1. Unit 3 life in the future

2. 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

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

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

6. Reading
First Impression

7. 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

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

9. Let’s meet marvel heroes first

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

11. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

20. Chapter2:Paragraph2
The take-off

21. 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.

22. 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)

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

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

25. 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”

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

27. 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:

28. From the above information, the possible answer is

29. 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 ________

30. summary

31. 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

32. 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

33. _________(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

34. 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.

35. 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,

36. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. _________(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

42. 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

43. 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