1、Unit 3 Book5 Life in the futureObserve and talkCompare means of transport and houses in the past with those at present,and then imagine what they will be like in the future according to the given picture.Means of Transportcarriagecarsubwaylight railhovering carriageHousebrick,stonelow buildingconcre
2、tehigh buildingfurnishedfloating housegrass,woodbadly-equippedWith the development of technology,our life will become much more c_,c_ and c_.onvenientomfortableolorfulConclusionReadingFirst ImpressionsRead the passage quickly and summarize the main idea of the passage.The article is an _ from _ to _
3、,and it is about his_ to the future and his first _ of the life in the future.Li Qiangemailhis parentsjourneyimpressionsFast readingPara.1 Read the first paragraph and answer the following questions.Q1:Why did Li Qiang have the chance to travel to the year AD 3008?Q2:What is“time lag”?Q3:Why did the
4、 guide give me some tablets?Q4:How did Li Qiang get to the year 3008?Careful reading(Task 1 read and answer)Q1:Why did I have the chance to travel to the year AD 3008?Because he took up the prize that he won last year.(L1)Q2:What is“time lag”?“Time lag”is similar to“jet lag”.When you suffer from tim
5、e lag,you will keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period.(L5)Q3:Why did my guide give me some tablets?Because Li Qiang was nervous and uncertain and the tablet can help me feel better.(L8-10)Q4:How did Li Qiang get to the year 3008?He went to the year 3008 in a time capsule.(L11)The tim
6、e capsule was_(round/square)and _(large/small),and it can carry_(many/few)passengers.roundlargemanyopeningThe outside of the time capsuleThe seats were comfortable to sit on.The inside of the time capsuleThe stewardess gave Li Qiang a calming drink.The inside of the time capsuleIs the time capsule a
7、t high speed or at low speed?A few minutes later,the journey was completed and we had arrived.(L17)Lets go to the future world together with Li QiangRead Line 19 to Line 26 and find out the information about the surroundings and the air in the future.Careful reading(Task 2 read and find)The surround
8、ings were difficult to tolerate.(L19)The air was thin,having little oxygen left.(L19-20)Li Qiangs head ached for lack of fresh air,so he had to _.Soon,he was _.put on maskback on his feetWhy was the air of poor quality?Why were the surroundings difficult to tolerate?too many factoriestoo many vehicl
9、estoo much rubbishtrees were cut downFurther thinkingWhat you are doing now will have an influence on the future!Lets take action right now,protect the environment together and make our world a better place to live in.Read Line 27 to Line 35 and summarize the information about transport in the futur
10、e in groups.hovering carriageCareful reading (Task 3 read and summarize)It was driven by a _.The carriage can _ above the ground and it can move _.So dont forget to fasten your _.hovering carriagecomputerfloatswiftly/at high speedsafety beltDoes the future world successfully settle the problem of tr
11、affic jam?Too many carriages flying by in all directions.Further thinkingWithout being settled,the problem of traffic jam in the future was more _.severeThe house in the futurelarge/small bright/dark clean/dirtyCareful reading(Task 4 read and observe)The wall was made of trees,whose leaves provided
12、the room with much oxygen.The tables and the chairs can rise from under the floor as if by magic.Whats the advantage of this design?The tables and chairs will not take up too much space.Li Qiang took the _ to the future and he introduced his first impressions about the _,the _,the _and the _ in the
13、future.transportsurroundingsairhousetime capsuleMake a summaryWill the future in our textbook become a reality?Are you satisfied with all the things mentioned in our textbook?What are your reasons?Critical thinkingNow you can have the opportunity to design your dream transport,surroundings,air or house in the future.You need to draw what you think of and describe them with words.Homework
