Life In the Future

1. Life In the Future Reading

2. Whatever will be will be now i have children of my own they ask their mother, what will i be will i be handsome, will i be rich i tell them tenderly que sera sera whatever will be, will be the future's not ours to see que sera sera,what will be will be when i grew up and fell in love i asked my sweetheart, what lies ahead will we have rainbows day after day here's what my sweetheart said que sera sera whatever will be, will be the future's not ours to see que sera sera,what will be will be when i was just a little girl i asked my mother, what will i be will i be pretty, will i be rich here's what she said to me que sera sera whatever will be, will be the future's not ours to see que sera sera,what will be will be

3. Scanning Read the first two sentences of each paragraph, and find out in which paragraph you can find answers to the questions • How will people shop in the future? • How will people travel in the future? • What will schools be like in the future? • What will the human body be like ? • What will the future be like in general? Para 3 Para 2 Para 5 Para 4 Para 1、6

4. Education and Knowledge Business Transportation Life in the future Health and Medicine

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6. What will be future like in general? Things will always change . It will be safer and cleaner and more varied–they have new ways of doing what we do today.

7. Questions • What is one way to catch a glimpse of • the future ? One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society. 一看，看见…… ／kən’temprəri／ adj. 当代的，现代的，同时期的，

8. Transportation • Compared with the past, what is the most important thing in future transportation? Why will the maglev train be popular in the future? No pollution is the most important thing.

9. New technology ...not pollute the air Cleaner,faster and safer Well developed

10. Why will the maglev train be popular in the future? engines fuels Environmentally friendly energy -saving Maglev train Amazing speed---430 km/h Controlled by an advanced computer system.

11. What will become more and more popular in the future business? • What is the store like in the future? • What can people do in themalls in the future? • How will people pay for their purchases? Business

12. Business On-line shopping … becoming more and more popular.

13. What is the store like in the future? • What can people do in themalls in the future? a form of entertainment …like a small city where you can shop, eat , see a film and even dance. mall

14. How will people pay for their purchases? Shopping has become a form of _____________. entertainment smart card instead of cash. mall

15. Health and medicine Will people in the future be able to enjoy a longer and healthier life? Why?

16. Enjoy a longer and healthier life and remain active … Healthy diet Active life Health and Medicine

17. SARS Advances on medical science allow us to deal with new disease. smallpox cure more disease smallpox

18. How will the schools of the future be different from what they are today? How will the way we view learning and knowledge change? Education and Knowledge

19. “We can study at home!” The school of the future e-schools schools on the air”

20. Lifelong learners How will the way we view learning and knowledge change? The way we view learning and knowledge is also changing.

21. Further discussion Why is it important to be a lifelong learners ? More knowledge

22. Why is it important to be lifelong learners? It’s important to become lifelong lerners because there will be many changes in our life. We may have to go back to school several times in our life to earn new skills.

23. True or False possible 1.It is impossible to make forecasts about future developments. 2. The maglev train travels at an amazing 430 km/m. 3. People can combine shopping with fun in the future. 4. Smallpox cannot be defeated. 5.We are sure that our efforts to improve the world will be successful. F km/h F T has been F T

24. summary New technology ;new fuels and engines Cleaner, faster and safer. E-commerce;mall; smart cards. Convenient, fun. Healthy diet ; exercising regularly; advances in medical science. Enjoy a longer and healthier life ; remain active E-schools; distance education Can study at home; lifelong learners.

25. What are the advantages of future transportation, smart cards, online shopping and e-school? Are there any disadvantages? faster, cleaner, safer... more expensive… safer, more convenient... have to remember lots of passwords… more convenient... not safe,not so funny… study anytime, cheaper----save some place... know less people…

26. Debate Pros: Life will be better in the future. Cons: Life will be worse in the future. Conclusion What should we do to make sure we will have a bright future? If we learn to accept and appreciate what is new and different. We will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.

27. Life can be dreams Life can be green thoughts Life is mostly cheerful But sometimes sad Life can be dirty Life can even be painful But life is what you make it So try to make it be beautiful

28. What is my future life like? Wish everybody a beautiful future!

29. language points

30. Words competition cash mall cure trend urban remain indicate ensure distance medical Example: c s h a m l l a c u e r t e n r d u b a n r r e a m n i n i d c a t e i s u r e n e t a d i s e n c m e c a l d i

31. Words competition cash mall cure trend urban remain indicate ensure forecast amazing Example: money big shop treat tendency(趋势) city keep show make sure predict surprising

32. 1. life in the future 2. make forecastsabout future development 3. catch a glimpse of 4. major trends 5. in contemporary society • 未来的生活 • 对未来发展做出一些预测 • 窥测 • 主要趋势 • 在当代社会

33. forecast n. vt. forecast the weather a weather forecast The weather forecast said that it is getting colder. make forecast about sth. 对…进行预测

34. catch a glimpse of • I only caught a glimpse of the box, so I can’t guess what was inside. • catch sight of 看见 • have a look at 看一看 glance at • 透过火车车窗，我瞥见一座高楼。 I caught a glimpse of a high building from the window of the train.

35. current trends public transportation the new maglev train environmentally friendly at an amazing 430km/h ensure safety • 当前的趋势 • 公共交通 • 新型的磁悬浮列车 • 环保 • 以430公里的惊人时速 • 保证安全

36. ensure vt. 确保；保证 ensure safety/success sb. against sth. ensure sb. sth. that-clause To ensure him against danger, we must get started at once. The medicine will ensure you a good sleep. I can ensure that the bike would not be stolen.

37. *en 动词化前缀或后缀 “使变得、成为” enlarge enable endanger encourage harden soften widen worsen weaken

38. .Indicate • vt.指出, 显示, 象征, 预示, 需要, 简要地说明 • Cough indicates sickness • I indicated that I needed time to do it. • The towns are indicated by a red dot in • the map.

39. 通常 • 改变方式 • 网上购物的好处 • 保持联系 • 寻找 • 生活必需品 • 把…结合在一起 • as usual • reform the way • advantages of online shopping • keep in touch with • search for • basic goods • combine …with…

40. keep in touch with We keep in touch with each other by writing regularly. keep in touch with 保持 （状态） get in touch with 取得 （动作） be out of touch with lose touch with I want to get in touch with him as soon as possible.

41. enjoy a longer and healthier life remain active pay more attention to exercise regularly deal with new diseases lead to • 更加长寿健康 • 保持积极的生活 • 更加注重 • 定期运动 • 治疗新的疾病 • 引起

42. ．remain的用法： (1)保持(某种状态)继续存在，仍旧是(continue in some condition／continue to be)。 用作连系动词，后面接形容词、名词、分词和介词短语，本课中出现的即为此用法。 e.g．They will remain in contact with us． 他们将与我们保持联系。 After years of hard work，Tom still re-mained a worker． 多年的辛劳后，汤姆仍是一名工人。 That old man remained full of energy． 那位老人还是那么精力充沛。 The situation remained unchanged． 局势没有什么变化。 She remained sitting when they came in． 他们进来时，她仍然坐着(没有站起来)。

43. 2)停留，逗留(continue in some place)。用作不及物动词。 e.g．Please remain here till I return． 请留在这儿，等我回来。 He seldom remains in his office． 他很少呆在办公室里。 (3)剩下、遗留(be still present after a part has gone or has been taken away)。用作不及物动词。 e.g．If you take 4 from 9，5 remains． 九减四剩五。 Few people remained in the meeting-room． 会议室的人所剩无几。

44. 当“剩下、留下”讲时应注意以下两点： a．可与不定式连用 e.g．A lot of work remains to be done in the office． 办公室里待做的工作很多。 Many problems remain to be settled． 很多问题尚待解决。 b．用现在分词remaining(剩下的、剩余的)作定语。 e.g．The old man didn"t know how to deal with the remaining vegetables． 这位老人不知道怎么来处理剩余的蔬菜。 The boy ate up the remaining food． 这个男孩把剩下的食物全吃了。

45. pay attention to (doing) sth. • 你应多注意你的发音。 You should pay more attention to your pronunciation. B 2.Much attention should be -----to your reading and writing. A. Made B. paid C. attracted D.drawn Pay close/no/little attention to…

46. deal with Teachers should deal fairly with their students. The boy is difficult to deal with. I have dealt with the shop for several years. The book deals with contemporary events. deal with/do with what I don`t know--------to do with the old car. He doesn`t know-------to deal with this matter. how

47. 大不相同 • 远程教育 • 为…做好准备 • 未来的一切 • 即将到来 • be quite different from • distance education • be well-prepared for • whatever the future may have • in store

48. in store There is a big surprise in store. have / keep… in store You’d better keep some money in store for a rainy day. Nobody knows what the future may have in store. 我有一些好消息要告诉你。 I have some good news in store for you.

49. Exercises

50. Blanks make forecasts • It is possible to use models to _____ ________ about future development. • One way to ________________ the future is to examine some major trends in _____________ society. • To ________ safety, the train in controlled by an ________ computer system. catch a glimpse of contemporary ensure advanced