Unit 5: Moving Forward
This unit looks at life in the future — transportation, education, lifestyle, and technology. Pupils discuss computers, read about e-books and mobile phones, write text messages in standard English, learn the simple future tense, and recite a poem about a tooth.
Pupils discuss how life could change in the future. Key ideas:
More condominiums and apartments — future may include living on other planets due to lack of space
Currently only astronauts travel to space; in future, ordinary people might too
Technology will replace paper — everything will be on screens and robots may help
Computers are used at railway stations, airports, finance, education, and office administration
E-books are electronic versions of printed books, viewed on a computer or e-book reader. Main ideas and supporting details:
E-books can be purchased on the Internet using credit or debit cards
They are environmentally friendly because they reduce trees being cut
E-books can be downloaded and accessed anywhere
Mobile phones are important tools of communication with many features: SMS, clock, calculator, calendar, notepad
Text language can affect the proper use of English. Pupils rewrite text messages in standard English:
'Hi, hw r u?' → 'Hi, how are you?'
'Wht r u doin?' → 'What are you doing?'
'ShUv meet 2moro?' → 'Should we meet tomorrow?'
'C u IBr' → 'See you later'
'Gd nB' → 'Good night, bye'
The simple future tense tells us about an action or event that will take place in the future. Will/Shall are modal verbs. 'Shall' is traditionally used with 'I' and 'we'. The modal verb is always followed by a base word.
| I / we (positive) | shall + come = shall come | |
| he / she / it / they (positive) | will + arrive = will arrive | |
| I / we (negative) | shall not + send = shall not send | |
| he / she / it / they (negative) | will not + text = will not text | |
Poem 'This Tooth' by Lee Bennett Hopkins — the poet jiggles, jaggles, jerks, pushes, pulls, and pokes a loose tooth, but it only comes out when left alone!
Discuss: How do I take care of my teeth?
Write a poem on good oral hygiene
Perform the poem in a group
The simple future tense uses 'will' or 'shall' + a base verb (e.g. 'We will see more e-books'). Use 'shall' with 'I' and 'we'; use 'will' with all subjects. The negative forms are 'will not' and 'shall not'. Text language (hw, u, 2moro) should not be used in formal writing.
📝 Kosa Kata
The word 'robot' comes from the Czech word 'robota', meaning forced labour. It was first used in a 1920 play by Karel Čapek. Today, robots are used to explore space, build cars, and even perform surgery!
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