课件31张PPT。Unit
8Oxford EnglishModule 4 DiscoveryPeriod 1Getting ready
Reading (I)Life in the future1. What did Lo do today?
He bought two bottles of oil.
2. Why did Lo buy more oil?
He thinks he will want another one in the future.
3. What does Lo mean by “in the future”?
He means in the near
future, maybe tomorrow.What do you know about …?A1 Which of the following sentences are probably about the future, and which are about the present? Tick (√) the boxes.Now FutureThere are hotels on the Moon.
Our houses use a lot of energy.
Your fridge can order food for you.
Most people use hydrogen cars. √√√√What will the life be like in the future?Who will be the teacher in the future?Maybe the robot.Where will people live?They will live in another planet.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.A2 What will life be like in the future? In pairs, discuss the following questions.What will the following things be like in the future? Discuss and complete the following sentences.In 2050, hotels in our city will
Computers of the future willbe smaller than they are now.be under the water.Kitchens in the future will
be controlled by computers
In 2050, people will go on holiday
by spaceship to the Moon.
Cars of the future will
not pollute the air.B 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. Before you read√√First ReadingLook at the pictures, the introduction and the headings of the Internet posts. Then, decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).The website is from the year 2050.
People can watch fish swim outside their room window at the Hotel Whale.
Forever Green Houses are green inside.
The CJ3 can fly. FTTFTrue (T) or False (F).
If it is wrong, where is the mistake?II. Read the first Internet post and answer the
following questions.1.What is special about the Hotel Whale?
2.What does the hotel have? TextThe Hotel Whale
The Hotel Whale is built under the water. It is in the shape of a whale. This hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.
Mrs Peng: “When we were staying at the hotel recently, my children watched the fish outside their bedroom window. They were never bored!”What is special about the Hotel Whale?
It is built under the water and it is in the shape of a whale.
What does the hotel have?
It has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.The Hotel WhaleUnder the seaIn the shape of a whale50 BedroomsA café and a shopping centerIII. Read the second Internet post. Then, match the examples with the characteristics.独特性Forever Green Houses
These houses are both “green” and “smart”. There is glass outside the houses. Heat is held under the glass and is then used as energy for each house. In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor’s computer. In the kitchen, your smart fridge tells the supermarket’s computer when you need more food.
Mr Yu: “When we were living in our old house, we were using more energy. I would certainly recommend Forever Green Houses to my friends. They will satisfy everyone.”Strategy找出支持性细节Match the examples with the characteristics.a, cb, dIV. Read the third Internet post and complete the following table.The CJ3
The CJ3 is a new type of hydrogen car. The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car. 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.
Mr Hu: “While I was driving my old car, I was polluting the city. Now, with the new technology in my CJ3, I’m helping protect the environment.”The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car.You tell the computer where to go. Then you sit back and relax as the car takes you there.D1 Below are some questions about the Internet posts on page 115. Answer the questions. Write Y (Yes) or N (No).Comprehension YNYYNFind the evidence in the passage.Comprehension YNYYNThis hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.This hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor’s computer.When we were living in our old house, we were using more energy.The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity
for the car.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 wantVocabulary C1 The words in italics are from the Internet posts on page 115. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.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 funVocabulary C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.shapeelectronictechnologywhileCertainlyAnswer the following questions using information from the Internet posts.1. Why can Mrs Peng’s children watch fish swim outside their bedroom window?
Because the hotel is under the water.
2. Why did Mr White say “They will satisfy everyone”?
Because Forever Green Houses are green and smart.
3. How does the CJ3 help protect the environment?
It uses hydrogen and oxygen to make electricity and it doesn’t cause pollution. HHomework 复习及朗读课文，完成课文106-107页；开始背诵课文，前十行。
背诵单词明天听写：Internet，post，present，wide，shape，cafe，recently，forever，certainly，mix，
常规阅读一篇
完成《学评》142-143页，reading部分
完成《英语（八年级 下册）B 》第129页Vocabulary。
