2. The Lecturer: Shen Kailai In Qingyuan Oct. 18, 2004

3. Unit Life in the Future Languag e points

4. TASK 1 Revision Find the following in the text and try to learn them by heart

5. Find the following quickly and try to understand the text: (goals) 1. make predictions 2. (reading) make forecasts 3. catch a glimpse of 4. major trends in contemporary society 5. public transportation 6. be well developed 7. urban areas 8. maglev train 9. at 430 km/h 10. en- sure safety 11. computer system 12. as usual 13. re- form the way (in which / that) they do business 14. on- line shopping 15. keep in touch with 16. a form of 17. search a crowded store for basic goods 18. combine … with 19. smart cards 20. a tiny chip 21. remain active 22. pay attention to 23. be careful about 24. medical science 25. deal with 26. cure diseases 27. lead to 28. on the air 29. distance education 30. lifelong learners 31. It is certain that …. 32. come true 33. in store

6. TASK 2 Learning the new words

7. 1. prediction n.  predict v. 2. exact adj. 确切的，精确的  exactly adv. It is difficult to tell her exact age. 3. forecast vt. & n. forecast the weather / weather forcast The forecast for tonight is that it will rain. 4. catch a glimpse of 瞥见 I caught a glimpse of her in the crowd. 5. trend n. The trend of prices is still upwards. a growing trend towards smaller families set a/the trend 领导时尚 6. indicate vt. 表明，象征，预示 A sign indicates the right road to follow. His letters indicate that he loves his son very much.

8. They indicated that they were tired. n. indication He gave no indication that he was ill. 7. ensure vt. 确保，担保，保证 （ AmE. insure) Please ensure that all lights are switched at night. These pills should ensure you a good night ’ s sleep. 8. consumer n. 消费者，用户，客户 consumer rights 消费者的权利 vt. consume 用尽， 消耗，花费 This car consumes a lot of fuel. 9. reform vt. / vi. & n. 改革，改良，改造 They tried to reform society. The boy promised to reform if given another chance. carry out a reform reform and opening up

9. The new law brought many social reforms. n. reformation 10. keep in touch with He still keeps in touch with his old friends. get in touch with 和 …… 取得联系 11. purchase n. & vt. They have purchased a new house in the country. He gave his son some money for the purchase of his school books. Children helped to carry their mother ’ s purchases from the shops. 12. remain vi. 保持不变，仍是，剩下，（人）逗留 He remained silent. If you take away 3 from 8, 5 remains. After the fire nothing of the house remained.

10. The doctor remained by the patient ’ s side all the night. adj. remaining 剩下的 Leave the remaining points for our next meeting. 13. Pay attention to + n. / doing He did not pay any attention to these details. call/ draw attention to 14. regular adj. 有规律的，定期的，习惯性的 This is her regular route to her school. take regular exercise // regular meeting/customer 15. medical adj. medical science / student / ward / team / care n. medicine 16. deal  deal with 对付，处理 He knows well how to deal with children. deal out 分配

11. You must deal out the money fairly. a dirty/raw deal (= a bad treatment) Let ’ s make/do a deal with each other and stop fighting. 17. cure vt. & n. 治愈，治疗 The medicine will cure your headache. A few days ’ rest will cure you. He was cured of his habit of drinking. An effective cure for cancer has already been found. 18. in store 贮藏着，准备着，就要来到 We have a lot of food in store for bad weather. There is a surprise in store for you when you get home. There is trouble in store for him. 19. cheat vt. 欺骗，骗取 n. 欺骗行为, 骗子, 作弊者 cheat sb. into/out of (doing) sth. He always cheats at cards; it ’ s the only way he can win.

12. The salesman cheated her into buying a fake / out of her money. 20. require This suggestion requires careful thought. His health requires that he (should) go to bed early. The wall requires repairing (=to be repaired). 21. reality 现实，真实性 He didn ’ t dare to face the reality. I doubt the reality of what he has seen. His wish is sure to be turned into a reality / be realized / come true / become a reality. in reality 实际上 (=in fact = in actual fact = actually) We thought that he was serious, but in reality he was funny. vt. realise/realize

13. TASK 3 Language points

14. Ⅰ. Fill in the blanks with consumers / forecast / trend / urban / tiny / goods / cash / regular / ensure / physician: 1. Have you listened to the weather ___________? What will the weather be like tomorrow? 2. Young people are always interested in the ________of the fashion. 3. Many people want to work in ________areas but still live in the countryside. 4. This company promises that _____________who have been cheated by it can get double their money back. 5. The fast food restaurant tries to _________ that cus- tomers are served quickly. forecast trend urban consumers ensure

15. 6. Computers are getting smaller and smaller. Some day we will wear _______ computers around our neck or on our wrist. 7. It is not a good idea to carry too much ________ when you travel. You had better use a bank card. 8. The two girls used to see each other ___________, but they have not been able to do so since one of them moved to another province. 9. A ___________ is a doctor who examines patients and gives advice on general medicine. 10. You are required to pay for your _______ before you leave the supermarket. cash regularly physician goods tiny

16. Ⅱ. Fill in each blank with a proper phrase: in general / keep in touch with/ lead to / in store / pay no attention to Anne lives in a small town. She studies hard and helps her parents with the housework. She is fond of surfing the Internet. _____________ she spends about an hour a day online. To her, it is a wonderful place because you never know what it may have ___________ for you. Last Friday, she found an e-pal. He called himself “ Future ”. They promised to _______________________ each other. Ann ’ s parents and friends told her to be careful. “ What will it _____________? ” they asked. “ A happy ending, ” Anne said and continued typing, ____________________ them. One month passed and “ Future ” asked Anne to meet him at the school gate. In general in store keep in touch with lead to paying no attention to

17. Discussion: * Should Anne go to meet her e-pal “Future”? ** Why or why not? Anne“Future”

18. TASK 4 Grammar

19. Study the following sentences: 1. What life will be like in the future is the topic of Unit 6. 2. Can you imagine what life will be like in the future? 3. One of the questions that few people can give an answer to is what life will be like in the future. 4. We are sure about the fact that life in the future will be better. SC OC PC AC

20. Choose the best answers: 1. __ they are leaving for Paris has not been decided yet. A. When B. Where C. That D. Why 2. Go and get your coat. It ’ s ____ you left it. A. there B. where C. there where D. where there 3. Last night we heard the news ____ the British Prime Minister was on a visit to China. A. which B. what C. whatever D. that 4. It is generally considered unwise to give a child ___ he or she wants. A. however B. whichever C. whenever D. whatever 5. His grandfather was among the first to settle in ___ is now a famous holiday center. A. what B. which C. when D. that A B D D A

21. ** What is the function of the Noun Clauses in the sen- tences below? Match each sentence with any of the four functions in the box: A. SC B. OC C. PC D. AC 1. If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for what- ever the future may have in store. 2. It is still a question whether our dreams will come true. 3. How we can develop transportation without polluting the environment is still a problem. 4. All I want to know is whose book you are reading. 5. Some senior officials eat chicken in public in order to remove the Chinese citizens ’ fear that it is not safe to eat chicken.

22. Home work 1. Grammar — p.46 2. Practising — pp.117-119 3. Integrating skills — pp.47-48

23. Thank you. The End