必修五第三单元Using language (1)

1、Unit 3Using language (1)Life in the FutureDo you like time-travel TV series?Time-travel TV series, as its name suggests, is about a certain person who, due to some special reasons (hit by a car, etc.) travels to another space time, either to the past or to the future. Reading and discussing (P 22)Do

2、 you like time travel?When and where would you like travel?time travelTime travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner similar to moving between different points in space, either sending objects (or in some cases just information) backwards in time to some moment bef

3、ore the present, or sending objects forward from the present to the future without the need to experience the intervening period (at least not at the normal rate).Time travel has been a common plot device in fiction since the 19th century.How to Time Travel?Free talk1. Do you think its possible for

4、human being to have a time travel?2. If you had the chance to take a time travel to the year AD 3008 as Li Qiang did, what places would you go to visit? Read the text and find out the informationbelow.Modern Inventions of the 31st Century only to be seen on the Space StationCommunica-tion Waste Disp

5、osalManufactur-ing inventionthoughtpadManufactur-ing robotsadvantagesdisadvantagesNoneCome and see how they work today!Modern Inventions of the 31st Century Only to be seen on the Space StationCommunica-tionWaste Disposal Manufactur-ing invention thoughtpadmanufactur-ing robotsUse the information fr

6、om the reading passage to fill in the poster for the Space Station.a waste machine advantages 1.2.disadvantages None efficientenvironmentally friendlyThoughts must be clear or messages may be mixed up1. no waste2. no pollution3. no environ- mental damage1. disposes of all waste2. turns them into thr

7、ee grades of useful materialPeople must live on a space station to monitor the robotsDiscussion 1 In pairs discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living on a space station. For example, would you like to live and work in one? What would you do with your spare time? Prepare to report to the clas

8、s. Try to predict your future life and make a short-term plan and talk about your dreams, and then fill in the chart.Discussion 2timeWhat will you do ?Where will you be?How will you prepare for it?1 year later5 years from now10 years from nowFill in the chart after your discussion.1. My first visit

9、was to a space station considered the most modern in space.Language pointsconsidered the most modern in space是是过去分词短语，在句中作定语，修饰前过去分词短语，在句中作定语，修饰前面的名词。面的名词。In judging him you should consider his youth. I consider it a great honor to be invited to dinner. I am considering the purchase of car. We must

10、consider giving it a try. We should consider what to do next. consider v. 考虑，思考，认为考虑，思考，认为 consider, think, believe, regard这些动词均含这些动词均含有有“认为认为”之意。之意。consider: 指经过考虑和观察后得出的结论。指经过考虑和观察后得出的结论。think: 普通用词，指按照自己的意见提出普通用词，指按照自己的意见提出 看法。看法。believe: 通常指根据一定的证据，经思考后通常指根据一定的证据，经思考后 而认为属实。而认为属实。regard: 侧重凭外表或表

11、面现象作判断。多侧重凭外表或表面现象作判断。多 强调观点。强调观点。2. You place the metal band over your head, clear your mind, press the sending button, think your message and the next instant its sent. instant n. 顷刻，刹那顷刻，刹那 Ill be back in an instant. An instant later the explosion occurred. instant adj. 立即的，即时的，紧迫的立即的，即时的，紧迫的 I d

12、ont like drinking instant coffee. The flood victims were in instant need of help. moment, minute, instant这些名词均含这些名词均含“瞬瞬间、片刻间、片刻”之意。之意。moment: 较较minute所表示的时间短，指一所表示的时间短，指一 刹那或一段很短时间，有时也含持续刹那或一段很短时间，有时也含持续 的意味。的意味。minute: 指极短的时间，但可觉察到时间的指极短的时间，但可觉察到时间的 持续。持续。instant: 常与常与moment换用，指一瞬间，但换用，指一瞬间，但 更侧重时

13、间短促，多用于表示紧迫、瞬更侧重时间短促，多用于表示紧迫、瞬 变等情况。变等情况。3. A giant machine, always greedy for more, swallows all the waste available. greedy adj. 贪婪的贪婪的 He looked at the shop window with greedy eyes. The dictator was greedy for power. be greedy to do sth. 渴望做某事渴望做某事be greedy for sth. 渴望渴望 greed n. 贪心贪心, 贪婪贪婪Its th

14、e tempter of greed that led him into crime.His greed for money was his ruin. Greed led to his downfall.链接：链接：4. However, the companies have to train their representatives to live and work in space settlements. settlement n. 定居定居,安置安置, 解决解决, 协议协议 He took up his settlement in a new house. Hopes of a p

15、eaceful settlement are now fading. What do you suggest for a settlement? The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers. settle v. 解决解决, 定居定居, 安顿安顿, 平静平静 The question has been settled. The family has settled in Canada. He settled his child in a corner of the compartment. After the excitem

16、ent I tried to settle myself.链接链接： Would you please take care of the table _ for the dinner party? A. entertainment B. settlement C. encouragement D. arrangement解析：此题没有较大难度，完全看这几个词解析：此题没有较大难度，完全看这几个词的词根认识与否。的词根认识与否。 entertainment (娱乐娱乐)， settlement( 解决，清算，殖民地解决，清算，殖民地)， encouragement(鼓励鼓励)， arrangem

17、ent (安排安排)，故选故选D。小试身手小试身手Listening ( P 23)Read the phrases before listening, and guess the topic. Then listen to the tape and tick those you hear.pspace creaturespliving on another planet pnew discoveries in spacepwhy a space station spinsphow to get water on Mars Listen and tick those you hear.pcom

18、etsphouses in a town on MarspMartian creaturespatmosphere and gravity How can “Wonderworld” make sure there is enough oxygen?2. How can “Wonderworld” make sure there is enough water?3. What is the advantage of living in “Wonderworld”?4. Do you think people will be healthy living in “Wonderworld”? Wh

19、y?Listen again and answer the questions.1. How can “Wonderworld” make sure there is enough oxygen?“Wonderworld” will provide a covered area for people to live in with a special air supply. 2. How can “Wonderworld” make sure there is enough water? “Wonderworld” will make sure there is enough water by

20、 collecting some from under the planets surface. After use, this water will be cleaned and recycled so that it can be used as rain to water crops and provide clean drinking water. Everyone will put their dirty water in special tanks and animals will have to go to the toilet in special places. Bacter

21、ia will clean this dirty water so it can be used again.4. Do you think people will be healthy living in “Wonderworld”? Why? I think the people will be quite healthy as they have a satisfactory climate, enough water and sufficient accommodation to live comfortably.3. What is the advantage of living i

22、n “Wonderworld”?People may become rich or famous.SpeakingIn pairs discuss what life will be like in your hometown in 1,000 years time. Discuss the future of one of the following topics.1. Communication 2. The human body3. Work 4. Business and money5. The transportation 6. EducationSuppose that Do yo

23、u imagine that ?I wonder if Is it possible that ?Is it likely / unlikely that ? Do you suppose that ?Perhaps / Maybe / Possibly / ProbablyMost likely Im sure These expressions may help you.What will life be like in the future?Transportation1.How will people travel in the future?2.Where will people g

24、o and why?Education1.What will schools be like in the future?2.What subjects will people study?Business and money1.How will people do business in the future?2.What kind of money will people use?The human body1.What will humans look like in the future?2.Will people still get sick?Languages1.What lang

25、uage (s) will people speak in the future?2.Will people still speak Chinese and English?Work1.Where will people work in the future?2.What kind of jobs will people haveHouses and buildings1. Where will people live in the future?2. What will their cities look like?CommunicationHow will people communica

26、te in the future? Transportations As peoples life is improving, people prefer to travel to different places. Not only do they enjoy local travel but also they travel abroad. Some even can afford to travel in space. EducationStudents in the future will be able to receive far better education with the

27、 help of the Internet and e-schools. And their subjects will be richer and more personal.Life in the future Business and moneyIn the future more companies and individuals prefer to do business on the Internet by using various kinds of smart cards. Even you dont take any cash you can also do business

28、, go to the concert or travel abroad. In a word, E-commerce will play a more important role in our daily life. The human bodyHuman beings will look healthier in the future. In spite of this they still get sick. However, scientists will have a better understanding of how cancer develops. Languages In

29、 the future people will speak much fewer languages. Both English and Chinese have become world languages. Work As to where people work in the future, the answers are divided. Some people will be able to work at home on the Internet, which we call SOHO. More people will work in the companies also rel

30、ated to computers. At that time, there will be more and more new jobs like database managers, sales, engineers and so on. Houses and buildingsIn the future people will live in different places. As the population is exploding, more people will prefer to live in faraway places, under the sea or even o

31、n the moon. CommunicationIn the future people will communicate more easily and conveniently. They can talk on the phone and send e-mails on the Internet. They can do almost everything on the Internet, like shopping, reading, borrowing books, depositing money, order meals and tickets. Write about what life may be like on the earth in 1,000 years time. Follow these steps. In pairs prepare 4 to 5 questions about the future. Ask and answer questions using the following expressions.Writi