even free.

b. There must be an Internet connection.

c. You can talk to people from distant places.

d. You may receive unwanted calles.

e. You can make group calls.

f. You need a smart device.

5. Work in groups. Choose a way of communication and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. Then report your answers to the class.

(Làm việc nhóm. Chọn một cách giao tiếp và thảo luận về những ưu điểm và nhược điểm của nó. Sau đó báo cáo câu trả lời của bạn cho cả lớp.)

You can start your discussion as follows:

I think there are both advantages and disadvantages of online calls. ...

1. Look at the pictures. Complete the word /phrase for each picture.

(Nhìn vào những bức tranh. Hoàn thành từ/cụm từ cho mỗi bức tranh.)

2. Listen to an announcement about an exhibition. Complete each gap in the agenda with One word or a number.

(Nghe một thông báo về một cuộc triển lãm. Hoàn thành mỗi khoảng trống trong chương trình làm việc với một từ hoặc một số.)

EXHIBITION AGENDA

3. Listen again. Circle the correct answer A, B, or C.

(Nghe lại. Khoanh tròn câu trả lời đúng A, B hoặc C.)

1. Who is making the announcement?

(Ai là người đưa ra thông báo?)

A. A teacher.

(Một giáo viên.)

B. A student

(Một học sinh.)

C. Dr Lam.

(Ông Lam.)

2. What is in the History section?

(Có gì trong phần Lịch sử?)

A. An introductory talk.

(Bài nói giới thiệu.)

B. A documentary.

(Một bộ phim tài liệu.)

C. Many pictures.

(Nhiều tranh ảnh.)

3. What is NOT true about the Modern Time section?

(Điều gì không đúng về phần lịch sử hiện đại?)

A. Students won't like this section.

(Học sinh sẽ không thích phần này.)

B. It shows smart devices.

(Nó hiện ra những thiết bị thông minh.)

C. They will be there for one hour.

(Họ sẽ ở đó trong một giờ.)

4. What will the film in the Cinema Room be about?

(Bộ phim trong phòng chiếu phim nói về điều gì?)

A. Super smartwatches.

(Siêu đồng hồ thông minh.)

B. Translation devices for personal use.

(Thiết bị dịch cho mục đích cá nhân.)

C. Telepathy machines.

(Thiết bị thần giao cách cảm.)

5. In general, what does the exhibition show?

(Nhìn chung, buổi triển lãm cho thấy điều gì?)

A. Problems of modern technology.

(Những vấn đề của công nghệ hiện đại.)

B. History of smartphones.

(Lịch sử điện thoại thông minh.)

C. Means of communication.

(Các cách để giao tiếp.)

4. Work in pairs. Match the ideas (a - h) with parts of an outline (1- 4) for a paragraph about a video call.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Nối các ý (a - h) với các phần của dàn ý (1- 4) cho một đoạn văn về một cuộc gọi video.)

1. What is it?

2. What are its advantages?

3. What are its disadvantages?

4. Will people use it in the future?

a. a phone call using Internet connection

b. needs a high-speed Internet access

c. saves time because people needn't travel to meet

d. transmits live images of the speakers with a webcam or camera on smart devices

e. may spend too much time chatting with each other

f. can be useful for family members and business partners

g. will still be a common tool of communication

h. can see and hear each other in real time

5. Write a paragraph (80-100 words) to describe a way of morden communication. You can use the ideas in 4 or your own ideas. 

(Viết một đoạn văn (80-100 từ) miêu tả một cách thức giao tiếp hiện đại. Em có thể dùng các ý ở bài 4 hoặc dùng ý tưởng của riêng mình.) 

1. Circle the correct option to complete each sentence below.

(Khoanh tròn phương án đúng để hoàn thành mỗi câu dưới đây.)

1. My classmates connect with each other on a(n) social network / emoji called Friends-connect.

2. Holography / Telepathy helps people communicate by thoughts.

3. Sending voice messages / text messages is convenient because you don't have to type.

4. In the future, everyone can carry a human translator / translation machine with them whenever they go abroad.

5. If you have a high-speed Internet connection, making a group call / meeting face to face is a piece of cake.

2. Fill in each gap with a word from the box to complete the passage. 

(Điền vào mỗi khoảng trống với một từ trong hộp để hoàn thành đoạn văn)

In 30 years, social robots will become popular. This kind of robot is special because it can perform many human tasks. For example, it can send a (1) ___________ message to its owner to remind them of dinner time. Some social robots may even have (2) ______________ network accounts and interact with other users in (3) ____________ time. Forthese robots, (4) _____________barriers are not a problem, so they can (5) ______________ reply to comments or messages in any language. It might be frightening because we won't know whether we are chatting with a human or a robot online!

3. Complete the sentences with the prepositions from the box. Tick V the sentences which have prepositions of time.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các giới từ từ hộp. Đánh dấu þ vào những câu có giới từ chỉ thời gian.)

1. I talk to my mum _______ the phone every weekend.                                                   

2. Maria texted me that she would be home _______ 10 minutes.                                       

3. Phong waited ________ an hour. Then he called Ann and said that he had to leave.         

4. Where's Ms Lan? - She's in the _______ room. She's having a video conference.             

5. Telepathy might be the most popular way to communicate ______ 2050.                   

4. Which of the underlined parts in each question is incorrect? Find and correct it.

(Phần nào được gạch chân trong mỗi câu hỏi là không chính xác? Tìm và sửa nó.)

1. A friend of my cannot connect her phone to the Internet.

    A               B                                         C

2. Trang and Linda will be at television this evening to talk about future communication.

                                      A                  B                            C

3. Three of ours cousins are studying in the same class.

                  A                B                 C

4. I'm putting aside some money because I want to buy a new car on two years.

                       A                             B                                         C

5. Please send the homework to your teacher via email in Thursday.

                                            A                      B           C

 2. Describe that means of communication.

(Mô tả phương thức giao tiếp đó)

- What is it?

(Đó là gì?)

- How will it help you communicate?

(Làm cách nào nó giúp mọi người giao tiếp?)

- What advantages might it have?

(Lợi ích có thể có?)

- Will it have any disadvantages? If yes, what are they?

(Nó có nhược điểm nào không? nếu có, chúng là những gì?)

3. Present your idea to the class. You can make a poster or create a model for your presentation.

(Trình bày ý tưởng của bạn trước lớp. Bạn có thể tạo áp phích hoặc tạo mô hình cho bài thuyết trình của mình)