Unit3Usinglanguage(1)ReadinganddiscussingWhatcanyouseeinthepicture?Howdoyoufeelatfirstsightofit?timetravelFreetalkbeforereading1.Doyouthinkitspossibleforhumanbeingtohaveatimetravel?2.IfyouhadthechancetotakeatimetraveltotheyearAD3008asLiQiangdid,whatplaceswouldyougotovisit? Readthetextandfindouttheinformationbelow.ModernInventionsofthe31stCenturyonlytobeseenontheSpaceStationCommunica-tionWasteDisposalManufactur-inginventionthoughtpadManufactur-ingrobotsadvantagesdisadvantagesNoneComeandseehowtheyworktoday!ModernInventionsofthe31stCenturyOnlytobeseenontheSpaceStationCommunica-tionWasteDisposalManufactur-inginvention thoughtpadmanufactur-ingrobotsUsetheinformationfromthereadingpassagetofillinthisposterfortheSpaceStation.awastemachineadvantages1.2.disadvantagesNoneefficientenvironmentallyfriendlyThoughtsmustbeclearormessagesmaybemixedup1.nowaste2.nopollution3.noenviron-mentaldamage1.disposesofallwaste2.turnsthemintothreegradesofusefulmaterialPeoplemustliveonaspacestationtomonitortherobotsDiscussion1Inpairsdiscusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflivingonaspacestation.Forexample,wouldyouliketoliveandworkinone?Whatwouldyoudowithyoursparetime?Preparetoreporttotheclass.Trytopredictyourfuturelifeandmakeashort-termplanandtalkaboutyourdreams,andthenfillinthechart.Discussion2timeWhatwillyoudo?Wherewillyoube?Howwillyouprepareforit?1yearlater5yearsfromnow10yearsfromnowFillinthechartafteryourdiscussion.1.Myfirstvisitwastoaspacestationconsideredthemostmoderninspace.Languagepointsconsideredthemostmoderninspace是过去分词短语，在句中作定是过去分词短语，在句中作定语，修饰前面的名词。语，修饰前面的名词。Injudginghimyoushouldconsiderhisyouth.Iconsideritagreathonortobeinvitedtodinner.Iamconsideringthepurchaseofcar.Wemustconsidergivingitatry.Weshouldconsiderwhattodonext.consider考虑，思考，认为考虑，思考，认为consider,think,believe,regard这些动词均这些动词均含有含有“认为认为”之意。之意。consider:指经过考虑和观察后得出的结论。指经过考虑和观察后得出的结论。think:普通用词，指按照自己的意见提出普通用词，指按照自己的意见提出看法。看法。believe:通常指根据一定的证据，经思考后通常指根据一定的证据，经思考后而认为属实。而认为属实。regard:侧重凭外表或表面现象作判断。多侧重凭外表或表面现象作判断。多强调观点。强调观点。2.Youplacethemetalbandoveryourhead,clearyourmind,pressthesendingbutton,thinkyourmessageandthenextinstantitssent.instantn.顷刻，刹那顷刻，刹那Illbebackinaninstant.Aninstantlatertheexplosionoccurred. instant adj.立即的，即时的，紧迫的立即的，即时的，紧迫的Idontlikedrinkinginstantcoffee.Thefloodvictimswereininstantneedofhelp.moment,minute,instant这些名词均含这些名词均含“瞬瞬间、片刻间、片刻”之意。之意。moment:较较minute所表示的时间短，指一所表示的时间短，指一刹那或一段很短时间，有时也含持续刹那或一段很短时间，有时也含持续的意味。的意味。minute:指极短的时间，但可觉察到时间的指极短的时间，但可觉察到时间的持续。持续。instant:常与常与moment换用，指一瞬间，但换用，指一瞬间，但更侧重时间短促，多用于表示紧迫、瞬更侧重时间短促，多用于表示紧迫、瞬变等情况。变等情况。3.Agiantmachine,alwaysgreedyformore,swallowsallthewasteavailable.greedyadj.贪婪的贪婪的Helookedattheshopwindowwithgreedyeyes.Thedictatorwasgreedyforpower.begreedytodosth.渴望做某事渴望做某事begreedyforsth.渴望渴望ListeningReadthephrasesbeforelistening,andguessthetopic.Thenlistentothetapeandtickthoseyouhear.pspacecreaturesplivingonanotherplanetpnewdiscoveriesinspacepwhyaspacestationspinsphowtogetwateronMarsListenandtickthoseyouhear.pcometsphousesinatownonMarspMartiancreaturespatmosphereandgravity1.Howcan“Wonderworld”makesurethereisenoughoxygen?2.Howcan“Wonderworld”makesurethereisenoughwater?3.Whatistheadvantageoflivingin“Wonderworld”?4.Doyouthinkpeoplewillbehealthylivingin“Wonderworld”?Why?Listenagainandanswerthequestions.1. Howcan“Wonderworld”makesurethereisenoughoxygen?“Wonderworld”willprovideacoveredareaforpeopletoliveinwithaspecialairsupply. 2. Howcan“Wonderworld”makesurethereisenoughwater? “Wonderworld”willmakesurethereisenoughwaterbycollectingsomefromundertheplanetssurface.Afteruse,thiswaterwillbecleanedandrecycledsothatitcanbeusedasraintowatercropsandprovidecleandrinkingwater.Everyonewillputtheirdirtywaterinspecialtanksandanimalswillhavetogotothetoiletinspecialplaces.Bacteriawillcleanthisdirtywatersoitcanbeusedagain.3.Whatistheadvantageoflivingin“Wonderworld”?Peoplemaybecomerichorfamous.4. Doyouthinkpeoplewillbehealthylivingin“Wonderworld”?Why? Ithinkthepeoplewillbequitehealthyastheyhaveasatisfactoryclimate,enoughwaterandsufficientaccommodationtolivecomfortably.SpeakingInpairsdiscusswhatlifewillbelikeinyourhometownin1,000yearstime.Discussthefutureofoneofthefollowingareas.1.Communication2.Thehumanbody3.Work4.Businessandmoney5.Thetransportation6.EducationSupposethatDoyouimaginethat?IwonderifIsitpossiblethat?Isitlikely/unlikelythat?Doyousupposethat?Perhaps/Maybe/Possibly/ProbablyMostlikelyImsureTheseexpressionsmayhelpyou.Whatwilllifebelikeinthefuture?Transportation1.Howwillpeopletravelinthefuture?2.Wherewillpeoplegoandwhy?Education1.Whatwillschoolsbelikeinthefuture?2.Whatsubjectswillpeoplestudy?Businessandmoney1.Howwillpeopledobusinessinthefuture?2.Whatkindofmoneywillpeopleuse?Thehumanbody1.Whatwillhumanslooklikeinthefuture?2.Willpeoplestillgetsick?Languages1.Whatlanguage(s)willpeoplespeakinthefuture?2.WillpeoplestillspeakChineseandEnglish?Work1.Wherewillpeopleworkinthefuture?2.WhatkindofjobswillpeoplehaveHousesandbuildings1.Wherewillpeopleliveinthefuture?2.Whatwilltheircitieslooklike?CommunicationHowwillpeoplecommunicateinthefuture?TransportationsAspeopleslifeisimproving,peopleprefertotraveltodifferentplaces.Notonlydotheyenjoylocaltravelbutalsotheytravelabroad.Someevencanaffordtotravelinspace.EducationStudentsinthefuturewillbeabletoreceivefarbettereducationwiththehelpoftheInternetande-schools.Andtheirsubjectswillbericherandmorepersonal.LifeinthefutureBusinessandmoneyInthefuturemorecompaniesandindividualsprefertodobusinessontheInternetbyusingvariouskindsofsmartcards.Evenyoudonttakeanycashyoucanalsodobusiness,gototheconcertortravelabroad.Inaword,E-commercewillplayamoreimportantroleinourdailylife.ThehumanbodyHumanbeingswilllookhealthierinthefuture.Inspiteofthistheystillgetsick.However,scientistswillhaveabetterunderstandingofhowcancerdevelops.LanguagesInthefuturepeoplewillspeakmuchfewerlanguages.BothEnglishandChinesehavebecomeworldlanguages.WorkAstowherepeopleworkinthefuture,theanswersaredivided.SomepeoplewillbeabletoworkathomeontheInternet,whichwecallSOHO.Morepeoplewillworkinthecompaniesalsorelatedtocomputers.Atthattime,therewillbemoreandmorenewjobslikedatabasemanagers,sales,engineersandsoon.HousesandbuildingsInthefuturepeoplewillliveindifferentplaces.Asthepopulationisexploding,morepeoplewillprefertoliveinfarawayplaces,undertheseaorevenonthemoon.CommunicationInthefuturepeoplewillcommunicatemoreeasilyandconveniently.Theycantalkonthephoneandsende-mailsontheInternet.TheycandoalmosteverythingontheInternet,likeshopping,reading,borrowingbooks,depositingmoney,ordermealsandtickets.WritingWriteaboutwhatlifemaybelikeontheearthin1,000yearstime.Followthesesteps.Inpairsprepare4to5questionsaboutthefuture.Askandanswerquestionsusingthefollowingexpressions.SupposethatIwonderifIimaginethatImsureDoyouimaginethat?Isitlikely/unlikelythat?Isitpossiblethat?Doyousupposethat?Perhaps/Maybe/PossiblyMostlikelyProbablyIthinktherewillbemorebenefitsthanproblemslivinginthefuture.Ofcoursethingswillbedifficultandtheremaybemanyproblems.Ifthereisdirtyairwewillsolvethatbyplacingacoveroverourhometown.Thatwaywecancleantheairasitentersthetown,andkeepoutallthedustanddirt.Samplewriting Ifitistoohotpeoplewillbeprovidedwithsuitsfittedwithcoolingsystems.Thatwaytheywillkeepcoolallthetime.Asfortheproblemoftheenergyrunningoutthatwefacetoday,thatwillbesolvedbyusingtheenergyfromthesuntorunalltheelectricalplantsaswellascars.Luckilyitwillbeendlesscleanenergy!Sowethinkthatlifeinthefuturewillbemuchbetterthanitisnow.1.Preview“usinglanguage”partandreadthepassageonpage58.2.Finishyourwritingpassageandreadittotheclassinnextclass.Homework同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全