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Unit 8 Life in the future
Period 5 More practice&
Culture corner&Project
牛津深圳·广州版 八年级下
Learning objects
理解文章结构和内容，获取重要信息；
了解未来城市构想；
通过项目学习，综合运用所学知识，树立合作探究以及参与未来城市发展的意识。
Lead in
Watch and free talk.
When were they talking to the audience
Where were they working then
What were you/your family doing when the astronauts greeted the earth
What problems might they come across
Pre-reading
More practice
What 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.
Read the Internet posts and complete the following table.
Name Product Problem
Lily
Mike
Benny
The Hotel Whale
Forever Green House
The CJ3
Water 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.
While-reading
A
While-reading
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 and answer the questions below.
Listen and follow
While-reading
1.购完物，在咖啡馆喝完茶后， 我回到我的房间休息。
After going shopping and having tea at the cafe, I went back to my room to rest.
2.从窗户进来
come in through the window
3.我知道我不应该只站在那，但我不知道应该做些什么。
I knew I should not just stand there, but I did not know what to do ...
4.突然一盏灯亮了。
Suddenly a light went on.
5.朝着冰箱大喊
shout at the fridge
Translate the expressions/sentences
While-reading
6.继续进来
continue to come in
7.爸爸开着他的CJ3送我们到机场的时候，车突然停下来了。
Dad was driving us to the airport in his CJ3, and suddenly the car stopped.
8.没能跟氧气混合
fail to mix with the oxygen
9.我们将要赶不上飞机了。
We’re going to miss our plane.
Translate the expressions/sentences
While-reading
B
Post-reading
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.
Culture corner
Shanghai Expo: Dream inspires future cities
While-reading
4) What did Shanghai display
Its eco-home.
5) What was this house built of
It was built completely of recycled and reused materials.
6) Where does the house get its power
From its solar power system.
1) When was the Shanghai Expo held
In 2010.
2) What does “ZED” mean
It means “zero energy development”.
3) 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.
While-reading
World Expos, officially known as International Registered Exhibitions, are global gatherings of nations addressing universal challenges of our time. These unparalleled global events offer a journey inside a chosen theme through engaging and immersive activities. Taking place every five years and lasting up to six months, World Expos welcome tens of millions of visitors, allow countries to build extraordinary pavilions, and transform the host city for years to come.
What do you know about World Expos
The China Pavilion is the largest national pavilion at Shanghai’s 2010 World Expo and the biggest display in all the Expos.
Post-reading
World Expo 2020, taking place in Dubai (UAE) under the theme “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”, opened on 1 October 2021 and closed on 31 March 2022.
The next World Expo will take place in Osaka, Kansai (Japan) under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives” between 13 April and 13 October 2025.
What do you know about World Expos
Post-reading
Minnesota World Expo 2027
Health and well-being is central to every aspect of life on this planet. In all parts of the world, health and well-being is the single most important prerequisite for things like economic prosperity, a sustainable planet, and flourishing urban and rural life. To have success in any of those areas, people must be healthy, thriving individuals.
What do you know about World Expos
Post-reading
Candidates for 2030 World Expos and themes
Which country do you think will win the bid Why
Russia: “Human Progress: A Shared Vision for a World of Harmony”.
The Republic of Korea’s : “Transforming Our World, Navigating Toward a Better Future”.
Italy: “The Horizontal City: Urban Regeneration and Civil Society”
Ukraine: “Renaissance. Technology. Future”.
Saudi Arabia: “The Era of Change: Leading the Planet to a Foresighted Tomorrow”.
Post-reading
Work in groups
How might cities develop in the future
Post-reading
City of the future
What will your city be like in the future
The following advertisement asks young people to help plan a city of the future.
Read it and work together to describe your city.
What will your city be like in 2050
Work together to plan for a better future!
You should …
form a team. Discuss and draw a city of the future. Send us your descriptions and drawings!
The winning team will ...
get a free ten-day trip to Greece. Plane tickets and hotels are included.
Project
In groups, choose one topic below and discuss what it will be like in the future.
High-tech machines Roads Transport
Hotels Study Work
Houses The environment
S1: In the future, there'll only be a few people in the office. Mos tpeople will work from home with their computers connected to their offices.
S2:There'll be fewer workers in the factories because most work will be done by robots.
A
Project
In groups, write down all your ideas and draw the pictures. Follow the example.
B
In our city of the future, most people will work six hours a day and three days a week.
There will be fewer offices in the future because most people will work from home by computer.
There will be many new types of work in the future, for example robot designers and space tour guides, so no one will need to worry about getting a job.
There will be fewer workers in factories because most work will be done by robots.
Project
Collect your descriptions and put them in one booklet.
You should also make a cover like the one below.
C
Project
Practice
单词拼写。
1. There’s no e_________ for your mistake. You must do it again.
2. In the p_________, lots of people went to work by bike.
3. The big black bird s_________ its wings and flew away.
4. I usually listen to music in my free time to r_________.
5. If you want to join the sports meet, you have to p_________ for it now.
excuse
past
spread
relax
prepare
6. He a____________ to his head teacher for fighting with his classmate just now.
7. Don’t always make e____________ for yourself.
8. This room is much w__________ than that one.
9. There are many latest e________ products at high-tech fair in Shenzhen.
10. She r _______ an invitation to party, but she didn't accept it.
apologized
excuse
wider
electronic
received
Practice
完成句子。
1 他们没能找到那个女人。
They _________ _________ _________ that woman.
2 为考试做准备花了我两周的时间。
It took me two weeks to __________ ________ the test.
3 我们马上回来。
We’ll be back _________ _________ __________.
4 你可以在网络上搜寻各种信息。
You can look for all kinds of information _______ _________ ___________.
5 今天早上六点时，我在和妹妹跑步。
I _________ __________ with my sister at ten this morning.
failed to find
prepare for
in a second
on the Internet
was running
Practice
6. 我需要你的意见，因为我不知道该做什么。
I need your advice, because I don’t know _________ _________ _________
7.当我正在弄饭时，电话响了。
_________ I _________ _________ , the telephone rang .
8. 我们必须尽快完成这项工作。
The work should _________ _________ _________ _________ as possible.
9. 我们的新室内体育场的形状像星型。
Our new indoor stadium is _________ _________ _________ _________ a star.
10.在教室的前面有一棵树。
There is a tree_________ _________ _________the classroom.
what to do
When/While was cooking
be finished as soon
in the shape of
in front of
Practice
Group work
Share your wish for your favourite city.
Imagine some possible problems and solutions.
Prodution
Summary
Problems in 2050;
Shanghai Expo: Dream inspires future cities;
3. City of the future.
Homework
1. Search and share some future cities in previous World Expos.
2. Make your own plans for a future city.
Reflection
All cities do face similar, significant trends in the future... most importantly global warming and climate change.
—Cate Blanchett
所有城市都面临相似而重要的趋势…… 最重要的是全球变暖和气候变化。
—凯特·布兰切特（澳大利亚影视演员）
2005年获得第77届奥斯卡最佳女配角。
2007年获当年威尼斯电影节最佳女演员。
2009年参演《霍比特人》
2014年获得第86届奥斯卡金像奖最佳女主角奖。
2016年获得第88届奥斯卡金像奖最佳女主角提名。
2017年参演《雷神3：诸神黄昏》
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