Unit 3 life in the future

Warming up How does the technology change your life? Take the smart phone as an example. transport/ work/finance and currency / languages/environment/education/ /communication

Better life? Think again artificial intelligence privacy leaks(泄露) Junk information Excessive(过多的) packaging

Let’s find out whether Li Qiang has the same worries as we do from the passage.

Reading First Impression

Read the text quickly, then put the following sentences into the correct order: a. We were transported into the future by a comfortable time capsule. b. I arrived at Wang Ping’s home and everything in his house made me surprised. c. I won a travel to the year AD 3008. d. I have my first try to master a hovering carriage. c-------a-------d------b

brainstorm Think of one character from Marvel Heroes who is similar to Wang Ping You can discuss it with your classmates.

Let’s meet marvel heroes first

How I came to take a time travel Chapter1: Paragraph1 How I came to take a time travel

Questions: Why did Li Qiang have the chance to travel to the year AD 3008? Line3 “I took up the prize I won the year before.” Do you really think so?

Before we answer it, let’s have a look at this one. Is Wang Ping rich? Why?

Line9 Well-known for their expertise, his parents’ company, called “Future Tours”, transported me safely into the future in a time capsule.

What’s the relationship between Wang Ping and I? Line7 My friend and guide, Wang Ping was very understanding…

So did Li Qiang win the prize? Maybe his friend WP let him win the prize.

Back to the question Which Marvel Heroes is similar to Wang Ping? Rich Own a company

Chapter2:Paragraph2 The take-off

Questions How long it takes Li Qiang to travel from 2008 to 3008? Line17 A few minutes later, the journey was completed and we had arrived.

Why do they feel sleepy? Line15,16 The seats were comfortable They had a calming drink The capsule swung gently Maybe the green tablets helps, too(line9)

Set foot on the new world Chapter3:Paragraph3&4 Set foot on the new world

Questions What is new to LQ in 3008? Line19 the air Line27 A hovering carriage

Did WP take good care of LQ? Line23 “put on this mask” Line27 show LQ how to use a hovering carriage Line8 give me some green tablets Paragraph4 “invite LQ to his house”

What is new in WP’s house in 3008? Wall is made of trees Why? Computer-controlled furniture

Based on the passage, What do we know about WP. He is rich Based on the passage, What do we know about WP? He is rich. Reasons: He is generous. Reasons: He takes care of his friend. Reasons: He is a showoff. Reasons:

From the above information, the possible answer is

Structure of the passage Para1 How I came to take a time travel Para2 the take-off Para3&4 set foot on the new world Written in the form of an ________ E-mail

summary

Li Qiang made a journey to the year AD 3008 because of winning a prize Li Qiang made a journey to the year AD 3008 because of winning a prize. _______(worry) about the journey, he felt nervous for the first few days, and he suffered from “time lag”. His friend, Wang Ping, gave him some green ________(tablet) which helped a lot. It took just a few minutes for them to complete the journey. The air of the new surroundings was thin and difficult ______________(tolerate). Li Qiang had a headache and tried to worried tablets to tolerate

make an ____________(adjust) to the situation make an ____________(adjust) to the situation. Putting on a musk, Li Qiang felt much _______(well). Then they each flew above the ground by driving _____ hovering carriage driven by computer. There were so many carriages that Li Qiang lost sight of Wang Ping. Just then he had a “time lag" flashback. He realized that he had been transported into the future of _______ was still his hometown. Then he saw Wang Ping again and flew after him. adjustment better a what

_________(reach) a strange-looking house, Li Qiang was shown into a large, bright clean room, _________ wall was made of trees, which provided oxygen for the room. Some furniture _______________ (store) under the floor. Having had a brief meal and a hot bath, Li Qiang went to bed and fell fast asleep. Reaching whose was stored

What is your perspective? What is the writer’s attitude towards the future? Is it optimistic or pessimistic? Take notes to help you remember your reasons.

The future in front of us It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, ['ɛpək]新时代 it was the epoch of incredulity,  [ɪnkrə'djʊləti]怀疑 it was the season of Light,

it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair,  [dɪ'spɛr]绝望 we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way…   A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens

Li Qiang made a journey to the year AD 3008 because of winning a prize Li Qiang made a journey to the year AD 3008 because of winning a prize. _______(worry) about the journey, he felt nervous for the first few days, and he suffered from “time lag”. His friend, Wang Ping, gave him some green ________(tablet) which helped a lot. It took just a few minutes for them to complete the journey. The air of the new surroundings was thin and difficult ______________(tolerate). Li Qiang had a headache and tried to worried tablets to tolerate

make an ____________(adjust) to the situation make an ____________(adjust) to the situation. Putting on a musk, Li Qiang felt much _______(well). Then they each flew above the ground by driving _____ hovering carriage driven by computer. There were so many carriages that Li Qiang lost sight of Wang Ping. Just then he had a “time lag" flashback. He realized that he had been transported into the future of _______ was still his hometown. Then he saw Wang Ping again and flew after him. adjustment better a what

_________(reach) a strange-looking house, Li Qiang was shown into a large, bright clean room, _________ wall was made of trees, which provided oxygen for the room. Some furniture _______________ (store) under the floor. Having had a brief meal and a hot bath, Li Qiang went to bed and fell fast asleep. Reaching whose was stored

Summary capsule We climbed into a time ________ through a small opening. After a calming ________, we fell asleep. A few ________ later we arrived on the earth one thousand years in the future. At first my ________ ached for lack of fresh air. Wang Ping asked me to put on a ________ and took me to a small room. drink minutes head mask

I felt better at once. We flew away in our separate hovering ________ I felt better at once. We flew away in our separate hovering ________. When arriving at a house，he showed me into a ________，bright clean room, the ________ of which was made of trees. Wang Ping produced a table, some chairs and a bed from the ________. After he left，I _____ something, took a hot bath and went to bed. carriage large wall floor ate