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Ne a Pe UL 1. Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. FUTUROLOGICAL CONFERENCE + What are the films in the box called in your language? '22ND-25TH MAY DES MOINES, Iowa SS PROGRAMME 1 few World) Dr Judith Amos (author of Clean New Wor It might not be 1ong before the sun, the wind and the sea become our ‘© What science fiction films have you seen? © What happens in them? In Alien, a erew on a spaceship discover aon eee energy, We wil ive ina cleaner, healthler word, Wi they have an alfen on board and have to it be a safer one, too? fight the alien to survive. 2 Professor JB Gartenberg (University of London) Research scientists will find cures for most of the world's diseases in READING the next 50 years. We wil all live longer and, by the year 2020, there will be more than one bilion people over 60 years old. Mow wil this 1. You are going to read about a ‘change our society and how will we pay for the elderly futurological conference. (Futurology is 3 the study of the future.) Randy Oakes douralist) Look at the titles for the talks. Three ‘The 21% century is the age of the internet. More and more. people are using the intemet for business, education. shopping and even to make friends. This talk will explore how intemet use will increase in the next 20 years. of the titles do not come from this conference. Put a cross (X) by these three titles. A a Aneexciting new theory of time travel Duncan Hague {Institute of Sociology) b Ammsirong the frst man on the moon | J the US and the UK, prisons are almost full and crime is increasing The world is growing older [every day. Soon, there won't be enough room for all our prisoners. 4. Life in front of the computer screen Where will we put them? Space stations may be the answer. fe Salyut and Mir ~ early space stations — {Prisons in space ‘Dr Mikhail Radvanyl (Lingua Foundation) Star wars: factor fiction? Leaming a foreign language may soon be a thing of the past. This talk hi The advantages of new energy sources will look at new developments in automatic translation machines. i The end of English lessons? 6 The invention of the laser | Xavier # Berman (author of Light Years Away) ‘A hundred years ago many sclentists sald that space travel was Impossible. Now they say that we will never be able to travel in time. Bul new theories of time suggest that they might be wrong. ees Stella May Roche (War on War) American military sclentists are may change the world for ever, 2. Now read about the conference talks. Match the titles a-} in exercise 1 to the descriptions 1-7. 3 Complete the sentences with words from the box. 1 The sun is the most important of light for our planet. 2. Atthe moment, most of our___ comes from oil 3) We will need to find ____ for new diseases. 4 Gédel’s of time travel says that we will need to travel faster than the speed of light. 5 American military is becoming more and more advanced. 6 —— in space carry many different kinds of equipment. 4, Which ofthe talks at the conference would you like to go to? Why? 1rd like to go to the talk by Judith Amos because I'm interested in green politics GRAMMAR: predictions 1 (may, might & will) We can use will/won't+ infinitive to talk about things we are sure will happen in the future, There will be more than 1 billion people ‘over 60 years old. We won’t be able to travel in time. ‘We can use may/might+ infinitive when we are less sure things will happen in the future, ‘The world may become more dangerous. Scientists might find life on other planets. sure not sure sure ——_____—__3 vl may/might won't © Ste Lancuace REFERENCE PAGE 84 ‘The futurological conference | 8& Correct the mistakes in the sentences. | think that our teacher wills give us a test next week. I may be go to America soon. I may not to get married. think my country might wins the next World Cup. Fil always remembering the people in this class. | think that it will rains tomorrow. Yl never living in another country. I won't to become rich or famous. Change the sentences in exercise 1 so that they are true for you. How will life be different for you/your famlly: WN ovouaune in one year’s time? + inten years’ time? Work in pairs, Talk about the topics in the box. PRONUNCIATION: contractions 2 1 @ 26 Listen to these contractions and repeat. YU itl there’ we'll what'll you'll 2 Match a phrase in column A with a response in column B. A B 1 Aren't you ready yet? Hurry up! a Till be OK 2 Be careful ~ it’s very dangerous. b_ won't be long. 3. L wonder where they are. © You'll like it. 4 Let’s have a drink before the film starts. d We'll be late. 5. What's this? I've never eaten that before. e They'll be here soon, w @ 27 Listen to the recording to check your answers. ‘4 Work in pairs. Practise the exchanges in exercise 2. SPEAKING 1 @ 2.8-2.10 Listen to three people speaking. Match the speakers 1~3 to three of the topics a~j below. ‘The future of: a computers £ medicine crime 8 my country © education 1} restaurants holidays i shops e languages i space travel 2 Choose a topic from the list. You must talk about the topic for thirty seconds without stopping. Before you speak, spend some time preparing what you are going to say. 7 8B | Space tourists LISTENING 2. Match the words from column A with the words from column B to complete the sentences. 1 You are going to listen to a radio programme. A B All the words in the box appear in the programme. Beck What do you think it ? eight-hour = ieee five-star course ‘million-dollar day ten-minute hotel 20-eur0 house 2 @ 2.11 Listen to check your answers, two-week note 3) @ 2.11 Listen again and answer the questions. He went to England for a _— in business English 1 yu got change for a 2 How much did they pay to go into space? 4 Let's stop for a and a cup of coffee. Who is organizing the new game show? 5 Lusually work an but sometimes 1 do more. ‘What countries will the contestants come from? 6 She lives in a in the Hollywood Hills. What is the prize? Will the winner visit the Intemational Space Station? Who thinks that space tourism is too dangerous? Pe ae Would you like to go into space? Why or why not? VOCABULARY: compound nouns with numbers 1. Look at audioscript 2.11 on page 140 and find these phrases. Which phrase is correct? 20-miltion dollar cheque / 20-milion dollars cheque thirteen-part show / thirteen-parts show eight-day tip / eight-Javs inp Oe a GRAMMAR: predictions 2 (maybe, probably, certainly, etc) ‘We can use words lke possibly and perhaps to make ‘our predictions sound more of less probable, 100% maybe probably certainly perhaps definitely possibly We usually put maybe and perhaps at the beginning of. the sentence. Perhaps it will be you. Possibly, probably, certainly and definitely come after sill in positive sentences and before won't in negative sentences. The contestants will certainly need to be very fit. The winner possibly won't visit the space station, © See LancuAGe REFERENCE PAGE 84 1 Putthe wards in brackets into the correct place in the sentences. 1 We won't discover life on other planets. (probably) 2 China will be the first country to land a person on Mas. (possibly) 3 Ordinary people won't be able to travel in space for a very long time. (definitely) 4 There will be hotels in space in the next twenty years. (perkaps) 5 Engineers will build factories in space. (certain) 6 We will stop spending money on space exploration. (maybe) Do you agree with the sentences above? 2 Choose one of the questions below for a class survey. sk the other students in the class what they think. Use the words in the box in your answers. Will you ever speak very good English? Will you ever be in trouble with the police? Will you lose your teeth or your hair? Will you have more than five children? Will you live to be 100? Tell the rest of the class the results of your survey in exercise 2. Space tourists | 88 SPEAKING 1. Think of someone you know who would be a good contestant for Star Quest. Why would they be good? Make notes about the following: their personality their practical skills their appearance and health other reasons v Work in groups. Take it in turns to describe your person. Then decide as a group who is the best person to go on. the game show. PRONUNCIATION: word stress 2 1 Underline the word in each group that has a different stress pattern. certainly 1 energy probably unhappy 2 ‘businessman engineer president scientist 3. dangerous internet invention satellite 4 advantage computer conference contestant 5 equipment exciting possible remember 2 @ 2.12 Listen to the recording to check your answers. ec 8C | Great ideas LISTENING & SPEAKING 1 @ 2.13 Listen to the recording and match the descriptions 1-5 to the gadgets A-E. 2 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. ‘+ Which of these gadgets would you like to buy? For who? ‘© Which of these will sell the most? Put the gadgets in order (1 = best seller > 5 = worst seller). ww C Splats B Aurora touch clock D Water dispenser READING OE Seen Te ee oR Cy Pee ae ee he ekg £5,000 to get his idea off the ground, but his father has refused to help. What do you think? Read both sides of the story and decide for yourself. My idea is very simple, really. Talready have a small website called businessessays.com (1) ——. Business students at university log on to the site and download essays. They have an essay to write for homework, for example, but they need some help with it. On the site they find the essay they need, download it (2) ‘At the moment, the site is free but if can improve it, that will change. want to make the site much bigger and my idea is to make it really international. I have found some software that can translate the essays into sixteen different languages. It will be easy to use for people from all round the world. I need about two months to do all the programming (3). When everything is ready, people will pay $2.99 a month to use my service. If it’s successful, | ‘will be able to sell advertising, too. I can't continue with my university esta and set up the site at the same time. And f1 wait, someone else will take my idea (4) __. a eo J would like to help my son, but my wife and I agree that it is not a 00d idea to lend him £5,000 now. There aze two main reasons for our decison. My son has an interesting idea (5). Will his idea work? Atthe moment, i's impossible to say. Are there any other websites that offer a simitar service? How successful are these other sites? How many customers will he need before he starts to make money? If the site is successful, wll he need to employ other people? How many? How much will he pay his staff (6)? And finally ~ isi legal to help students with thelr homework? When he has a business plan and when he has the answers to these questions, I will think again. We also think that itis important for our son to finish bis university studles before he starts this website If he leaves ‘now, it will be too risky. What will happen to him if hie {dea doesn’t work? He wil find himself with no job and mo qualification, (7) __ he will find itis dificult wo get a fod pb, There rome thing nie that we mus wal (8) finishes his studies, we wil about his dea again. meee 1, Read the magazine article on anal age 80 and answer the How does Ash think that he can make mo; Why does Ash want to leave university? ‘Why doesn't Ash's father want to help him? Read the article again and put the phrases a-h into the 2951-8. ‘and Ash is still very young and I need money to buy the software and if he does not have a qualification and itis very successful and it will be too late and use it for their work and who will look after the finances but he does not have a business plan ‘Workin patrs. Discuss these questions, Isthe website a good idea? 1s Ash’s father right to refuse to lend him the money? + Is it wrong to download essays from the internet? VOCABULARY: adjectives with infinitives 1 Complete these sentences with an infinitive from the box. It will be easy ___ the new website. tis impossible —__ if Ash’s idea will work. 1s it legal ___ students with their homework? 1s important for my son ___ his studies. W's difficult ___a good job without a qualification. Lookat the article again to check your answers. 2. How many different sentences can you make from the table? easy Tobe possible | to drink usual to find legal to have : dangerous | to meet healthy | to see eee ne [eificult | to begin Impossible | to eat unusual | 10 get illegal to make safe tosay unhealthy _| to stop Great ideas | 8¢ GRAMmanr: present tense in future time clauses (first conditional) Winen we are talking atiout fare time in clauses with if, when, after and before, we use the present tense: ‘We can use will in the main clause of the sentence. subsidiary clause main clause If it's successful, wilt be able to sel advertising. When everything is ready, people will pay $2.99. After he finishes his wwe will clk about his studies, idea again. 1 ‘The subsidiary clause can also come after the main _ ‘elause. Til be able to sel! advertising if it's successful. © Sce Lancuace REFERENCE PAGE 84 1. Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Use will or present simple. ‘A modelling agency has offered a job in Japan to a sixteen-year-old English school student, Emily. She hhas decided to take the job. “If I (1) (not take) the job, 1 (2) (not get) the chance again} she said. Before she (3) (go), she (4) (have) a big pary for all her friends. ‘I'm so excited; she said. “When I (5) (say) goodbye to my boyfriend at the airport, | (6) (be) very sad. But after I (7) (arrive) in Japan, everything (8) (be) OK: Ifshe (9) (be) successful, the agency (10) (ive) her more work. ‘I've never done this before; she said, ‘but I'm sure I (11) (be) good at it when (a2) (have) a little experience” u Emily's boyfriend does not want her to go. He thinks she will have problems. Make sentences from the prompts. 1 When she arrives, she won't speak the language. 1 When / arrive / not speak the language 2 If /not speak the language / not make friends 3 If / not make friends / feel very lonely 4 If/ feel very lonely / want to come home 5 When / come home / not have any qualifications 3 Can you think of any other possible problems that Emily will have? Make sentences with if, when, before or after. 4 Complete the sentences so that they are true for you. 1 If don't go out this weekend, 1 2. 1... when I have enough money. 3> Alter | leave the school today, 1 4 1... before 1 am 65. hs 8p |Help! SPEAKING LISTENING Work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions, Do you have a computer at home? What do you use it for? ‘Are you connected to the internet? How often do you use the internet? ‘What do you do online? Do you know any older people (eg grandparents) who use the internet? What do they do? VOCABULARY: computer actions 1 Label the computer icons A-L with words from the box. computers? 3. Does he succeed? Use the words in exercise 1to complete the sentences. 3. 1 @ 2.14 Listen to a dialogue between a young woman, Karen, and her grandfather. Answer the questions. 1 How much does the grandfather know about 2. What does the grandfather want to do? @ 2.14 Usten tothe dialogue again and put the 1 Before you an email, you need to connect o the 'nstructions for sending an email in the correct order. internet Attach your document 19 the message 2 Do you wan! to this in clou or back and Click the ematlicon whites Connect to the inter 3 you make a mistake, you can always © ikon wie st 41's very easy to a picture into a document. = Log oft 5 Move the to the ‘Open document icon and click = seed ike on it “ype the address 6 Please your CV to your application form. ! Write your message, 7 Use a memory stick of @ CD to the work you ae 3 Is the order ofthe instruct computer? If not, how is it 8z| ons the same for your different? Sie eee F Help! | 60 | fUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: giving instructions Dip You KNow? rere ae 1 Read the information about [you + present simple ‘computer games in the US. Do you aor ee a6 there think the facts are the same or the imperative form different for your country? (on that button. Don’t a - o = FE ore than 6a% of at americans ‘We can make the order of the instructions easier to understand with over the age of six play sequencing adverbs. ‘computer games. ay ‘About 75% of game players are prs of all... Then, .../After that, pee ht com vayet om 35. Next, ../Afternvards, ... Finally, 4 lookat audioscript 2.14 on page 141. Underine all the instructions and | *60% are men. 40% are women. mae “+ Every year, Americans buy more 2. Putthe instructions inthe correct order | than 200 mition computer games. Checking your English spelling ‘Some people play games on thelr O add it to the languages on the right, You will now ‘own but more than 60% play and find "Tools. Then, select with their friends. te able to use the spell check program in English on your computer. C First of all, you click on ‘Start’ at the bottom of your “Language Settings’. Finally, find “English’ and sereen, After that, you click on the ‘Program’ arrow ag Work in pairs. A friend is writing an essay and wants to find a different word for world. Look at the pictures and give her/him instructions, Fist of all, highlight the word that you want to change. 2. Work in pairs. Discuss these questions. ‘What are the most popular ‘computer games in your country? Have you ever played any computer games? Which ones? How do the games work? Self-assessment Gickw) GI can follow instructions for sending an email. O Tean ask and answer questions about computers, computer games and the internet OT can give instructions ter how to use a computer progeam, te ic Meee tales GRAMMAR Predictions Modal verbs (may, might & will) We can use will + infinitive to talk about things we are sure ‘ill happen in the future. ‘Most people will tive in cities, not in the country 1 witt never be famous. We won't win the match next weekend, We can also begin the sentence with I think/don’t thinky hope/expect. 1 think (that) they wilt get married. ‘We can use may/might + infinitive when we are less sure that things will happen in the future, Scientists may find a cure for cancer. 1 might go to New Zealand for my holidays. sure not sure sure —_—________ wilt smay/might won't Adverbs (maybe, probably, certainly, ete) We can use adverbs like perhaps and probably to make our predictions sound more or less certain, 100%, 0 | maybe probably certainly perhaps defintely possibly ‘We usually put maybe and perhaps at the beginning of the sentence. Perhaps you'll pass all your exams and become a doctor. We put possibly, probably, certainly and definitely after will in positive sentences and before won't in negative sentences. I will probably pass my exams. ‘The winner certainly won't need to work again. 8s | Present tense in future time clauses (first conditional) Allsentences have a main clause. We can use will + infinitive to talk about future time in a main clause. Sometimes, we also need a subsidiary clause to give Imenmation about te ine ofan acon These ase can begin with f, when, after and before, When we want to tak about future time in the subsidiary clause, we use a present tense, We do not use will in these subsidiary clauses ‘subsidiary clause main clause ‘iien he has a business plan, sparen wil think again, ‘After he improves the site, people wil pay for the service. Ihhis idea doesn't work, what will happen to him? ‘We usually separate the two clauses with a comma, ‘We can also put the subsidiary clause after the main clause. In this case, we do not usually separate the two clauses with a comma. What will happen to him if his idea doesn’t work? FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE Giving instructions ‘We can give instructions with you + present simple. You highlight the word, then you click the spell check icon. We can also use the imperative form. 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Hurry upl / 1 won't be long, 2 Be careful ~ i's very dangerous. / Ill be OK. 3 I wonder where they ae. / They'll be here soon. 4 Let’s have a drink before the flm starts. / We'll be late 5 What's this? I've never eaten that befor. / You'll lke it. | 8A Speaking exercise 1 @ 2.8-2.10 1 Right, er, well there'll be more and more supermatkets ‘Um, you see more and more of the same kinds of shops everywhere, you know. Everywhere you go you see the ‘same things, the same chains ~ so more supermarkets ‘nthe outside of the town. Er, the town centres wil get ‘Quieter and quieter, no ~ there, there'll be less, um, less shops in the town centres and there'll be more bars and cafés and things like that, um, so people will... er, use their cars | guess, more. is that thity seconds yet? Everybody says that, er, you know, everybody will need English in the future, but I. don’t think tis is true because, um, you know, you need, um, English for ‘computers and the intemet and that, but with .. with, um ~ There's more and more Chinese people in the world, 30, you know, we'll, maybe, we'll speak Chinese, we'll ll need to speak Chinese because, urn, ‘cos .. ‘cos we will, and, eum... you think about medicine now and you think about ‘medicine, say one hundred years ago, the differences, lum, are... are incredible because we can ... we can do 30 many things now that we couldn't do then, like, you know, we've got a cure for polio, we've got a cure for lots {of diseases. and... and transplants and things. so | guess Jn the future we'll, you know. carry on and we'll find cures {for more and more things and we'll, um ... That must be thiny seconds 2 | [3 88 Listening exercises 2&3 @ 2.11 Back in 2001, American millionaire Dennis Tito became the world’s firs space tourist. He wrote a 20-million dollar cheque for the privilege. Since then, there have been another six space tourists, and they have al paid millions forthe experience (Others will probably follow soon, but who will they be? One thing is for sure: it certainly won't be you, unless you have a few million dollars. Or perhaps it wil be! ‘A Buropean television consortium, Eurorbt, has announced plans fora new T gune show. The show, which wil probaly be called Star Quest, will have contestants from all the countries in the European Union. It will test the contestants general knowledge, their skill and their ability to workin a team, Contestants will need tobe fit and to speak English, but men and women of all ages are welcome to apply. The programme's organizers hope to film the thiteen-part show at diferent science museums around Europe ~ in London, Florence, Paris and at the New Metropolis Science and | Technology Center in Amsterdam. And the prize} The winner | of the show wil tke his, or her, seat ina space ship some time | next year. After training atthe European Space Academy, the ‘winner wil blast off for an eight-day tip to the stars and a visit | to the Internationa Space Station. Or pethaps not. Not everyone is happy with the idea. Will scientists in America at NASA | ‘refuse permission for the winner to visit the space station? | ‘They were unhappy with Dennis T's tip and say that this | | | kind of space tourism is too dangerous. “This idea is so stupid; said one expert at New York University. However, a spokesman for Eurorbit said that the Americans will probably agree some kind of deal. Whatever happens, he said, the winner of the ‘competition will definitely go into space. But it’s possible that they won't be able to visit the space station. The organizers of the programme are taking applications now. So if you want to be the next space tourist, send your request to contestant@ ‘eurorbit.com, That's contestant @eurorbit.com. And good luck! 88 Pronunciation exercise 2 @ 2.12 certainly energy probably unhappy businessman engineer president scientist ‘dangerous internet javention satellite advantage computer conference contestant ‘equipment exciting possible remember 8c Listening & speaking exercise 11. @ 2:13 1 Looking fora laugh? Get one ofthese gooey balls and §_ Did you know that colours. Do you sometimes wake u looking!) grey? With one ‘moming to a bright, ‘can change the way you feel? 19 in the morning feeling (and . colourful tomorrow. 80 Listening exercises1 42 @ 214 G= Grandtather XK = Karen Karen, could you give me a hand wit ¢ Sure. What are you tying to dat nS [want to send an email, Yes. OK. Are you online? Em, not sure. Her, look, first of al, click on that button thee. connects yout the iterne, at OR et That Ob, right. Like this? Yes, that’s right. But doit twice, a double click OK, now you online Right, ow Chk on tena Ro Tee Ok, gor it & OK, then click on “Write Mall, OK? Yes, OK. There's 2 lotto remember, isn't there? You'll soon pick it up. Oh, you see the litle picture of an adress book? You type the address there next tothe leon, You'e wafting to Dad! What are you writing to Dad for? ¢_Just to surprise him, And I want to send him one of those Pictures you took. Oh, OK. ‘Anyway, what next? ‘Well, next you write your message. in the big space there. Gi Ws short message! SURPRISE. That's it. And the photo? | KOK, first of al, click there on ‘attach: OK, good, and then ‘we have to find the photo. Here, I'l do it for you. OK, that’s it. ‘That's it. So, I just click on send’? Yes. And don’t forget to log of. 3 OK. Wonderful. Thanks. When will he get if Does it tke Jong to arrvet er ‘9A Speaking & listening exercises 2 & 3 - @ 215 Ne Nick $= Sarah || Ns Now for our weekly look at what's on. Sarah, what have you got for us this week? S Wel probably the most exciting concert ofthe summer is | happening on Sunday and Monday this week at hal-past seven, Lady Gaga, the incredible Lady Gaga isin town for two nights at the Wembley Arena. If you haven't got tickets, you'll be disappointed, but we've got two tickets to give away in this week's competition. Stay tuned. Also, this week, atthe Sound Barrer in Oxford Street, there's 2 special Brazilian night with top 0s playing the latest Sounds from Brazil's coolest clubs. Doors open atten ‘o'clock and you can dance until four inthe morning. The place to be for 2 really coo! night out. Erm, yes, alittle past my bedtime, | think. Sory to be boring and old-fashioned. What else have you got for us? of these, you can wake up in the RM BRO we s: eeee ez oA = oA | audioscrints Well hens facinating afternoon of dance at Canary | ‘Whar, 1's part of 2 festival and they've got groups | from Switzerland, France and Spain. I all sounds very interesting and its tree, That's Saturday between one and five, and le's hope the weather stays fine. Yes. indeed. Sounds very interesting, | ‘And if you're intrested in dance, don't forget that | you can still sce Mamma Mia, London's most popular | ‘and enjoyable musical, atthe Prince of Wales Theatre. Performances are on at hall-past seven Monday 10 | Saturday, with an afternoon show on Saturdays at hal-past three. No shows on Sunday. | Right. | ‘The next thing I've gat is something for you. This Friday, there's a performance of Verdi's Requiem at the Royal Festival Hall. That's halF-past seven Friday. ‘Ab, yes, a beautiful piece of music! Isn't i a bit depressing going to listen to a requiem? Pardon? Right, what next? Yes, there's an absolutely fantastic exhibition atthe National Gallery. Paintings by the Spanish impressionist, Camille Pissarro. Pissarro. Yes. You'll be surprised - these paintings are really amazing, Every day from nine in the morning to six ‘clock. Ooh, and one last idea. A fun idea forall the family. The Moscow State Circus is in Alexandra Park this ‘week from Tuesday to Sunday. Not to be missed. ‘Thank you, Sarah. Time now to go over to the news room, Dut stay tuned for details of our competition with two tickets for Lady Gaga Vocabulary exercise 3 @ 2.16 ''m so excited. I've got tickets for the Lady Gaga concert. Lady Gagat I think her musie is boring. ''m really tired. I didn’t get home until three o'clock this ‘morning. ‘know. And it was extremely annoying that you came hhome singing, | think this music is really relaxing. Really? It makes me feel depressed. eee See Pronunciation exercise2 @ 2.17 night fa find, kind, quite ime, twice ‘now fu’ go, home, most, shaw now /aw’ down, house, out, sound, town name fev fame, place, Spain, state, stay (aay

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