Everyday English

Exercise 1. Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences (Nghe và đọc đoạn hội thoại. Chú ý đến những câu được đánh dấu)

Ann: Do you think we will travel by flying car in the future? (Bạn có nghĩ chúng ta sẽ di chuyển bằng ô tô bay trong tương lai không?)

Tom: We certainly will. (Chúng ta chắc chắn có.)

Ann: Will it be able to fly across oceans? (Liệu nó có thể bay qua các đại dương không?)

Tom: It probably won't. (Nó có thể sẽ không.)

Exercise 2. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations about future travelling (Làm việc theo cặp. Thực hiện các cuộc trò chuyện tương tự về việc đi di chuyển trong tương lai)

1. travelling long distances by hyperloop. 

2. travelling to other planets for holidays.

Trả lời:

Ann: Do you think we will travel long distances by hyperloop in the future? 

Tom: We certainly will. 

Ann: Will it be able to travel to other planets for holidays?

Tom: It probably won't.

How will children go to school?

Exercise  3. Complete the conversation between Mark and Lan with the questions and answers from the box (Hoàn thành cuộc trò chuyện giữa Mark và Lan với các câu hỏi và câu trả lời trong hộp)

Mark: So what means of transport will students use to go to school?

Lan: (1) __________

Mark: Walkcar? (2) __________

Lan: Four.

Mark: How will it work?

Lan: You stand on it then turn on the switch and drive away.

Mark: (3) __________

Lan: Electricity.

Mark: Won't riders fall off it? It sounds dangerous.

Lan: No, they won't. (4) __________

Mark: I can't wait to get one.

1. B                2. A                3. D                4. C

Exercise 4. Work in pairs. Choose one means of transport below and make a similar conversation as in 3. (Làm việc theo cặp. Chọn một phương tiện giao thông dưới đây và thực hiện một cuộc trò chuyện tương tự như trong bài tập 3)

Trả lời:

1. Bamboo-copter

A: So what means of transport will students use to go to school?

B: I think they will go by bamboo-copter

A: Bamboo-copter? How many wings will a bamboo-copter have?

B: 2 wings

A: How will it work?

B: You put it on and turn on the switch

A: What will it run on?

B: Electricity.

A: Won't riders fall off it? It sounds dangerous.

B: No, they won't. It's self-balancing and It's fun and safe to use

A: I can't wait to get one.

2. Solowheel

A: So what means of transport will students use to go to school?

B: I think they will go by solowheel

A: Solowheel? How many wheels will a bamboo-copter have?

B: 1 wheels

A: How will it work?

B: You stand on it and turn on the switch

A: What will it run on?

B: Electricity.

A: Won't riders fall off it? It sounds dangerous.

B: No, they won't. It's small and it's fun and green to use

A: I can't wait to get one.

Exercise 5. Work in groups. Choose one means of transport that you would like to use to travel to school. Give reasons (Làm việc nhóm. Chọn một phương tiện giao thông mà bạn muốn sử dụng để đi đến trường. Đưa ra lý do)

Trả lời:

I would like to use the bamboo-copter because it runs on electricity.  It is eco-friendly and convenient. It is also very fun and safe to use