同学们，本单元的话题是 “Life in the future” （未来的生活）。众所周知，高科技的飞速发 展给我们的生活带来了巨大的变化。你们知道 未来的生活会是什么样的吗？你们向往的未来 生活又将是什么样？让我们走进 Unit 8 ，共同寻 找答案吧！畅想未来，无奇不有！

一、学习内容： Reading ( 第一课时 ) 二、学习目标 语言知识 认读和理解单词重点词汇 Internet, post, apology, excuse, past, present, wide, shape, cafe, recently, forever, actually, satisfy, mix, relax. while, technology 以及短语 in the present, at the front, on the Internet, in the shape of, mix … with 等。 语言技能 1 ．能预测主阅读篇章的大致内容； 2 ．能通过上下文或语境判断出新单词的意思； 3 ．能运用阅读技巧（ skimming or scanning ）等获取大意 或具体的相关信息； 情感态度 通过谈论 “ 将来生活 ” 的相关话题，树立对将来美好生活 的信心。

1. Cartoon Talk Look at a cartoon picture on page 113 and answer the questions. (1) What are Hi and Lo talking about? _________________________________________________ (2) What did Lo do today? _________________________________________________ (3) Why did he buy more oil? _________________________________________________ (4) What does Lo mean by “in the future”? _________________________________________________ They are talking about their plans for the future. He bought two bottles of oil. He thinks he will probably need another one in the future. He just means in the near future, maybe tomorrow.

2. 猜一猜 Which of the following sentences are probably about the future （未来）, and which are about the present （现在，目 前） ? Tick (√) the boxes. Future Now Future

3. 搜一搜 同学们，你对未来生活有所了解吗？请在网上搜一搜，然 后填在下面的思维图，看谁填得最多。 life in the future the houses: the hotels: the cars:

Pre-reading 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?

2. Look at the pictures in A2 on P114 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?

While-reading 1. First reading (Skimming) 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) 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 Y Y N N

3. Third reading D2: Read the Internet posts on P115 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.

Post-reading 1. Read the Internet posts on page 115, and find supporting details. CharacteristicsSupporting details The Hotel Whale special(1) (2) Forever Green Houses green(3) (4) (5) (6) smart The CJ3 a hydrogen car(7) with an electronic map computer-driven(8) 2. 请根据以上表格的内容描述未来 2050 年的生活。 (1) It is built under the water. (2) It is in the shape of a whale. (3) There is glass outside the houses. Heat is held under the glass (4) Heat is used as energy for each house. (5) In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor’s computer. (6) In the kitchen, your smart fridge is connected to the supermarket’s computer. (7) The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car. (8) You tell the computer where to go. Then you sit back and relax as the car takes you there.