课件14张PPT。Unit
8Oxford EnglishModule 4 DiscoveryPeriod 3Listening
Talk time
Speak upLife in the future1Show time2ListeningWhat can you see in the pictures?A Listen to a story about two astronauts. Then put the events in the correct order by writing the numbers 1–5 in the brackets.51243B Listen to the recording again and complete the answers to the following questions. Write one word in each blank.1 Where were the two astronauts?
They were in a __________.
2 What was wrong with the computer?
It was __________ by a virus.
3 Why did the people at the Space Computer Club ask the Whizz-Kid for help?
Because he is good at __________ computer viruses.
4 How long did it take the Whizz-Kid to write the virus-cleaning software?
It took him __________ __________.spaceshipattackedfightingnineminutesThe two astronauts were on a trip to Mars.
The two astronauts were on a trip to the Earth.
When they found they were going the wrong way, they contacted the Space Computer Club.
When they found they were going the wrong way, they contacted the control centre.
The people at the Space Computer Club helped write some virus-cleaning software.
The people at the Space Computer Club helped contact the control centre and called the Whizz-Kid for help.Listen to the recording again and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). FFFThe Whizz-Kid received an email from the two astronauts.
The Whizz-Kid received an email from the Space Computer Club.
After the Whizz-Kid made the software, he sent it to the Space Computer Club.
After the Whizz-Kid made the software, he sent it to the astronauts in the spaceship.FF
Why does the boy on the right look unhappy?
What is the boy on the left probably doing now?3Talk timeexcuseapologyHe is making apologies and giving excuses.Look at the picture and discuss the following questions.Look at the cartoon and read the conversation.Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.How many times does Arthur apologize to Tony?
Twice.
Which apology is stronger?
The second one.
How many excuses does Arthur give?
Two.
Which excuse does Tony expect?
The first one.
Which excuse does Tony reject?
The second one.
What suggestion does Tony make to Arthur?
To do something to improve his memory.Read the conversation again and answer the following questions. 4Speak upIn groups, discuss the following questions. Then, each group should choose a representative to report your results to the class.What preparations will you make before you go to the Moon?
What will you bring with you to the Moon? Why?
What vehicle will you take to the Moon?
When will you go to the Moon? How long will you stay on the Moon?
What will probably happen when you land on the Moon?
What will you do on the Moon?
What will you leave there?
What will you bring back from the Moon?Planning a trip to the Moon
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________________________________In groups, plan a trip to the Moon. Use the questions below to help you.prepare prepare for HHomework 抄写单词和短语：apology，excuse，software，virus，prepare；prepare for等。
记录Speak up部分的讨论结果，并将其整理成一篇发言稿。
完成《综合练习册》第130至132页Listening and speaking的练习。
课件10张PPT。Unit
8Oxford EnglishModule 4 DiscoveryPeriod 4WritingLife in the futureLife in the future1Show timePlanning a trip to the MoonShare your plan for a trip to the Moon.2BrainstormWhat things that people usually used in the past are now used less frequently/not used any more?
What recent inventions have made our lives much easier?Discuss the following questions.What things that people usually used in the past are now used less frequently/not used any more?matcheshorse and carriageWhat recent inventions have made our lives much easier?credit cardscomputersA Many things in daily life are different from those in your grandparents’ teenage days. In pairs, think of one thing. Use the topics below to help you. Discuss and choose3B Choose one topic and make an outline. Follow the example.in the pastin the presentMy grandparents’ teenage days NowCommon
pointsThink and writeWrite 4C Write an Internet post about the topic. Follow the example.HHomework 抄写单词和短语：past；in the present，in a second等。
完成作文的修改。
完成《综合练习册》第136页Writing的练习。课件14张PPT。Unit
8Oxford EnglishModule 4 DiscoveryPeriod 5GrammarLife in the future1The past continuous tense We form the past continuous tense with __________ or __________+ the -ing form of the main verb.Work out the rulewaswereWork out the ruleA Linda was helping at a charity event last Saturday. Read her schedule and complete the sentences below using the past continuous tense.1 At 7:30, Linda ___________________________________.
2 At 8:30, she _____________________________________.
3 At 9:30, she and some friends _________________________________________________.
4 At 12:30, they ____________________________________.
5 At 16:30, she_____________________________________.
6 At 17:30, she _____________________________________.was getting ready to go out was travelling on the undergroundwere buying food in the marketwere having lunchwas meeting a friend at a tea shopwas going home on the undergroundWhat were you doing last Sunday?
What were you doing at midnight yesterday?
What were you doing at 7:30 this morning?
What were you doing on the morning of 1 January?
What were you doing at this time a week ago?
Where were you living ten years ago?Answer the following questions.Read the instruction, the sentence and “Things to remember” on page 120.B Super-smart is a smart computer and Ultra-smart is a smart robot. Look at their notes about what they did on Wednesday and complete the paragraph below.While Super-smart ____________________ from the supermarket,
Ultra-smart _____________________________ for Jacky. While Super-smart ________________________________ for David’s family, Ultra-smart _____________________ with Jacky’s son. While Super-smart ___________________ Chinese, Ultra-smart ___________________. While Super-smart ______________________ in the garden, Ultra-smart and Jacky _____________________. While ______________________________ with David, _______________________ afternoon tea.was ordering foodwas making a new hydrogen carwas collecting holiday informationwas teaching Davidwas playing gameswas making lunchwas checking the plantswere playing footballSuper-smart was reading storiesUltra-smart was makingC In pairs, talk about what you were doing last weekend. Use the table below to help you.I?__________?(have)?my?breakfast?at?half?past?six?yesterday?morning.
Mary?_________?(go)?over?her?lessons?from?six?to?seven?last?night.??
—What?_____?you?______?(do)?at?that?time??
—?We?_____________(watch)?TV.?
Was?your?father?at?home?yesterday?evening??Yes, he?was. He?_______________?(listen)?to?the?radio.?
They?_______________(not?make)?a?model?ship?when?I?saw?them.?
—_______they?________?(have)?a?meeting?at?four?yesterday?afternoon??
— No,?they?_______.?They?_____________?(clean)?the?classroom.?
?When?the?bell?rang,?Jenny?___________?(wait)?in?her?seat.?
?She?____________?(make) a?dress?the?whole?afternoon.?2Consolidationwas havingwas goingweredoingwere watchingwaslisteningwere not makingWerehavingweren’twere cleaningwas waitingwas makingComplete the sentences with the proper form of the words in brackets.Use the past continuous tense to make a story. When Tom came home, his mother was cooking dinner. ? ?his homework when dinner was ready. When his mother called him, Tom was thinking about a very difficult Maths problem. He was working on it when his mother suddenly stopped him. …Later, Tom was doingHHomework 1. 完成下列中译英的练习。
昨天上午八点她在看书。
她回来时你在做什么？
她回来时我在做饭。
当老师进入教室时，孩子们正在聊天。
昨天晚上八点半你们在做什么？
2. 完成《综合练习册》第127至129页Grammar的练
习。课件16张PPT。Unit
8Oxford EnglishModule 4 DiscoveryPeriod 6More practice
Culture corner
ProjectLife in the future1More practiceWhat possible problems might these three things have?
What is the most dangerous thing for an underwater hotel?
Will the computers always work properly in a Forever Green House?
What problems might a CJ3 car have?
Look at the pictures and discuss the following questions.A Read the Internet posts and answer the questions below.1 What did Lily see when she came back to her room?
She saw that water was coming in through the window.
2 What happened to Mike’s fridge when it was ordering food?
Suddenly a light went on and a lot of food started to arrive from the supermarket: meat, vegetables, fruit, milk, and so on.
3 What was wrong with Benny’s father’s car?
The hydrogen in the car failed to mix with the oxygen, so the car did not work.Read the Internet posts again and complete the following table. The Hotel WhaleForever Green HouseThe CJ3Water came in through the window.Food came to our house without stopping.The hydrogen in the CJ3 didn’t mix with oxygen and so the car didn’t work.?B The three Internet posts above do not have endings. In pairs, choose one of the posts and discuss how you can finish it. Write the ending in your exercise book.2Culture cornerShanghai Expo: Dream inspires future cities When was the Shanghai Expo held?
In 2010.
What does “ZED” mean?
It means “zero energy development”.
What is the idea of this building?
To show that we can have more environmentally friendly buildings and houses.Read the article and answer the questions.What did Shanghai display?
Its eco-home.
What was this house built of?
It was built completely of recycled and reused materials.
Where does the house get its power?
From its solar power system.B How might cities develop in the future?3Project A In groups, choose one topic below and discuss what it will be like in the future.B In groups, write down all your ideas and draw the pictures. Follow the example.C Collect your descriptions and put them in one booklet. You should also make a cover like the one below.4Self-assessmentHHomework 完善本组“未来之城”的设计。
选择性完成《综合练习册》第137至140页Integration的练习。课件18张PPT。Unit
8Oxford EnglishModule 4 DiscoveryPeriod 1Getting ready
Reading (I)Life in the futureGetting ready1 Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.? What are Hi and Lo talking about?
? What did Lo do today?
? Why did he buy more oil?
? What does Lo mean by “in the future”?They are talking about their plans for the future.He bought two bottles of oil.He thinks he will probably need another one in the future.He just means “in the near future”, maybe tomorrow.What do you know about …?2A1 Which of the following sentences are probably about the future, and which are about the present? Tick (√) the boxes.√√√√Look and learnhydrogen/'ha?dr?d??n/? What is it?
? When can we probably see it?
? What is it used for?
? What is it especially for?
? Would you like to have one? Why or why not?Look at the pictures in A2. Then, discuss and answer the following questions for each picture.A2 What will life be like in the future? In pairs, discuss the following questions.What will the following things be like in the future? Discuss and complete the following sentences.In 2050, hotels in our city will be under the water/on the Moon.
Computers of the future will be smaller than they are now/be able to think for themselves.
Kitchens in the future will be controlled by computers/be linked to the supermarkets’ computers.
In 2050, people will go on holiday by helicopter/to the Moon.
Cars of the future will run on hydrogen/not pollute the air.
3Look at the pictures and the headings of the Internet posts on page 115. Then tick (√) the descriptions that match the pictures.Before you read1 The hotel looks like a very large fish. □
2 The hotel is built on a mountain. □
3 There is a robot helper in the house. □
4 The CJ3 has a wide window at the front. □
5 The CJ3 does not have any wheels. □√√/waId/The website is from the year 2050.
People can watch fish swim outside their room window at the Hotel Whale.
Forever Green Houses are green inside.
The CJ3 can fly. FTTFLook at the pictures, the introduction and the headings of the Internet posts again. Then, decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Read the passageThe Hotel Whale
The Hotel Whale is built under the water. It is in the shape of a whale. This hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.
Mrs Peng: “When we were staying at the hotel recently, my children watched the fish outside their bedroom window. They were never bored!”/?e?p//'ri?sntli//3kCfeI/4Forever Green Houses
These houses are both “green” and “smart”. There is glass outside the houses. Heat is held under the glass and is then used as energy for each house. In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor’s computer. In the kitchen, your smart fridge tells the supermarket’s computer when you need more food.
Mr Yu: “When we were living in our old house, we were using more energy. I would certainly recommend Forever Green Houses to my friends. They will satisfy everyone.”The CJ3
The CJ3 is a new type of hydrogen car. The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car. The CJ3 has an electronic map and is driven by a computer. You tell the computer where you want to go. Then you sit back and relax as the car takes you there.
Mr Hu: “While I was driving my old car, I was polluting the city. Now, with the new technology in my CJ3, I’m helping protect the environment.”D1 Below are some questions about the Internet posts on page 115. Answer the questions. Write Y (Yes) or N (No).Comprehension YNYYNFind the evidence in the passage.Comprehension YNYYNThis hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.This hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor’s computer.When we were living in our old house, we were using more energy.The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity
for the car.1 The shape of something is _____.
a what it is made of b its outside form
2 If something happened recently, it happened _____.
a not long ago b a long time ago
3 To satisfy people means to make them _____.
a angry by not giving them what they want
b pleased by giving them what they want5Vocabulary C1 The words in italics are from the Internet posts on page 115. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.4 When things are mixed, they _____.
a are put together
b do not go together
5 Relax means to _____.
a do something with a lot of energy
b rest while doing something funVocabulary C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.shapeelectronictechnologywhileCertainlyHHomework 模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。
抄写单词和短语：Internet，post，present，hydrogen，wide，shape，cafe，recently，forever，certainly，recommend，satisfy，mix，electronic，relax，while，technology；at the front，on the Internet，in the shape of，mix … with …。
通过图书馆或互联网搜集有关未来生活的资料。
完成《综合练习册》第126页Vocabulary和第133页Reading A的练习。课件15张PPT。Unit
8Oxford EnglishModule 4 DiscoveryPeriod 2Reading (II)Life in the future1ConsolidationRead the Internet posts. Complete the sentences with the words you have learnt. The initial letters have been given. I am looking for a place to live in. Can you r_________ a good hotel?
After her parents’ death, her life changed f_________.
You have to forget the past and start living in the p_________.
We should use the most modern t_________ to make such products.
The river is about 20 metres w_________.
I have seen her many times r________ but we haven’t talked much with each other.
Without proper treatment, she will c ________ die.
Mr White likes to r ________ on the sofa with a newspaper.
Nothing can s ________ him. He is always complaining.
ecommandoreverresentechnologyideecentlyertainlyelaxatisfy2D2 Read the Internet posts again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.Comprehension1 Where is the Hotel Whale?
_________________________________________________
2 What is special about Forever Green Houses?
_________________________________________________
3 Why does the driver of the CJ3 not need to drive the car?
_________________________________________________
It is under the water.They are both “green” and “smart”.Because it is driven by a computer.3The Hotel Whale
The Hotel Whale is built under the water. It is in the shape of a whale. This hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre. Read and answerRead the first Internet post and answer the following questions.What is special about the Hotel Whale?
What does the hotel have?
It is built under the water and it is in the shape of a whale.It has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.Forever Green Houses
These houses are both “green” and “smart”. There is glass outside the houses. Heat is held under the glass and is then used as energy for each house. In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor’s computer. In the kitchen, your smart fridge tells the supermarket’s computer when you need more food. Read the second Internet post. Then, match the examples with the characteristics.StrategyMatch the examples with the characteristics.a, cb, dThe CJ3
The CJ3 is a new type of hydrogen car. The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car. The CJ3 has an electronic map and is driven by a computer. You tell the computer where you want to go. Then you sit back and relax as the car takes you there. Read the third Internet post and complete the following table.The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car.You tell the computer where to go. Then you sit back and relax as the car takes you there.Put the sentences from the box into the blanks to complete the comments.
Mrs Peng: “When we were staying at the hotel recently, _____________ ___________________________________They were never bored!”
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Mr Yu: “When we were living in our old house, ______________________. I would certainly recommend Forever Green Houses to my friends. They will satisfy everyone.”
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Mr Hu: “While I was driving my old car,_____________________. Now, with the new technology in my CJ3,— ___________________________”watched the fish outside their bedroom window.we were using more energymy childrenI’m helping protect the environment.I’m helping protect the environment
we were using more energy
my children watched the fish outside their bedroom window
I was polluting the city
?I was polluting the cityAnswer the following questions using information from the Internet posts.Why can Mrs Peng’s children watch fish swim outside their bedroom window?
Why did Mr White say “They will satisfy everyone”?
How does the CJ3 help protect the environment?
Because the hotel is under the water.Because Forever Green Houses are green and smart.It uses hydrogen and oxygen to make electricity and it doesn’t cause pollution.4RetellDescribe the characteristics of the three products in your own words. *D3 In pairs, discuss what you think life will be like in 2050.5Comprehension HHomework 根据主阅读篇章的插图和课堂上总结的表格，复述三件产品的特点。
完成《综合练习册》第134至135页Reading B，C的练习。
