1、Unit 3Life in the future,The idea of traveling forward into the future or back into the past has always fascinated science fiction writers.The “grandfather paradox” is the argument many people use to suggest that time travel is impossible.What if you went back in time and prevented your grandfather
2、from meeting your grandmother so that your mother was never born？Then you would never have been born.and so on. Until very recently such arguments led most scientists to believe that time travel could never exist outside science fiction.But amazingly，some interpretations of the weirdness(离奇) of the
3、quantum(量子) world now suggest that time travel is possibleat least in theory.,话题导入,Einsteins theory of relativity brought space and time together in a single，four-dimensional arrangement that he called space-time.We know that we can travel forwards，backwards and sideways in space，so why not forwards
4、 and backwards in time? Then what life will be like in the future？It is difficult to predict.It is，however，possible to use a model to make forecasts about future developments.One wayto catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in the contemporary society.Take health for ex
5、ample: people in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healthier life and remain active even in old age. People now are paying more attention to the,importance of a healthy diet and an active life.They are careful about what they eat and exercise regularly.Advances in medical science also al
6、low us to deal with new diseases.Some diseases，for example smallpox，have already been successfully defeated.With a better understanding of the human body，scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases.Perhaps more importantly，discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may lead to changes
7、 in the way diseases are cured and medicines are made.,根据上文完成下列各题1.What is the closest meaning of the underlined word “fascinated” in the first paragraph?_2.Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?_,答案,Attracted.,Using a model to predict the future life.,Period OneWarming Up，Pre-reading & Reading,
8、基础自测 自主学习 落实基础知识,课文预读 回归教材 萃取文本主旨,要点探究 探究重点 互动撞击思维,基础自测 自主学习 落实基础知识,1. n.方面；层面2. n.印象；印记；感想 v.给留下深刻的印象3. adj.时常发生的；连续不断的 adv.不断地4. adj.在前的；早先的5. adj.不确切的；无把握的6. vt.指引；指导； n.指导；向导，导游 n.指导,答案,重点单词,aspect,impression,impress,constant,constantly,previous,uncertain,guide,guidance,答案,7. n.乘务员；服务员 n.女乘务员8.
9、n.通路；开口 v.打开9. n.周围的事物；环境 adj.周围的 v.环绕10. vt.容忍；忍受11. vi.& vt.缺乏；没有； n.缺乏；短缺的东西,steward,stewardess,opening,open,surroundings,surrounding,surround,tolerate,lack,答案,12. n.调整；调节 v.调整；调节13. vi. & vt.按；压；逼迫； n.按；压；印刷；新闻 n.压力14. vt.系牢；扎牢15. vt. & vi.(使)闪光；(使)闪现16. n.开关；转换； vt.转换,adjustment,adjust,press,pr
10、essure,fasten,flash,switch,答案,1. 拿起；占据；接受；开始；继续2. (困境后)恢复；完全复原3. 看不见4. 打扫；横扫5. (快捷而悄声地)移动；溜进,重点短语,take up,be back on ones feet,lose sight of.,sweep up,slide into,1.Worried about the journey，I was unsettled for the first few days.因为担心这次旅行，头几天我心里总是不踏实。2.At first my new surroundings were difficult to t
11、olerate.开始的时候新的环境让我难以忍受。3.The air seemed thin，as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left.空气似乎很稀薄，好像在混合的气体中氧气剩下的很少。 4.Having said this, he spread some food on the table, and produced a bed from the floor.说完这些，他把一些食物摆在桌子上，并从地板下取出一张床来。,好句积累,返回,课文预读 回归教材 萃取文本主旨,1,2,4,3,5,1.“Future Tours”
12、was organized for the purpose of .A.increasing peoples understanding of the futureB.sending people to the future lifeC.advertising for the expertise of Wang Pings parentsD.helping people learn about their future fate,课文阅读理解,答案,B,答案,2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the hovering carri
13、ages?A.They are running along much wider roads.B.They are much larger and faster.C.They are floating above the ground.D.They are running by themselves.答案C,1,2,4,3,5,答案,3.What was the biggest advantage of the future furniture according to the last paragraph?A.It looked more beautiful.B.It saved much
14、living space.C.It was made of materials friendly to the environment.D.A computer was equipped inside it.答案B,1,2,4,3,5,答案,4.What can we infer from the text?A.Li Qiang felt a bit uncomfortable at first.B.While traveling，there was no one else besides Li Qiang and Wang Ping.C.It was the first travel tri
15、p for Li Qiang and Wang Ping.D.Li Qiang regretted having traveled to the year AD 3008.答案B,1,2,4,3,5,答案,5.From the passage we can infer that .A.Wang Ping often travels to the futureB.Li Qiang has been to the future twiceC.Li Qiangs parents didnt agree to his travelD.people in the future dont have to
16、eat food,1,2,4,3,5,A,Li Qiang couldnt believe that he had traveled to the year AD 3008 in 1._ time capsule. 2. this was his first trip，he was worried and 3. (settle) so that he suffered 4. “time lag”.Besides，he was hit by the lack of fresh air.His guide，Wang Ping，who was very 5. (understand)，gave hi
17、m some green tablets and a mask,6. helped him overcome the problems. Then，Li Qiang experienced something new.7. flew above the ground in a hovering carriage.8. (arrive) home，he was shown into a large，bright clean room with a wall of trees.After eating something，he fell sound 9._(sleep) in the bed th
18、at 10. (produce) from the floor.,课文语法填空,a,Because,unsettled,from,understanding,which,He,Arriving,asleep,was produced,返回,答案,要点探究 探究重点 互动撞击思维,FIRST IMPRESSIONS第一印象,1.,归纳拓展(1)impression n.印象；感想；印记leave/make a(n).impression on sb.给某人留下的印象(2)impress v.给留下印象impress sb.with sth.impress sth.on sb.给留下印象；使铭记b
19、e impressed with/by.对印象深刻,重点单词,语境助记(1)He left/made a deep impression on me.他给我留下了深刻的印象。(2)He impressed me with the importance of the work.他让我明白了工作的重要性。(3)The teacher impressed the importance of English on me.老师让我意识到英语的重要性。,题组训练(1)单句语法填空My first (impress) of him was favorable.She spoke confidently be
20、cause she wanted to make a good impression her employer.(2)一句多译我被他的诚实深深打动了。I his honesty.He his honesty.He me.,答案,impression,on,was deeply impressed by,impressed me deeply with,impressed his honesty deeply on,I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008.我得不断提醒自己，我真的已经进入公元3008年了。,2.
21、,归纳拓展remind v.提醒；使想起remind sb.to do sth.提醒某人做某事remind sb.that.提醒某人remind sb.of/about sth.使某人想起某事；提醒某人某事,语境助记(1)Im sorry，but Ive forgotten your name.Can you remind me?很抱歉，我记不起你的名字了，你能提醒我一下吗？(2)Please remind me that I must call her up before nine.请提醒我九点前给她打个电话。题组训练单句语法填空(1)I forgot to remind him the t
22、ime for the interview.(2)Remind me (call) Alan before I go out.,答案,of/about,to call,At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.开始的时候新的环境让我难以忍受。,3.,归纳拓展(1)surroundings n.周围的事物；环境(2)surrounding adj.周围的(3)surround vt.环绕；围住be surrounded by/with.由围着/包围,语境助记(1)She is adaptable to new surround
23、ings.她是一个能适应新环境的人。(2)The towns water comes from the surrounding hills.这个城镇的水来自周围的山里。(3)As a child，he was surrounded by love and kindness.幼年时，他备受关爱。,答案,题组训练(1)用surround的正确形式填空As we all know，an island is a piece of land by water.The scenery is beautiful.(2)单句改错It took me a few weeks to get used to the
24、 new surrounding._,surrounded,surrounding,surroundingsurroundings,Hit by a lack of fresh air，my head ached.由于缺乏新鲜空气，我感到头痛。,4.,归纳拓展lack vi.&vt.缺乏；没有；n.缺乏；短缺的东西for/through lack of由于缺少no lack of 不缺乏lack (for) nothing没有欠缺be lacking in缺少,语境助记(1)They lacked the money to send him to university.他们没钱送他上大学。(2
25、)The poor boy had to leave school for lack of money.这个可怜的孩子因缺钱不得不辍学。(3)There was no lack of volunteers.志愿者不乏其人。(4)They lacked for nothing.他们无所需求(应有尽有)。,答案,题组训练单句语法填空(1)Another common fear is that vegetarians may be lacking iron or vitamin B12.(2)At present，he is (lack) courage.,in,lacking,Just as I
26、tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation，Wang Ping appeared.正当我想努力调整适应新环境时，王平出现了。,5.,归纳拓展(1)adjustment n.调整；调节；适应make an adjustment/adjustments作出调整(2)adjust v.调整；调节；(使)适应adjust (oneself) to (doing) sth.(使某人)适应(做)某事,语境助记(1)Ive made a few adjustments to the design.我已对设计作了几处调整。(2)It
27、 is never easy to adjust to big changes.Those who can do it faster are more likely to succeed.适应大的变化绝不容易，那些能够更快适应(变化)的人更容易成功。题组训练单句语法填空(1)Weve had to make some (adjust) to our original plan.(2)It took a few seconds for her eyes to adjust the darkness.,答案,adjustments,to,I still cannot believe that I
28、am taking up this prize thatI won last year.我现在仍然不能相信我是在接受去年获得的这个奖励。,1.,归纳拓展take up拿起；接受；开始从事；继续；占据take in收留(某人)；吸收；领会，理解；欺骗；包括take off(飞机等)起飞；脱下；成功，成名take on呈现；雇用；承担take over接管take out取出，切除，摘除,重点短语,语境助记(1)Do you intend to take up his offer?你打算接受他的提议吗？(2)Im going to take over the company one day.总有一
29、天我会接管这家公司的。(3)How many teeth did the dentist take out?牙科医生拔了几颗牙？,答案,题组训练(1)写出下列句子中take up的汉语意思I took up teaching after graduating from college. _Helen always helps her mother even though going to school takes up most of her day. _The teacher took up the lesson where she stopped. _He took up the book
30、 and hurried to the lecture theatre(阶梯教室). _,开始从事,占据,继续,拿起,(2)用适当的介词填空The city has been developing very fast and it has taken a new look.Dont be taken by products promising to make you lose weight quickly.Ladies and gentlemen，please fasten your seat belts.The plane is taking .,答案,on,in,off,This is s
31、imilar to the “jet lag” you get from flying，but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period.这与你乘坐飞机会产生时差反应相似，所不同的是，在你脑子里似乎不断闪现以前的时光。,2.,归纳拓展be similar to与相似be similar in在某方面相似,语境助记(1)Her new dress is similar to the one you have.她的新衣服和你的那件相似。(2)These houses are similar in shap
32、e.这些房子在形状上相似。题组训练用适当的介词填空(1)Our cars are similar only color.(2)Jack is similar his father many ways.,答案,in,to,in,However，I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions.可是，当我们到达一个看上去像是大市场的地方时，由于太多的车子朝四面八方飞奔，我看不见王平了。,
33、3.,归纳拓展lose sight of看不见catch sight of看得见in sight 看得见out of sight看不见at first sight乍一看at the sight of.一看见,语境助记(1)The place was so crowded that we soon lost sight of him.这地方人那么多，一会儿我们就看不见他了。(2)We may even catch sight of a polar bear on the ice.我们甚至可能突然看到一只北极熊在冰面上。(3)Keep it up！Final victory is in sight
34、.坚持下去！最后的胜利已经在望了。(4)Out of sight，out of mind.眼不见，心不烦。,答案,题组训练(1)句型转换As soon as he saw the teacher，the boy ran away. the teacher，the boy ran away.(2)Yet again，what seems secure appears not so secure when performing a full analysis.然而，第一眼看起来安全的其实在进行完整的分析时并不那么安全。(3)单句改错I lost my sight of him in the cro
35、wd._,At the sight of,at first sight,去掉my,Worried about the journey，I was unsettled for the first few days.因为担心这次旅行，头几天我心里总是不踏实。,1.,经典句式,归纳拓展(1)过去分词短语“Worried about the journey”在句中作原因状语。(2)过去分词(短语)作状语还可表示让步、条件、方式和伴随等情况。在过去分词(短语)前，可带有连词when，until，if，unless，though等。,语境助记(1)Touched by the teachers words
36、，he did a lot of things to help his classmates.被老师的话所感动，他做了很多事情帮助他的同学。(原因)(2)When asked to speak，he complained about the poor service.当请他讲话时，他抱怨服务差。(时间)(3)She will gladly come to your home if invited.如果受到邀请，她会很高兴到你家来的。(条件),答案,题组训练用所给词的正确形式填空(1) (give) another chance，I will do it much better.(2) (ask
37、) why he did it，the monitor said it was his duty.(3) (lose) in thought，he almost ran into the car in front of him.,Given,Asked,Lost,However，I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions.句式分析这是一个主从复合句。I lost sight of Wang Ping为主句；when引导的是一个 从句，在该从句中包含一个由what引导的 ，what在从句中作 ；flying by in all directions为现在分词短语作 ，修饰carriages。自主翻译_,难句分析,时间状语,宾语从句,主语,后置定语,可是，当我们到达一个看上去像是大市场的地方时，由于太多的车子朝四面八方飞奔，我看不见王平了。,返回,答案,
