(共43张PPT)
Life in the future
Unit 3
How did you come to school today
By bus, by bike, by car or on foot
Have you ever thought about the
changes in transport
Work in pairs and discuss the changes
in the following areas.
Transport
Past
Now
Past
Houses
Now
Education
Past
Now
Communication
Past
Now
Do you know who I am
I use the time machine to travel in the future and get all interesting inventions from the future.
Just imagine what will happen in one thousand years’ time, when science and technology are much more advanced than
they are today.
Transport
Work
Finance and currency
Languages
Environment
Education
Houses
Communication
Changes from ancient times to
modern society
How will people travel in the future
We will use clean electric cars or solar energy cars.Transportation will be cleaner, faster and quieter.
Transport
Where will people work in the future
Work
How will people do business tomorrow
Finance and currency
What kind of money will people use
E-money
PVC card
All kinds of cards
Will people still speak Chinese and English in the future
In my opinion, people will still speak Chinese and English, because there are so many Chinese-speaking and English-speaking people today.
Languages
Environment
What will the environment be like in
the future
What will schools be like in the future
We will not learn at schools all day. We will study at home because we will have e-schools.
Education
School on the air
Where will people live in the future
We will live on the moon or some other planets.
Houses
How will people communicate in the future
Communication
Make notes in the table below.
Present time In One Thousand Year’s Time
Trans-port
Airplanes; cars; bicycles
No longer by air because of environmental pollution; bicycles and horses will make a comeback.
Present time In One Thousand Year’s Time
Work
Office; factory; construction; landscape; service
At home using advanced, interactive computers; meetings can be conducted on the computer and people will see each other speak.
Present time In One Thousand Year’s Time
Finance and
currency
Languages
Banks;
offices; insurance; business
One global currency – maybe the yuan as China will be the largest global exporter
English; Russian; Chinese
One global language – perhaps Chinese or still English
Present time In One Thousand Year’s Time
Enviro-ment
Air: could be improved in cities
Very poor; need to recycle all waste; control on the use of cars; no airplanes; methods to improve poor air quality. Climate of the earth being very hot is making problems over water resources.
Present time In One Thousand Year’s Time
Educa-tion
Houses
Commu-nication
Nursery; schools; university
Longer than now possible until 25 years of age so that students can learn all the new technologies
Flats; houses; concrete; wood
Built into the ground as the surface of the earth is so hot.
Post office; Internet
By thoughtpad, telephone, computer, mobiles, Morse code, etc.
1 Make a list of the problems human
beings are facing today.
Housing
Population
Pollution
Global warming (greenhouse effect)
Traffic
Hunger
Literacy…
2 Which problems do you think
people will have overcome in one
thousand years
3 Which ones do you think will still
exist in AD 3008 Give your reasons.
Discussion
Inventions in the future
Let’s look at some interesting inventions.
Homework
Look up the new words
and expressions of the
reading in the dictionary.
2. Preview the reading:
FIRST IMPRESSIONS(共65张PPT)
课标人教实验版高一 Module 1
Unit 3
Reading
Moon river, wider than a mile;
I'm crossing you in style some day;
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker;
Wherever you’re goin’, I’m goin’ your way;
Moon River
Two drifters, off to see the world;
There’s such a lot of world to see;
We're after the same rainbow’s;
Waitin’, round the bend my huckleberry friend;
Moon river, and me…
Warming Up
If you’re going to travel along a river with someone.
Who are you going with
How are you traveling
Which river will you choose
What will you prepare
From where will you start
When are you coming back
I am going with… We are starting from…
Yangtze
Amazon
Can you guess what the names of these rivers are
Yellow
Pearl
Nile
How do people who live along a river make use of it
to irrigate the fields.
to go swimming in it in summer.
to make electricity.
to travel along it.
…
Laos
Thailand
Myanmar
Cambodia
Vietnam
Pre-reading The Mekong River
The countries the Mekong River flows through:
China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
Reading
Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei
2. Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang
3. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter
4. What can you see when you travel along
the Mekong River
5. Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River
1. Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei
They are brother and sister, and both are college students.
2. Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang
They are Wang Kun’s cousins who are at a college in Kunming.
3. What was their dream
Their dream was to take a great bike trip.
4. Where is the source of the Mekong
River and which sea does it enter
The source of the river is in Qinghai
Province and it enters the South
China Sea.
5. What can you see when you travel
along the Mekong River
You can see glacier, rapids, hills,
valleys, waterfalls and plains.
6. Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong River
Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.
glacier
waterfall
plain
valley
canyon
rapids
delta
Complete Form 1
Their dream
Their preparations They bought ______________, got their cousins ____________________and found_______.
Taking a great bike trip.
expensive bikes
interested in travelling
an atlas
The Mekong River It begins at ___________________ _________, moves ______ and passes through __________. Half of it is in _____.
It enters _________________.
Then it travels slowly through ___________________________.
At last it enters _______________ ___.
a glacier on a Tibetan mountain
quickly
deep valleys
China
the Southeast Asia
hills and low valleys and plains
the South China Sea
Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip
Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think… Wang Wei believes
1. taking this trip is a dream that comes true
1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins/see all of the Mekong
Complete Form 2
Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip
Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think… Wang Wei believes
2. that they will enjoy this trip a lot
2. that they don’t need to prepare much.
Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip
Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think… Wang Kun believes
3. they should see a lot of the Mekong.
1. it’s too cold and high to start in Qinghai.
Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip
Both Wang Wei and Wang Kun think… Wang Kun believes
4. that most of the Mekong will be found in the South-east Asia.
2. that using an atlas is very important.
Who do you think was right about the trip Why
I think Wang Kun is right, because if it is too cold and too high, the trip will be hard. People will have some difficulty in breathing at a high altitude. Wherever we go we need an atlas so that we will not lose our way.
The main idea of the text
The passage tells us that no success in life merely happens by describing my sister’s and my dream-taking a bike trip and preparations for the trip. The author also mainly describes sister’s “stubborn character”, “always taking her way for a proper way” and her being determined.
Retell the text according to Form 1
Wang Kun and his sister … since middle school. After graduation from college, they finally got the chance to… His sister thought of the idea to… the Mekong River. They both bought… They also… Wang Wei stuck to the idea that they … When she
heard that the source of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province, she wouldn’t… She even … when she knew that their journey would… of more than 5,000 meters… they found …in the library. From the atlas they knew clearly about…
Language points
1. Since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. 从中学起, 我姐姐王薇和我梦想作一次了不起的自行车旅行。
dream about = dream of 梦见, 梦想
My younger brother dreams of becoming a spaceman.
He always dreams about traveling around the world.
注意
dream
dreamed/dreamt
dreamed/dreamt
2. It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.是我姐姐首先想到骑自行车沿湄公河从它的源头行走到入海口。
这是一个强调句。
强调句的结构是：
It was/is+强调成分+that-/who-分句
如果强调的部分是人,可用who,也可用that, 强调其他成分与内容都用that。
注意
e. g. It was in Shanghai that I saw the film.
(强调地点状语) 我看这部电影是在上海。
强调时间和地点不能用when或where，只用that。
根据上下文和语义意图,说话人可以通过强调句分别强调主语, 宾语, 状语, 使之成为信息中心。
All the members held a meeting in the club yesterday.
all the members that/who held a meeting in the club yesterday. (强调主语, was不能换用were)
It was
a meeting that all the members held in the club yesterday. (强调宾语a meeting)
It was
in the club that all the members held a meeting yesterday. (强调地点状语,that不可换用 where)
yesterday that all the members held a meeting in the club. (强调时间状语that不可换用 where)
把这个句子的不同成分改成强调句。John gave Mary a handbag at Christmas.
高考链接
Was it ___ that I saw last night at the concert
A. you B. not you C. you D. that yourself
练一练
It was because of bad weather ___ the football match had to be put off.
A. so B. so that C. why D. that
—Who is making so much noise in the
garden
—______ the children.
A. It is B. They are C. That is D. There are
3. Then she persuade me to buy one.然后她动员我也买了一辆.
persuade vt.说服; 劝服; vi.被说服
persuade
sb.
sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事
sb. that clause
sb. (not) to do sth.
sb. into / out of doing sth.
Bear them in your mind!
persuade sb. to do sth. = persuade sb into doing sth.
persuade sb. not to do sth. = persuade sb out of doing sth.
e.g. I persuaded him to do it. = persuade him into doing it. 我已说服他做这件事。
Compare !
高考链接
While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ____ into buying something they don’t really need.
to persuade B. persuading
C. being persuade D. be persuaded
如果“劝说”不服, 不能直接用persuade, 而应用try to persuade或advise, 或者用persuade的否定式。
e.g. Some of us advised him to change his mind but no one could persuade him to do so.
注意
1. I __ him not to smoke, but he didn’t think it necessary. A. persuaded B. advised C. hoped D. suggested
2. I was able at last to ____ my mother to follow my advice. A. suggest B. advise
C. persuade D. leave off
实例
4. Although she didn’t know the best way of getting get to places, she insisted that we find the sources of the river and begin our journey there. 尽管她不知道旅行的最佳方式, 她坚决主张我们找到河流的源头并在那里开始旅程。
although, though引导让步状语从句不能再和but, and, however连用, 但可以和副词yet, still连用。
although从句多放在句首, though从句可在主句前，中，后任何位置，而且though可以作副词用于句末，作 “但是，不过”讲，而although无此用法。
1) insist on/upon one’s doing sth 坚持做,坚决做
e.g. I insisted on/upon his coming with us.
2) insist that +从句坚持说(后表示一个事实), 后接的从句用陈述语气, 既按需要选择时态。
insist : declare firmly
坚持认为，坚持主张
3) insist that sb. (should) do sth. 坚决主张做某事, 后接的宾语从句常用虚拟语气, 既 “should +v.”
e.g. Mary was ill. Her parents insisted that she (should) see a doctor.
e.g. He insisted that he hadn’t stolen the girl’s handbag.
I insisted that a doctor __ immediately.
has been sent for B. sent for
C. will be sent for D. be sent for
高考链接
5. My sister doesn’t care about details. 我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。
care about : be worried about 忧虑,关心
e.g. He doesn’t care much about what happens to me.
care for sb/sth : look after, love or like希望, 喜欢, 照顾
1) Would you care for a drink
2) He cares for her deeply.
3) Who will care for your child if you are out
6. She gave me a determined look –the kind that she wouldn’t change her mind.她坚定地看了我一眼----这眼神表明她不会改变主意。
determine v. 决定, 下定决心, 确定
determine to do sth.
e.g. He determined to learn French.
2) determine +从句
e.g. She determined that she would never see him again.
3) determine +疑问词+ to do
e.g. Have you determined where to spend the holiday next week
determined adj. 坚决的, 有决心的
be determined to do sth. 决心做
e.g. She was determined to go to university.
change one’s mind 改变某人的主意
e.g. No matter what you say, I won’t change my mind.
Bear them in your mind!
make up one’s mind 下定决心
read one’s mind 看出某人的心思
speak one’s mind 直言不讳
give/ put one’s mind 专心于
keep…in mind 记住
7. When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, she seemed to be excited about it. 当我告诉她我们将在海拔5000米处开始旅程, 她好像对此很兴奋。
at an altitude of = at a height of
在海拔……米处
e.g. The plane is flying at a height / altitude of 10,000 feet.
注意
at 在此处表 “在……处/时, 以……”后接年龄, 速度, 长宽深高, 价格, 费用等
at the age of
at a high / low price
at a depth/width of
at the cost of
at a distance of
8. When I told her the air would be hard to breath and it would be very cold… 当我告诉她将呼吸困难, 天气严寒……
主语 + be + adj.+ to do sth. 是一常用句式既不定式用主动形式表达被动含义
e.g. The problem is really hard to work out.
My boss is easy to deal with.
不定式和主语之间是逻辑动宾关系，使用及物动词的主动形式，因此不及物动词要加相应的介词。
这一结构中的形容词往往是表示心理活动的，接不定式时, 不定式的逻辑主语是句子的主语, 主动用to do, 被动用to be done;也可以接从句。
注意
这类形容词有surprised, moved, disappointed, pleased, happy, sad, delighted, sorry, interested, glad, worried, etc.
8. Finally, I had to give in. 最后, 我只好让步。
give in (to sb./sth.) 屈服于, 让步, 递交
give up 放弃, 认输
give out 筋疲力尽；分配
give away 捐赠, 泄露
e.g. He had to give in to my views.
It’s time you gave in your papers.
1) After the long trip, both the men and the horses ________.
2) Because of his small salary, he had to _______ his dream trip to Europe.
3) Seeing that he could not persuade me, he had to ________ my view.
gave out
gave up
gave in to
练一练
4) He _________ most of his fortune to the poor.
5) Please keep the secret, don’t ____ it _____.
gave away
gave
away
8. It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province. 穿过深谷流经云南省西部时它变成急流.
across
through
prep. 穿过
across 常表示从一定范围的一边到另一边或事物交叉位置, “横穿, 横跨” 表面, 含义与on 有关
through 表达两边穿过或穿过空间内部, 含义与in 有关
over表示 “越过” 是指越过较高的物体从一侧到另一侧
辨析:
e.g. She swam across the river.
The river flows through the city from west to east.
Walk across the square and go through the gate, then you’ll come to the cafe.
The thief climbed over the wall and ran away.
The new railway winds its way to Hong Kong, ___ mountains ___ tunnels and ___ rivers.
across; over; through
over; across; through
over; through; across
through; over; across
实例
Homework
Try to retell the reading in the third person.
Prepare for Learning about language.(共50张PPT)
Life
in
the future
Unit 3
constant
constantly
jet
previous
uncertain
adj. 时常发生的; 连续不断的
adv. 不断地
n. 喷气式飞机
adj. 在前的; 早先的
adj. 不确切的; 无把握的
Words preview
n. 指导; 向导; 导游
vt. 指引; 指导
n. 药片
n. 太空仓; 胶囊
n. 乘务员; 服务员
guide
tablet
capsule
steward
stewardess
opening
sideways
surrounding
tolerate
lack
adjustment
mask
n. 女乘务员
n. 通路; 出口; 开端
adv. 往一侧; 侧着; 侧面朝前
n. 周围的事物; 环境
adj. 周围的
vt. 容忍; 忍受
vi. & vt. 缺乏; 没有
n. 缺乏; 短缺的东西
n. 调整; 调节
n. 面具; 面罩; 伪装
Words preview
carriage
press
fasten
belt
safety belt
flash
switch
timetable
n. 四轮马车; 客车
vi. & vt. 按; 压; 逼迫
n. 按; 压; 印刷; 新闻
vt. 系牢; 扎牢
n. 腰带; 皮带
安全带
vt. & vi. (使)闪光; (使)闪现
开关 vt. 转换
n. 时间表; 时刻表
Words preview
take up
be back on one’s feet
lose sight of…
sweep up
slide into
拿起; 接受; 开始
恢复; 完全复原
看不见……
打扫; 横扫
移动……
溜进……
Expressions preview
Reading
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Skimming
to get
general ideas
The prize Li Qiang won last year was ___.
A. a large bright, clean room
B. a time capsule
C. the money for a future tour
D. to experience the life in the future
Skimming
Reading Comprehension I
a. We were transported into the future by a comfortable time capsule.
b. I arrived at Wang Ping’s home and everything in his house made me surprised.
c. I won a travel to the year AD 3008.
d. I had my first try to master a hovering carriage.
c a b d
Read the text quickly, then put the following sentences into the correct order.
Skimming
Reading Comprehension II
Careful reading
to solve
difficult points
1. take up
(1) to accept an offer or challenge that someone has made 接受(建议或挑战)
Are you going to take up the challenge
of lasting a whole week without arguing
坚持一周内不争吵, 你打算接受这一
挑战吗？
(2) to become interested in a particular activity or subject 对……开始喜欢
Glenn has taken up pottery. 格伦已经开始喜欢陶艺。
(3) to start a new job or have a new responsibility 开始从事……开始承担
She took up her first teaching post in 1950. 1950年她走上第一个教学岗位。
He could not tolerate the extremes of heat in the desert. 他受不了沙漠的酷热。 I can't tolerate your bad manners any longer. 我再也不能容忍你无礼的行为。
2. tolerate v. 忍受; 容忍; 容许; 宽恕
(1)看不见
It was so dark he lost sight of him at
once. I’ve lost sight of Smith.
3. lose sight of
(2)忘记; 忽略
No matter how rich and famous he
became, he never lost sight of the fact
that he had been born in the slums.
拓展：
catch sight of 望见; 看到
in sight 在视线内
out of sight 看不见了
set one’s sights (on) 为求; 志在……
take sight 瞄准
within sight of 已能看到; ……在望
How I came to take a time travel journey.
Write down the main idea for each paragraph in your own words. Then add the important details.
Paragraph 1 - main idea:
details:
my prize; my
excitement
The journey
Paragraph 2 - main idea:
details:
how I felt; the
spaceship; the journey
My impressions of life one thousand years into the future
Paragraph 3 - main idea:
details:
little oxygen; masks to provide oxygen; hovering carriage; how to drive them; a “time lag” moment
Staying in Wang Ping’s home
Paragraph 4 - main idea:
details:
appearance of house; trees as walls; where furniture stored; ate meal; prepared for sleep
Scanning
to get
detail information
1. Why was Li Qiang unsettled for the first
few days
A. Because he was uncertain about what
might happen during the future tour.
B. Because he became so excited whenever
he thought of the future tour.
C. Because he couldn’t wait to make the
future tour.
D. Because he hadn’t decided whether to
take the risk of experiencing the future
tour.
Reading Comprehension III
Scanning
2. Which of the following statements is not
true
A. Li Qiang got a headache because of lack
of fresh air.
B. It took Li Qiang only a short time to
arrive in the future.
C. It seemed very difficult for Li Qiang to
learn to drive a hovering carriage.
D. There was more oxygen inside Wang
Ping’s home than outside.
3. How did Li Qiang get to the year 3008
A. By airplane. B. By rocket.
C. In a time capsule. D. In a spaceship.
4. From the text we can see that ____.
A. there will not be enough food
B. there will be less oxygen
C. there will be traffic jams
D. living space will be too limited
Answer the following questions.
1 Why did Li Qiang go into the future
2 How did he feel when he left his own
time
3 What did he notice first when he arrived in AD 3008
4 What else did he find that was different
Reading Comprehension IV
Scanning
1 Why did Li Qiang go into the future
2 How did he feel when he left his own
time
Li Qiang went into the future because
he had won a prize that gave him a
tour.
He felt rather anxious when he left
his own time but soon got it over.
3 What did he notice first when he
arrived in AD 3008
The first thing he noticed was the poor
quality of the air and it gave him a
headache.
4 What else did he find that was different
He found several things that were
different:
1) a mask to give him enough oxygen
2) a hovering carriage
3) having a “time lag” experience
4) a strange-looking house that belonged to Wang Ping’s parents
5) trees that acted as walls and provided oxygen for the room
6) tables, chairs and a bed that were stored under the floor
The reading passage describes some good and bad changes to life in AD 3008. In pairs, discuss which changes are good or bad and give reasons for your choices. Then write down your ideas in the chart. There is no right or wrong answer.
Discussion
Good changes Bad changes
Time travel
Transport
Houses
Towns
Air quality
Good changes Bad changes
Time travel
Tran-sport
Houses
can travel to different times as you wish
after-effects of travel
can move swiftly
disorganized; difficult to find way
save living space
short of space
Good changes Bad changes
Towns
Air quality
busy; look like markets
easy to get lost
own family oxygen supply
poor quality in public places
What’s the writer’s attitude towards the future, optimistic or pessimistic How do you know
Discussion
optimistic
pessimistic
We know that from the following sentences:
1. Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days.
2. Confused by the new surroundings, I was hit by the lack of the fresh air.
3. Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.
Pessimistic
For example:
What should we do to make sure we will have a bright future
We should try to learn to accept changes and appreciate what is new and different. And we should learn more knowledge to fit in with the needs of the society．
“E-learning” means to learn on the Internet. That is to say, we can study by watching educators on TV or on a computer screen, whenever we have time and wherever we are．
Can you explain the meaning of
e-learning
Future life
2. How will people shop in the future
People can do online shopping (on the Internet) and they can go to a pleasant mall using smart cards．
E-commerce
mall
smart cards
3. Why is e-commerce becoming more
and more popular
People discover the advantages of online shopping .
The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies in other countries.
4. How will people travel in the future
We'll travel by car／taxi／bus／train that burns new fuels and uses new engines that will let us travel without worrying about whether we are polluting the environment.
maglev train
cleaner
faster
safer
well-developed
5. What will schools be like in the future
In the future, there may be more“ schools on the air ” and “e-schools”. We can study at home by watching educators on TV or on a computer screen. Instead of being students only when we are young, we’ll become life-long learners.
6. What will the future be like in general
…to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.
If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.
In general, the future will be brighter and our life will be more convenient．
Quiz
Retell the text by filling the
following blanks.
Li Qiang felt _________ and ________ at first, as a result he suffered from _________. Li Qiang was transported safely into the future in a ____________.
________ by the new surroundings, Li Qiang was hit by the lack of__________ and his______ ached. Wang Ping gave Li Qiang a______ to put on.
Quiz I
Arriving home Li Qiang was shown into a large bright, clean room with a ______ wall, a ______ floor and soft lighting. __________, he slid into bed and fell ____ asleep.
Li Qiang felt _________ and ________ at first, as a result he suffered from _________. Li Qiang was transported safely into the future in a ____________.
________ by the new surroundings, Li Qiang was hit by the lack of__________ and his______ ached. Wang Ping gave Li Qiang a______ to put on.
worried
unsettled
time lag
time capsule
Confused
fresh air
head
mask
Answer
Arriving home Li Qiang was shown into a large bright, clean room with a ______ wall, a ______ floor and soft lighting. __________, he slid into bed and fell ____ asleep.
green
Exhausted
brown
fast
Translation
Quiz II
1. _______________________ (担心这次旅行), I was unsettled for the first few days.
2. _____________________ (由于缺乏新鲜空气), my head ached.
3. Just relax, since _____________________
______________(没有任何出行计划)
today.
4. _________ (累坏了), I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.
Worried about the journey
Hit by a lack of fresh air
there is nothing planned
Exhausted
on the timetable
Quiz III
John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work ____,
he gladly accepted it.
(2007 安徽卷)
A. finished
B. finishing
C. having finished
D. was finished
2. ___ by a greater demand of vegetables, farmers have built more green houses.
(2007 浙江卷)
A. Driven
B. Being driven
C. To drive
D. Having driven
3. It is one of the funniest things ______ on the Internet so far this year.
(2008 浙江卷)
A. finding B. being found
C. to find D. found
4. The trees _____ in the storm have been moved off the road.
(2008 湖南卷)
A. being blown down
B. blown down
C. blowing down
D. to blow down
1. Review the key sentences in the
text.
2. Write a passage about future life
in about 150 words.
Homework
