Стр.28-29 Модуль 2 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс
Listen and say. Make sentences, as in the example.
- fabric (cotton, silk, wool, nylon, etc.)
- metal (aluminium, steel, etc.)
- glass
- wood (oak, pine, etc.)
- plastic
Read the title, the introduction, and look at the pictures. What do you expect the text to be about? Listen and read to find out.
Tomorrow’s World
Read and decide if the statements are T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated). Justify your answers.
- Spray-on clothes don’t last long.
- Spray-on clothes can be recycled.
- Many people are already buying spray-on clothes.
- 3D printers are very expensive to buy.
- 3D printers could be used in medicine.
- Grace is the name of the person who thought of the e-home.
- The e-home is activated when you talk to it.
- E-homes are already available.
Complete with: turn into, access, instantly, endless, dissolve, assembly.
- Spray-on clothes contain minute fibres which dry ______.
- The Airbike is ready to ride as it doesn’t require any ______.
- Dr Torres has developed a fabric that can ______ any garment.
- The possibilities of using the new spray are ______.
- A touchscreen gives you instant ______ to the Internet.
- Some supermarkets are using plastic bags which ______ in water, leaving no trace.
Match the examples to the descriptions. Find more examples in the text in Ex. 2.
- It’s hot in here. I’ll open the window.
- She’s going to buy a printer soon.
- Don’t worry. I won’t be late.
- Sarah’s taking her driving test next week.
- Our homes will be very different in the future.
- I won’t be studying tomorrow afternoon.
- He’s got the car keys. He’s going to drive into the city.
a) a promise
b) a fixed arrangement
c) a prediction based on what we believe/imagine
d) a plan or intention
e) an on-the-spot decision
f) an action in progress at a certain time in the future
g) a prediction based on what we see
Find the correct verb form. Identify the reason for the use of each tense.
- That’s the phone. I ______ answer it.
- I think he ______ happier there.
- Now that I’ve got some money I ______ buy a new PC.
- Are you ______ tomorrow afternoon?
- This time next week, ______ travelling to Chile.
- Sorry! I ______ lie again.
- He’s wearing his T-shirt, shorts and trainers. He ______ play football.
Say two things you: will be doing this time next week, are doing tomorrow evening, will do in the summer, are going to do this weekend.
Think! How do you think each invention in the text will improve our lives? In three minutes, write a few sentences. Tell the class or your partner about it.
3.
- F — Spray-on clothes can be dissolved and used again.
- T — You can dissolve it and use the material again to make something new.
- NS — The text says it will go on sale in the future, but not that many people are already buying it.
- NS — The text does not say that 3D printers are very expensive.
- T — Medical researchers hope that it can be used to print out skin grafts for burn victims.
- F — Grace is not a person; she is a network of voice-activated computers.
- T — Grace is a network of voice-activated computers, so the e-home is activated by voice.
- F — The text says it is going to be on the market within the next few years, so it is not already available.
4.
- Spray-on clothes contain minute fibres which dry instantly.
- The Airbike is ready to ride as it doesn’t require any assembly.
- Dr Torres has developed a fabric that can turn into any garment.
- The possibilities of using the new spray are endless.
- A touchscreen gives you instant access to the Internet.
- Some supermarkets are using plastic bags which dissolve in water, leaving no trace.
5.
- e — an on-the-spot decision
- d — a plan or intention
- a — a promise
- b — a fixed arrangement
- c — a prediction based on what we believe/imagine
- f — an action in progress at a certain time in the future
- g — a prediction based on what we see
6.
- That’s the phone. I will answer it. — on-the-spot decision
- I think he will be happier there. — prediction based on what we believe/imagine
- Now that I’ve got some money I am going to buy a new PC. — plan/intention
- Are you working tomorrow afternoon? — fixed arrangement
- This time next week, I will be travelling to Chile. — action in progress at a certain time in the future
- Sorry! I won’t lie again. — promise
- He’s wearing his T-shirt, shorts and trainers. He is going to play football. — prediction based on what we see
7.
Example answer:
- This time next week, I will be studying for my exams.
- Tomorrow evening, I am meeting my friends.
- In the summer, I will go to the seaside.
- This weekend, I am going to visit my grandparents.
8.
Spray-on clothes will save time and make fashion more flexible. 3D printers will help people create useful things quickly, and they may also be used in medicine to help burn victims. The e-home will make everyday life easier because it will give people instant access to information and entertainment.








