课件59张PPT。Unit 3
Life in the future
Using languageJust imagine, several thousand years later, the scientific technology is becoming more modern than it is now. What will happen?Are you me?Clone!!How amazing!!! Reading and discussing I HAVE SEEN AMAZING THINGS citizen
typist
typewriter
postage
postcode
button
instant
n. 公民; 居民; 市民
n. 打字员
n. 打字机
n. 邮资
n. 邮政编码
n. 纽扣; 按钮
n. 瞬间; 片刻
adj. 立即的; 立刻的Words preview receiver
dustbin
ecology
greedy
swallow
material
recycle n. 接收器; 电话听筒
n. 垃圾箱
n. 生态; 生态学
adj. 贪婪的; 贪心的
vt. 吞下; 咽下
n. 原料; 材料
vt. 回收利用; 再利用Words previewgoods
representative
settlement
motivationn. 货物
n. 代表; 典型人物
adj. 典型的
n. 定居; 解决
n. 动机Words previewWhere:
What amazing things:A space stationThoughtpad
A waste machine
Manufacturing robotsAn enormous round plate;
Spins slowly in space to imitate the pull of
the earth’s gravity;
The most up-to-date inventions of the 31st century.Fast-Reading 1) What is the space station like?It is an enormous round plate.Part 1 2) Why did the space station spin
slowly in space?To imitate the pull of the earth’s gravity.Detail ReadingPart 2 True or false?
1) Messages can be sent using
a thoughtpad .
2) The space citizens could send message
clearly at any time.
3) We can blame the tools for the faults
of the user.TFFPlace the metal band over one’s head, clear one’s mind, press the sending button, think one’s message and the next instant it’s sent. How are the messages sent in the
31st century?Part 3
True or false?
1) The rubbish used to be sent to be buried
or burned.
2) The rubbish is turned into the same
grades of material.
3) Nothing is wasted and everything is
recycled.FTTThe giant machine swallows all the waste available and the rubbish is turned into several grades of useful material, such as “fertilizer” for the fields and “soil” for deserts. How does the waste machine work?Part 41) What can be produced in space?
Who manufactures them?
2) How are the goods transported to
the earth?Answer 1) drugs, clothes, furniture, hovering carriages, etc.
Robots manufacture them.2) By industrial spaceship.1. efficient
2. environmentally friendlythoughts must be clear or messages may be mixed upadvantagesFill in the poster for the Space Station. a waste machine1 dispose of all waste
2 turns them into three grades of useful material1 no waste
2 no pollution
3 no environmental damagePeople must live on a space station to monitor the robotsadvantagesdisadvantagesPhrases show sb around
up-to-date invention
the latest forms of
communication
blame sb for sth
=blame sth on sb
dispose of
a waste machine
manufacture goods1. 带某人到处(看看)
2. 最新的发明
3. 最新式的交流方式
4. 因某事而责备某人
5. 处理
6. 废物处理器
7. 大量生产物品8. 排除杂念
9. 按下发送键
10. 环保的
11. 向前移动
12. 收集废弃物
13. 生态学原理
14. 工作实践
15. 完成任务
clear one’s mind
press the sending button
environmentally friendly
move on
collect waste
the principles of ecology
work practices
perform tasksSummaryIt was my first visit to a space station.
Described as an e_________ round plate,
it spins slowly in space to _______(模仿)
the pull of the earth’s gravity. The
g______ showed us three stops. In the
first stop, I saw the thoughtpad used for
s_______ messages. normousimitateuideendingNext stop, we are in the environment
area. There is a ______ machine which
can s______ all the waste available.
The t______ stop showed us how the
goods are m___________ by r______.
wallowhirdanufacturedobotswasteNow in pairs think about the
advantages and disadvantages of living
on a space station. For example:
Would you like to live and work in one?
What would you do with your spare
time?
Prepare to report to the class.Discussion Students work in pairs to have a discussion
according to the following questions: Q1. Which planet is said to be the most similar to the earth?
Q2. Suppose people can live on it. What should people consider?ListeningModern flats, floating Cluesscientific technology is becoming more
modern than it is now.
There will be more robots to do
(from text)
own personal flying car;
underwater house, floating flat
Mars ~~ water and guess the topic. Then listen to the tape and tick those you hear. 1 Read the phrases before listening,space creatures living on another planet
new discoveries in space
why a space station spins
how to get water on Mars
comets houses in a town on Mars
Martian creatures
atmosphere and gravity “Wonderworld” will provide a covered area for people to live in with a special air supply.2 Listen to the tape again and answer
the following questions. How can “Wonderworld” make
sure there is enough oxygen?“Wonderworld” will make sure there is
enough water by collecting some from
under the planet’s surface. After use,
this water will be cleaned and recycled
so that it can be used as rain to water
crops and provide clean drinking water. 2. How can “Wonderworld” make sure
there is enough water?Everyone will put their dirty water in
special tanks and animals will have to
go to the toilet in special places.
Bacteria will clean this dirty water
so it can be used again.People may become rich or famous.3. What is the advantage of living in
“Wonderworld”?Students’ own answer. For example:
I think the people will be quite healthy
as they have a satisfactory climate,
enough water and sufficient
accommodation to live comfortably.4. Do you think people will be healthy
living in “Wonderworld”? Why?The new town called: “Wonderworld”
will provide a _______ area for people to
___ in with a special air ______. The town
will make sure there is enough _____ by
collecting some from ______ the planet’s
surface. After use, this water will be3 Listen again and fill in the blank.coveredlivesupplywaterunder_______ and ______ so that it can be used
as ____ to water crops and provide clean
________water. Everyone will put their
____ water in special tanks and _______
will have to go to the ____ in special places.
________will clean this dirty water so it
can be used _____. If people live on Mars,
they may become ____ or _______.raindirtyanimalstoiletagaindrinkingBacteriarichfamouscleanedrecycled1. Where will everyone put their dirty
water?
A. in special pools B. in special tanks
C. in special buckets D. in special tubs
2. Whatwho will clean the water?
A. the people on Mars B. robots
C. plants D. bacteria4 Listen again and choose the
best answer. B D 3. What will the robots provide?
A. building material B. oxygen
C. medicine D. light
4. What is the advantage of living in
“wonderworld”?
A. being healthy
B. being rich or famous
C. being imaginable
D. being tall or thinA B Li Qiang (LQ) is interviewing Walker Hiller (WH) on the space station about his idea for building a new town called “Wonderworld” on Mars.Listening Text CAN PEOPLE REALLY LIVE ON MARS?LQ: Well, Mr. Hiller! Why did you think of building a new town on Mars?
WH: It sounds astonishing, doesn’t it? I imagine that it’ll be difficult and the atmosphere, gravity, and climate will have to be just like the earth or nobody will travel there.LQ: Can you imagine how that’ll be achieved?
WH: Yes, I think so. The atmosphere’s too hot and has no oxygen. So people couldn’t breathe Mars’ air and live. We’ll make a covered area for people to live in with a special air supply.LQ: Is it likely you can find and use water to keep the climate similar to that on the earth?
WH: Perhaps. We hope there’s water under the planet’s surface. People will have to collect all the used water so it can be cleaned and recycled as rain. Then it can be used again to water plants and crops and provide clean drinking water.LQ: Yes. I suppose everyone will have to put their dirty water in special tanks. Even animals will have to be trained to go to the toilet in special places.
WH: Yes, I suppose so.
LQ: So is it likely that bacteria will clean the water?WH: Well, that’s a possibility.
LQ: I wonder if the houses can be made strong enough against the gravity on Mars?
WH: Yes, they can. The robots will provide special building material.
LQ: Still life sounds quite uncomfortable. So what’s the advantage of going to live on Mars?WH: There will be opportunities for scientific work and to look for gold or other metals. So people may become rich or famous.
LQ: How healthy will the people be, I wonder?SpeakingWhat will future life be? transportationbusinesscommunicationeducationhealth condition …Sample dialogueS1: What problems do you think our
hometown will have one thousand
years in the future?
S2: Is it possible life will be better than
it is now?
S1: Yes, of course. Probably everyone
will be more comfortable. They’ll
be provided technological
improvement and the robots.S2: Oh I see. Is it possible that people
will have solved the problems of
today – global warming, air and
water pollution, etc?
S1: Most likely they will. For example
dirty air. It would be easy to solve
that. All you would need to do is
build a cover over the city. All the
air inside would be kept clean.S2: That sounds fine but is it likely the
temperature will be too hot for us
to live on the earth?
S1: Maybe, but I’m sure someone will
have invented clothes with cooling
systems fitted into them. Perhaps
everyone will have a machine
which pushes water round the body
and keeps you cool.S2: Wow! Can you imagine what life
will be like when the energy runs out?
S1: Oh, that will be solved by using the
energy from the sun. Don’t worry.
I’m sure we’d enjoy a visit if we could
ever visit the future! And now we’ve
had our four questions. Let’s find
another pair to discuss their questions. Writing: How to write a report? Structure Para 1: why you write
a reportBody: your own ideas
on the itemConclusion: how you think
it will helpUsing the following expressions: Suppose that …
I wonder if …
I imagine that …
I’m sure …Do you imagine that …?
Is it likely/unlikely that …?
Is it possible that …?
Do you suppose that …?Perhaps/Maybe/Possibly …
Most likely …
Probably …Sample writing The benefits and problems of living one thousand years in the future I think there will be more benefits than problems living in the future.
Of course things will be different and there may be many problems.
If there is dirty air we will solve thatby placing a cover over our hometown. That way we can clean the air as it enters the town, and keep out the dust and dirt.
If it is too hot people will be provided with suits fitted with cooling systems. That way they will keep cool all the time.As for the problem of the energy running out that we face today. That will be solved by using the energy from the sun to run all the electrical plants as well as cars. Luckily it will be endless clean energy!
So we think that life in the future will be much better than it is now.Homework1. Review the words and expressions.
2. Finish exercises on Page P55-58.
3. Review the text.Thank You!