UNIT 4: CITIES OF THE FUTURE

VOCABULARY
Lead-in: What do you think city life will be
like in the future?
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1. Match the words in the box to the correct
pictures.
air conditioning barbecue
bin bookcase drawer
fridge heating lights roof
seat stairs washing machine

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2. In pairs, answer the questions about the

words in exercise 1.
1 Which things need electricity to work?
2 Which things are furniture?
_______________ _______________ 3 Where in a home do you usually find each thing?

3. 🎧Listen to the radio interview about

homes of the future. What furniture do
they talk about? (L.003)

4. 🎧Listen again and complete the sentences

with the correct furniture. (L.003)
_______________ _______________ 1 The temperature, music and _______ change when
different visitors go into a room.
2 We can already use our smartphones to turn _______
on or off.
3 You'll even know when your _______ are full without
looking.
4 Will it work for the _______ and the lights too?
5 For example, lights will come on when you step on the
_______.

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GRAMMAR:
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Future Simple tense
1. Look at these sentences from the
interview. Listen and complete. (L.004)
_____ be very different from today's homes.

You _____ have to use your hands to do it.

_____ it work for the heating and the lights too? - Yes, it ___.

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2. Choose the correct words to complete the
rules.
 We use will when we think something is
going to happen now/ in the future.
 After will, we use to-infinitive verb/ change the
verb form.
 To make a negative, we put ‘not’ before/ after
will.
 To make a question with will, we use do/ will
before the subject.
3. Complete the predictions with will or
won’t.
0 We/ live/ to be 120 years old.
1 I/ have/ a big house and a fast car.
2 My friends/ move away.
3 My cousin/ become/ a famous film star.
4 There/ be/ cities on other planets.
5 We/ not buy/ things in shops.
First Conditional
4. Look at the examples of zero and first
conditional sentences. The tick () the
correct answer in the box below.
 Zero conditional
- If I drink too much coffee, I can't sleep at night.
- Ice melts if you heat it.
 First conditional
- If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.
- I'll buy you a drink, if you want.
Which conditional is …? Zero First
talk about genarally true
talk about future situations
the results are more certain
5. Read the information and choose the
correct answers to the questions.
 Sentences in the first conditional have two
clauses:
If + verb … , will + infinitive
1 Does the if clause have to come first?
Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.
2 What tense do we use after if?
Present simple / Future simple
 We use first conditional sentences to talk about a
possible future.
3 How sure are we about that future?
Very sure / Not very sure
6. Match the two halves of the sentences
1 If I study, _____
2 If the sun shines, _____
3 If he has a temperature, _____
4 If my friends come, _____
5 You will not play in the game _____
6 If you wear slippers in the mountains, _____
7 If Rita forgets her homework, _____
a you will slip on the rocks.
b the teacher will give her a low mark.
c he will see the doctor.
d I will pass the exams.
e we will walk into town.
f if you do not know the rules.
g we will watch a movie together.
7. Complete these sentences with you own
ideas.
1 If you study hard, …
2 If the weather is nice, …
3 If I have a lot of money, …
4 If you don't work hard in class, …
5 If I get sick, …
8. Read the questions and write answers
that are true for you.
1 What will your parents say if you’re late home today?
___________________________________________
2 How will you feel if you pass all your exam?
___________________________________________
3 What will you buy if you go to the supermaket?
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Linking verb
9. Look at the sentences and write the
correct verbs form.
1 I (be) handsome
2 He (be) a doctor
3 She (look) beautiful
4 They (be) doctors next year
5 You (become) better since last month
 Linking verb connect a subject to a noun or
adjective.
 They describe the subject with a noun or
adjective. They don’t express an action.
 Common linking verbs:
1 To be: be, am, is, are, was, were, been.
2 Five sense: smell, look, taste, feel, sound.
3 Reflect a state of being: appear, seem,
become, grow, remain.
10.Underline the correct linking verb in these
sentences.
1 She is/look a good student.
2 It tastes terrible.
3 Mr. James looks so handsome in this suit.
4 It turns bigger than we thought.
5 These tasks seem difficult for us.
6 I feel grateful to have you as my friend.
7 It smells so bad.
8 She always proves to be a good girl.
9 I will become Miss. Universe one day.
10 The number of students remained unchanged within 2
years.

PRACTICE:
Complete the sentences with the correct verb
form.
1. A: There's someone at the door.
B: I _______ (get) it.
2. If she _______ (pass) the exam, she _______ (be) very
happy.
3. If it _______ (rain), we _______ (stay) home.
4. I _______ (be) there by four o'clock I promise.
5. A: I'm cold.
B: I _______ (turn on) the fire.
6. A: She's late.
B: Don’t worry. She _______ (come).
7. The meeting _______ (take) place at 6pm.
8. If you _______ (eat) all of that cake, you _______ (feel)
sick.
9. They _______ (be) home at 10 o'clock.
10. If _______ (win) the lottery, I _______ (buy) a house.

Write about your plan in the next 3 months

E.g.: Next month, I will participate in the school soccer
tournament.