1、Welcome to the unit,Before our lesson, lets enjoy a video.,lead-in,Whats the video about?,It s a part of the film-ET. It is a fiction film. It talks about the stories between an alien and a family.,Why do you think so many people are interested in science fiction stories?,Because they allow people t
2、o use their imagination and think about what life will be in the future.,Discuss the following pictures in pairs:,What is the robot doing in this picture? The robot is serving d_ for the master. He can do a lot of things for h_, for example, they can help people do h_. They will make peoples lives m
3、ore c_.,inner,uman beings,ousework,onvenient,What else can a robot do?,Do you think you will have a robot at home in the future?,Robots can do a lot of repetitive (重复的) or dull things for human beings, such as doing housework; producing more high-tech products, and doing boring or dangerous work.,Di
4、fferent gates to different planets,Where are the passengers going? To the Moon, Jupiter or Mars If you had a chance, would you like to fly to the Moon or another planet? What will you do when you arrive there? Yes. I want to see if there some lives there, and bring some strange things to my families
5、 and friends.,Do you believe that traveling to the Moon would be just like traveling to another city?Yes. Traveling to the Moon or to another planet might be as easy as traveling to another city. You might just have to book a ticket, get packed and think about what present you would like to bring ba
6、ck to your friends on the Earth.,What are the people in this picture doing? Having a birthday party. How old is the man? 200 years old. What do you think a 200-year-old man would look like? Do you think the man in the picture looks that old?,Do you think people can live that long in the future? Why
7、or why not?With the development of genetic research, scientists can find out the secret of living longer. In the future, human beings can live much longer than we live today.,Picture four,Can you tell where these “people” are working? In the office 2. Can you tell who these “people” are what they ar
8、e doing? They are humans and aliens. They are discussing some important things. 3. What problems are the aliens and the people probably talking about?Peace issues in the Galaxy (银河) or trade affairs between other planets and the Earth. 4. What is the relationship between them? Workmates.,Picture fou
9、r,_ and _ are _ to discuss _ between other planets and the Earth. They also talk about the _ issues in the Galaxy(银河).,the aliens,having a meeting,trade affairs,Human beings,peace,Discuss the three questions listed under the four pictures.,Discussion,1.Do you think the moon could be a tourist destin
10、ation in the future?Yes. With the development of science and technology, human beings could travel wherever they want in the future. The Moon and other planets could eventually (最终)become tourist destinations.,Travelling to the Moon or to another planet might be as easy as traveling to another city.
11、 You might just have to book a ticket, get packed and think about what presents you would like to bring back to your friends on the Earth.,2. What job do you think robots could do in the future?In my point of view, robots could do almost everything in the future. With the development of science and
12、technology, they may be designed almost the same as humans. They could help people do boring and dangerous work. For example, it would be possible for robots to be lowered to the ocean floor and left to explore the ocean;,robots could play an important role in exploration missions(任务) to other plane
13、ts; they could also be the companions(同事) of humans and assist humans physically and psychologically(心理上), that is, they could perform more useful functions than just entertainment. All in all, robots could do much more in the future than we can imagine today.,3. What developments in science and tec
14、hnology would you like to see happen in the future?New technology seems like magic, it can do a lot of amazing things that we could never imagine before, Id like to see that a virtual world could be created with the help of technology so that people could live in both a real world and a virtual one.
15、 We could not only play games, travel or experience excitement in the virtual world, but also we could do whatever we can do in reality.,What will our life be like in the future?,Suppose you want to visit the U.S. now. How will you travel? What about in the future?,Many people violate the traffic ru
16、les nowadays. What should we do to punish those who dont obey the traffic rules?,Some men are tired of shaving(刮胡子), but they have to shave every day. What will they do with this matter in the future?,The schoolbag become heavier and heavier. What about in the future?,Nowadays, Internet civilization
17、 become a hot topic. Lots of nasty words appear on the Internet.,If we want to surf, must we go to the beach in the future?,If we stand for a long time, we will feel tired. What will happen in the future?,If there is something wrong with our bones, how can we check it out?,Lots of people think that
18、brown skin stands for health. Is there only one way to own the brown skin?,We have no time to do some exercise. What can we do in the future?,Buying clothes will waste a lot of money.,Can we fly in the future?,If we want to save gas, what should we do in the future?,I will divide the whole class int
19、o four groups. Discuss with your group members and create one thing that may exist in the future, using your imagination. You should use one or two sentences to explain this thing. You can draw this thing or use you words to describe it.,Activity,What developments in science and technology would you
20、 like to see happen in the future? see sth. happen 常见的感官动词有: see, watch, observe, notice, look at, hear, listen to, smell, taste, feel等。,I saw him work in the garden yesterday. 昨天我看见他在花园里干活了。 I saw him working in the garden yesterday. 昨天我见他正在花园里干活。,I saw the man knocked down by the red car. 我看见那个人被那
21、辆红色的小汽车撞倒了。 注意: 当感官动词用于被动语态时，动词不定式符号to不可以省略。He was seen to work in the garden.,高考链接,高考链接,2. After a knock at the door, the child heard his mothers voice _ him. （2010上海卷）A. calling B. called C. being called D. to call,4. The missing boys were last seen _ near the river. (2010) A. playing B. to be pla
22、ying C. play D. to play,高考链接,5. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _ the next year. (2010)A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out,Practice,1. John was made _ the truck for a week as a punishment. A. to wash B. washing C. wash D. to be washing,2. When I go
23、t back home I saw a message pinned (钉住) to the door _“Sorry to miss you; will call later.”A. read B. reads C. to read D. reading,3. It was already one in the morning when I saw the dull yellow eyes of the creature _.A. opening B. open C. opened D. to open,Preview the reading.,Homework,Thanks for your attention!,
