Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 11: Science and Technology - Lesson 3: A Closer Look 2

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1. Thursday, April 7, 2022
2. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences. 1. There is still room for ___improvement in your work. (improve) 2. Today scientific progress is mostly defined in terms of technological___ advancements. (technology) 3. The first experiment was ___success , so we need to do another one. (succeed) 4. A ___geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth. (geology) 5. The U.S. exploration___ of the Moon began with the Ranger 4 impactor in 1962. (explore) 6. The study points out that many people's health has been affected from bathing in or drinking ___unpure water. (pure)
3. UNIT 11:
4. 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. 1. By 2030 all students (have) ___will have their own computers in school. 2. I can’t come to your party next Friday as I (work) will___ be working on that day. 3. I know she’s sick, but ___will she (be) ___be back to school tomorrow? 4. You (not pass) ___won’t pass your exams if you don’t start working harder. 5. Whatever job you (decide) ___decide to do in the future, I (support) ___will support you.
5. 2. Work in pairs. Read the following predictions about the year 2040 and say whether you think it will happen. Example:1. We will all be using flying cars. 2A. :MostEmail peoplewill completelywill live to bereplace a hundredregular yearsmail old 3B. :RobotsI think willit will replacecertainly/probably teachers. happen. or It certainly/probably won’t happen. 4. The world will have one money system. 5. The Internet will replace books.
6. Suggestions: 1. A: We will all be using flying cars. B: It certainly won’t happen. 2. A: Most people will live to be a hundred years old. B: I think it will certainly happen. 3. A: Robots will replace teachers. B: It certainly won't happen. 4. A: The world will have one current system. B: I think it will certainly happen. 5. A: The Internet will replace books. B: It certain won't happen.
7. Reported speech In direct speech, we give the exact words somebody said, and we use quotation marks. In reported speech, we give the meaning of what someone said, but with some changes and without quotation marks. Example: Nam: ‘I want to become a robot designer.’ →Nam said that he wanted to become a robot designer. When the reporting verb (e.g. say or tell) is in the past, the verb in reported speech changes as follows:
8. Direct speech Reported speech Present simple → Past simple ‘I like sciences.’ He said (that) he liked sciences. Present continuous → Past continuous ‘I am staying for a few She said (that) she was staying for a days.’ few days. Present perfect → Past perfect ‘Nick has left.’ She said (that) Nick had left. → Past simple/ Past perfect Past simple She told me (that) Nick had left that ‘Nick left this morning.’ morning. will → would ‘Man will travel to Mars.’ He said (that) man would travel to Mars. can → could ‘We can swim.’ They told us (that) they could swim. may → might ‘We may live on the moon.’ He said (that) we might live on the moon.
9. Pronouns, and time and place expressions may change in reported speech: I → he/ she we → they you → I/ he/ she now → then today → that day here → there this week → that week tomorrow → the following day/ the next day yesterday → the day before/ the previous day last month → the month before/ the previous month Example: ‘I don’t have football today.’ → He said (that) he didn’t have football that day.
10. 3. Look at the conversation in GETTING STARTED again. Find and underline the examples of reported speech. Duong, Nick, and Chau are talking with Dr. Nelson after listening to his talk about the roles of science and technology in the 21st century. Dr.N:Well, as you know, developments in science and technology are greatly changing the way we live, communicate, travel, everything D: You mean science and technology are changing our lives in every field? Dr.N: Right. D: For the better? Dr.N:Mostly for the better. Science and technology also have enormous effects on economic development.
11. N: Well, my dad told me that only robots would work in factories and clean our homes in the future. Is it right, Dr. Nelson? Dr.N: Sure. And we’ll have flying cars and spaceships so that we can travel faster and further than before. C: So we won’t have traffic jams any more? Dr.N: No, we won’t. Science and technology are the keys to development in other fields too. They will certainly bring a lot more benefits to people. C: And what about education? Our science teacher said that there would be no more schools: we’d just stay at home and learn on the Internet. Dr.N: That’s right. Students won’t go to school like now D: Wow! I hope that happens soon.
12. 4. Complete sentence b in each pair so that it means the same as sentence a, using reported speech. 1. a. Nick: ‘I come from a small town in England.’ b. Nick said that he___ came from a small town in England 2. a. My friend: ‘Brazil will win the World Cup.’ b. My friend said that Brazil___ would win the World Cup. 3. a. Olive: ‘Chau, I’m leaving Viet Nam tomorrow.’ b. Olive told Chau that ___she was leaving VN the next day 4. a. David: ‘Catherine, I’m unable to read your writing.’ b. David told Catherine that he___ was unable to read her writing. 5. a. Minh: ‘I overslept this morning.’ b. Minh said that ___he had overslept that morning. .
13. 5. Change the following sentences into reported speech, using the words given in brackets. 1. ‘I didn’t say anything at the meeting last week.’ (He said) He said (that) he hadn’t said anything at the meeting the week before/the previous week. 2. ‘This letter has been opened.’ (She told me) She told me that letter had been opened. 3. ‘In 50 years’ time we will probably be living on Mars.’ (Tom said) Tom said that in 50 years’ time we would probably be living on Mars. 4. ‘I hope we will build a city out at sea.’ (Mi said) Mi said she hoped they would build a city out at sea. 5. ‘My wish is to become a young inventor.’ (Son told us) Son told us that his wish was to become a young inventor.
14. 6. GAME: My friend said Each of students stands up or comes to the front of the class. One says a sentence about himself/herself. The other reports to the class. Example: She said she liked writing code I like writing code
15. Some suggestions: 1. I like singing English songs. => She said that she liked singing English songs. 2. I hate learning Chemistry. => He said that he hated learning Chemistry. 3. I want to be a singer in the future. She said that she wanted to be a singer in the future. 4. I don’t like going to the museum. => He said that he didn’t like going to the museum.
16. - Review the grammar points: Future tenses. - Do exercises B4-7 in workbook (page 37, 38) - Prepare for Unit 11: Communication