Unit 20 New Frontiers Lesson1 Futurology

Objectives In this lesson, we’ll 1.understand the topic of the unit. 2. understand the text and get the key information. 3.understand and use some of the topic words. 4. talk about the predictions in the future.

What is more likely to be new frontiers in the future? Warm up What is more likely to be new frontiers in the future? art history science

some branches of science biology physics astronomy information technology

a radio telescope astronomy Match the branches of science with the pictures. a radio telescope astronomy

an atom Physics a microscope biology

information technology a microchip information technology

DNA biology

1. artificial intelligence 2. bacteria 3. dataprocessing 4. gravity 5 1.artificial intelligence 2.bacteria 3.dataprocessing 4.gravity 5.light year 6.mass 7.radiation 8.radium 9.radioactive 10.universe 11.search engine 12.solar system 人工智能 细菌 数据处理 重力 光年 质量,大量 辐射 镭 放射性的 宇宙 搜索引擎 太阳系 read and remember

1.artificial intelligence 2.bacteria 3.dataprocessing 4.gravity Match the Key Words with their Chinese meanings. 1.artificial intelligence 2.bacteria 3.dataprocessing 4.gravity 5.light year 6.mass 光年 重力 质量,大量 人工智能 数据处理 细菌

Match the Key Words with their Chinese meanings. 宇宙 搜索引擎 太阳系 辐射 镭 放射性的 7.radiation 8.radium 9.radioactive 10.universe 11.search engine 12.solar system

Astronomy: deep space, universe… Match the Key Words with the four branches of the science. Add more words . Physics :energy, mass… Biology : bacteria… Astronomy: deep space, universe… Information technology : artificial intelligence, data processing… gravity radioactive black hole, universe, solar system artificial intelligence

Think about: Has science deeply affected our lives? Do you think it is necessary to study the future developments of science ?

Lesson 1 Futurology

futurology 未来学 The study about predictions of future developments. 学问；科学 biology 生物学 geology 地质学 archaeology 考古学

Let’s look into our future Have you ever thought about our future life? 2. What will you become and what will our life be like in the future?

Maybe cars will fly in the air

Maybe clothes will be washed with air.

Robots may work for, even take the place of human beings.

Maybe we have a memory chip in our brain

Maybe no starvation Maybe no war

Maybe we can live up to 150 years old

Maybe we will live on the moon

Skimming From the Past to the Future The Future Business What is the text about? Read the text fast and find out the correct answer. From the Past to the Future The Future Business Tomorrow's World A Perfect Future?

Scanning Part1 Part2 Part3 Read each part fast to match its main idea. What will the author be doing on Saturday morning? Part1 Part2 Part3 What is futurologist? What are being predicted?

Careful reading Part1-para.1 Which kind of people are called futurologists? People who like to read fantasy stories and imagine what the world will be like in the future. People who write science fiction novels about the future themselves. People who predicted things that finally came true. People who think about the future for a living not just for fun,.

1. Why is the writer interested in futurology? 2. How many predictions did the writer find? Because the writer is one of those who have always wondered about the future. Six predictions.

time topic in the next few years Part2. the predictions of the futurologists time topic our health in the next few years by the year 2015 by the year 2025 by the year 2030 by the middle of the century by the end of the century universe clothes electronic human computers the life of people

handy convenient Which is much handier or easier to carry? 方便的 laptop desktop computer

stain n. 污迹 stainless adj. clean worn adj. 磨破了的

Every year, lots of African children starve to death . starvation n. 饥饿

link the island to link … to… The new bridge will_________________ the mainland. link the island to link … to… 把…与…连接在一起

They are living on welfare now. 他们现在靠福利生活。 welfare n. 福利 Today there are still many conflicts in the Middle East. n. 冲突

assess How would you assess yourself? 评价,评估 How would you assess yourself?  It is difficult to assess the importance of the decision.

What are the predictions? When What are the predictions? in the next few years Computers will become ________. We will be able to ________ any file or _________ our computers. by the year 2015 The clothes will become ________, strong, never get old and ______, and won’t be ruined by______. by the year 2025 No one would die of_________, live on _______, and there will be no________. by the year 2030 It will be possible for us to live for at least _____years. Tiny, insect-like robots may be sent around our bodies to ______our health and ________ repairs. by the middle of the century We will be ______ our brains to these computers and a huge database(数据库). by the end of the century We will have discovered other places in our solar system ________ for living and will have discovered ways to go further into space.

handier download update stainless worn stains starvation welfare in the next few years Computers will become ________. We will be able to __________ any file or _________ our computers. download update stainless by the year 2015 The clothes will become ________, strong, never get old and ______, and won’t be ruined by_______. worn stains starvation No one would die of___________, live on _______, and there will be no__________. by the year 2025 welfare conflicts

150 assess carry out link suitable It will be possible for us to live for at least _____years. 150 by the year 2030 Tiny, insect-like robots may be sent around our bodies to ______our health and __________ repairs. assess carry out link by the middle of the century We will be ______ our brains to these computers and a huge database(数据库). We will have discovered other places in our solar system ________ for living and will have discovered ways to go further into space. by the end of the century suitable

Part3 What does the last sentence mean? If you can’t beat the future, join it-it’s the dawn of a new world. 如果你不能抗拒未来，就来加入吧，这是一个新世界的开始.

assess linked starved update stain handy 用所给单词词组的正确形式填空。 handy, stain, update, starvation, assess, carry out, link, welfare update I would advise you to _______ the software. It is difficult to _______the importance of the plan. This _______can not be removed by washing powder. The wire is ________to the television.  The explorers __________to death in the desert. All things considered, this is a ________ reference book for us. assess stain linked starved handy

Post reading 1. Retell two or three of the six predictions we’ve just talked about, using will, may and might as much as possible.

2. Voice your opinion Which of the predictions do you like best. Why? Choose one prediction ,discuss with your partners and write down your reasons. Eg: I’m a housewife . Dealing with the stains on the clothes is always a headache for me. So I really hope we will have a type of material that can remain stainless in the future…

Homework Writing Make a prediction about the future development according to your observation and imagination. You can choose a topic which you’re most interested in, such as study, job, food…