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Unit 2
Unit 2
Looking into the future
To consolidate the words and expressions in this unit in dialogue;
To consolidate the grammar of this unit in the text;
To use words and expressions in this unit to make a design for the future life.
Use the words and expressions in this unit at proper places;
Complete the dialogues with the correct forms of the words in the box.
luxury prospect rural absence
prediction essay network emphasis
1. A: Why are you so concerned
B: We can’t win the case in the ________ of relevant evidence.
absence
2. A: It’s difficult to make accurate _________ about the effects on the environment.
B: I couldn’t agree more. We should place more ________ on environmental protection.
3. A: What are you working on
B: I’m writing an ________ on how to integrate individuals’ values and society’s needs.
prediction
emphasis
essay
luxury prospect rural absence
prediction essay network emphasis
4. A: How do you find working in your new office
B: It’s great! The office ________ allows users to share files and software, and to use a central printer.
network
luxury prospect rural absence
prediction essay network emphasis
5. A: I don’t quite understand your choice. What might be the advantages of living in remote ________ area
B: The ________ of getting a high-paying job is low, but I find it more meaningful to help people there. In addition, I have the ________ of breathing fresh air every day.
rural
prospect
luxury
luxury prospect rural absence
prediction essay network emphasis
Read the passage of Future Library and know about the new style of library;
Compare the common libraries with the Future Library.
What's the image of a library in your mind
It's clean and quiet. We can read books there.
Katie Paterson was born 1981 in Glasgow. Paterson studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 2000-2004 (BA) and the Slade School of Fine Art in London from 2004-2007 (MFA).
Can you imagine what a library is like in the future
Katie Paterson’s works
Read an introduction to the Future Library project. Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in the box.
cut down keep use write read
The Future Library is a project by the artist Katie Paterson. It began with the cutting down of trees in a forest north of Oslo, Norway, in 2014. The Future Library Trust __________ wood from these trees to build a special room – the Silent Room – in the Oslo Public Library. In place of the trees that had been cleared, 1,000 new trees were planted.
used
Every year from 2014 until 2114, a different popular author ______________________ one original story, and the librarians ______________________ all the stories in the Silent Room, where visitors can look at them but not read them. In 2114, the organisers _____________________________ the 1,000 trees that were planted back in 2014. They will then use the wood for publishing the 100 books in the Silent Room. So in 2114, people ____________________ books that were made from the trees that are growing right now.
will write/ will be writing
will keep/ will be keeping
will cut down/ will be cutting down
will read/ will be reading
cut down keep use write read
Know more about the library
planting trees
wood cut for books
a marked tree
“We are building the Silent Room using the trees we cleared from the forest, still containing their scent. The atmosphere is key in our design, aiming to create a quiet, peaceful space which can allow the imagination to journey to the forest, the trees, the writing, the deep time, the invisible connections, the mystery.”
It's difficult to make accurate predictions about the effects on the environment.
accurate adj. ① correct and true in every detail
正确的
② able to give correct information or to do sth. in an exact way 精确的
e.g. My watch wasn’t accurate. Can you tell me the time now
Work in groups to talk about your opinions on the Future Library in the passage.
your aim of starting the library
who are your potential readers
what may be their needs
how will you design the library
Talk about your imagination of future libraries.
Draw the picture of your library in groups. Then show your picture to the class.
Finish your reflecting.