1. 北师大版 高中一年级 ( 上 ) Unit 4

2. Lesson 1 The Future of Cyberspace

3. For example: We have more cars and computers are more and more popular. Go shopping online. Needn’t carry cash and use credit cards. Compared to 20 years ago how do you think technology will change our lives? Instead of going to the bank you can use a computer and a telephone to pay for bills.

4. 1. Imagine what happens in the next twenty years? 2. What do you think the computer gives us advantage or disadvantage for our life?

5. Look at the title of the article. Which of these topics do you think it will mention? * the Internet * artificial human * time travel * robots * global warming * virtual reality

6. Read the article quickly and check your guess to question 2 above.

7. 1. In spite of the development of computers, it is unlikely to live in virtual reality. 2.The text infers to us that worry is necessary and computers and the Internet may do bad to us. 3.It is certain that in the future we will not go to school in the classroom like us.

8. 4. According to the text, it is possible that people live in another world of outer space. 5. In virtual reality, you can go work but needn’t go to the place yourself. 6. Because of the rapid development of Internet television and the mail disappear and are replaced by computer.

9. Learning vocabulary Match the vocabulary from the text below with the definitions. hacker, chaos, terrorist, the Net (Internet), virtual reality, crash 1. a person who enters other people’s computer programmes in secret hacker

10. 2. The use of computers to make situations feel and look real. 3. have an accident by violently hitting something. 4. some who does terrible things to harm countries, governments and people. virtual reality crash terrorist

11. 6. A terrible situation in which everything goes wrong 5. computer system that allows millions of people around the world to share information the Net (Internet) chaos

12. 1. In the last thirty years, the Internet grew rapidly. 2. Terrorist may “attack” the world’s computers, cause chaos, make planes and trains crash. 3. It is convenient to order tickets from the internet. 4. In 1983, there were only 200 computers connect to the Internet. Correct error has grown and book connected ∧

13. What possible changes do some experts believe the internet can bring to our lives? Why are some experts pessimistic about the future?

14. Voice your opinion Do you feel pessimistic or optimistic about the future of the Internet? Why?

15. Language points 1. In 1983, there were only 200 computers connected to the Internet. computer 和 connect 是被动关系, 因此 connected to 是过去分词做定语来修 饰 computer, 相当于一个定语从句。 = which were connected to the Internet.

16. It is surprising that there were 3oo gold coins buried underground. 真是令人惊奇，地下埋了 300 枚金币。 ＝ which were buried underground. There are so many people watching the big fire in the street. People 和 watching 是主动关系 watching 是 现在分词做定语表主动来修饰 people 相当 于定语从句。 =who watched the big fire in the street.

17. be pessimistic/optimistic about 对 … 悲观 / 乐观 I’m rather pessimistic about the present situation. 我对目前的局势感到悲观。 2.Some experts are pessimistic about the future.. 一些科学家对（计算机主宰的）未来 表现出悲观的态度。

18. 3. It is clear that we are going to see an explosion of shopping on the Internet. 很显然，不远的将来我们就会看到网 上购物的狂潮。 It 作形式主语，真实主语是 that 引出的 主语从句。 that we are going to see an explosion of shopping on the Internet is clear. ＝

19. Predictions will and be going to Read the following sentences from the text. In pairs, decide which a)talks about a future event we can predict from a present situation? b)expresses our opinions and beliefs about the future? Language Study

20. 1. …, ‘ it is clear that we are going to see an explosion of shopping on the Internet.’ 2. She also believes that, in the future, we will get entertainment from the Internet and that television will probably disappear. 3. ‘Personally, I think virtual reality will become part of modern life,’ … Grammar Summary 1, on p92. a b b

21. Which comment is better in each situation? 1. You’re planning to buy a computer. a) I hope it will be cheap. b) It is going to be cheap. 2. It’s the last ten minutes of a basketball match between Russia and the USA. The score is 102:56 to Russia. a) The USA will lose. b) The USA is going to lose. a) I hope it will be cheap. b) The USA is going to lose.

22. complete the text with going to or will Earth Report! Dr Carl Wight is an expert on the environment. He speaks to our reporter, “It is clear that in the next few years the Earth’s climate(1)_________ change. I’m afraid that this probably means that many kinds of animals, such as the South China tiger, (2)___________ disappear soon, is going to are going to

23. Changes in climate(3)____________ certainly affect people’s lives too. Because of global warming, the sea has already destroyed parts of Britain. It is obvious that this destruction (4)_______become more dangerous in the future. We have to take immediate action, or I fear that life on Earth (5)______get worse.” are going to will

24. 1. The cars are going to crash. 2. She’s going to have a baby. 3. He’s going to walk into the bus stop. 4. The house is going to fall into the sea.

25. Language in Use Work in pairs. Student A is a pessimist and Student B is an optimist. Make predictions about life by the year 2050.

26. Give your idea about the Future of Cyberspace

27. Thank you