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IN THIS UNIT
GRAMMAR
•
will
,
might
and
may
for
predictions
• first conditional
VOCABULARY
• nouns and verbs (2)
(
consumer
vs
consume
)
• family
• negative adjectives (
un-
and
-
less
)
SCENARIO
• expressing opinion
• having a discussion
STUDY SKILLS
• critical thinking
WRITING SKILLS
• a short article (answering a
set question)
Society and family
6.1
FUTURE OPPORTUNITY
‘Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.’
John Ruskin, 1818–1900 , British writer
6
SPEAKING
1
Are these statements true about your country?
1
People retire at a younger age than 30 years ago.
2
More people go on holiday abroad than 20 years ago.
3
Nowadays, many people are using robots in their homes.
4
Most people spend more time on the internet than
with real people.
READING
2
a
Read the advert. Who uses the institute and its
services: politicians, business people or academics? Why?
2
b
Find words in the advert that mean:
1
someone who studies the future
2
fashions, or changes over time
3
someone who puts money into a business
4
a chance to do something; a possibility of doing
something
VOCABULARY
NOUNS AND VERBS (2)
3
a
Find these words in the advert. Are they verbs or nouns?
consumer information prediction investor
improve analysis needs advice retire profit
3
b
What are the verbs for the above nouns, and the
nouns for the above verbs?
consumer (noun, person), …
3
c
Complete this description of the organisation with a
noun or verb from Exercise 3a and 3c.
Our organisation
1
p
future trends and
2
a
business people so that they can
3
i
well and
4
i
their chances to make a good
5
p
. We
6
a
key data and
7
i
about society,
e.g. the age of
8
r
and
9
c
behaviour, and
it also considers what people are likely to
10
n
.
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