“Unit 8 Life in the future”Reading 课堂练习设计1

Step 1 Pre-reading 【学法指引】1. Look at the pictures in A2, P114. Then, discuss and answer the following questions for each picture. a. What is it? b. When can we probably see it? c. What is it used for? d. Would you like to have one? Why or why not?

【学法指引】 2. Look at the pictures in A2 again. What will life be like in the future? In pairs, discuss the following questions. 同学们，请再看课文第114页的三张图片，两人一组，讨论并回答下面的问题。 a. What will hotels be like? b. What will houses be like? c. What will cars be like?

Step 2 While-reading 1. First reading (Skimming) 【学法指引】 Look at the pictures on page 115 and the headings of the Internet posts(网络帖子) on page 115. Then tick (√) the descriptions that match the pictures. 1）The hotel looks like a very large fish. √ 2）The hotel is built on a mountain. 3）There is a robot helper in the house. 4）The CJ3 has a wide window at the front. √ 5）The CJ3 does not have any wheels.

2. Second reading (Scanning) 【学法指引】D1 Below are some questions about the Internet posts on page 115. Answer the questions. Write Y (Yes) or N (No). 1．Can we go shopping at the Hotel Whale? ( ) 2．Are there 100 bedrooms in the Hotel Whale? ( ) 3．Can I contact my doctor from the bathroom of a Forever Green House? ( ) 4．Do Forever Green Houses use a lot of energy? ( ) 5．Do we need oxygen to run the CJ3? ( ) Y N Y N Y

3. Third reading 【学法指引】D2 Read the Internet posts again and answer the questions below in complete sentences. 1）Where is the Hotel Whale? ___________________________________________________________ 2）What is special about Forever Green Houses? ___________________________________________________________ 3）Why does the driver of the CJ3 not need to drive the car? It is under the water. They are both “green” and “smart”. Because it is driven by a computer.

Step 3 Post-reading 【学法指引】 1. Read the Internet posts on page 115, and find supporting details.

【学法指引】 2.请根据以上表格的内容描述未来2050年的生活。