unit 4 lesson 1 tomorrow’s world

课件24张PPT。Do you like playing computers?
What do you often use the
computer for?
In this unit, we are going to a new
place. It isn’t a real place. It is
the place where we can talk with each
other online, play games and send
information from one computer to
another.cyberspaceLesson 1
Tomorrow’s WorldCompared with old days,
how do you think technology
has changed our lives?
smartconvenientmulti-functionalsend short mess-
ages, call,
alarm clock, games,
take photos, mp3,
go online…typical cellphoneOnly for callsHave you ever seen
such a thing ?Digital cameragramophonemp3walkmanmp4Can you imagine
what a computer
looked like in the
1980s?But in the 21st.
century, …Question: Can you imagine what our future world will look like?communication, travel, work,
education, shopping, food, etcThe Future of CyberspaceA person who enters
other people’s computer
programmes in secrethackerNew words:New words:The use of computers
to make situations
feel and look realvirtual realityNew words:Have an accident by violently
hitting somethingcrashNew words:Someone who does terrible things
to harm countries, governments,
and people.terroristNew words:Computer system that allows millions
people around the world to share
informationthe NetNew words:A terrible situation in which everything
goes wrong.chaosLook at the title of the article.
Which of these topics do you think the text will mention?* the Internet * artificial human
* time travel * robots
* global warming * virtual realityFast Reading:Match the paragraphs with these
headings in one minute. Pessimistic opinions
Seeing the future
Optimistic opinions
The Internet growththe Internet artificial human time travel global warming virtual reality （虚幻/模拟现实） robots
Fast Reading:Match the paragraphs with these
headings. Pessimistic opinions
Seeing the future
Optimistic opinions
The Internet growth1234 Read para2,3 and 4 again and find out detailed information of the two different opinions .
1. Why are some experts pessimistic about the future?
2. What about the optimistic opinions?
pessimistichackersCyber terroristsnowin the futureCyber
crimeoptimisticin the future virtual worldlive
workshopstudyget
entertainment TV & mail
service
will disappearalreadyin the next
few yearsshop on the
Internetget
informationbuy booksfind out holiday
offersbook ticketssummary
The article talks about ___________________.
Different people have different ideas. Some
are___________. They worry about_______,
________and _________in cyberspace. However,
many people are__________. They think
computer can make our life easier. People can
buy books, book tickets, etc. Some experts
believe that we will live in a____________ in
the future.
summary
The article talks about ___________________.
Different people have different ideas. Some
are___________. They worry about_______,
________and _________in cyberspace. However,
many people are__________. They think
computer can make our life easier. People can
buy books, book tickets, etc. Some experts
believe that we will live in a____________ in
the future.
the future of cyberspacepessimisticoptimisticvirtual worldcrimehackersterrorists