(共20张PPT)
U2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
---Assessing Your Progress
1. A: Why are you so concerned
B: We can’t win the case in the _______of relevant evidence.
evidence vid/vis表示看 (s/t/d可以互换)
visit v. 参观 拜访(去看某人)
video v.视频(一种让你看的文件格式) audio
vision n.视力 visible adj 可以看见的
supervise v.
revise v. revision n.
evident adj.
self-evident adj.
absence
In that case
In any case
COVID-19 cases
a murder case
a case of theft
win a case
lose a case
2. A: It’s difficult to make accurate about the effects on the environment.
B: l 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.
emphasis
accurate adj. 准确的
opp: inaccurate n. accuracy
emphasis n.
emphasize v.
essay
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.
How do you find life in your school
network
software n.
hardware n.
ware n.
tableware n.
kitchenware n.
5. A: l don’t quite understand your choice.What might be the advantages of living in remote _____ areas
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
rural adj.
urban adj.
suburban adj.
luxury n. 奢侈 lux---loose tight
luxurious adj.
to lead a life of luxury
a luxurious hotel
used
will write
will keep
will cut down
will read
/will be keeping
/will be writing
/will be reading
/will be cutting down
Reflecting
What new advances in technology introduced in this unit interested you
How have your opinions about advances in technology changed because of this unit
What advances in technology would you like to learn more about
Overall, I thought this unit was O cool Ouseful O so-so O difficult.
smart homes, Future Library, weather-tracking computer programmes, health monitor, nanobots, cities floating on water, AI, cloning......
welcome or reject
*Project: Write a letter to yourself from the future
Activity 1 Imagine that your 50-year-old future self has sent you a letter about your future career. What would that letter contain Work in groups, discuss and fill in the blanks.
Planning my dream career in the future My dream career in the future
Technology possibly related to my dream career
Way(s) in which the technology will change the career
The advantages of the furure career
The disadvantages of the furure career
Preparations to be made currently
Planning my dream career in the future My dream career in the future jet pack air traffic controller
Technology possibly related to my dream career self-control; driveless
Way(s) in which the technology will change the career no pilots; work at home; distant-control
The advantages of the furure career workplaces free
The disadvantages of the furure career tense
Preparations to be made currently study hard
one possible version:
Activity 2 Choose the most interesting future career, and write a personal letter to yourself from the future about that career. Your letter may include:
a description of the future career
the advantages and disadvantages of the career
the preparations that are (or are not) needed for the career
drawings or photos illustrating the career
a greeting and closing
Use the letter below to help you.
Dear Past Bingbing,
Hi! I'm Bingbing, your future self! I know that you are really worried about your future career, so I wanted to write this letter to put your mind at rest.
I'm sorry to say that you won’t become a pilot as you wanted. In the future, large passenger airplanes will fly themselves and won't need pilots. But there is a big problem in the future that you don't have now: no one uses cars anymore—they use personal jet packs. As you can imagine, the skies over the city get pretty busy! Someone needs to control all these people so they don't have accidents. And that's what you do: you're a jet pack air traffic controller!
One really good point about your job is that you don‘t have to leave home. Instead, you’ll use a virtual reality headset and microphone to do your job while you are sitting on the sofa drinking tea. But you will have to work on your people skills, as you will be talking to people all day. The bad point Too many jet packs in the sky! Sometimes it can be kind of tense, and some people don't like to obey the rules or be told what to do.
All in all I think you’ll be happy with this job. But of course you will, because you're me! Stop worrying! Your future is going to be great. Trust me.
Best regards,
Future Bingbing
Use the letter below to help you.
Dear Past Bingbing,
Hi! I'm Bingbing, your future self! I know that you are really worried about your future career, so I wanted to write this letter to put your mind at rest.
I'm sorry to say that you won’t become a pilot as you wanted. In the future, large passenger airplanes will fly themselves and won't need pilots. But there is a big problem in the future that you don't have now: no one uses cars anymore—they use personal jet packs. As you can imagine, the skies over the city get pretty busy! Someone needs to control all these people so they don't have accidents. And that's what you do: you're a jet pack air traffic controller!
One really good point about your job is that you don‘t have to leave home. Instead, you’ll use a virtual reality headset and microphone to do your job while you are sitting on the sofa drinking tea. But you will have to work on your people skills, as you will be talking to people all day. The bad point Too many jet packs in the sky! Sometimes it can be kind of tense, and some people don't like to obey the rules or be told what to do.
All in all I think you’ll be happy with this job. But of course you will, because you're me! Stop worrying! Your future is going to be great. Trust me.
Best regards,
Future Bingbing
a description of the future career
the advantages of the career
the disadvantages of the career
a greeting
a closing
drawings or photos illustrating the career
Use the following checklist to help you polish your draft.
Activity 3 Take turns presenting your letters in class. Then vote on the most interesting letter.
Finish the exercises of workbook on Page 68-69.
Homework
THANKS