1、Life in the futureModule 4 Discovery ReadingPeriod 1What do you think of your life in the futureWe study in the classroom.Now We study at home on the Internet FutureNow FutureWe communicate by means of.We communicate with aliens(外星人外星人).Now FutureWe travel by car,train,air and so on.We travel by spa
2、ceship,time capsule and so on.Now FuturePersons live in modern flats in high buildings.Persons may live floating houses/on the Mars/under the sea.A1 Which of the following sentences are probably about the future,and which are about the present?Tick()the boxes.1.There are hotels on the Moon.2.Our hot
3、els use a lot of energy.3.Your fridge can order food for you.4.Most people use hydrogen cars.Now FutureA What do you know about.A What do you know about.A2 What will life be like in the future?In pairs,discuss the following questions.1.What will hotels be like?2.What will houses be like?3.What will
4、cars be like?They will be like whales.They will be like our friends.They will be like spaceship.B Before you read Look at the pictures and the headings of the Internet posts on page 115.Then tick the descriptions that match the pictures.1.The hotel looks like a very large fish.2.The hotel is built o
5、n a mountain.3.There is a robot helper in the house.4.The CJ3 has a wide window at the front.5.The CJ3 does not have any wheels.C1.The words in italics are from the Internet posts on page 115.Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1 The shape of something is .a what it is made of b i
6、ts outside form2 If something happened recently,it happened .a not long ago b a long time ago3 To satisfy people means to make them .a angry by not giving them what they want b pleased by giving them what they want4 When things are mixed,they .a are put together b do not go together5 Relax means to
7、.a do something with a lot of energy b rest while doing something fun C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box.Change their forms if necessary.certainly electronic shape technology whileMatt:Ive decided to build a space hotel when I grow up.Nelson:Really?What will the hotel be like?M
8、att:Itll be in the(1)_ of a star.And itll use solar energy to run its(2)_ parts,so itll be environmentally friendly.With this(3)_,the hotel will also be able to move from place to place,like a spaceship.electronicshapetechnologyNelson:What else will it have?Matt:Therell be a communicate with your fa
9、mily and friends on Earth(4)_ youre staying in the space hotel.Do you like my idea?Nelson:(5)_.Id recommend it to all my friends!CertainlywhileReading1.It is in the shape of a whale.它的形状就像一只鲸鱼一样。它的形状就像一只鲸鱼一样。in the shape of 的形状的形状2.In the bathroom,your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctors
10、computer.在浴室里面，你的药品柜是和你的医生的电脑连接在一起的。在浴室里面，你的药品柜是和你的医生的电脑连接在一起的。be connected to 与与.相连接相连接 3.I would certainly recommend Forever Green Houses to my friends.我当然会推荐我当然会推荐“常绿房子常绿房子”给我的朋友们。给我的朋友们。recommend sth.to sb.推荐某物给某人推荐某物给某人I strongly recommend this book to you.我强烈推荐这本书给你。我强烈推荐这本书给你。4.The hydrogen i
11、n the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car.汽车里的氢气和空气中的氧气混合在一起从而为汽车制造电力。汽车里的氢气和空气中的氧气混合在一起从而为汽车制造电力。be mixed with 与与混合混合5.Now,with the new technology in my CJ3,Im helping protect the environment.with 表伴随表伴随help sb.(to)do sth.帮助某人做某事帮助某人做某事help sb.with sth.帮助某人某物帮助某人某物
12、 D1 Below are some questions about the Internet posts on posts on page 115.Answer the questions.Write Y(Yes)or N(No).1Can we go shopping at the Hotel Whale?2Are there 100 bedrooms in the Hotel Whale?3Can I contact my doctor from the bathroom of a Forever Green House?4Do Forever Green Houses use a lo
13、t of energy?5 Do we need oxygen to run the CJ3?2 What is special about Forever Green Houses?3 Why does the driver of the CJ3 not need to drive the car?These houses are both green and smart.There is glass outside the houses.Heat is held ender the glass and is then used as energy for watch house.The C
14、J3 has an electronic map and is driven by a computer.You tell the computer where you want to go.Then you sit back and relax as the car takes you there.D2 Read the Internet posts again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 Where is the Hotel Whale?It is built under the water.What wil
15、l cities of the future look like?At the 2010 Shanghai Expo,countries around the world displayed their dreamsof future cities.The UK displayed the ZED Pavilion.“ZED”means“zero energy development”.The idea of this building is to show that we can have more environmentally friendly buildings and houses.
16、Shanghai displayed its eco-home.This house is built completely of recycled and reused materials.It has a solar power system and provides all its own power.listening&SpeakingPeriod 2Back to the Earth()The astronauts started the software and flew back home.()Two astronauts returned from a trip to the
17、Moon.()The computer flew the spaceship to Mars instead.()The Whizz-Kid created some virus-cleaning software.()People at the Space Computer Club tried to help the astronauts.51234B Listen to the recording again and complete the answers to the following questions.Write one word in each blank.1 Where w
18、ere the two astronauts?They were in a .2 What was wrong with the computer?It was by a virus.3 Why did the people at the Space Computer Club ask the Whizz-Kid(神童)for help?Because he is good at computer viruses.4 How long did it take the Whizz-Kid to write the virus-cleaning software?It took him .trip
19、attackedfightingnine minutesBack to the EarthA Talk timeRead the conversation below and practise it in pairs.Pay attention to the words in blue.Arthur:Sorry,Im late.The bus broke down,and there were no taxis.Tony:Thats all right.I just got here myself.Arthur:And Ive forgotten to bring the tickets wi
20、th me.Im terribly sorry.Tony:Oh,whats wrong with you?Arthur:Im having trouble remembering things recently.Tony:Youd better do something about that.In groups,plan a trip to the Moon.Use the questions below to help you.What will you need to prepare for the trip?How will you get there?What will you do
21、on the Moon?A Talk timeWritingPeriod 3 Science and technology are developing very quickly.When your grandparents were young,their lives were different from yours today.Life in the past and present A.Many things in daily life are different from those in your grandparents teenage days.In pairs,think o
22、f one thing.Use the topics below to help you.The way people keep in touch with othersYour grandparents teenage days NowWrote lettersused pens and paperletters were sent by postit took a long time to get a replywrite emailsuse computersget a reply in a short timereach people in a secondLife in the pa
23、st and presentYour grandparents teenage days When my grandparents were young,they wrote letters to（写信去）keep in touch with others.They used pens and paper.Their letters were sent by post and it took several days to reach people.While they were waiting for the reply,they might feel worried.Now Today w
24、e write emails to keep in touch with our friends.Our emails can reach others in a second and we can get a reply(获得答复)in a short time.We do not use paper to write emails,so we can save many trees and help protect the environment.Write an Internet post about the topic.Follow the example.The way people
25、 go to school or workYour grandparents teenage days Nowby bikeon footmore than one hourslowlyby carby busless than ten minutesfastWrite an Internet post about the topic.Follow the example.Your grandparents teenage days _ _Now_ When my grandparents were young,they went to school or work by bike.They
26、also went out on foot.They went to school for more than one hour.And they got everywhere slowly.Today we go to school by car with our parents.We also go out by bus with friends.We go to school for less than ten minutes.Our transport is much more faster and more convenient than before.Grammar&More Pr
27、acticePeriod 4She was shopping.from 8 to 9 last night.at this time yesterdayat 8 a.m.this morningfrom 4 to 5 last Sunday We use the past continuous tense to talk about actions that were happening at a particular time in the past.When we were staying at the hotel recently,my children watched the fish
28、 outside their bedroom window.I/He/She/It was(not)You/We/They were(not)TV at eight oclock last night.Was I/he/she/itWere you/we/theyhaving dinner at eight oclock last night?Yes,I/he/she/it was.you/we/they were.No,I/he/she/it was not/wasnt.you/we/they were not/werent.Work out the rulesWe form the pas
29、t continuous tense with _ or _+the ing form of the main verb.waswereTime Activity7:00-8:00 get ready to go out8:00-9:00 travel on the underground9:00-10:00 buy food in the market with some friends 10:00-12:00 make lunch for 30 people12:00-13:00 have lunch13:00-15:00 tidy up and wash the dishes15:00-
30、17:00 meet a friend at a tea shop17:00-18:00 go home on the underground1.At 7:30,Linda was getting ready to go out.2.At 8:30,she _3.At 9:30,she and some friends_ _4.At 12:30,they _5.At 16:30,she _6.At 17:30,she _was travelling on the underground.was buying foodwere having lunch.was meeting a friend
31、in a tea shop.was going home on the underground.in the market.过去进行时和过去进行时和 when 连用连用A was/were+doing sth when B+did sth -What was Li Lei drawing when the teacher came in?-He was drawing an elephant.-What were the twins drawing when the teacher came in?-They were drawing a car.We can also use the pas
32、t continuous tense to talk about two actions happening at the same time in the past.过去进行时和过去进行时和 while 连用连用 A was/were+doing sth while B+was/were+doing sth What were they doing yesterday afternoon?He was playing basketball while she was sleeping.B Super-smart is a smart computer and Ultra-smart is a
33、 smart robot.Look at their notes about what they did on Wednesday and complete the paragraph below.Super-smart wrote:Ultra-smart wrote:10:00-11:0011:00-12:0012:00-13:0013:00-14:0014:00-15:00Order food from the supermarket.Collect holiday information for Davids family.Teach David Chinese.Check the pl
34、ants in the garden.Read stories with David.Make a new hygrogen car for Jacky.Play games with Jackys son.Make lunch.Play football with Jacky.Make afternoon tea.While Super-smart(1)_ from the supermarket,Ultra-smart(2)_ _ for Jacky.While Super-smart(3)_for Davids family,Ultra-smart(4)_ with Jackys son
35、.While Super-smart(5)_Chinese,Ultra-smart(6)_While Super-smart(7)_in the garden,Ultra-smart and Jacky(8)_ While(9)_with David,(10)_ afternoon tea.was ordering foodwas making a new hydrogenwas collectingholiday information was playing tenniswas teaching Davidwas making lunchwas checking the plantswer
36、e playing football.Super-smart was reading storiesUltra-smart was makingcar C In pairs,talk about what you were doing last weekend.Use the table below to help you.（Your name)MorningAfternoonEveningSaturdaySundayExercise1.He _(not work)at that time.2.When the teacher _(come)in,they _ (talk)loudly.3.W
37、hat _ you _(read)last night?4.His mother _(return)while he _(do)his homework.5.My father _(watch)TV while my mother _(cook).Exercise1.Mary _ a dress when she cut herself.A.made B.is making C.was making D.makes 2.As she _ the newspaper,Granny _ asleep.A.read;was falling B.was reading;fell C.was readi
38、ng；was falling D.read；fell 3.The reporter said that the UFO _ east to west when he saw it.A.was traveling B.traveled C.had been traveling D.was to travel4.I _ my breakfast when the morning post came.A.had B.had been having C.have been having D.was having Lily:I was staying at the Hotel Whale with my
39、 friends last week.After going shopping and having tea at the cafe,I went back to my room to rest.But when I opened the door,I saw that water was coming in through the window!I knew I should not just stand there,but I did not know what to do.Mike:At 11:30 a.m.the day before yesterday,I was having lu
40、nch in our Forever Green House while our fridge was ordering food.Suddenly a light went on and a lot of food started to arrive from the supermarket:meat,vegetables,fruit,milk,and so on.Stop!“I shouted at the fridge,but the food continued to come in.Benny:Dad was driving us to the airport in his CJ3,
41、and suddenly the car stopped.The hydrogen in the car failed to mix with the oxygen,so the car did not work.“Oh,no!“said Mum.Were going to miss our plane.What shall we do?A Read the Internet posts and answer the questions below.1.1.What did Lily see when she came back to her room?What did Lily see wh
42、en she came back to her room?2.What happened to Mikes fridge when it was 2.What happened to Mikes fridge when it was ordering food?ordering food?3.Whats wrong with Bennys fathers car?3.Whats wrong with Bennys fathers car?She saw that water was coming in through the window!She saw that water was comi
43、ng in through the window!Suddenly a light went on and a lot of food started to arrive Suddenly a light went on and a lot of food started to arrive from the supermarket:meat,vegetables,fruit,milk,and so on.from the supermarket:meat,vegetables,fruit,milk,and so on.The hydrogen in the car failed to mix
44、 with the oxygen,so The hydrogen in the car failed to mix with the oxygen,so the car did not work.the car did not work.Answer the questions belowstay atlast weekat the cafethe day before yesterdaydrive sb tofail to do 停留在某地停留在某地 上周上周 在咖啡店在咖啡店 前天前天 开车送某人去开车送某人去某地某地 做做失败失败1.Do the exercise of Unit 8.2.We can also use The past continuous tense to make up some sentences.3.Write an Internet post about life in the future
