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2 the ARTICLE (for teachers) Oliver Curry studies evolution and the future, and he has an interesting idea about the future of the human race. He suggests that in 100,000 years, humankind will split into two species. In addition, one group will be the haves, and the other group will be the have nots. We will see some changes in the next 1,000 years. For example, humans will grow to 6-7 feet ( centimeters). Humans will also live for about 120 years. And lastly, there won't be different races like today. The races will mix to produce people with similar, lattecolored skin. Unfortunately, there will also be negatives. People will lose social skills and empathy because they will use too much technology. Weak genes will spread and affect our whole species because new medicines will lower the mortality rate. Curry predicts this will happen 10,000 years from now. Further into the future, in the year 100,000, the healthy will only breed with one another, and so create a beautiful and intelligent group of people. The unhealthy will become short and ugly, and also be less smart. These are the haves and the have nots. In other words, humans will become rulers and slaves. Teacher's Notes: * Underlined words in red typeface are the recommended vocabulary for this lesson. Heads Up English - 1

3 WARM-UPS Select one or all of the following warm-up activities. 1: Define: What does "science fiction" mean? Can you use it in a sentence? Can you give examples? 2: Brainstorm: Brainstorm with a partner words and ideas for "science fiction" for two minutes. Next, talk about the words and ideas for five minutes. 3: Title: Today's article is: "." What will you read about? 4: Do you agree or disagree? Why? a. In the future, humans will live on other planets. b. The future of the human race will be wonderful and amazing! c. Humans will be more beautiful and healthy, and will live longer in the future. d. Technology will cause many new problems in the future. e. Humans will become extinct in the future. Heads Up English - 2

4 VOCABULARY Select one of the following vocabulary acquisition activities. 1: Vocabulary match: Individually or in pairs/groups, match the words in column A (from the article) with the best choice in column B. a. split u. make b. produce v. guess about the future c. empathy w. emotion d. spread x. have children e. predict y. divide f. breed z. expand 2: Fill in the Blanks: Fill in the blank with the correct word. breed produce empathy split spread predicts a. In 100,000 years, humankind will ( ) into two species. b. The races will mix to ( ) people with a latte-colored skin. c. People will lose social skills and ( ). d. Weak genes will ( ) and affect our whole species. e. Curry ( ) this will happen 10,000 years from now. f. The healthy will only ( ) with one another. 3: Define: Look in your dictionary for each word. Write the definition, correctly pronounce the word, and give an example sentence to the class. a. split: b. produce: c. empathy: d. spread: e. predict: f. breed: Heads Up English - 3

5 WORD RECOGNITION These activities are optional. They reinforce vocabulary and increase reading speed. 1: Word Search: Find only the target words (in bold). Time yourself, and see how long it takes to find all the words. breed produce empathy split spread predicts P Q G V V U G S M T A Z X G U M R A D P E T X I Z A H P B N O U E V I C J L P Y P L R I D H K R C I R P B R W X B W A F I D R D I S V F O E V K N H Q X O E A H C V M D D K Y S N J E R Y A K D T E U E O T I Z R P O Q E R D M S C E P K B Z V V S I U Y P O K E R C T G L A I Y G D A N S U U B S P N B T G N G T D A E R P S R Z Z F F N H H W K N E M P A T H E Y X L Y X T C G Q I H I Q A N Z Z H A S H E I H E N I H F O X O B R E A D V T K E V O V P U A 2: Target Word Pool: Find only the target words (in bold) with their exact match. Time yourself, and see how long it takes to find all the words. breed produce empathy split spread predicts spreadable emphasis predicts splat bread breads spreads spit sympathy production splits products spreading breeding empathize produce split empathic producer predict spread prediction splitting inbred predictable splendid breed empathy unproductive produced Heads Up English - 4

6 pre- or post-comprehension Select one or more activity to direct students before the article is read, or to check understanding after the article is read. 1: Brainstorm Questions: Brainstorm questions that you would like to ask about today's topic. Answer a partner the questions. He shouldn't look at the article when he answers. 2: True or False?: Guess (before the article) or answer (after the article) if the sentence is true or false. If false, correct the sentence. a. Humans will become two different species in the future. T/F b. Rich and poor will divide the species. T/F c. Technology will help us in the future, so we should rely on it. T/F d. According to the article, medicine will eventually harm the human race. T/F e. All people in 100,000 will more or less have the same intelligence. T/F 3: Questions: Answer the questions to check comprehension. a. Who is Oliver Curry and what does he do? b. According to the article, how will the human species be divided in the future? c. What will happen in the next 1000 years? d. What will happen in the next 10,000 years? e. What will happen in the next 100,000 years? 4: Fragments: Remember how the fragments were used, and complete the sentence. a. Oliver Curry studies evolution and the future, and he has an... b. The races will mix to produce people with... c. Weak genes will spread and affect our whole species because... d. The unhealthy will become short and ugly, and... Heads Up English - 5

7 post-comprehension Select one or more activity to discuss the contents of the article. 1: Vocabulary: Circle any other unknown words/phrases in the article. In pairs/groups, use your dictionaries to understand these words. Write an example sentence for each one. 2: Class Questions: Read through the article once more, and write down any questions that you would like to talk about in pairs/groups or as a class. Answer the questions. 3: Summarize: Work with a partner to summarize the article in your own words. 4: Discuss: Talk about the following questions in pairs/groups. Remember to support your answers and ask more questions with your partner. a. Did you like this article? Why/not? b. What do you think life will be like in the 31st century? Please explain. c. Do you think technology will harm us, as explained in the article? Why/not? d. Do you think the human race will still be here in 100,000 years? Why/not? e. Would you want to live in the 31st century? How about the year 100,000? Why/not? f. Does the theory sound more like science fiction or science fact? Why? 5: Discuss: What is the future of the human race? Imagine the future of our species in 1000 years. Describe the following topics in as much detail as possible. Our appearance: Our health and longevity: Our hobbies and interests: Space travel (if it exists):??? 6: Google Search: Type "science fiction" into Google news and read additional articles on this topic. Discuss or write an essay about your findings. Heads Up English - 6

8 STUDENT HANDOUT (the article) Oliver Curry studies evolution and the future, and he has an interesting idea about the future of the human race. He suggests that in 100,000 years, humankind will split into two species. In addition, one group will be the haves, and the other group will be the have nots. We will see some changes in the next 1,000 years. For example, humans will grow to 6-7 feet ( centimeters). Humans will also live for about 120 years. And lastly, there won't be different races like today. The races will mix to produce people with similar, lattecolored skin. Unfortunately, there will also be negatives. People will lose social skills and empathy because they will use too much technology. Weak genes will spread and affect our whole species because new medicines will lower the mortality rate. Curry predicts this will happen 10,000 years from now. Further into the future, in the year 100,000, the healthy will only breed with one another, and so create a beautiful and intelligent group of people. The unhealthy will become short and ugly, and also be less smart. These are the haves and the have nots. In other words, humans will become rulers and slaves. Notes: Heads Up English - 7

9 STUDENT HANDOUT (fill in the blank) Fill in the blank with the correct word. example spread breed group produce empathy split unfortunately predicts addition Oliver Curry studies evolution and the future, and he has an interesting idea about the future of the human race. He suggests that in 100,000 years, humankind will (a. ) into two species. In (b. ), one group will be the haves, and the other group will be the have nots. We will see some changes in the next 1,000 years. For (c. ), humans will grow to 6-7 feet ( centimeters). Humans will also live for about 120 years. And lastly, there won't be different races like today. The races will mix to (d. ) people with similar, latte-colored skin. (e. ), there will also be negatives. People will lose social skills and (f. ) because they will use too much technology. Weak genes will (g. ) and affect our whole species because new medicines will lower the mortality rate. Curry (h. ) this will happen 10,000 years from now. Further into the future, in the year 100,000, the healthy will only (i. ) with one another, and so create a beautiful and intelligent (j. ) of people. The unhealthy will become short and ugly, and also be less smart. These are the haves and the have nots. In other words, humans will become rulers and slaves. Heads Up English - 8

10 STUDENT HANDOUT (extended listening) Listen and fill in the missing sentences. Compare your answers with a partner, and then listen once more. Oliver Curry studies evolution and the future, and he has an interesting idea about the future of the human race. He suggests that in 100,000 years, humankind will split into two species. In addition, one group will be the haves, a). We will see some changes in the next 1,000 years. For example, humans will grow to 6-7 feet ( centimeters). Humans will also live for about 120 years. And lastly, there won't be different races like today. The races will mix to produce people with similar, lattecolored skin. Unfortunately, there will also be negatives. b). Weak genes will spread and affect our whole species because new medicines will lower the mortality rate. Curry predicts this will happen 10,000 years from now. Further into the future, in the year 100,000, c), and so create a beautiful and intelligent group of people. The unhealthy will become short and ugly, and also be less smart. These are the haves and the have nots. In other words, humans will become rulers and slaves. Sentence #1: Sentence #2: Sentence #3: Heads Up English - 9

11 ANSWER KEY Vocabulary 1: Vocabulary Match: 2: Fill in the Blanks: a. y a. split b. u b. produce c. w c. empathy d. z d. spread e. v e. predicts f. x f. breed pre- or post-comprehension 1. True or False: 2. Fragments: a. T b. T c. F d. T e. F a. interesting idea about the future of the human race. b. similar, latte-colored skin. c. new medicines will lower the mortality rate. d. also be less smart. Student Handout 1: Fill in the Blanks: a. split f. empathy b. addition g. spread c. example h. predicts d. produce i. breed e. unfortunately j. group 2: Extended Listening: a. and the other group will be the have nots b. People will lose social skills and empathy because they will use too much technology c. the healthy will only breed with one another Heads Up English - 10

the ARTICLE (for teachers)

the ARTICLE (for teachers) Many couples have two or three children. But in the future, what if the population of the world became too large for the resources because everyone had two or three children?