Unit 3 Life In The Future

Most fashionable accessory(衣饰) in the previous years Put on a mask Most fashionable accessory(衣饰) in the previous years

Haze(雾霾) Lack fresh air

Crowded traffic Difficult to tolerate

Do you think these problems will be solved in the future? a time capsule

Reading First Impressions Of ? of the future

It’s ________ from _________ to __________. an e-mail Li Qiang Skimming FIRST IMPRESSIONS Spacemail：liqiang299A@GreatAdventureSpaceStation.com 15/11/3008(Earthtime) Dear Mum and Dad， I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008. Worried about the journey，I was unsettled for the first few days. As a result, … It’s ________ from _________ to __________. an e-mail Li Qiang his parents Today let’s follow LQ to experience life in the future. More news later from your loving son， Li Qiang

Where and when did Li Qiang travel? Scanning Where and when did Li Qiang travel? To his hometown in AD 3008. What is the structure of the passage? Part1 Para. ( ) First impressions of __________ 1&2 time travel What kind of information will be covered in a letter? future life Part2 Para. ( ) First impressions of __________ 3&4

Para.1&2 First Impressions of Time travel Underline his feelings about the travel

The time travel was relaxing During Before After different aspects Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. The capsule began swinging gently sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming. vivid description of feelings So I was very nervous and uncertain at first. However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablets which helped a lot.

The time travel was relaxing general information Before During After detailed information Worried about …I was unsettled ... …swinging gently …lay relaxed... different aspects vivid description So I was very nervous and uncertain …

time capsule

……looked but the equipment in the house is . Part2 Para. ( 3&4 ) First Impressions of future life 1.What aspects left deep impressions on Li Qiang in the future? Transport First impressions The air Houses 2.What’s his first impressions of these three aspects? ……was difficult to . tolerate Altogether there were 3 aspects. convenient ……was ______and . swift strange ……looked but the equipment in the house is . of high technology

The air was difficult to tolerate. little oxygen the air people’s response my head ached mask different aspects

The air was difficult to tolerate. little oxygen my head ached mask different aspects The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. sentence pattern detailed and vivid description

The air was difficult to tolerate. mask little oxygen my head ached He handed it to me and immediately hurried me through to a small room nearby for a rest. I felt better in no time. detailed and vivid description

The air was difficult to tolerate. general information mask little oxygen my head ached detailed information The air seemed thin…had little oxygen left Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. different aspects vivid description immediately hurried … felt better in no time

Transport The transport was swift and convenient. learn to drive drive out different aspects

learn to drive Transport The transport was swift and convenient. drive out These carriages floats above the ground and by bending or pressing down in you seat, you can move swiftly. Wang Ping fastened my safety belt and showed me how to use it. Soon I could fly as fast as him. vivid description of actions

Houses The house looked strange but the equipment in the house is of high technology. room furniture different aspects

room Houses detailed and vivid The house looked strange but the equipment in the house is of high technology. room furniture large, bright clean Arriving at a strange-looking house, he showed me into a _____ room. It had a wall, a floor and lighting. green brown soft detailed and vivid

furniture Houses detailed and vivid The house looked strange but the equipment in the house is of high technology. furniture room detailed and vivid Then Wang Ping turned on a switch, and a table and some chairs appeared. flashed on a computer screen rose from under the floor as if by magic. Having said this, he spread some food on the table, and produced a bed from the floor…Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.

Critical thinking Do you think the writer has an optimistic or a pessimistic view of the future? Give your reasons and write them down. ◆ The time travel was relaxing. ◆ The air was difficult to tolerate. ◆ The transport was swift and convenient. ◆ The house was strange-looking but the equipment in the house is of high technology.

I think the writer has an optimistic view of the future I think the writer has an optimistic view of the future. In spite of the sufferings from time lag, he felt calm with the green tablets offered by his guide and gradually adjusted himself to the new surroundings, relaxed and amazed. Though he was hit by the lack of fresh air, the problem was immediately solved by putting on a mask. And he told us the transport in the future was swift and convenient. When arriving at Wang’s home, he found there were many trees after the wall moved, and these trees provided the house with much-needed oxygen. Finally he described some automatic equipment in Wang Ping’s house. All the above has shown his optimistic view of the future.

Writing: (choose one aspect, within 80 words) ◆ The time travel was relaxing. (before the trip, during, after) ◆ The air was difficult to tolerate. (little oxygen, my head ached, mask) ◆ The transport was swift and convenient. (learn to drive, drive out for the first time) ◆ The house was strange-looking but the equipment in the house is of high technology. (room: wall, floor, lighting; furniture: table, chair, bed )

Having won the prize, I was amazed to take the trip to the future in a time capsule. Worried about the journey, I was unsettled and uncertain at first. With green tablets offered by Wang Ping, the suffering of time lag was relieved/lessened. Only when I was comfortably seated did my worries disappear without trace. Homework Polish your writing with detailed and vivid description.

Our memory is the past; our dream is the future Our memory is the past; our dream is the future. If you intend to travel in the past, you may dig a beautiful masterpiece by a well-known expert. If you prefer to take a journey to the future, just dream a sweet dream. Our future life will be filled with convenience, speed, comfort and intelligence. However, in order to achieve this aim, we are expected to make creations, accept challenges and overcome difficulties. Therefore, live one day at a time. Only if you seize today will you enjoy your future.