高中英语Unit-20-New-Frontiers-Lesson-1-Futurology课件3-北师大版-选修7.ppt--（课件中不含音视频）

1、Lesson 1 FuturologyUnit 20 New Frontier Step1 Lets look into our future Have you ever thought about your future?What will you become and what will our life be like in the future?Energy-saving carWhen the area is flooded,the house can float on the water!You may wash you clothes without water,but with

2、 air.And the clothes can be put on just after washed!Half-human half-robotHuman with modified genesWould you like to have a memory chip put into your brain?Step 2 Fast-readingNow lets read a passage and see how futurologists think about the future.Read the article and choose the best title for it.Fr

3、om the Past to the FutureThe Future BusinessTomorrows worldA Perfect FutureStep 3 Read to learnHow many predictions did the writer find?Read the text and complete the table.When?What are predicted?1.very soon3.by the year 2020longer lifeWhen?What are the predicted?1.very soon3.by the year 2020 longe

4、r life2.in the next few years4.by the year 20306.by the end of the centurylife-size video screenscomputer instructions5.by the middle of the centurypowerful computersnew speciesnew home in spaceStep 4 Language study Part A.Scan the text,find the time phrases and pay attention to the tenses of the se

5、ntences.over the centuries;in 10,50,even,1000 years time;this weekend;in the next few years;by the year 2020/2030;by the middle/end of the century;at nine oclock on Saturday morning.Read and find a mistake in each sentence.1.What will the world be like in ten years time?2.In the next 4 years,I will

6、be studying in the university.3.In this weekend,we will have a party.4.Since the years,scientists have studied different meanings of gestures in different cultures.5.We will be having a meeting at 7oclock in Wednesday morning.6.We will have finished learning Lesson 20 at the end of the week.yearsyea

7、rsonbyOver Part B.Match the words with the meanings.foresee science(branch of learning)of -the future prepay know beforehand or in advance biology say or tell in advance futurology the front part of the arm predict science of the physical life forearm pay in advanceWhat does prefix fore-mean?And wha

8、t about pre-?What about the suffix -logy?Guess the meanings of these words:forecast,ecology,prefix,sociology,prerecorded,forehead.Step 5Pair work:Tell each other about your future prediction.See whose prediction is going to /will/may/might happen.Step 6 Learn to draw conclusions What will the world

9、be like in 10 years time?In the next four years,I will be studying in the university.I am afraid I will be back after 10 oclock.Last night,he arrived home after 12 oclock.They got married in 1990,after two years(two years later),they had a baby.in+一段时间 表将来一段时间以后after+具体时间(点)可表将来某时以后,也可表过去某时以后after+一

10、段时间 表过去的一段时间以后实战演练:1.5 年后我将做什么?2.我毕业于1990 年,5 年后我当了律师.By the year 2030,I will have become an old lady.By the age of ten,I had already learned English for three years.Conclusion:by+将来时间,常用于将来完成时的句子中by+过去时间,常用于过去完成时的句子中实战演练:1.到今年年底,她将已经出国2 年了.2.到他12 岁时,他已经写了一本书.By the end of this year,she will have be

11、en abroad for two years.By the age of 12,he had already written a book.1.do sth for a living 靠做某事谋生make a living by doing sth./live by doing sth.She sells flowers for a living.She makes a living by selling flowers.She lives by selling flowers.她以卖花谋生。2.handy :a.clever with hands a handy man 手巧的人 b.convenient,useful好的工具箱是家中要有的便利东西.A good toolbox is a handy thing to have in the e in handy 迟早有用c.Not far away,available for useAlways keep a first-aid kit handy.at hand He lives close at hand.The examination is_.on hand We have some new shoes on hand.I have no money _.手旁要常备急救箱。