Module 1 Life in the future Introduction and Reading

课件35张PPT。life in the futureModule 1Wordsbrick
concrete
mud
alternative
crime
prediction
riskyn. 砖
n. 混凝土
n. 泥
adj. 替换的；供选择的
n. 罪；罪行
n. 预测
adj. 危险的；冒险的resource
material
rely
solar
urban
load
landfill
arrest
criminal
fire
limit n. （常做复数）资源
n. 材料
vi. 依赖；依靠
adj. 太阳的
adj. 都市的；城市的
vt. 装；装载
n. 垃圾填埋地
vt. 逮捕；拘留
n. 罪犯；犯人
vt. 开火；启动
n. （常做复数）范围outdoors
online
catalogue
command
recreation
blowing
softball
charge
poweradv. 户外
adv. 联机的
n. 目录
n. 命令；指令
n. 娱乐；消遣
n. 保龄球游戏
n. 垒球（运动）
n. 费用；价钱
vt. 供给动力flick
switch
surgery
telesurgery
outpatient
clinic
disability
attach
spaceportn. 轻打；轻弹
n. 开关 vi. 交换；调换
n. 外科手术
n. 远距离手术
n. 门诊病人
n. 诊所
n. 失去能力；残疾
vt. 系；贴；连接
n. 宇航基地Expressions for sure
run out
rely on
get rid of
place order
use up肯定地
用完；不多了；没有了
依靠
除掉；处理掉
订购
用完1 What is it?
2 Where do you think
it is?
3 Would you like to
live in it?Introduction1. ___________ is a very light metal.
2. _____ is a very strong metal.
3. Both ______ and _____ come from
trees.Choose the building material to
complete the sentences.aluminium brick concrete mud
glass plastic rubber steel stone woodAluminiumSteelrubberwood ________is light, strong, very popular,
and man-made.
5. _______ are often used to build walls.
_________ is very strong and is used in
many modern buildings.
7. ______ is wet earth.
8. _____ is a natural hard material.
9. _______ is used to make windows. PlasticBricksConcreteMudStoneGlassWork in pairs. Discuss what
materials your school is
made of / from.Now guess what materials
the building in the photo is made of / from.alternative energycrimeshoppingenvironmententertainmentpublic servicestrafficReading and Vocabularyschoolsweatheralternative energycrimeshoppingenvironmententertainmentpublic servicestrafficschoolsweatherRead the passage and check your ideas.You could also include: public services (garbage), traffic (cars)Reading ComprehensionWhat will the city of
the future look like?how to run a city of
50,000 people in the
year 2025The City of the FutureGetting bigger before getting smallerIdeas for running a city of
50,000 people in the year 2025Garbage ships, Batman Nets,
Forget smoking, Forget the malls,
Telephones for life,
Recreation, Cars, Telesurgery
Holidays at home, Space travelWhy will care for the environment
become very important in the future?
Because earth’s natural resources run out.
B. Because we will use lots of recycled
materials, such as plastic, aluminium,
steel, glass, wood and paper.
C. Because we will waste fewer
natural resources.
D. Because we will also have to rely
more on alternative energy. Answer the reading comprehension
questions according to the text. 2. What does the word “landfill” mean
in the text?
an area of land where large amounts
of waste material are buried under
the earth.
B. the process of burying large amounts
of waste material
C. waste material that will be buried
D. a piece of land in the valley 3. The word “mall” is _____?
British English
B. American English
C. Australian English
D. African English4. What is not mentioned as an idea for running the future city?
Holidays at home
B. Telesurgery
C. Attending school at home
D. Recreation Match the words and phrases from
the text with their meanings.clinic disability mall net
online outdoors recreation
run out solar surgery urbana problem which prevents you from doing something __________
not in a building __________
from the sun __________disabilityoutdoorssolar4. free time activities, such as
sport and entertainment
5. you can use this to catch a
lot of fish at the same time
6. through the Internet
7. a place where you can get
medical treatment recreationnetonlineclinic8. to do with town or city life
9. a shopping centre
10. to use up or finish completely
11. medical treatment in which
the doctor cuts open your bodyurbanmallrun outsurgeryMatch the words and phrases in Box
A with those in Box B.arrest carry out load recycle rely on waste (v.)alternative energy criminals huge spaceship material
natural resource operationA BFind the words or phrases in the
text which mean these things.not a wise thing to do
2. someone who needs medical treatment but doesn’t
need to stay in hospital
3. remove a risky businessoutpatientget rid of 4. old people
5. you don’t have to pay for
something
6. a hole in the ground filled with garbage that can’t be recycled senior citizens free of charge landfill Read the passage again.
Work in pairs. Ask and
answer these questions about
the passage.
1. What have students in a Texas university done?
2. Where will garbage ships go?
3. Who will batman nets catch?
They’ve thought how to run a city in 2025.To the sun.Criminals.
4. Where won’t people be allowed to smoke?
5. How will people go shopping?
6. What number will people keep for life?
7. What won’t people have to pay for ?
Online.Their telephone number.Recreation.Within a city’s limits.8. How will cars be different?
9. What will doctors do from a distance?
10. Where will old people go without
moving?
They’ll be powered by electricity.Surgery. Anywhere in the world.Complete the article with one word in each blank.What will the city of the future be like?
One ______ is certain about the future
city—they are going to get bigger before
they get smaller. Here are _____ of the
ideas for running a city of 50,000 people
in the year 2025. To get rid of garbage
problems, _____ city will load huge
spaceships with waste materials and send
them towards the sun, _____ landfill /
and environmental problems. Nets Police will arrest criminals by firing nets _____ of guns. No smoking will be allowed within a future city’s limits. In the future all ____will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders. Everyone ____ be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live. All _____of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be provided free _____charge by the city. All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind. _____surgery will become common. People will take their holidays at home. Travelling in _____by ordinary citizens will be common.
What will the city of the future be like?
One thing is certain about the future
city—they are going to get bigger before
they get smaller. Here are some of the
ideas for running a city of 50,000 people
in the year 2025. To get rid of garbage
problems, the city will load huge
spaceships with waste materials and send
them towards the sun, preventing landfill /
and environmental problems. Answers for referenceNets Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns. No smoking will be allowed within a future city’s limits. In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders. Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live. All forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city. All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind. Distance surgery will become common. People will take their holidays at home. Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be common.
Thank you.