1、2050TEXT TYPE What is the text type of the What is the text type of the passage?passage?A.news report B.science fiction C.travelogueMAIN IDEA What does the author talk about in the What does the author talk about in the passage?passage?Clothes?Food?Accommodation?Clothes?Food?Accommodation?Transporta
2、tion?Transportation?FUTURE HOUSEWORKFUTURE FOODFUTURE JOBSFUTURE BUILDINGSFUTURE ENVIRONMENTFUTURE HOUSEWORK(PARA 1)What is X15?Underline its What is X15?Underline its identities.identities.Do you want to have a X15 at home?Do you want to have a X15 at home?why or why not?why or why not?Advertise:Ad
3、vertise:Reliable:Reliable:someone who can be someone who can be trustedtrustedA reliable friend/supporterFUTURE FOOD(PARA 2)How is the food?How is the food?Quantity:Quantity:the amount of the amount of sthsthoverpopulationoverworkoverproductionFUTURE FOOD(PARA 2)How does the author feel How does the
4、 author feel when talking about the when talking about the changes of vegetables and changes of vegetables and animals?animals?Where is the food grown?Where is the food grown?FUTURE JOBS(PARA 3)What changes will happen to What changes will happen to the future jobs?the future jobs?WhoWho areare thet
5、he majormajor laborlabor forces?forces?Robots take over take over almost all the jobs in the future.FUTURE BUILDINGS(PARA 4)What will the future What will the future buildings look like?buildings look like?Identical:Identical:FUTURE ENVIRONMENT(PARA 4&8)Will the future environment be agreeable?Will
6、the future environment be agreeable?How many aspects are mentioned about the future How many aspects are mentioned about the future environment?environment?animalsairExtinction of different species of animals like the polar bear and the elephantWeve always breathed recycledrecycled air.We are childr
7、en who have never been outside.ATTITUDE What is the authors attitude What is the authors attitude toward the future life?How can you toward the future life?How can you tell?tell?CRITICAL THINKING 1.Do you think the overpopulation problem mentioned in the text might arise in the future?Why or why not
8、?2.Do you think the robot will completely take over take over our jobs in the future?3.Do you think the animal extinctions mentioned in the text are likely to happen?Why or why not?PURPOSE Why does the author write such an Why does the author write such an article?What is his or her purpose?article?
9、What is his or her purpose?VOCABULARIES 识别词汇：overpopulation,interconnect,echo 运用词汇：advertise,reliable,error,identical,spot,recycle 常用词组：deal with,take overMy parents didnt have time for children then My parents didnt have time for children then and Lina,and Lina,advertisedadvertised as a as a reliab
10、lereliable helper,helper,looker after me.looker after me.Advertise sth:Advertise sth:给给做广告做广告advertisementadvertiserAdvertise for sth/sb:Advertise for sth/sb:为为做广告做广告我想登广告找一个可靠的机器人管家，它能准备一日三餐，整理衣橱。（who)I want to advertise for a reliable robot butler who can prepare three meals a day and keep the clo
11、thes in the wardrobe in order.Reliable=dependable My parents didnt have time for children then My parents didnt have time for children then and Lina,advertised as a and Lina,advertised as a reliablereliable helper,helper,looked after me.looked after me.A reliable friendA reliable witnessA reliable s
12、ourceMy car is not as reliable as it used to be.性能可靠的、稳定耐用的 sb/sth is referred to as sth 称某人/事为Robots are everywhere now;they Robots are everywhere now;they are are usually usually referred to asreferred to as “zoids.”When they first came on the market in 2030,everyone“zoids.”When they first came on
13、 the market in 2030,everyone wanted one.Now,twenty years later,theyve wanted one.Now,twenty years later,theyve taken overtaken over.例：科学家称这个发现是医学上的一个重大突破。Scientists refer to the discovery as a major breakthrough in medical science.Refer to:to mention or speak about sb/sth提及、谈到 例：新闻报道中没有提及受害人的名字。The
14、victims were not referred to by names in the news report.Robots are everywhere now;they Robots are everywhere now;they are are usually usually referred to asreferred to as “zoids.”When they first came on the market in 2030,everyone“zoids.”When they first came on the market in 2030,everyone wanted on
15、e.Now,twenty years later,theyve wanted one.Now,twenty years later,theyve taken overtaken over.Refer to:参考、查阅Refer to 涉及、与相关、描述的是Refer to the dictionaryThe new law doesnt refer to land used for farming.Robots are everywhere now;they Robots are everywhere now;they are are usually usually referred to a
16、sreferred to as “zoids.”When they first came on the market in 2030,everyone“zoids.”When they first came on the market in 2030,everyone wanted one.Now,twenty years later,theyve wanted one.Now,twenty years later,theyve taken overtaken over.take over（from)取代、接手例：她生病期间，她的生意由女儿接管。（take over)When she was
17、ill,her daughter took over the business from her.take over a company from sb 接管一个公司take over a country 占领、控制一个国家take over a job/role 接替一个工作、角色Cars gradually took over from horses 取代了马车 例：这篇论文每一个细节处理的都很好，不太会造成误解。（less room for)Less room for error,I think.犯错的余地更小。Every detail in this passage is dealt
18、with carefully,which means less room for misunderstanding.Inter+connect interconnect(v.)相互联系All I see are buildings and interconnecting tunnels.Interconnection of the brain Identical=same 完全相同的Grey skyscrapers,all identical.I can spot my school it is just over to the right,but it looks the same as e
19、very other building.Identify(v.)Identify with sb 1)A row of identical houses2)Her dress is almost identical to mine.3)The number on the card should be identical with the one on the form.4)The two pictures are similar,although not identical.Grey skyscrapers,all identical.I can spot my school it is ju
20、st over to the right,but it looks the same as every other building.Spot(v.)notice,especially suddenly when it is not easy to do soSpot(n.)a particular place or area风景胜地 Scenic spot/beauty spot在现场Be on the spotSpot(v.)notice,especially suddenly when it is not easy to do soI finally spotted my classma
21、te in the crowd.Spot(n.)斑点 a black shirt with white spots I feel a tap on my shoulder.I turn around.“Its time for school,”Lina says,her metallic voice echoing around the room,“Dont be late”metallicmetalA sound/voice echoes 回响、回荡例：她的脚步声在空荡荡的屋子里回响。Her footsteps echoed in the empty room.tap(v.)tap at the door;tap sb on the shoulder;tap away at the computertap ones potential 发掘潜能 We have always breathed recycled air.Recycle(v.)to treat things that have already be used so that they can be used again.Recycle paper/plastic bottlesRecyclable(adj.)可循环利用的主题词汇拓展：可再生能源renewable energy
