1、Unit 3Tomorrows worldWelcome to the unit模块四模块四 What do you like most about science fiction stories,the characters,plot or the language used?How did you feel when you were reading this story?What will life be like in the year 2080?If you could use the magic wand to make one thing happen in the future
2、,what would it be?Do you think it will come true in the future?Use your imagination and think about what life will be like in 3000 with the help of the following pictures.Brainstorm What do you think life will be like in 3000?Picture one The robot is serving d_ for the master.He can do a lot of thin
3、gs for h _ for example,they can help people do h_.they will make peoples lives more c_.Whats more,robots can help people do boring or dangerous work so that people can have time to r_.inneruman beings,ouseworkonvenientelaxPicture twovWhere are the passengers going?vDo you believe that travelling to
4、the Moon would be just like travelling to another city?vIf you have a chance,would you like to fly to the Moon or another planet?Picture threeWhat are the people in this picture doing?How old is the man?Do you think people can live that long in the future?Why or why not?Because of genetic researchPi
5、cture four_ and _ are _ to discuss _ between other planets and the Earth.They also talks about the _ issues in the Galaxy.Human beingsthe alienshaving a meetingbusiness affairspeace Discussion(pair work)1.Do you think the Moon could be a tourist destination in the future?Why?2.What developments in s
6、cience and technology would you like to see happen in the future?More information about robotsWhy do we need robots Why do we need robots?First,they are hardworking and reliable.They can do dangerous work or work that is very boring or tiring for human beings.They can work around the clock without c
7、omplaining and without needing rest,food or vacations.And robots can go places that humans can not,such as the surface of Mars,deep under the ocean or inside the radioactive parts of a nuclear power plant.The Parts of a RobotvFirst,a robot must have a body of some kind.vLike the scarecrow in the Wiz
8、ard of Oz,a robot also needs a brain.vFor a robot to be really useful,it must have some sort of intelligence.vJust as humans have sense organs such as eyes and ears,robots need sensors.vA robot might also need a voice to speak to its owner.vMany robots need some type of hand,usually called a manipul
9、ator or gripper,to do their jobs.1.What jobs do you think robots could do in the future?2.Do you think robots will replace human beings in the future?What things do you think robots cant do?Discussion(group work)Human cloningWar of the worldFurther discussion1.Would you like to see these things happen?Why or why not?2.How to protect the earth and human beings when we develop science and technology?Homework 1.Find more information about robots.2.Preview pages 42-43
