1. Unit 3 Life In The Future

2. Most fashionable accessory ( 衣饰 )in 2015

3. World today Put on a mask develop carriages make full use of space make full use of space

4. Future life

6. Predict the context of the passage. First Impressions Of ? of the future

7. Writing style Whose first impression is it? A. how Li Qiang was transported to the future. B. how Li Qiang got to the future and his first impression of it. C. what the life is like in the future E-mail Li Qiang’s first impression Get the general idea of the passage. The passage is mainly about:

8. 1.When was it? 2.Why did he get the opportunity? 3.What is a “time lag”? 4.How did they go ? Main idea of Para.1 ： How I came to take a time travel journey

9. 1.What did they do in the capsule? 2.How long did the journey take? 3.Where did they arrive in the capsule? Main idea of Para.2 ： _______________in the capsule. The experience

10. ( ) environment ( ) transport ( ) work ( ) education ( ) communication ( ) housing Para 3 & 4: What would I find?

11. Environment air was _____; _____ oxygen; __________ fresh air Problem Solution Feeling thin headache put on a mask better little a lack of 1.What was the new surroundings like? 2.Did Li Qiang feel comfortable? What problem did he have? 3.Who helped him solve the problem, and how? 4.What was Li Qiang’s feeling then?

12. In the year 3008, the air__________, as though there was ______________. Because of _________________, my head _______. So I had to ___________ and had a rest. was thin little oxygen left a lack of fresh air ached put on a mask What do you think has caused this kind of problem?

13. Transportation 1.How did people travel in the year AD 3008? 2.Who drove the carriage? 3.What did he experience in the hovering carriage?(Verbs) 4.What happened to Li Qiang later? Why? Transport Operator( 操作员 ) Experience Impression Hovering carriage Computer Float, bend, press, move swiftly, fasten, fly Crowded

14. We collect a __________________driven by__________. These carriage ______ above the ground and by ________ or ________ down in your seat, you can ____________. Soon I could _____ very fast. However, I ____________ Wang Ping because it was too ________. hovering carriage computer float bending pressing move swiftly fly lost sight of crowded My first impression on the life in 3008. Main idea of Para. 3

15. Housing 1.Where did they arrive later? 2.What did Wang Ping’s house look like? 3.What were there in the room? 4.What was the wall made of? And why? A strange-looking house It is large, bright and clean. It had a green wall, a brown floor and soft lighting. It was made of trees, because their leaves provided the room with much-needed oxygen.

16. Wang Ping’s house had a _____, ________ and ______ room. It had a _______ wall made of_______, a ______ _____ and ____ _______. Table, chairs and bed can rise___________________. I had a ______ _____ and __________ and __________ bed to sleep. large bright clean green treesbrown floorsoft lighting from under the floorbrief meala hot bath slid into Main idea of Para. 4 Wang Ping’s home. ( An example of the future life)

17. Further study: Can you tell how Li Qiang felt ? Before: During: After: difficult to tolerate, was back on my feet exhausted unbelievable, worried, unsettled, nervous, uncertain

18. The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. It had a green wall…made of trees! I found later that their leaves provided the room with much- needed oxygen. Further study: Have the environmental problems been solved? betterworse

19. …a hovering carriage driven by computer. These carriages float above the ground… however, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions. He was swept up into the centre of them. … a large, bright clean room…and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic. …produced a bed from the floor. Further study: Have the environmental problems been solved? betterworse betterworse

20. What other environmental problems might arise in future?

21. Discussion: Problems of the earth: Problems of human beings:

22. Discussion: What are the problems? Problems of the earth: Rubbish Grey sky Air pollution No plants Animals die out Not proper for living Problems of human beings: Fat Can’t walk No dancing Can’t get close to nature Live in limited space Programmed life, not free Do you still want to take a future trip?

23. Protect the environment, create a better future