1、Lesson1 FuturologyUnit 20New FrontiersIn this lesson, well 1.understand the topic of the unit. 2. understand the text and get the key information. 3.understand and use some of the topic words. 4. talk about the predictions in the future.What is more likely to be new frontiers in the future?sciencear
2、thistorysome branches of sciencebiology physics astronomy information technologya radio telescope Match the branches of science with the pictures.an atoma microscope a microchip DNA 1.artificial intelligence 2.bacteria 3.dataprocessing 4.gravity 5.light year 6.mass 7.radiation 8.radium 9.radioactive
3、 10.universe 11.search engine 12.solar system人工智能人工智能细菌细菌数据处理数据处理重力重力光年光年质量质量,大量大量辐射辐射镭镭放射性的放射性的宇宙宇宙搜索引擎搜索引擎太阳系太阳系Match the Key Words with their Chinese meanings.1.artificial intelligence 2.bacteria 3.dataprocessing 4.gravity 5.light year 6.mass光年光年 重力重力 质量质量,大量大量 人工智能人工智能 数据处理数据处理 细菌细菌 7.radiation
4、8.radium 9.radioactive 10.universe 11.search engine 12.solar system宇宙宇宙 搜索引擎搜索引擎 太阳系太阳系 辐射辐射镭镭 放射性的放射性的Match the Key Words with their Chinese meanings.Physics :energy, massBiology : bacteriaAstronomy: deep space, universeInformation technology : artificial intelligence, data processing Match the Key
5、 Words with the four branches of the science. Add more words . gravity radioactiveblack hole, universe, solar systemartificial intelligenceThink about:Has science deeply affected our lives? Do you think it is necessary to study the future developments of science ? FuturologyfuturologyThe study about
6、 predictions of future developments.-ology 学问；科学学问；科学biology 生物学生物学geology 地质学地质学archaeology 考古学考古学未来学未来学Read the text fast and find out the correct answer.From the Past to the Future The Future BusinessTomorrows WorldA Perfect Future?SkimmingWhat is the text about?Scanning Part1 Part2 Part3 What wi
7、ll the author be doing on Saturday morning? What is futurologist? What are being predicted?Read each part fast to match its main idea.Careful readingPart1-para.1Which kind of people are called futurologists? A.People who like to read fantasy stories and imagine what the world will be like in the fut
8、ure.B.People who write science fiction novels about the future themselves.C.People who predicted things that finally came true. D.People who think about the future for a living.1)in the next few years2)by the year 20153)by the year 20254)by the year 20305)by the middle of the century6)by the end of
9、the centurycomputersclothesour healthtimetopicelectronic humanuniversethe life of peoplePart2. the predictions of the futurologistsWhich is much handier or easier to carry?handyconvenient方便的方便的desktop computerlaptop stainn. 污迹污迹stainlessadj. cleanwornadj. 磨破了的磨破了的 starvationEvery year, lots of Afric
10、an children starve to death .v. 饿死饿死, 挨饿挨饿 n. 饥饿饥饿The new bridge will_ the mainland. link the island to link to 把把与与连接在一起连接在一起 Today there are still many conflicts in the Middle East.n. 冲突冲突They are living on welfare now.他们现在靠福利生活。他们现在靠福利生活。welfaren. 福利福利assess评价评价,评估评估 How would you assess yourself
11、? It is difficult to assess the importance of the decision. When What are the predictions?in the next few yearsby the year 2015by the year 2025by the year 2030by the middle of the centuryby the end of the centuryComputers will become _. We will be able to _ any file or _ our computers.The clothes wi
12、ll become _, strong, never get old and _, and wont be ruined by_.No one would die of_, live on _, and there will be no_.It will be possible for us to live for at least _years.Tiny, insect-like robots may be sent around our bodies to _our health and _ repairs.We will be _ our brains to these computer
13、s and a huge database(数据库数据库). We will have discovered other places in our solar system _ for living and will have discovered ways to go further into space.in the next few yearsby the year 2015by the year 2025Computers will become _. We will be able to _ any file or _ our computers.The clothes will
14、become _, strong, never get old and _, and wont be ruined by_.No one would die of_, live on _, and there will be no_.handierdownloadupdatestainlesswornstainsstarvationwelfareconflictsby the year 2030by the middle of the centuryby the end of the centuryIt will be possible for us to live for at least
15、_years.Tiny, insect-like robots may be sent around our bodies to _our health and _ repairs.We will be _ our brains to these computers and a huge database(数据库数据库). We will have discovered other places in our solar system _ for living and will have discoveredways to go further into space.150assesscarr
16、y outlinksuitablePart3What does the last sentence mean?If you cant beat the future, join it-its the dawn of a new world. 如果你不能抗拒未来，就来加入吧，如果你不能抗拒未来，就来加入吧，这是一个新世界的这是一个新世界的开始开始.handy, stain, update, starvation, assess, carry out, link, welfare1. I would advise you to _ the software.2. It is difficult t
17、o _the importance of the plan.3. This _can not be removed by washing powder.4. The wire is _to the television.5. The explorers _to death in the desert.6. All things considered, this is a _ reference book for us.assessupdatestainlinkedstarved用所给单词词组的正确形式填空。用所给单词词组的正确形式填空。handy1. Retell two or three o
18、f the six predictions weve just talked about, using will, may and might as much as possible.2. Voice your opinion Choose one prediction ,discuss with your partners and write down your reasons.Eg: Im a housewife . Dealing with the stains on the clothes is always a headache for me. So I really hope we will have a type of material that can remain stainless in the future Which of the predictions do you like best. Why?Writing Make a prediction about the future development according to your observation and imagination. You can choose a topic which youre most interested in, such as study, job, food
