Unit 4 A glimpse of the future Starting out+Listening （ppt课件） -2023新外研版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第三册.pptx

1、 In this film,Earth is coming to an end through disasters,famines and droughts.A team of astronauts board a spaceship,travelling through a newly discovered wormhole to find another planet that may have the right environment for humans to settle.Interstellar This film is set in the 22nd century.Earth

2、 is suffering a severe energy crisis.Scientists have found another planet called Pandora,which is inhabited by the Navi.It is rich in natural resources,yet its atmosphere is poisonous to humans.To explore Pandora and exploit its resources,scientists use a new technology,creating“avatars”operated by

3、genetically matched humans.AvatarReady Player One This film is set in the year 2045,when the real world is a harsh place.Many people escape reality by spending their days in a virtual reality universe called OASIS,where one can go anywhere,do anything or be anyone.Wall.E In this film,humans abandon

4、Earth because there is too much rubbish on it,leaving behind some robots to do the cleaning up.Over time,the robots break down one by one,until Wall.E is the only robot left working on Earth.One day,he meets another robot from space which has returned to Earth.In the end,they find a way to save the

5、planet.Watch the video and answer the questions.1.What predictions about the future were made?Were they correct?2.What is your understanding of“the future has unlimited possibilities”?Time travel could result in a paradox an event that contradicts itself.For example,if a person travelled back in tim

6、e and prevented an event,that event would never have happened;there would therefore be no reason for the person to travel back in time to prevent it.Listen to the conversation and choose its main idea.1 Time travel is dangerous.2 Talking to people in the past can change the future.4 Time travel with

7、in your own lifetime should be avoided.3 Anything you say or do in the past can affect the future.RULE 1 1_ A tourist wants to 2_ because3_.The guide told her4_.RULE 2 5_ The guide said that 6_ _.RULE7_ A tourist want to8_.The guide told him not to because 9 _ _.Listen again and complete the table.D

8、ont talk to anybody.tell her 8-year-old self to buy shares in companies that are profitable todayshe wants to become richnot to do thatBe careful not to break anything.breaking something could also cause a paradox and change your path through lifeNever give anything from our time to someone in the p

9、ast.give a present to his father anything that doesnt belong to that time might have an impact on someone and cause a paradoxComplete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation.Amazing!Wow!I cant wait to.So,what youre saying is that.How about.Imagine how excited.Expressing excitement Askin

10、g for confirmation Thats OK,isnt it?Are you serious?Let me get this straight.You mean that.Itll be exciting enough to.Amazing!Wow!I cant wait to.Imagine how excited.Itll be exciting enough to.So,what youre saying is that.How about.Thats OK,isnt it?Are you serious?Let me get this straight.You mean th

11、at.Read the passage and put the expressions in bold into the boxes.Expressions about time Expressions about expectation within our lifetimes any time soon on the horizon around the corner far ahead of their time bank on get our hopes up bound to happenComplete the passage with the expressions in Act

12、ivity 8.Who knows in what exciting ways transport will change 1_?Trains that travel at the speed of todays aeroplanes may sound 2_,but scientists are already developing“hyperloop”trains that travel at over 1,000 km per hour.And although we cant 3_ flying cars being the norm 4_,there are plans to int

13、roduce flying taxis that will be stationed on rooftops around busy cities.Many cities already have elevated cycle paths and Im sure that these are 5_ for many others around the world.As well as faster,safer and more comfortable transport being just 6_,we can also 7_ about shorter waiting times,with

14、companies intending to provide on-demand services.within our lifetimesfar ahead of their timebank on any time soonbound to happenon the horizon/around the cornerget our hopes up 1.besides time travel2.thanks to advances in technology3.change dramatically4.within our lifetimes5.bank on6.any time soon

15、7.on the horizonaround the corner8.get our hopes up9.when it comes to10.find cures for11.far ahead of their time12.be bound to happen13.at the speed of14.be stationed on rooftops15.elevated cycle path16.intend to provide on-demand service1.1.除了时间穿越除了时间穿越2.2.多亏了技术上的进步多亏了技术上的进步3.3.变化显著变化显著4.4.在我们的有生之年

16、在我们的有生之年5.5.依赖，指望依赖，指望6.6.近期内近期内7.7.将要发生将要发生8.8.满怀希望满怀希望9.9.当谈论到当谈论到10.10.找到治愈找到治愈.的方法的方法11.11.远远超出了他们的时代远远超出了他们的时代12.12.一定会发生一定会发生13.13.以以.的速度的速度14.14.被设在屋顶上被设在屋顶上15.15.高架自行车道高架自行车道16.16.打算提供即使按需服务打算提供即使按需服务 人类n.潜在地adv.能力，才能n.不道德的adj.机械的adj.仿制品n.皱眉v.紧紧地adv.拼命的，绝望的adj.有故障的adj.一贯的，一致的adj.人类n.humanity

17、潜在地adv.potentially能力，才能n.capacity不道德的adj.immoral机械的adj.mechanical仿制品n.imitation皱眉v.frown紧紧地adv.tightly拼命的，绝望的adj.desperate有故障的adj.faulty一贯的，一致的adj.consistent1.within our lifetimes2.bank on3.any time soon4.on the horizonaround the corner5.get our hopes up6.far ahead of their time7.be bound to happen8.at the speed of9.intend to provide on-demand service1.1.在我们的有生之年在我们的有生之年2.2.依赖，指望依赖，指望3.3.近期内近期内4.4.将要发生将要发生5.5.满怀希望满怀希望6.6.远远超出了他们的时代远远超出了他们的时代7.7.一定会发生一定会发生8.8.以以.的速度的速度9.9.打算提供即使按需服务打算提供即使按需服务