Unit 3 Life In The Future

A changingchanging world

hard poor

better happier

Currencyingot

copper-cash

silver ingot

credit cardcoin paper money

modern house

Transport In the past

What about now?

carriage bicycle

motorcycle

trainaeroplane

?space craft

sedanchair [si'dæn]

car

time travel

Means of transportation

What will future life be like?

Make a prediction about the future. Which problems may be solved, and which will still be there.

Pre-reading

Individual work:

Air qualityHouses

Religion

Clothing

Time travel

TransportTowns

Eating

CHANGES Air qualityHouses

Time travel

TransportTowns

Find out the changes Li has mentionedGood changes or Bad changes? Prediction: What will the future life be like?

Good changes and reasons

Bad changes and reasons

Time travel

Transport

Houses

Towns

Air quality

can travel to different times as you wish

after-effects of travel

can move swiftlydisorganized; difficult to find way

save living space short of space

busy; look like markets easy to get lost

own family oxygen supply

poor quality in public places

Before the journey

When ① ② Who

③

What ④

Why

How⑤

⑥Where

Li Qiang Wang Ping

Sep. 15 2008 AD 3008

green tablets

take up the prize won last

year

“time lag”

future house Li Qiang

Capsule

During the journey

Inside the capsule['kæpsju:l] :

through the

opening

①

comfortable seats

a calming drink

lay relaxed

rose slowly from

ground

Complete the journey

1000 years later

? outside the

capsule

During the journey

Outside the capsule:②Confused by the new surroundings, I was hit by the lack of fresh air.

1.Hovering carriage:

2.“A large market”:

“How” float abovebend and press down

“What”fly by in all directions

lost sight of swept up

mask

After the journey

Arriving home, he showed me into a large bright, clean room.

Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.

green wall

brown floor soft lighting

trees--leaves

a switch on computer screen

tables + chairs

Description

A. We were transported into the future by a comfortable time capsule.B. I arrived at Wang Ping’s home and everything in his house made me surprised.C. I won a travel to the year AD 3005. D. I have my first try to master a hovering carriage.

Put the statements into correct order

• Now try to find out what happened

to Li Qiang before, during and after

the journey.

Detail Reading

Before the journey

Li felt _______ and ________ at first, as a result he suffered from _______.

During the journey (1)

Li was transported safely into the future in a ___________.

During the journey(2)

_________by the new surroundings, Li was hit by the ____ of fresh air and his head ______.

nervous unsettled

time lag

time capsule

Confused

lackached

After the

journey

(1)

Arriving home Li was ______

into a large bright, clean

room with a _____ wall, a

______ floor and ___ lighting.

After the

journey

(2)

_________, he slid into bed

and ___ fast ______.

showed

green

brown soft

Exhausted

fell asleep

Have a discussion

and fill in the chart

on page 19.

Discussion

Optimistic[,ɔpti'mistik]

?

Pessimistic[,pesi'mistik]

?

•1. Confused by the new surroundings, I was hit by the lack of the fresh air.

•2. Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.

•3. Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days.

Take good care of today, and create a better tomorrow.

Creative Inventions

Homework

Design an object which can help you change the world for a better future

Object-designing

Writing tips:

1. Appearance

2. Functions

3. Reasons for your design

2. Worried about…, I was unsettled.

1.Confused by …, I was hit by….

3. Exhausted, I slid into bed….

1. …company named “Future Tours”….

2. …some visits organized by the company.

Optimistic?

Pessimistic

?

Discussion

I was frightened by the loud noise. I went to see what was happening.

He was hit by the lack of fresh air. He got a bad headache.

Frightened by the loud noise, I went to see what was happening.

Hit by the lack of fresh air, he got a bad headache.

I felt very tired after the long journey. I still enjoyed meeting the aliens on the space station.

Tired after the long journey, I still enjoyed meeting the aliens on the space station.

Combine the sentences

The student was given some advice by the famous scientist. The student was not worried about his scientific experiment any more.

The little girl was frightened by the noise outside. The little girl dared not sleep in her bedroom.

Combine the sentences

The museum was built in 1910. The museum is almost 100 years old.

Built in 1910, the museum is almost 100 years old.

Frightened by the noise outside, the little girl dared not sleep in her bedroom.

Given some advice by the famous scientist, the student was not worried about his scientific experiment any more.

Combine the sentences

Soon we lost sight of that famous astronomer. He is called Li Qiang.Soon we lost sight of that famous astronomer called Li Qiang.

I am going to buy a painting. It is copied from Vincent van Gogh.I am going to buy a painting copied from Vincent van Gogh.

The castle is under repair. It was built in 1432.The castle built in 1432 is under repair.

I like that old private house. It is built of wood and mud.I like that old private house built of wood and mud.

Combine the sentences

The vehicle is mentioned in the book. The vehicle is unknown to me.The vehicle mentioned in the book is unknown to me.

The room is completely empty. The room is connected to the rest of the house by a long passage.The room connected to the rest of the house by a long passage is completely empty.

The queen was sitting in a royal carriage. The carriage was drawn b four horses.

The queen was sitting in a royal carriage drawn by four horses.

Wanted: good workers for space

Many people need to be________of the job opportnities on space stations, which _________ need space cooks, cleaners, teachers, and computer engineers. You can be _____ trained with one-year space course and then be ready to enjoy the benefits of working in space. People are _______ at first but soon feel better as families are encouraged to come. For health reasons, only one stay of three years is allowed. So any ______ experience working in space for this length of time means you cannot apply. Many people ______ to stay longer but the _____ between illness and length of stay on a space station is too strong. It is sad but the rules cannot be ___ for anyone.

remindedconstantly swiftlypressunsettledpreviousbent link constant remind unsettle previous bend press swiftly link

An Application Letter

Dear Mr. or Mrs.,

I’m a student from _____ school, I’ve read your advertisement in the newspaper……

I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours, ______

Homework

Design An Application Letter

Writing tips:

1. Personal information

2. Advantages

3. Reasons for applying

Design an application letter of your own for working in space

How many amazing creatures have you seen? Can you describe them?

Amazing creatures in Star War

Where?Where? How?How? What?What?

Language?Language?

Where?

I have seen amazing things

I have seen amazing things

space station

Described as an enormous round plate, it spins alowly in space to imitate the pull of the earth’s gravity.

Inside, it is divided into zones with extraordinarily different atmospheres and gravities.

I have seen amazing things

Mu-mu

Dimpods

pleiades group of starslive without light of any kind

assist in the discovery of planets

galaxy near NGC 6240same atmosphere as humans

great engineers + travel many light years

produce a liquid that melts metal

space station

I have seen amazing things

Name Mu-mu DimpodsSize

Appearance

Colour Personality

Arms

Legs

How it moves

Voice

Food

tall & thin

small face/head/leg like a cat

black & white blue or purplefriendly interesting+lovely

six manyone leg/shell

many

slowly skip aroundfast

whisper shoutcarrot + cocoa lemonade +herbs

when ① ②

③

where

④

how what

⑤

⑥

functions

future humans

Predict the future humans

features

Task

Predict the future humans

Draw a picture of future humans, then write a description based on your drawing.

?future humans

The solar system

Solar systemSolar system

PlanetsPlanets

Comets Comets

AtmosphereAtmosphere

OxygenOxygen

GravityGravity

CreaturesCreatures

sun

mercury

Venus

Earth

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

PlutoMars

Changes metioned

space space creaturescreatures

atmosphereatmosphere and and gravity gravity

new new discoveriesdiscoveries in space in space

living on another living on another planetplanet

how to get water on Mars how to get water on Mars

houses in a town on Marshouses in a town on Mars

why a space station why a space station spinsspins

Martian creaturesMartian creatures

cometscomets

Changes metioned

1. How can “Wonderland” make sure there is enough oxygen?

2. How can “Wonderland” make sure there is enough water?

3. What is the advantage of living in “Wonderland”?

4. Do you think people will be healthy living in “Wonderland”? Why?

1. A covered area for people to live in with a special air supply.

4. healthy: a satisfactory climate, enough water and sufficient accomodation to live comfortably.

2. collected under the surface--- cleaned and recycled ---bacteria

3. Living in the “Wonderworld” can make people become rich or famous.

What life will be like in your hometown in 1000 years’ time

?

What life will be like in your hometown in 1000 years’ time

Suppose that…I wonder if…Is it likely/ unlikely that…?Do you imagin that…?Is it possible that…?Do you suppose that…?

Perhaps/Maybe/Possibly…Most likely…Probably…I’m sure…

ASK

ANSWER

homework

Practise asking your classmates what will their hometowns be like in 1000 years’ time.

My hometown in 1000 years’ time

Practice makes perfect.