高中英语高二英语上册Unit6-Life-in-the-future(Book-IIA)

1、futureto examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.ReadingOutlineTopicTransportationBusinessHealth & medicineEducation & knowledgeSummaryto predict what life will be like in the future.we can not be sure, but we can hope.更多资源 PRE-READINGScan the text to find out in which paragraph you

2、 can find answers to the questions.How will people shop in the future?How will people travel in the future?What will schools be like in the future?What will the future be like in generals?Para 3Para 2Para 5Para 1、6Explanation 1. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the majo

3、r trends in contemporary society. 了解未来概况的一种办法是察看当代社会主要流行趋势。 (1) catch a glimpse of sb.意为“瞥见, 一见”。如： I caught a glimpse of our new neighbor. 我们的新邻居我只看过一眼。 (2) major意为重大的，主要的，指在规模，数量，重要性方面超出同类的其他事物。如： John has also played a major part in the improvement of the paper. 约翰在改进这份报纸的工作中也起了较大的作用。 (3) contemp

4、orary用作形容词，意为“同时期的”、“当代的”，用作名词，意为“同时期的人”、“同辈”、“报刊同业”。如： contemporary literature 当代文学 Keats and Shelley were contemporaries. 济慈和雪莱是同代人。未来的生活对讲做有可能对未来发展做出一些预测 窥测主要趋势在当代社会 life in the futureIt is possible for sb. to do sth.2. make forecasts about future development3. catch a glimpse of4. major trends5.

5、 in contemporary societyFast reading 1. What are the current trends of transportation? Modern transportation is becoming cleaner, faster and safer.Transportationcurrent trendscleanerfastersafernew technologydevelop new fuels and enginesan amazing 430km/hTo ensure safety, an advanced computer systemH

6、ow is transportation becoming? What do current trends indicate?What are being done to make the transportation cleaner, faster and safer?Para2:TransportationCareful readingCompared with the past, what is the most important thing in future transportation? Why will the maglev train be popular in the fu

7、ture? No pollution is the most important thing.Environmentally friendlyenergy -savingAmazing speed-430 km/hWhy will the maglev train be popular in the future? Controlled by an advanced computer system.Maglev train 1.Use some adjs to describe the maglev train.fastsafefriendlyenergy-savingnoiselessimp

8、ollutable2.which is considered most by the scientists, speed, safety or pollution ? A good example of how transportation is changing is the new maglev train, which is environmentally friendly, energy-saving and travels at an amazing 430 km/h. 公共交通正在改善的一个很好例子就是磁悬浮列车，它环保、节能而且以每小时430公里的惊人速度行驶。 (1) 宾语从句

9、可能作动词的宾语或者介词的宾语。如： It all depends on whether or not shes got the time. 这完全取决于她是否有时间。(2) 介词at可以表示“以速度/价钱/比率”。如： They sold the beef at a high price. 他们高价卖掉牛肉。 (3) 本句涉及到三种构词法： maglev是magnetic和levitation缩写而成，是缩略词。 transportation (transport), environmentally (environment), friendly (friend) 和amazing (ama

10、ze)是派生词。 energy-saving 是“n.+ -ing”构成的合成形容词。 3. To ensure safety, the train is controlled by an advanced computersystem. 为了确保安全，火车是由先进的计算机系统控制。 ensure强调肯定、确信某事，意为“确保，保证“常用于ensure sth.或ensure sb. that.中。如： We can ensure that the work shall be done in the right way. 我们可以保证把工作做好。当前的趋势公共交通新型的磁悬浮列车环保 以430

11、公里的惊人时速保证安全current trendspublic transportationthe new maglev trainenvironmentally friendlyat an amazing 430km/hensure safetyPara3:BusinessOn-line shoppingHow will people do business in the future?2.What has shopping become for people?3.How will people pay for their purchases in the future? 2. How wi

12、ll people mainly do business in the future?whohowadvantagesPeople dont go out.People do go out to shop.online shoppinga pleasant mall instead of a crowded store makes it easier for companies to keep in touch withcombines shopping with funPeople use smart cards instead of cash to pay for their purcha

13、ses.BusinessWhat have many companies and consumers begun doing?2. What is becoming more and more popular?3. How will people shop in the future?shoppingmallSmart cardsOnline shoppingShopping has become a form of _.entertainment smart card instead of cash.mallWhy will people prefer malls ?shopping wit

14、h funshop eatsee filmsdanceHow will people do business in the future?E-commerce, or business done on the Internet.2. What has shopping become for people?A form of entertainment3. How will people pay for their purchases in the future? People will use smart cards, which contain a tiny chip, instead of

15、 cash.Many companies and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do business.the way +定语从句 the way(方法,方式)用作先行词,关系代词可用that, in which或省去 eg: This is the way (that/in which) he did it. 这就是他做事的方式. I dont like _ you speak to her. A. the way B. the way in that C. the way which D. the way of wh

16、ich通常改变方式网上购物的好处保持联系寻找生活必需品 把结合在一起as usualreform the way advantages of online shoppingkeep in touch withsearch forbasic goodscombine withHealth and MedicineWhat makes it possible for people to enjoy a longer life?People will pay attention to .People are careful about.Advances in medical science allo

17、w us.New discoveries in and may lead to.Will it be possible for people to be healthier in the future ? People :Scientists & physicians :pay attention tocare about exerciseadvances in discoveries in Advances in medical science have made it possible for us to deal with new diseases like SARS. . People

18、 in the future will live a shorter and unhealthier life.People now are paying no attention to the importance of a healthy diet.Advances in culture allow us to deal with new diseases.With a better understanding of the human body, more diseases can be cured.New discoveries may lead to changes in the w

19、ay diseases are cured and medicines are made.Health & medicineFFFTT1.What will people do in the future? They are careful about what they eat.B. They exercise regularly.C. They can deal with new diseases.D. A, B and CChoose the right answers Health and medicine2.What kind of life will people enjoy in

20、 the future?A. A longer lifeB.A healthier lifeC. active in old ageD. A, B and CPara4:Health and medicine:Fill in the blanks People in the future will be able to enjoya _ and _life and remain _even in old age. People will pay more attention to the _ of a healthy diet and an active life. Some new _suc

21、h as SARS, smallpox have already been _ by new medicine. New _in genetics and biochemistry may lead to _ in the way diseases are _ andmedicines are _.longerhealthieractiveimportancediseasesdefeateddiscoverieschangescuredmade 4. People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healthier life a

22、nd remain active even in old age. 将来人们的寿命会更长，身体更健康，甚至在年迈时保持活力。 本句中remain用作连系动词，意为“保持；仍然是”，后接名词、形容词、介词短语、分词等作表语。如： The death of the innkeeper still remains a mystery. 客栈老板之死仍然是个谜。 I asked her a question but she remained silent. 我问了她一个问题，但她保持沉默enjoy a longer and healthier life remain active pay more a

23、ttention to exercise regularlydeal with new diseaseslead to更加长寿健康保持积极的生活更加注重定期运动治疗新的疾病引起Education and Knowledge How will the schools of the future be different from what they are today? How will the way we view learning and knowledge change?There may be more “schools on the air” and “e-schools”.We w

24、ill become lifelong learners. In the future there will be many more “schools on the air” and “e-schools”, which can help us to study whenever and wherever possible.ordinary schoolsclassroom educationyoung studentsschools on the aire-schoolsdistance educationlifelong learnersEducation & knowledgeHow

25、will people study at home in the future ?2. Which of the following proverbs can replace the sentence“Instead of being students only when we are young, we will become lifelong learners.” A. Knowledge is power. B. Its never too old to learn. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. No pains , no g

26、ains . by watching educators on TV or computer screenParagraph 5:Education and knowledgeHome study by _Distance education help _ View of learning fromand knowledge _ to _watching educatorson TV or on a computer screenpeople study whenever they have time and wherever they may be being students only w

27、hen we are younglifelong learners In the future, there may be more “schools on the air” and “e-schools”.将来可能会有更多的“空中学校”和“网络学校”。 (1) on the air意为“用（无线电、电视）播送”。类似地，by air相当于by plane，表示“乘飞机”；in the air相当于in the sky，表示“在空中”；in the open air意为“在野外”、“在户外”。 (2) e-schools 是electronic-schools的缩写，指的是基于因特网条件下的电

28、子化网络学校。类似地，e-mail电子邮件, e-commerce电子商务, E-zine电子杂志, E-journal电子杂志等。 (2) be well-prepared for意为“为作好准备”，强调“已经准备好”这一状态，而prepare for则强调“为做准备”这一动作。如： I prepared the ground for the seeds. 我整理好土地准备播种。We must be prepared for all contingencies. 我们要作好各种准备,以防意外。 (3) in store意为“存储着”、“预备着”、“必将发生”。如： Who knows wha

29、t the future will have in store for us? 谁知道我们将来会怎么样?大不相同空中学校远程教育成了终生学习者确信,肯定实现为做好准备未来的一切即将到来be quite different fromschools on the airdistance education become lifelong learnersIt is certain thatcome truebe well-prepared forwhatever the future may havein store Fields What will be used? Results Transp

30、ortation BusinessHealth and medicineEducation andknowledge SummaryNew technology ;new fuels and enginesE-commerce;mall; smart cards.Healthy diet ; exercising regularly; advances in medical science.E-schools; distance education Cleaner, faster and safer.Convenient, fun.Enjoy a longer and healthier li

31、fe ; remain activeCan study at home; lifelong learners.ItemsAdvantagesDisadvantagesTransportationSmart cardsOnline shoppingE-schoolsPost-readingItemsAdvantagesDisadvantagesTransportationCleanfast safe. Without pollutionhigh costexpensiveItemsAdvantagesDisadvantagesTrans-portation1. It becomes cleane

32、r, faster and safer.2. Its more convenient to travel.1. It is expensive to travel.2. It may be highly dangerous.ItemsAdvantagesDisadvantagesSmart cards1. It is easier to carry and operate.2. It is convenient to do business.1. You need to remember many secret codes.2. Bank fraud happens easily.3.Viru

33、ses may destroy the card.ItemsAdvantagesDisadvantagesOnline shoppingIts faster and easier to order products(convenient)2. It can save time and labor.1. The products are expensive to buy.2. The quality is not always good.3. Its may not be safe.4.Its may not as much fun as going to a mall.ItemsAdvanta

34、gesDisadvantagesE-schools1. Its rich in learning materials.2. Its open and available any time.3. Dont need to build school.1. They require certain equipment.2. They lack touch with the educators.(no face-to-face interaction)future transportationsmart cardsonline shoppinge-schools advantages disadvan

35、tagesclean, fast, safe, without pollutionhigh cost, expensiveconvenient, safeconvenient saving timeno ensurance of qualityInteresting, convenient, saving timeno face-to-face coachTrue or false1. Public transportation is already well developed in most areas of China.2. Scientists are developing new f

36、uels and engines that are environmentally friendly.3. People can combine shopping with fun in the future.TTTTrue or false5.We will still prefer using cash instead of cards in the future.4. E-commerce will not be so popular as it is not very safe.6. In the future distance education will play an impor

37、tant part.TFFShow your imaginationImagination is more important than knowledge.-Albert EinsteinInstruction: design an object In the year of 2100, the world will totally change with the development of new technologies. Many new inventions will be made. Imagine one day your are taking a time capsule a

38、nd travel in the year of 2100. Describe one new invention you see.ConclusionWhat should we do to make sure we will have a bright future?A bright future cant come of itself. So I think only by working hard can we succeed.We cant predict the future but we can be hopeful for the future. Only those who

39、have a strong will and devote a lot can make great achievements.As a 21th-century student, we should focus our attention on gaining knowledge as well as skills so as to be a qualified citizen for our country. If we learn to accept and appreciate what is new and different. We will be well-prepared fo

40、r whatever the future may have in store.透过火车车窗，我瞥见一座高楼。王先生用手机和他的老朋友保持联系。你应多注意你的发音。我有一些好消息要告诉你。I caught a glimpse of a high building from the window of the train.Mr. Wang keeps in touch with his old friends by cellphone.You should pay more attention to your pronunciation.I have some good news in stor

41、e for you.Translation1. 很难预测未来生活是什么样子。(predict)2 我们正担心我们的梦想是否会变成现实呢。(come true)3 人们将用智能卡而不是现金来支付所购物品。(purchase)4 你知道e-school是什么意思吗？(stand for)What life will be in the future is difficult to predict.We are worrying about whether our dreams will come true.To pay for their purchases, people will use sm

42、art cards instead of cash.Do you know what e-school stands for?5 年轻人总是对时装潮流感兴趣。(trend)Young people are always interested in the trends of fashion.6 再等一会儿你看好不好？(vt.+it+adj.+.) 7 我们可以保证把工作做好。(ensure) 8 谁知道我们将来会怎么样？(in store)9 我早上在车站看见梅格了。(catch a glimpse of)10 在这张地图上， 城镇是用小红点标的。 (indicate)Do you think

43、 it advisable to wait a little longer?We can ensure that the work shall be done in the right way.Who knows what the future will have in store for us?I caught a glimpse of Mei at the station this morning.In this map, the towns are indicated by a red dot.Right, we write to each other - not _ but now and then. A. regularly B. normally C. absolutely D. actually2. Her answer _ “no” even after we begged her to reconsider our proposal. A. kept B. left C. remained D. continued3. I think my money is enough for my travel-400 in travelers check and 100 in _. A. notes B. money C. cash D. credit4. H