2. Life in the future

3. when i was just a little girl i asked my mother, what will i be will i be pretty, will i be rich here's what she said to me que sera sera whatever will be, will be the future's not ours to see que sera sera,what will be will be when i grew up and fell in love i asked my sweetheart, what lies ahead will we have rainbows day after day here's what my sweetheart said que sera sera whatever will be, will be the future's not ours to see que sera sera,what will be will be now i have children of my own they ask their mother, what will i be will i be handsome, will i be rich i tell them, wait and see que sera sera whatever will be, will be the future's not ours to see que sera sera,what will be will be Whatever will be will be

6. AD3005 What will it be like?

7. You are working in a tour company which has just promoted a new kind of travel-- --time travel. Your company can transport people in AD2005 to the past, also it can transport people in the past to your cities. You are chosen to be a guide for 5 people who want to go back to the China in AD1005, and also 4 people in that year want to visit the China in AD2005. How will you organize your trip? What kinds of things will you introduce to those people?

8. AD1005: China AD200*: Modern World Transport Houses Villages Towns Location of settlement Education Business By horse, or by simple vehicle such as carriage Made of wood, mud, without bathrooms Round a temple or a pond With markets, shops and private houses On the earth; on land a few people can go to school, learn literature Go to small markets, use cash By all kinds of vehicles: bike, car, train, plane Made of With markets, shops, private houses and public service buildings On the earth; on land Learn lots of subjects, have lesson in the classroom Supermarkets, shopping mall, use cash or cards

9. 1. What kinds of problems are human beings facing today? 1. What kinds of problems are human beings facing today? 2. Discussion: 2. Discussion: what problems will be overcome in the future? Which ones will be still there or even worse in AD 3005? what problems will be overcome in the future? Which ones will be still there or even worse in AD 3005? Pre-reading

10. Read fast and put the following sentences into right order. Read fast and put the following sentences into right order. A. We were transported into the future by a comfortable time capsule. 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. 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 3005. C. I won a travel to the year AD 3005. D. I have my first try to master a hovering carriage. D. I have my first try to master a hovering carriage. Correct order: C — A — D — B

11. 1. Why did I have the chance to travel to the year AD 3005? 1. Why did I have the chance to travel to the year AD 3005? 2. What is a “ time lag ” ? 2. What is a “ time lag ” ? 3. How did I feel when I was in the capsule? 3. How did I feel when I was in the capsule? 4. Who guides my trip? 4. Who guides my trip? 5. Why did my guide give me some tablets? 5. Why did my guide give me some tablets? 6. Who transported us to the future? 6. Who transported us to the future? scan for answers

12. 1. How did I feel as soon as I was transported to the year AD 2005? 1. How did I feel as soon as I was transported to the year AD 2005? 2. How did Wang ping solve this problem? 2. How did Wang ping solve this problem? 3. What do you think has cause this kind of problem? 3. What do you think has cause this kind of problem? I felt that I was lack of fresh air. The air was very thin. He gave me a mask to put on and hurried me to rest.

13. 1. How did people travel in the year AD 2005? 1. How did people travel in the year AD 2005? 2. Who drove the carriages? 2. Who drove the carriages? 3. How can people control the carriage? 3. How can people control the carriage? By a hovering carriage. Computers. By bending and pressing down on the driving stick strongly.

14. 1. What did Wang Ping ’ s house look like? 1. What did Wang Ping ’ s house look like? 2. What was the green wall made of? What ’ s the purpose of building this kind of green wall? 2. What was the green wall made of? What ’ s the purpose of building this kind of green wall? 3. How can you produce a TV set in Wang Ping ’ s house? 3. How can you produce a TV set in Wang Ping ’ s house?

15. Visiting Wang Ping ’ s Home That is a large, ____ and ____ room. It had a brown floor, soft lighting and a _____ ____ which is actually trees. The ____ of the trees are used to _____ oxygen. By _____ a _____ on the computer screen, _______ such as tables and chairs ____ from under the floor as if by ______. Wang Ping ’ s mother told me to ____ _____ ____ some visits in the next day, and _____ a bed for me to rest. _______, I ____into the bed and fell ____ _____. That is a large, ____ and ____ room. It had a brown floor, soft lighting and a _____ ____ which is actually trees. The ____ of the trees are used to _____ oxygen. By _____ a _____ on the computer screen, _______ such as tables and chairs ____ from under the floor as if by ______. Wang Ping ’ s mother told me to ____ _____ ____ some visits in the next day, and _____ a bed for me to rest. _______, I ____into the bed and fell ____ _____.brightclean greenwall leaves provide flashingswitch furniture rose magic get ready for produced Exhaustedslid fast asleep

16. True or False? 1. I was very nervous although I have traveled several times. 1. I was very nervous although I have traveled several times. 2. Wang Ping owns a company named “ Future Tours ”. 2. Wang Ping owns a company named “ Future Tours ”. 3. Before the trip, we had a calming drink which made us sleepy. 3. Before the trip, we had a calming drink which made us sleepy. 4. The air 1000 years later was as thick as today ’ s. 4. The air 1000 years later was as thick as today ’ s. 5. I felt better after I took a rest in a small room. 5. I felt better after I took a rest in a small room. 6. I lost sight of Wang Ping because there were too many too many carriages. 6. I lost sight of Wang Ping because there were too many too many carriages.

17. Our life and life in the future Items Our life Life in the future (Changes) good or bad? Reasons? environment Business Transportation Education Food Health house