2do A Polimodal - Inglés

English Practical Task Nº 1. 2º A Polimodal
Teacher: Primiterra

A) READING COMPREHENSION
Life in Y3K
Most of us don´t know what life will be like in the future, or even where we´ll be a year from now, but it´s fun to speculate. So, what might the world be like in the year 3000 (or Y3K as it´s now called?). Here´s what an expert suggests:
Question:What forms will our bodies have in Y3K?
Answer:We will be bigger and will need more food. The average adult male might weigh about 100 kilos. People will live for hundreds of years, and will have computers in their brains.
Q: Computers in their brains! What do you mean?
A:We will soon be able to repair the human brain, and finally replace it completely. In the future you might be able to record all your experiances on a disk, so you can re live them when you want to. Communication will be 100 times faster too. Now we communicate by speaking, but in the future we may communicate by thoughts and images.
Q: Will we still die?
A:We might be able to avoid death, replacing all our body parts when we need to. If you die, it may only be by choice. It could be your choice or it might be the choice of the goverment that runs your mind computer.
Q:And what will humans do with their time?
A:Computers will do all the work. All manufacturing production will be automated. We might just enjoy ourselves while technology does everything.
Q: What about space travel?
A: We might take control of space and live there too. There might be colonies on Mars or other planets. Robots will travel far into the galaxy and may find alien life.
Q: But will we be happier?
A: Well, I´m an optimist. I think in the end most of us will be happy and world wuill be a better place. But who knows?
A.1. Read the interview. Mark the sentences T (True) or F (False). Justify False answers.
1. People will be larger and live much longer in the future.
2. We won´t be able to replace our brains.
3. We won´t be able to communicate withouth speaking.
4. We will definetly not die.
5. We won´t need to work.
6. People and robots will travel in space.
7. We won´t find any aliens.
8. The expert thinks the world may be a better, happier place in the future.

A.2. Underline five wordsyou don´t know. Use your dictionary to look up their meaning and pronunciation.
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A.3 Personal Questions:
Think about the future...if you could speculate about it:
1. What will you do in 5 years? And in 10 years?
2. Do you agree with the expert speculations? Why/why not?
3. What are your predictions for 3000 year? What will happen?

B) USE OF ENGLISH
B.1 Revision: Verb Tenses.
Complete with the correct verb tense: Past, Present or Future.
1. John: .....................(you/go) out last night?
Mary: No, .................... (I/stay) at home.
John: What ........................... (you/do)?
Mary: ...................................... (I/watch) television.
John: ......................................(you/go) out tomorrow night?
Mary: Yes, ..............................(I/go) to the cinema.
John: Which film ......................... (you/see)?
Mary: ................................ (I/not/know). ................................. (I/not/decide) yet.
2. Peter: Are you on holiday here?
Kate: Yes, we are.
Peter: How long ........................ (you/be) here?
Kate: ................................... (we/arrive) yesterday.
Peter: And how long .............................. (you/stay)?
Kate: Until the end of next week.
Peter: And ......................... (you/like) it here?
Kate: Yes, ........................... (we/have) a wonderful time.

B. 2 Passive Voice.
Rewrite the sentences into Passive Voice.
1. Somebody has stolen my keys. My keys have been stolen.
2. Somebody stole my car last week.
3. Somebody wants you on the phone.
4. Somebody has eaten the bananas.
5. Somebody will repair the machine.
6. Somebody is watching us.
7. Somebody has to buy the food.

B.3 Have something done.
Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use the structure have something done.
Example: We..... are having the house painted.... (the house/paint) at the moment.
1. I lost my key. I´ll have to ......................................... (another key/make).
2. When was the last time you ...................................... (your hair/cut)?
3. ............................................ (you/ a newspaper/deliver) to your house every day, or do you go out and buy one?
4. Mark: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
Carol:Oh, we ............................... (a garage/build).
5. Gary: Can I see the photographs you took when you were on holiday?
Roy: I´m afraid I ............................... (not/the film/develop) yet.
6. This coat is dirty. I must ................................. (it/clean).
7. If you want you wear earrings, why don´t you ......................... (your ears/pierce)?
8. Sarah:I heard your computer wasn´t working.
9. Bill: That´s right, but it´s OK now. I ...................................... (it/repair).

B.4 Let/be allowed to.
Write sentences using (not) let 8someone) do or (not) be allowed to.
1. My father likes the garden a lot. So, our father/play football in the garden.
So, Our father doesn´t let us play football in the garden.
2. At school we have a uniform. We/wear jeans to school. ............................................
3. We/ run in the school corridor.
4. My sister really loves her pet. She/her cat/sleep on her bed.
5. My parents are very open minded with me. They/put posters on my wall.
6. This is a 21 or over club. Teenagers/go into that club.

B.5 Have to/must.
Complete the sentences with mustn´t or don´t/doesn´t have to.
1. I dont´t want anyone to know about our plan. You ............. tell anyone.
2. Richard .................... wear a suit to work, but he usually does.
3. I can stay in bed tomorrow morning because I .............................. go to work.
4. Whatever you do, you ................................touch that swich. It´s very dangerous.
5. There´s a lift in the building, so we .............................. climb the stairs.
6. You .................................... forget what I told you. It´s very important.
7. Sue ............................. get up early, but she usually does.
8. Don´t make so much noise. We ......................... wake the children.
9. I ............................... eat too much. I´m supposed to be on a diet.
10. You .......................... be a good player to enjoy a game of tennis.

C) WRITING
Write a composition about a Reality TV show you have seen. (50-80 words)
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Obligatory English Book Homework:

· Complete and finish the Workbook English in mind 3 Units 7 and 8. Final del formulario
Complete and finish the Workbook New English File pre intermediate Units 6 and 7.