1. horse or simple vehicle such as a carriage cars, trains, airplanes, spaceship, personal flying cars

2. It can bring you to any age you want to go. If you have such a kind of machine, what age do you want to go most? Why?

3. made of mud small houses skyscrapers along the street with many shops modern, floating flats

4. on the earth; on land on the earth in space stations; under the sea; on other planets

5. videophone

6. —remote education The school of the future e-schools

7. First Impressions

8. First impressions What can we predict from the title and the pictures? What were they doing? What impressions? --- how did he feel? How is the text organized? --- in what order? time order before --- during --- after

9. Writing style: From _________to his _________ About: A Space-mail Li Qiang parents First impressions how Li Qiang got to the future and his first impressions of it

10. The journey 2. When 1. Who took the journey? 4. What happened? 3. Why could they? 5. What helped a lot? 6. How did they travel? Li Qiang & Wang Ping AD 2008 — AD 3008 green tablets won the prize last year suffered from “time lag” in a time capsule Before the journey

11. During the journey 1. Inside the capsule: through a small opening comfortable seats a calming drink lay relaxed and dreaming began swinging gently sideways the journey was completed 1000 years later ? outside the capsule

12. During the journey 2. Outside the capsule: 1) Hovering carriages: 2) My hometown in the future: like a large market: Float above the ground By bending or pressing down What I sawCarriages flying by in all directions Lost sight of…had a “time lag” flashback…caught sight of Put on a mask and hurried into a room for a rest New surroundings difficult to tolerate WhyThe air seemed thin. What happenedHit by a lack of fresh air How Driven by computer How to drive What happened

13. Exhausted, I __________ and ____________. After the journey Arriving at a ____________ house, he showed me into a ______________ room. I had _________ and _________. Description of the house a green wall: made of trees a brown floorsoft lighting a bed from the floor a switch on computer screen a table & chairs from under the floor large, bright clean strange-looking a brief meala hot bath slid into bedfell fast asleep

14. Fill in the blanks: try to find out what happened to Li Qiang before, during and after the journey Before the journey Li felt ________ and _________ at first; as a result he suffered from ________. During the journey Li was transported safely into the future in a ____________. The new surroundings were difficult to _______. Li was hit by the _____ of fresh air and his head ______. After the journey Arriving at a house, Wang Ping _______ Li into a room. __________, Li slid into bed and ____ fast ________. worriedunsettled time lag time capsule toleratelack ached showed Exhausted fell asleep

15. Use your imagination to discuss and think of a creative invention. Tips: What will it look like? What will it be used for? Who will benefit from it most?

17. Para. 1: General information about my visit My first visit: _____________, the most _______ in space, described as _____________________ Why does the space station spin slowly? To imitate the pull of the earth’s gravity. What was inside the space station? An exhibition of the most up-to-date / modern inventions of the 31 st century. a space station modern an enormous round plate P22

18. Para. 2: About a “thoughtpad” Modern inventions of the 31st century only to be seen on the Space Station Communication invention thoughtpad advantages disadvantages quick; efficient; environmentally friendly Thoughts must be clear or messages may be mixed up.

19. Para. 3: About a “waste machine” Modern inventions of the 31st century only to be seen on the Space Station Waste Disposal invention advantages disadvantages None. disposes of all waste; turns the rubbish into several grades of useful material (e.g. “fertilizer” and “soil”) a waste machine

20. Para. 4: About “manufacturing robots” Modern inventions of the 31st century only to be seen on the Space Station Manufacturing invention manufacturing robots advantages disadvantages no waste; no pollution; no environmental damage People must live on a space station to monitor the robots.