(共38张PPT)
Listening and speaking
B4M1 Life in the future
Lets play a game
garage
yard
lawn
house
roof
fence
bedroom
Living room
kitchen
Dining room
bathroom
study
light
sofa
cupboard
bookshelf
computer
airconditioner
toilet
fridge/refridgerater
dishwasher
The wall is flexible and
we can move the wall
Voice recognition system/technology
语音识别系统/技术
G: Twenty years _____ a long time. We
______________ underground or in space.
We _____________ in houses and flats as
We do today.
I: What will the houses look like?
isn’t
won’t be living
will be living
G: I think they’ll look ________________
They ____today, at least from the outside.
But they will be different inside.
I: ___________?
G: ____________, they’ll be more flexible.
That means we _____________ move
the walls to create bigger or smaller rooms
when we want to. So the dining room and
living room as we know them would
disappear.
much the same as
In what way
For a start
will be able to
do
I: And the kitchen?
G: The kitchen ___________the most
important room in the house!
We_________________, and we’ll probably
be using the kitchen more as a family room.
And bathrooms will be bigger.
will become
will still be cooking
I: So we ___________________more time
in the bath.
G: Just as other people have done in the
past, like in the days of the ancient Romans, when the bath had an important _______ function…
I: What about furniture?
will be spending
social
G: Well, a lot of furniture will be the
same- we _________________ in chairs and using cupboards to keep things in, but the technology will be different. I think a single computer will _______
most of the functions in the house, and it will have a voice recognition system.
will still be sitting
control
I: So we’ll just have to say Switch on the
Light and the light comes on?
G: Yes, that’s right. And the technology
will be smarter.
I: Smarter?
G: Yes. For example, if we_________
something, like there’s _________ milk
left in the fridge, the computer will tell
us.
run out of
no more
Maybe a shopping list would appear on a
screen on the fridge. And the toilet will
move higher or lower, _____________
who uses it – a child or an adult.
I: Will the houses of the future be
______________________?
G: Yes, ____________. We’ll be using
machines which use less energy.
depending on
environment friendly
definitely
An example could be a dishwasher which
doesn’t need water. I think everyone
___________________to take care of the
environment.
I: Does that mean you’re _____________
the future?
G: Oh yes, very definitely.
will be trying hard
optimistic about
What could happen to the dining room and the living room
______________________________________
2. How to switch on the light
_________________________________
3.What the toilet will be able to do
_________________________________
4.What the dishwasher will be able to do
__________________________________
They would disappear
We can say, switch on the light,the light comes on
The toilet will move higher or lower depending on who uses it.
The dishwasher doesn’t need water
Listening and speaking –3. Listen again .
Try to recall what the architect says about
the following:
Work in groups to make an interview about the future house
One group member:
a news reporter
The other group members:
the interviewees.
How to make an interview.
Greeting.
Can I interview you?
May I have an interview with you?
I am here for an interview. can I ask you some questions?
Ask the interviewee some questions about your topic.
Thank the interviewee and say goodbye.
Can you imagine the future house?
What will the house be made of ?
Where will we live?
How big will it be ?
What new technology will it have ?
How enviroment- friendly will it be ?
……etc
Home is just a place to live in.
A home with love and happiness is the real home.
Wherever you go don’t forget your home and family.
Homework:
1.Write down the interview on your exercise book.
2.Review the words .