1. Listen and Read 

(Nghe và đọc.)

Into the future

Interviewer: We have invited some students from Oak Tree School in Happy Valley to this Beyond 2030 forum, and they are going to share with us their vision of the future. Would you like to go first, Phong?

Phong: I believe the biggest change will take place within the school system. Apart from at school, we will also be learning from places which will give us real-life knowledge and experience, such as at a railway station, in a company, or on a farm.

Mai: I agree. This real-life application of learning will give us a sense of participation, a feeling that we are part of the process.

Interviewer: And what about the role of teachers?

Phong: Ah, they will be more like facilitators, rather than information providers.

Interviewer: Fascinating. How else do you see the future, Nguyen?

Nguyen: Well, I think the role of fathers will drastically change.

Interviewer: Oh yes? In what way?

Nguyen: The modern father will not necessarily be the breadwinner of the family. He may be externally employed or he may stay at home to take care of his children.

Interviewer: And do the housework?

Nguyen: Yes. It's work, paid or not, isn't it?

Mai: Absolutely. The benefit will be that children will see their fathers more often and have a closer relationship with them. I don't see much of my dad, but I love every moment I spend with him.

Interviewer: Well, we are certainly covering some interesting topics …

1b. Answer the question.

(Trả lời câu hỏi.)

1. What is the purpose of the Beyond 2030 for?

(Mục đích của Beyon 2030 là gì?)

2. Who has been invited to the discussion?

(Ai được mời đến buổi thảo luận này?)

3. What does Phong think about classes in the future?

(Phong nghĩ gì về lớp học trong tương lai?)

4. Why might students like having classes outside  school?

(Tại sao học sinh có thể thích lớp học bên ngoài trường học?)

5. Will the father of the future always stay at home?

(Ông bố của tương lai sẽ luôn ở nhà à?)

6. Does Nguyen feel negative about a man do housework?

(Nguyên có cảm thấy tiêu cực về việc đàn ông làm việc nhà không?)

(Làm việc theo nhóm. Thảo luận về ý nghĩa của những cụm từ và câu sau đây.)

1. Beyond 2030

2. vision of the future

3. It's work, paid or not, isn't it?

4. I love every moment I spend with him.

2. These words/phrases are taken from the conversation. Tick (√) the correct explanation for each one.

(Những từ và cụm từ này được trích từ bài đối thoại. Đánh dấu (√) vào giải thích đúng cho mỗi từ.)

1. facilitator

A. a person who provides school facilities like the projector, the interactive whiteboard

B. a person who helps somebody to do something more easily by discussing and giving guidance

2. information provider

A. a person who gathers information and uses it to teach others

B. a machine which sells newspapers

3. breadwinner

A. a person who makes bread to feed the family

B. a person who supports the family with the money he/she earns

3. Work in groups. These pictures represent some visions of the future. Discuss what they may mean. 

(Làm việc theo nhóm. Những bức tranh này thể hiện những quan điểm về tương lai. Thảo luận xem chúng có thể có nghĩa gì.)

4. Game

Make two big groups. One group names a service. The other group gives their vision of that service in the future. Take turns to do this. The group with the most predictions wins. 

(Chia thành hai nhóm. Một nhóm nêu tên dịch vụ. Nhóm còn lại đưa ra quan điểm dịch vụ đó trong tương lai. Thay phiên nhau cứ như thế. Nhóm nào có nhiều tiên đoán nhất sẽ thắng.)

Group A: Hospitals!

(Nhóm A: Bệnh viện.)

Group B: Operations will be performed by robots.

(Nhóm B: Các cuộc phẫu thuật sẽ do rô bốt thực hiện.)