1、Technology and the Future Online LifeWHAT DO YOU OFTEN DO ONLINE?WHAT DO YOU OFTEN DO ONLINE?book air ticketWHAT DO YOU OFTEN DO ONLINE?WHAT DO YOU OFTEN DO ONLINE?chat with friendsWHAT DO YOU OFTEN DO ONLINEWHAT DO YOU OFTEN DO ONLINE?do medical checksWHAT DO YOU DO ONLINE?WHAT DO YOU DO ONLINE?che
2、ck the weathercheck the weatherdo shoppingdo shoppingfind a jobfind a joblisten to musiclisten to musiclook at mapslook at mapspay billspay billsread emailsread emailsread the newsread the newswatch filmswatch filmsWhat subject are they talking What subject are they talking about?about?A.Computer sc
3、ience.A.Computer science.B.Online life.B.Online life.C.University life.C.University life.Hello and Welcome to Talking Points.Todays subject is online life.We have two guests today.Dr.Kong Zheng teaches computer science at university and studies Internet habits.Miss Julie Newman is the president of a
4、 website.Dr.Zheng,lets start with you.What are the changes in online life in the last five years?What things do you notice?FILL IN THE BLANKS FILL IN THE BLANKS About now About now About the future About the futureI _people I _people are much _ are much _ _ _ online these days.online these days.In t
5、he future,well In the future,well all _every all _every day and will do even day and will do even _online._online.Dr.Zhengs opinionsthinkmorecomfortablebe onlinemore thingsFILL IN THE BLANKSFILL IN THE BLANKS About now About now About the futureAbout the futureI _ that I _ that people today people t
6、oday _us_use the Internet to e the Internet to do things.do things.However,I However,I _ _ some other things.some other things.I _I _people will do people will do everything online.everything online.They will still have They will still have to do things to do things _._.Miss Newmans opinionsagreeare
7、nt afraid todont agreedont thinkin personSPEAKINGSPEAKING 1.If you are Dr.Zheng or Miss1.If you are Dr.Zheng or Miss Newman,please say out your Newman,please say out your opinions about online life.opinions about online life.2.What is your opinions about 2.What is your opinions about online life?Ple
8、ase talk online life?Please talk aboutabout it with your partner.it with your partner.GIVING OPINIONSOPINIONSI think/I dont think I think/I dont think people will do people will do everything online.everything online.I believe/I dont I believe/I dont believe people will believe people will still buy
9、 food at the still buy food at the market.market.Do you agree or not?AGREEING AND DISAGREEINGYou are right.I agree that You are right.I agree that people arent afraid to use people arent afraid to use the Internet.the Internet.I dont agreeI dont agreeI dont think so.I dont think so.People will never
10、 buy fruit and People will never buy fruit and vegetables online,so I think/dont vegetables online,so I think/dont think people will ever do all their think people will ever do all their shopping on the Internet.shopping on the Internet.I believe/dont believe theres I believe/dont believe theres any
11、thing you can buy in a real shop anything you can buy in a real shop that you cant buy online.that you cant buy online.Youre right.I agree/dont agree Youre right.I agree/dont agree that all our work will be done by that all our work will be done by robots one day.robots one day.He said that we would
12、 have e-books He said that we would have e-books instead of paper books soon,but I instead of paper books soon,but I dont think so/think so.dont think so/think so.CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORDS.SPEAKING Do you agree with Dr Zheng or Miss Do you agree with Dr Zheng or Miss Newman?Tell your reasons.Newman?T
13、ell your reasons.I agree that everyone will be online in I agree that everyone will be online in the future,but people will still do the future,but people will still do some things in person.For example,I some things in person.For example,I think they will always buy vegetables at think they will al
14、ways buy vegetables at the market.the market.SPEAKING Work in groups of four.Work in groups of four.Discuss your opinions about the Discuss your opinions about the Internet of the future.Internet of the future.You should use:You should use:I think/I dont thinkI think/I dont thinkI agree./I dont agre
15、e.I agree./I dont agree.I think so./I dont think so.I think so./I dont think so.I believe/I dont believeI believe/I dont believeHOMEWORKHOMEWORK 1.Listen and read the dialogue.1.Listen and read the dialogue.2.Copy the sentences about giving2.Copy the sentences about giving opinions,agreeing and opinions,agreeing and isagreeing.isagreeing.3.Write down your opinions about3.Write down your opinions about online life.online life.
