1、 Just imagine, if you have a chance to travel to another place. Where would you like to go? What will you see ? Reading and discussing I HAVE SEEN AMAZING THINGS Where: What amazing things: A space station An enormous round plate; Spins slowly in space to imitate the pull of the earths gravity; The
2、most up-to-date inventions of the 31st century. Tick the amazing things in the text. thoughtpad waste machine flying car robot energy bicycle watch phone Whats the main idea of the text ? A. the modern inventions of the 31st century. B. the development in communication. C. manufacturing robots in th
3、e 31st century. D. the history of modern technology. The passage mainly focuses on: Inside a space, the most up-to-date _ (invent) of the 31st century were exhibited in it. A guide _ (lead) us to examine a latest form of communication. Messages can be sent using a “thoughtpad”. Its quick, _ (efficie
4、ncy) and environmentally friendly. But the user must think his or her message_ (clear). We also visited the “environment area ”, _ we saw a giant machine swallowed all the waste available. The rubbish can be turned _ fertilizer and soil . Nothing is wasted and everything is recycled. At last, we _ (
5、show) the changes of work practice. Robots were programmed to produce goods in space. _, some representatives have to be trained _ (monitor) the robots and the production. _ the goods are ready, they are transported back to the earth. Inside a space, the most up-to-date _ (invent) of the 31st centur
6、y were exhibited in it. A guide _ (lead) us to examine a latest form of communication. Messages can be sent using a “thoughtpad”. Its quick, _ (efficiency) and environmentally friendly. But the user must think his or her message_ (clear). inventions clearly led efficient We also visited the “environ
7、ment area ”, _ we saw a giant machine swallowed all the waste available. The rubbish can be turned _ fertilizer and soil . Nothing is wasted and everything is recycled. At last, we _ (show) the changes of work practice. Robots were programmed to produce goods in space. _, some representatives have t
8、o be trained _ (monitor) the robots and the production. _ the goods are ready, they are transported back to the earth. where into were showed/shown However to monitor When Language pointsLanguage points 1. My first visit was to a space station considered the most modern in space. considered 过去分词作后置定
9、语，表被动。过去分词作后置定语，表被动。 consider doing sth. 考虑去做某事考虑去做某事 be considered to be 被认为是被认为是 e.g. I am considering going abroad. e.g. He is considered to be one of the greatest artists in the world. 2. Inside was an exhibition of the most up-to- date inventions of the 31st century. 这是什么语法？怎么用？这个句子的主语是这是什么语法？怎
10、么用？这个句子的主语是 什么？什么？ 当表示方位的介词词组、副词放在句首时，句当表示方位的介词词组、副词放在句首时，句 子完全倒装。子完全倒装。 e.g. In front of the house is sitting a boy. Out rushed an angry man. 3. Whats the difference among later, late, lately, latest? late adj. 迟的，迟到的，晚的迟的，迟到的，晚的 adv. 迟地，迟到地，在晚期地迟地，迟到地，在晚期地 later 1) late的比较级的比较级 2) adv. 以后，后来，过一会以后
11、，后来，过一会 lately adv. 相当于相当于recently 最近最近 latest 1) late的最高级的最高级 2) adj. 最近的，最新的最近的，最新的 3) n. 最新的事物最新的事物 这四个词经常出现在短文改错中。这四个词经常出现在短文改错中。 4. A giant machine, always greedy for more, swallows all the waste available. greedy a. 贪婪的贪婪的 available a. 可利用的，可得到的，空闲的，可利用的，可得到的，空闲的， 有效的，可与之联系的有效的，可与之联系的（单选重点考查词汇
12、）（单选重点考查词汇） e.g. Is there water available around here? This film ticket is no longer available. The principal is available now. 5. I stared at the moving model of the waste machine, absorbed by its efficiency. moving 现在分词作定语现在分词作定语 absorbed 过去分词作伴随状语过去分词作伴随状语 Can these amazing things be turned into realities? Why? Give your brief reasons. Discussion
