SPEAKING Look at the photo and the title of the article. What do you think the article is about?
SPEAKING Look at the photo and the title of the article. What do you think the article is about?
Read the article and check your ideas.
BIO-PRINTING
It is already possible to 'print' three-dimensional objects out of plastic and metal using a 3-D printer. Now scientists are developing printers that will be able to print human organs and body parts. If they are successful, doctors could save millions of lives. At themoment, scientists are able to print human tissue and bone, but the printing of whole organs will probably be a reality by 2025. Doctors are certain that bio-printing will revolutionise the treatment of cancer and heart disease. Moreover, if we can produce organs such as hearts and kidneys, patients won't die while they're waiting for an organ donor. The technology is very expensive and the cost might not come down for a while. But when it does, bio-printing could play an important part in all our lives.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiNow scientists are developing printers that will be able to print human organs and body parts. If they are successful, doctors could save millions of lives.
(Giờ đây, các nhà khoa học đang phát triển máy in có thể in các cơ quan và bộ phận cơ thể người. Nếu thành công, các bác sĩ có thể cứu sống hàng triệu người.)
(Trả lời bởi Người Già)
Match the highlighted structures in the article with rules a-d in the Learn this! box below.
LEARN THIS! Speculating and predicting a We use will / won't to make predictions. Scientists will find a cure for cancer. b We can use phrases with will / won't to make the predictions stronger or weaker. I'm (fairly) sure/I think/I don't think / I doubt scientists will find a cure for cancer. Scientists will definitely / probably find a cure for cancer. c We use may / might / could + infinitive without to to talk about possibility in the future. Scientists may / might/could find a cure for cancer. d We use may not / might not for the negative. We do not use could not. |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải- Quy tắc a: will be able, won’t die
(sẽ có thể, sẽ không chết)
- Quy tắc b: will probably be, are certain that bio-printing will revolutionise
(có lẽ sẽ, chắc chắn rằng in sinh học sẽ cách mạng hóa)
- Quy tắc c: could save, could play
(có thể cứu giúp, có thể đóng vai trò)
- Quy tắc d: might not come
(có thể không đến)
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SPEAKING Work in pairs. Make predictions about your partner's future life using the prompts. Use will/may/ might/could and phrases from the Learn this! box above. Your partner says if he/she agrees or not.
1 What/study at university?
2 When/leave home?
3 What job/do?
4 When/ get married?
5 How many children / have?
6 What type of car/drive?
A: I think you'll study maths at university.
B: No, I definitely won't study maths. I might study history.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiA: I think you will learn the English language at university.
(Tôi nghĩ bạn sẽ học tiếng Anh ở trường đại học.)
B: No, I won't probably learn English. I might learn Chinese.
(Không, có lẽ tôi sẽ không học tiếng Anh. Tôi có thể học tiếng Trung Quốc.)
A: I think you will get married when you are 25.
(Tôi nghĩ bạn sẽ kết hôn khi bạn 25 tuổi.)
B: I'm certain that I won’t get married until I have a well-paid job.
(Tôi chắc chắn rằng tôi sẽ không kết hôn cho đến khi tôi có một công việc được trả lương cao.)
A: I think you will have a modern car to drive.
(Tôi nghĩ bạn sẽ có một chiếc ô tô hiện đại để lái.)
B: I'm not sure, but if I had enough money, I could buy a car.
(Tôi không chắc, nhưng nếu tôi có đủ tiền, tôi có thể mua một chiếc ô tô.)
(Trả lời bởi Người Già)
Study the examples in the Learn this! box below and complete the rules with the correct verbs and tenses.
LEARN THIS! The first conditional a We form the first conditional with the 1__________in the if clause and 2__________ / won't + infinitive without to in the main clause. If I pass all my exams, I'll go to university. b We can make predictions with the first conditional. You'll cut yourself if you aren't careful with that knife. c We can use may / 3__________ / could in the main clause to make the prediction less certain. You might cut yourself if you aren't careful. |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải
Complete the article below with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the first conditional. In gaps 4 and 6, use a modal verb to make the prediction less certain.
Some animals, like lizards and worms, have an amazing ability to grow new body parts if they lose them. Salamanders can grow new legs and some worms can re-grow every part of their body, including their head! If scientists 1___________ (can) discover how this happens, in theory it 2___________ (be) possible to re-grow human body parts too. Very few scientists are working on this problem now, but if governments 3___________ (start) to spend more money on research, then this dream 4___________ (become) a reality. Amazingly, some worms have no limit on lifespan, as they continually re-grow their bodies as they age. So if we 5___________ (learn) to repair human limbs and organs, it 6___________(be) possible to prevent us from dying. But that is a long way in the future.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải
SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer using the first conditional and the ideas below.
1 You feel ill tomorrow morning.
2 The weather is fine at the weekend.
3 You get poor marks in your next English test.
4 Your best friend forgets your birthday.
5 Your own ideas
A: What will you do if you feel ill tomorrow morning?
B: I'll visit the doctor. / I won't come to school.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiA: What will you do if you get poor marks in your next English text?
(Bạn sẽ làm gì nếu bị điểm kém trong bài tiếng Anh tiếp theo?)
B: I will try my best and study hard for the next time.
(Tôi sẽ cố gắng hết sức và học tập chăm chỉ trong thời gian tới.)
A: What will you do if the weather is fine at the weekend?
(Bạn sẽ làm gì nếu thời tiết tốt vào cuối tuần?)
B: I will hang out with my friends and go camping.
(Tôi sẽ đi chơi với bạn bè và đi cắm trại.)
A: What will you do if you get COVID-19?
(Bạn sẽ làm gì nếu bị nhiễm COVID-19?)
B: I will stay at home and avoid going out.
(Tôi sẽ ở nhà và tránh đi ra ngoài.)
(Trả lời bởi Người Già)