1、Warming upLife in the futureUnit 3How our life has changed in the last 100 years?present time pastairplanecarmotorcyclehigh speed trainshorserickshaw(黄包车黄包车)coach(马车马车)present time pastPeople work on the farm,in the factories or offices with the help of modern machines.The work all relies on man pow
2、er.present time pastpaper banknotescell phone bankinternet bankbankscredit cardsgoldsilversilver coinssilver draftpawnshopprivate bankexchange bankpresent time pastOld EnglishAncient ChineseModern EnglishModern Chinesepresent time pastglobal warming,greenhouse effect,serious pollutionlucid waters an
3、d lush mountainspresent time pastold-style Private Schoolpublic and private schoolspresent time pastcourtyard house(四合院四合院)flatspresent time pastpigeonemailsignal fires lighthousemobile phone telephoneon-line chatting toolsletterPresent timeIn One Thousand Years TimeTransportWorkFinance and currency
4、LanguagesEnvironmentEducationHousesCommunication Group workWhat changes do you expect to see in these aspects of life in one thousand years time?In groups,choose two of them to have a discussion,then make notes in the table below.P17Life in the futureTransport WorkLanguages Finance and currencyspace
5、ship,time capsule,personal flying cars,etc.Features:more intelligent,cleaner and quieter at home using advanced,interactive(交互式的交互式的)computersno currency at allOne global language.Language is not the barrier to communicate with people from different countries.possible answers:Life in the futureEnvir
6、onment Houses Communication Education internet schools？maybe more,maybe less pollutedintelligent houses,furniture in walls and floor,supply of airfull internet communicationDo you think the situations in the following pictures will be true in one thousand years?What problems are human What problems
7、are human beings facing today?beings facing today?global warminggrowing areas of desertenvironmental pollution heavy traffic over populationGroup discussionacid rainWhich problems do you think people will have overcome in one thousand years?Which ones do you think will still exist in AD 3019?Give your reasons.1.How our life has changed in the last 100 years?2.What changes will take place in our future life?3.Can you tell the problems that may appear in the future?HomeworkHomework1.Look up the new words and expressions of the Reading in the dictionary.2.Preview the Reading:FIRST IMPRESSIONS
