Unit 8 Tomorrow Calling

Unit 8 Tomorrow Calling

Our Future Cities

Lesson objectives

• To learn how to express 'future possibilities' using 'may' and 'might'

• To learn how to express predictions using 'will'

• To identify future predictions about new technology and how it will shape the future

What do you think cities looked like 50 or even a 100 years ago?

What is urban planning?

• The design of the urban environment

• Planning the design and use of public spaces (towns and cities)

How do you think cities will change in the future?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABrjdyavqkI

Track 34 : Listen to a talk. Which phrase below best describes the topic?

• 1) The future of the UAE

• 2) Predictions about cities in the future

• 3) Cities in the past and now

Multiple Select

More than 50% of the world's population live in cities

• True

• False

• Not given

Multiple Select

In the next 15 years, large numbers of people

in China will move to big cities.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Multiple Select

New York City is developing projects now to

deal with future housing issues.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Multiple Select

Some countries are already using driverless

cars.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Multiple Select

According to the talk, driverless cars will

reduce the effects of accidents.

• True

• False

• Not given

Multiple Select

City buses will be more energy-effcient and

free to users.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Multiple Select

Some countries are already using driverless

cars.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Unit 8 : Tomorrow Calling

Lessons 3

Lesson objective - To learn how to talk about the future of the place you live in

Project Based Learning | My Invention Prototype

Lesson Objectives:

To create a mind map of an invention you'd like to create

ALEF Lesson 80

My Invention Prototype : Part 1

Part 1 | Mind map

Part 2 | Description

Part 3 | Presentation

Toaster Knife