Module 4 Discovery Unit 8 Life in the future Getting ready & Reading 课件(共20张PPT) 2023-2024学年英语牛津深圳版八

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Module 4
Discovery
Unit 8 Life in the future
Period 1
Reading
Warm-up
What do you think of your life in the future
We study in the classroom.
Now
We study at home on the Internet
Future
Education
Now
Future
We communicate by means of...
We communicate with aliens(外星人).
Communication
Now
Future
We travel by spaceship, time capsule and so on.
Transport
We travel by car, train, air and so on.
Now
Future
Persons live in modern flats in
high buildings.
Persons may live floating houses /on the Mars/under the sea.
Houses
A1 Which of the following sentences are probably about the future,
and which are about the present Tick (√) the boxes.
A What do you know about …
There are hotels on the Moon.
Our houses use a lot of energy.
Your fridge can order food for you.
Most people use hydrogen cars.
Reading
Now
Future
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√
√
√
A2 What will life be like in the future In pairs, discuss the
following questions.
1. What will hotels be like
2. What will houses be like
3. What will cars be like
They will be like whales.
They will be like our friends.
They will be like spaceship.
B Before you read
Look at the pictures and the headings of the Internet posts on page 115. Then tick(√) the descriptions that match the pictures.
The hotel looks like a very large fish.
The hotel is built on a mountain.
There is a robot helper in the house.
The CJ3 has a wide window at the front.
The CJ3 does not have any wheels.
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It is August 2050. Some people are writing about hotels, houses and cars on the Internet. Read their posts.
C1 The words in italics are from the Internet posts on page 115.
Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.
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 want
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 fun





C Vocabulary
C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box.
Change their forms if necessary.
certainly electronic shape technology while
Matt: I’ve decided to build a space hotel when I grow up.
Nelson: Really What will the hotel be like
Matt: It’ll be in the (1) _______ of a star. And it’ll use solar energy to run its (2) __________ parts, so it’ll be environmentally friendly. With this (3) ___________, the hotel will also be able to move from place to place, like a spaceship.
electronic
shape
technology
Nelson: What else will it have
Matt: There'll be a computer in each bedroom. It'll be connected to the Internet. In this way, you'll be able to communicate with your family and friends on Earth (4) _______ you’re staying in the space hotel. Do you like my idea
Nelson: (5) ___________. I’d recommend it to all my friends!
Certainly
while
It is in the shape of a whale. 它的形状就像一只鲸鱼一样。
in the shape of … ……的形状
2. In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your
doctor’s computer.
在浴室里面，你的药品柜是和你的医生的电脑连接在一起的。
be connected to 与…….相连接
3. I would certainly recommend Forever Green Houses to my friends.
我当然会推荐“常绿房子”给我的朋友们。
recommend sth. to sb. 推荐某物给某人
I strongly recommend this book to you.
我强烈推荐这本书给你。
Notes
4. The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make
electricity for the car.
汽车里的氢气和空气中的氧气混合在一起从而为汽车制造电力。
be mixed with … 与……混合
5. Now, with the new technology in my CJ3, I’m helping protect
the environment.
with …表伴随
help sb. (to) do sth. 帮助某人做某事
help sb. with sth. 帮助某人某物
D1 Below are some questions about the Internet posts on page 115. Answer the questions. Write Y(Yes) or N(No).
1 Can we go shopping at the Hotel Whale
2 Are there 100 bedrooms in the Hotel Whale
3 Can I contact my doctor from the bathroom of a Forever Green House
4 Do Forever Green Houses use a lot of energy
5 Do we need oxygen to run the CJ3
N
Y
N
Y
Y
D Comprehension
2 What is special about Forever Green Houses
3 Why does the driver of the CJ3 not need to drive the car
These houses are both "green" and "smart". There is glass outside the houses. Heat is held ender the glass and is then used as energy for watch house.
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.
D2 Read the Internet posts again and answer the questions
below in complete sentences.
1 Where is the Hotel Whale
It is built under the water.
*D3 In pairs, discuss what you think life will be like in 2050.
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