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Wulie Middle School DT. County

Unit 6 Life in the future 

The Third Period

Skim over the text and tell how many parts it is roughly made up of?

The text , which consists ______ paragraphs , is made up of _______ parts .

4

6

Read fast and tick the subjects mentioned in the article:

transportation

online shopping

health

education

sports

Smart credit cards

medical science

War

Marriage and customs

Crime and violence(暴力)

Para.____

Para.____

Para.____

Para.____

Para.____

3

2

5

1,6

4

1.How will people shop in the future ?

2.How will people travel in the future ?

3.How will the school be like in the

future ?

4.How will the future be like in general?

5.How will people’s health be like in

the future ?

Scan the text to find out in which paragraph you

can find answers to the questions here on the screen:

There will be a new kind of train called ____________ .

2 .Choose the correct answer:

Which of the following is not talked about in the second part ?

A. How will people do business in the future?.

B. Where will people go shopping ?

C. What will people use to pay ?

D. What will people buy ?

3. What does “e-commerce’” in the text mean?

E-commerce is ___________________________.

4. Students will study ______________ instead of in the classroom.

maglev train

at home

○

business done on the Internet

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.

窥见，一看，看见……

adj. 当代的，现代的，同时期的，

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.

Environmentally friendly

energy -saving

Amazing speed---430 km/h

Why will the maglev train be popular in the future?

Controlled by an advanced computer system.

Maglev train

Find some adjectives from the text to describe the advantages（优点，优越性） of this kind of train?

2.Can you use some simpler adjectives to describe the maglev train?

fast

safe

clean

energy-saving

…

1. At what speed does the new maglev train travel?

At an amazing speed of 430km/h

While in the malls, they can _________

shop

eat

see a film

dance

Why will people prefer malls?

(What can they do in malls?)

Shopping has become a form of _____________ as well as a necessity of life.

entertainment

smart cards instead of cash.

Convenient and time-saving

What’s the advantage of on-line

shopping for companies and people?

For companies, the internet makes it easier

to keep in touch with customers and

companies in other countries.

For people , shopping is no longer a

necessity but a form of entertainment

combining shopping with fun .

与……保持联系

/ni’ses?ti/ n. 必需品，需要

People :

Scientists and physicians :

pay attention to……

care about ……

exercise……

cure ……

new discoveries in ……

Will it be possible for people to be healthier in the future? Give your reasons:

? How will the schools of the future be different from what they are today?

? Will we still study only when we are young in the future?

How will the way (we view learning and knowledge )change?

There may be more “schools on the air” and “e-schools”.

We will become lifelong learners.

How and where will people study in the future ?

2. Will there be normal schools like what we have today in the future according to the text?

By using the computer on the Internet or watching educators on TV at home or anywhere that they’d like to.

Yes. Real classrooms will always be popular.

Is it important to be lifelong learners ?

Why do you think so ?

What can we do to be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store?

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.

Listening

Listen to the tape and then fill in the table according to what we know.

New technology ;new fuels and engines

E-commerce;mall; smart cards.

Healthy diet ; exercising regularly; advances in medical science.

E-schools; distance education

Cleaner, faster ,safer

and energy-saving

Convenient, fun,time-saving

Enjoy a longer and healthier life ; remain active

Can study at home; at our own speed, lifelong learners.

1.How will people shop in the future ?

2.How will people travel in the future ?

3.How will the school be like in the

future ?

4.How will the future be like in general?

(Use not less than 3 adjectives to

describe the future)

5.How will people’s health be like in

the future ?

Now can you answer the following questions? Just try:

1. Public transportation is already well developed in most areas of China.

2. Scientists are developing new fuels and engines that are environmentally friendly.

3. People can combine shopping with fun in the future.

5.We will still prefer using cash instead of cards in the future.

4. E-commerce will not be so popular as it is not very safe.

6. In the future distance education will play an important part.

Dream

future transportation

smart cards

online shopping

e--schools

advantages disadvantages

clean, fast, safe, without pollution

high cost, expensive

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future transportation

smart cards

online shopping

e--schools

advantages disadvantages

clean, fast, safe, without pollution

high cost, expensive

convenient, safe

convenient saving time

no ensurance of quality

Interesting, convenient, saving time

no face-to-face coaches or teachers

lots of passwords. Viruses destroy the cards

Fields

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And thanks for coming to my class!!

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