1、What did the people use as vehicle in the past?sedan chair What about now?What kind of vehicle will we use in the future?a solar energy carWhat kind of houses did the people live in in the past?What kind of houses do the people live in now?Villa What kind of houses will the people live in the future
2、?Space house Think about how many changes there have been in the last one thousand years.Now think about what changes you might expect to find in the next one thousand years.Fill in the chart.Warm up Warm up AD 1005:ChinaAD 200_:Modern worldAD 3005:Your ideasTransport by horse or by simple vehicle s
3、uch as a carriageHouses made of wood and mud;no bathroomsVillages many small houses round a temple and a pondTowns streets with markets,small shops and private housesLocation of settlementon the earth;on landcars,trains,boats,airplanes,hovercraft,helicopterflats in high rise buildings;kitchens and b
4、athroomshouses along streets with shops attached;many services(eg haircut)offeredlarge modern buildings;old historical buildings;blocks of flatson the earthspacecraft,time travel,personal flying cars or bikescosy,modern flats,furniture in walls and floor;supply of oxygenproduce delivered;many blocks
5、 of flats together;floating parks for childrentall modern buildings;many parks,everything built in concrete;with green trees in houseson the earth;in space stations;under the sea;on the moonDiscussing:Designing a future schoolYou are asked to design a future school,which will be open to space settle
6、rs in AD 30003.These expressions may help you:1.what name the school should have 2.the location of the school3.the school equipment4.the school size5.the school courses6.the teaching methods7 These expressions may help you:Suppose that Do you imagine that?I wonder if Is it possible that?Is it likely
7、/unlikely that?Do you suppose that?Perhaps/Maybe/Possibly/ProbablyMost likely Im sure nextlastSpeakingIn pairs discuss what life will be like in your hometown in 1000 years time.Discuss the future of one of the following areas.1.Communication 2.Work3.Business and money4.The human body5.The transport
8、ation6.EducationThese expressions may help you:Suppose that Do you imagine that?I wonder if Is it possible that?Is it likely/unlikely that?Do you suppose that?Perhaps/Maybe/Possibly/ProbablyMost likely Im sure What will life be like in the future?Transportation1.How will people travel in the future?
9、2.Where will people go and why?Education1.What will schools be like in the future?2.What subjects will people study?Business and money1.How will people do business in the future?2.What kind of money will people use?The human body1.What will humans look like in the future?2.Will people still get sick
10、 Languages1.What language(s)will people speak in the future?2.Will people still speak Chinese and English?Work1.Where will people work in the future?2.What kind of jobs will people haveHouses and buildings1.Where will people live in the future?2.What will their cities look like?CommunicationHow will
11、 people communicate in the future?Transportations As peoples life is improving,people prefer to travel to different places.Not only do they enjoy local travel but also they travel abroad.Some even can afford to travel in space.EducationStudents in the future will be able to receive far better educat
12、ion with the help of the Internet and e-schools.And their subjects will be richer and more personal.Business and moneyIn the future more companies and individuals prefer to do business on the Internet by using various kinds of smart cards.Even you dont take any cash you can also do business,go to th
13、e concert or travel abroad.In a word,E-commerce will play a more important role in our daily life.The human bodyHuman beings will look healthier in the future.In spite of this they still get sick.However,scientists will have a better understanding of how cancer develops.LanguagesIn the future people
14、 will speak much fewer languages.Both English and Chinese have become world languages.Work:As to where people work in the future,the answers are divided.Some people will be able to work at home on the Internet,which we call SOHO.More people will work in the companies also related to computers.At tha
15、ttime,there will be more and more new jobs like database managers,sales engineers and so on.Houses and buildingsIn the future people will live in different places.As the population is exploding,more people will prefer to live in faraway places,under the sea or even on the moon.Communication:In the future people will communicate more easily and conveniently.They can talk on the phone and send e-mails on the Internet.They can do almosteverything on the Internet,like shopping,reading,borrowing books,depositing money,order meals and tickets.
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