Gass ry ois computer games, hi ‘thought-contolled video Entertainment radio and movies definition TV (HDT games and virtual and 3-D movies reality movies? ; | self-diven cars, GPS railroads and hybrid cars, high-speed | ® Transportation Seonincs —Yenmanigecasen, | shes. grdtine ‘text messaging, {cell phone implants, Communications | fa ubiysent _—Wdeophones, anda sensory Interne, and ystem | social networking | 53 sodal networking? Sac week wna cb rhytme oon Which of hese post and present developments are the most important? Why? Do you think any ofthe future developments could happen in your lifetime? Can you think of two other developments that could happen in the fure? es CONVERSATION That's progress! A © Listen and practice. Tanya: This neighborhood sure has changed! Matt: | know. A few years ago, not many people lived here. But the population is growing so fast these days. Tanya: Remember how we used to rent videotapes at that little video store? Matt: Yeah, Now it's a multiplex cinema. Tanya: And I hear they're tearing down our high school. They're going to build a shopping mall. Soon, there will be just malls and parking lots. Matt: That's because everyone has a car! Fifty years ago, people walked everywhere. Nowadays, they drive. Tanya: That's progress, |guess. B © Listen to the rest of the conversation. What else has changed in their neighborhood? 58Ederammar FOCUS Present Future ‘Afew years ago, not many These days, the population Soon, there will be apartment people lived here. is growing so fost. blocks everywhere. People used to rent Teday, people download Ino few years, movie theaters videotapes. movies online. might not exist Filty years ago, people Nowadays, people drive their People are going to have walked everywhere cars instead self-driven cars in the future. A Complete the sentences in column A with the appropriate information from column 8, Then compare with a partner. ‘About 60 years ago, ../ Before the automobile, . Before there were supermarkets, In most offices these days, In many cities nowadays, In many classrooms today, In the next 100 years, Sometime in the near future, people used to shop at small grocery stores. pollution is becoming a serious problem, students are learning with interactive whiteboards. people didn't travel as much from city to city. there will probably be cities in space. people work more than 40 hours a week. doctors might find a cure for the common cold. many TV shows were in black and white, ONOM Een D se npangse w B Complete four of the phrases in part A, column A, with your own ideas. Then compare with a partner. (pronunciation Intonation in statements with time phrases A © Listen and practice. Notice the intonation in these statements beginning with a time phrase. 1. + In the past, very few people used computer a, ay Today, people use computers all the time. * ay oe In the future, there will be a computer in every home B PAIR WORK Complete these statements with your ‘own information. Then read your statements to a partner. Pay attention to intonation. ‘Asa child, | used to. These days, .. Five years ago, |... In five years, Nowadays, |... Inten years, | might... Times have changed! = 59LISTENING For better or for worse A © Listen to people discuss changes. Check (/) the topic each person talks about. —" 1, © population © environment Oo gg 2. O transportation ©) cities Oo QO 3. Gfomilies. shopping 6.60 B © Listen again. Write down the change and check (/) if things are better or worse now. (Q)sPeakine Changing times GROUP WORK How have things changed? How will things be different in the future? Choose four of these topics. Then discuss the questions below. education fashion shopping entertainment food sports environment housing ‘technology What was it lke in the past? What sit ike today? What will it be lke in the future? A; In the past, people listened to sports on the radio. B: Nowadays, they can watch sports on HDTVS, too. G Inthe future, .. —_ WRITING A description of a person A PAIR WORK Interview your partner about his or her past, present, and hopes for the future. BB writea paragraph describing how your partner has changed. ‘Make some predictions about the future. Don't write your partner's name. This person moved to our school several years ago. ‘She used to be the quietest girl in the class. Now, she's in the drama club and loves to watch soap operas. ‘Someday, she'll be a successful actress. Shell be famous. She'll star in movies and on TV. I think she'll... (© CLASS ACTIVITY Read your paragraph Lo the class. Can they guess who it is about? 60" Unit 9(rersrectives Take the good with the bad. A @© Listen to some possible consequences of getting a high-paying job. Check (/) the statements you agree with. _ you'll have more cost you'll be able fo buy or . you'll be able to travel first “you might have fo pay higher to "you'll be able to donate more to cher ” more people may want to be your friend. sum YOU May get your own office. un» you won't have as much stress in your life. _.. people will ask you for a loan. -. you'll have a lot more free time. B PAIR WORK Look at the statements again. Which are advantages of getting a high-paying job? Which are disadvantages? "The first one is an advantage. Everyone would like to have more money!” |RAMMAR FOCUS Conditional sentence: with if clauses © Possible situation (present) Consequence (future with will, may, or might) If you get c high-paying job, you'll have more cash to spend If you have mote cash to spend, you'll be able to buy anything you want If you can buy anything you want, you Won't save your money. If you don’t save your money, you may need another job. (A Match the if clauses in column A with the appropriate consequences from column 8. Then compare with a partner. A 8 1. Ifyou eat less sugar, a. youll be able to experience anew culture. 2. Ifyou walk to work every day, bb. you might feel a lot healthier. 3. Ifyou don't get enough sleep, . youl stay in shape without joining a gym. 4, Ifyou change jobs, ... . you'll have more money to spend on yourself. 5. Ifyou don't get married, fe. you won't be able to stay awake in class. 6. Ifyou travel abroad, f. you may not like it better than your old one. B Add your own consequences to the if clauses in column A. Then practice with a partner. “If you eat less sugar, you'll lose weight” Times have changed! = 61w WORD POWER Consequences ‘A PAIR WORK Can you find two consequences for each possible situation? Complete the chart with information from thelist. communicate in a different language eam your own spending money es tg MO cscs experience culture shock feel jealous sometimes fallin love get in shape get into a good college | get married get o partiime job get valuable work experience improve your grades ae pay membership dues ioin a gy move toa foreign country study very hard B GROUP WORK Share your answers with the group. Can you think of ‘one more consequence for each event? anguage (idsPeaxine Unexpected consequences A GROUP WORK Choose three possible events from Exercise 10. (One student completes an event with a consequence. The next student adds a consequence. Suggest at least five consequences. A Ifyou study very hard, you'll improve your grades. 8: Ifyou improve your grades, you'll get into a good school. G: Ifyou get into a good school, you may get a good job. if you get 2 good job, you'll make a lot of money. If you make a lot of money, you may have more stress. B CLASS ACTIVITY Who has the most interesting consequences for each event? (Bintercuance 9 Consider the consequences Give your opinion about some issues. Go to Interchange 9 on page 123. 62 = Unit 9> Are you in L in LOVE? ~e ‘You think you're falling in < « &,/ OK, so you've fallen in love. You're really attracted + love. But falling in love to a certain person. But this is one thing, and staying thas happened before, andit in love is another. How ‘was just a “crush.” How can ccan you tell, as time you tell if it's real this time? passes, that you're still in Here's what our readers said love? If you're falling in love, .. if yom end arte ¥ you'll find yourself talking 3 ‘ reiationship will change. to, calling, or texting the ‘You might not talk as person for no reason. (You ‘much about the person ‘ight pretend there’s a GS youare in love with. You reason, but often there’s not.) ‘ight not call him or her so often. But this person will nevertheless become ‘more and more important vat ataNn in your life, ¥ you'll find yourself bringing this person into every conversation. (“When I was in Mexico,” a friend bepins, You nterupt wit, “My boyfriend You'll find that you can be yourself with made a great Mexican dinner last week.”) this pprnon, Whee eae ie '¥ you might suddenly be interested in you were probably afraid to admit certain things you used to avoid. (“When a woman things about yourself. But now you can be asks me to tell her all about football, [know _totally honest. You can trust him or her to she’s fallen in love,” said a TV sports ‘accept you just as you are, Falling in love announcer) {s great ~siaying in love is even better! A Read the article. Where do you think is from? Check (V) the correct answer. Danonlinenews service (amagazine OQ anadvicecolumn —_O) anadvertisement B What things happen when you'r falling in love compared with staying in love? Complete the chart. piri 1: 1s 2. Zz a s: do you think is more difficult - falling in love or staying in love? Can you think of other signs of being in love? Times have changed! = 63