Head what other people say about our future. Express your agreement and disagreement.

People will discover new planets and will build plants and factories there.

Robots will perform the work people do now and people will have much more free time to employ themselves.

Computer will replace teacher.

The nuclear weapons will be destroyed. There will be long lasting peace and no war.

Genetic engineering will become a major industry. People will live to at least 130 years.

Children will not go to school — they will be able to use computers at home. They will have their workstations at home and communicate by computer as described by William Davis in his book Lucky generation (1906).

People will be able to have access to 500 television channels; have homes connected to local video libraries; have instant access to the CD-ROM best games and collection of favorite pop music; call up the Encyclopedia Britannica in a few seconds; to have the world at our fingertips.

Robomaids will make beds and tidy rooms.

2. What will your life be like in 2030? Tell other people in your group. Use the phrases below to express your view on the future:

— think...will...; I don’t think...will...; Perhaps...will/will not...; I hope...

II. Reading and Discussion

Read the text and discuss it with your partners.

The Future-teller

Ray Douglas Bradbury is one of the most famous modern science fiction writers. He himself, however, prefers to call himself “the future-teller” or “the wizard”.

Bradbury was born on August 20,1920 in Greentown, USA.

— is family was poor and he couldn’t afford buying books. Once at the age of 12 he wrote his own continuation of the book “The Martian Warrior” by E.Barrouse.

Bradbury loves books and hates those who do not. In 1951 he wrote one of the greatest novels, his famous “Fahrenheit 451” about a new, “sick” society with its cruel anti-human laws, which consists of immoral and empty people, who burn great books, the spiritual treasures of mankind and suppress individuals who want to save their human dignity. But Ray Bradbury is an optimist and he finishes the novel with the ray of hope — the human beings will win in their struggle against the immorality.

His other great works are about the people exploring space, new planets, about a nuclear war on the Earth, about Death and Life.

All his books make us think about our present and future, about our lives and the great planet Earth we live on.

“No Death and Darkness!... Let’s choose Life and Light!”

Answer the questions.

— What is Ray Bradbury famous for?

— What does he prefer to call himself?

— When and where was he born?

— When did Ray Bradbury begin writing?

— What is his attitude to books?

— What books written by B. Bradbury do you know?

— What are his books about?

— What does Ray Bradbury say about the Future?

— Do you share his views?

What other science-fiction writers predicting Future do you know.

Write a project on this writer. Work in groups of 4 or 5.

Date:

Grade: 8 а-б

The theme Test yourself

The aims:

1) To enrich their knowledge concerning the theme, on the new words, to practice its pronunciation and teach them to use the words in their speech.

2) To enrich pupils interest to the new material to develop.

Their speaking and thinking abilities to consolidate the

Material with asking and answering the questions, to

Develop their memory on the learning English words.

 3) To raiser their interest to the English language widing.

Organization moment:

Good morning girl’s and boy’s!How are you?I’m glad to see you!Who is on duty today?

What month is it now?What season is it now?What date is it today?Who is absent?Thank you!Sit down please!

 

Test yourself

— Express in one word.

to provide someone with smth.;

dishonest or illegal behaviour by officials;

to rest and allow yourself to become calm;

smth. very bad that causes damage;

to stimulate smb. to do smth.

Say it in English using Modal verb could + Perfect Infinitive:

— Она могла бы заболеть. Было очень холодно;

— Он чуть не утонул, но брат его спас;

— Она могла бы выиграть чемпионат, но неожиданно заболела;

— Он мог бы стать спортсменом, но стал учителем;

— Я мог бы поехать в Лондон учиться, но остался в Москве.

Express your advice, using Modal verb should + Perfect Infinitive.

— The boy missed classes and failed his exams;

— The girl didn’t wear warm clothes in winter and caught a cold;

— She had the flue but she didn’t take any medicine;

— He spent too much time with computer and became tired;

— He was rude with his little brother.