1、 Life in the futureWarming up&ListeningJust imagine,several thousand years later,the scientific technology is becoming more modern than it is now.What will happen?Are you me?Warming upWarming upWill there be aliens?Think about this one.How will people travel in the future?Warming upWork in groups an
2、d discuss the future of one of the following areas.Use the questions below to get started.What will lifebe like in the future?CommunicationWorkBusiness and moneyThe human bodyHow will people communicate in the future?Where will people work in the future?What kind of jobs will people have?How will pe
3、ople do business in the future?What kind of money will people use?What will humans look like in the future?Will people still get sick?LanguageHouses and buildingsTransportationEducationWhat language(s)will people speak in the future?Will people still speak Chinese and English?Where will people live
4、in the future?What will their cities look like?How will people travel in the future?Where will people go and why?What will schools be like in the future?What subjects will people study?computervideophoneCommunicationWork:Work at homeChange jobsNo heavy manual labourBusiness and money:Use the interne
5、t to do businessStores will be like entertainment parksReal money will disappearSmart cardsThe human bodyGet bigger,heavier bodies and bigger brains.Hands may evolveLanguageSome languages will die out.Chinese may become the“global language”and other languages may borrow words from English and Chines
6、e.Houses and buildingsPractical and beautiful.Parks in the skyBuildings will be connected to each other.TransportationCleaner,faster and quieter.Have special roads for bikes.Travel into space and visit other planetsEducationNo blackboardNo tests like what we have now.Test abilities.Combine the subje
7、cts.1.What year is Mekanika living in?2.Where does she live?3.What happened to the people on the earth?4.Why is she writing you this letter?3044(or 58AL)3044(or 58AL)On Mars.On Mars.They had to leave because the population was growing too large and there was too much pollution.4.Why is she writing y
8、ou this letter?She is writing the letter because her science teacher asked her to send a letter to the past.One day is divided into 8 parts.2am on Mars is like 6am on earth.timefoodschoolTransport-ationPeople eat pills and drink juice.There are no schools or classrooms.Students meet their learning g
9、uides in different places and solve problems together.Mekanika flies to class in the school spaceship.Mekanikas lifetimefoodschoolTransportationOur lifeOne day is 24 hoursWe eat meat,fruits and vegetables.We study in schools and classrooms and we learn from books and teachers.We go to school on bike
10、s or by bus.SpeakingIt would be wonderful ifIts possible/impossible to predictJust imagine ifIt would be bad forifNo one can predict what/whenWe can only guessLife in the futurePre-reading&Reading&Post-readingWhat will be mentioned in the article?TravelOnline shoppingSmart cardsEducationHealthSports
11、Medical scienceTransportationLife in the futureEducation and KnowledgeHealthAndMedicineBusinessWhat areas are mentioned in the text?1.How will people shop in the future?2.How will people travel in the future?3.What will schools be like in the future?4.What will the future be like in general?Scan the
12、 text to find out in which paragraph you can find answers to the questions.Paragraph 3Paragraph 2Paragraph 5Paragraph 1、6Fields What will be used?Results Transportation BusinessHealth and medicineEducation andknowledge New technology;new fuels and engines.E-commerce;mall;smart cards.Healthy diet;exe
13、rcising regularly;advances in medical science.E-schools;distance education Cleaner,faster and safer.Convenient,fun.Enjoy a longer and healthier life;remain activeCan study at home;lifelong learners.Fill in the blanksAt what speed does the new maglev train travel?Maglev trainMaglev trainEnvironmental
14、ly friendlyenergy-saving430 kmhfuelsenginesCleaner,faster and saferWell developedTransportationWhats the advantage of on-line shopping?On-line shoppingOn-line shoppingBusiness becoming more and more popular.a form of entertainmentlike a small city where you can shop,eat,see a film and even dance.mal
15、lWill people in the future be able to enjoy a longer and healthier life?Why?Enjoy a longer and healthier life and remain active Active lifeHealth and MedicineHealthy dietsmallpoxsmallpoxSARSCureCuremoremore disease diseaseAdvances on medical science allow us to deal with new disease.What kinds of sc
16、hools will be there in the future?“We can study at home!”The school of the futuree-schoolsThe way we view learning and The way we view learning and knowledge is also changing.knowledge is also changing.Lifelong learnersLifelong learnersIf we learn to accept change and appreciate If we learn to accep
17、t change and appreciate what is new and different,we will be well-what is new and different,we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have prepared for whatever the future may have in store.in store.()1.It is impossible to make forecasts about future developments.()2.Public transportation
18、 is already well developed in most areas of China.()3.Scientists are developing new fuels and engines that are environmentally friendly.()4.We will still prefer using cash instead of cards in the future.()5.We are sure that our efforts to improve the world will be successful.()6.In the future distan
19、ce education will play an important part.Post reading:True or false FFTFFTIntegrating skillsIntegrating skills1.What would you use an e-friend for ifyou had one?2.Why is difficult for Mekanika to know what is real and what is an image?GrammarWhat you need is more practice (主从）I cant imagine when we
20、will be able to travelin space (动词宾从）This reminded me of what he had once told us (介词宾从）The problem is whether robots will be smarterthan human (表从）Scientists havent found answers to the question why there is no life on Mars (同位语从）Noun clauses introduced by Question Words做从句时的结构：做从句时的结构：1.疑问词疑问词 主语主
21、语 谓语动词谓语动词 其他其他2.本身是主语的疑问词谓语动词本身是主语的疑问词谓语动词 其他其他The plan he made is practical.Every one of them has made a plan how they will improve their English in less than fifty days定语从句定语从句同位语从句同位语从句比较：比较：谢谢观看！谢谢观看！1 1 我不明白他为什么周末还要去上班。我不明白他为什么周末还要去上班。2 2 我没有忘记我们什么时候放假？我没有忘记我们什么时候放假？3 3 你有没有问他什么时候回家过年？你有没有问他什么时候回家过年？I dont understand why he always goes to work at the weekend.I never forget when we will have a holiday.Do you ask him when he will go back home to spend the Spring Festival?Translate the following Chinese into English
