Unit 4 A glimpse of the future Starting out Listening-高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Aglimpseofthefuture

Inthisfilm,Earthiscomingtoanendthroughdisasters,faminesanddroughts.Ateamofastronautsboardaspaceship,travellingthroughanewlydiscoveredwormholetofindanotherplanetthatmayhavetherightenvironmentforhumanstosettle.Interstellar

Thisfilmissetinthe22ndcentury.Earthissufferingasevereenergycrisis.ScientistshavefoundanotherplanetcalledPandora,whichisinhabitedbytheNavi.Itisrichinnaturalresources,yetitsatmosphereispoisonoustohumans.ToexplorePandoraandexploititsresources,scientistsuseanewtechnology,creating“avatars”operatedbygeneticallymatchedhumans.AvatarReadyPlayerOne

Thisfilmissetintheyear2045,whentherealworldisaharshplace.ManypeopleescaperealitybyspendingtheirdaysinavirtualrealityuniversecalledOASIS,whereonecangoanywhere,doanythingorbeanyone.Wall.E

Inthisfilm,humansabandonEarthbecausethereistoomuchrubbishonit,leavingbehindsomerobotstodothecleaningup.Overtime,therobotsbreakdownonebyone,untilWall.EistheonlyrobotleftworkingonEarth.Oneday,hemeetsanotherrobotfromspacewhichhasreturnedtoEarth.Intheend,theyfindawaytosavetheplanet.Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.1.Whatpredictionsaboutthefutureweremade?Weretheycorrect?2.Whatisyourunderstandingof“thefuturehasunlimitedpossibilities”?Theworld

oftomorrowTimetravelcouldresultinaparadox–aneventthatcontradictsitself.Forexample,ifapersontravelledbackintimeandpreventedanevent,thateventwouldneverhavehappened;therewouldthereforebenoreasonforthepersontotravelbackintimetopreventit.DidYouKnow?Listentotheconversationandchooseitsmainidea.1Timetravelisdangerous.2Talkingtopeopleinthepastcanchangethefuture.4Timetravelwithinyourownlifetimeshouldbeavoided.3Anythingyousayordointhepastcanaffectthefuture.RULE11______________________________•Atouristwantsto2_____________________________________________because3____________________________________.•Theguidetoldher4________________.RULE25____________________________________•Theguidesaidthat6_____________________________________________________________________.RULE7___________________________________________________•Atouristwantto8____________________________________________.•Theguidetoldhimnottobecause9

_______________________________________________________________________________.Listenagainandcompletethetable.Don’ttalktoanybody.

tellher8-year-oldselftobuysharesincompaniesthatareprofitabletodayshewantstobecomerichnottodothatBecarefulnottobreakanything.breakingsomethingcouldalsocauseaparadoxandchangeyourpaththroughlifeNevergiveanythingfromourtimetosomeoneinthepast.giveapresenttohisfatheranythingthatdoesn’tbelongtothattimemighthaveanimpactonsomeoneandcauseaparadoxCompletetheboxeswiththeexpressionsfromtheconversation.

•Amazing!•Wow!•Ican’twaitto...•So,whatyou’resayingisthat...•Howabout...•Imaginehowexcited...ExpressingexcitementAskingforconfirmation•That’sOK,isn’tit?•Areyouserious?•Letmegetthisstraight.Youmeanthat...•It’llbeexcitingenoughto...Amazing!Wow!Ican’twaitto...Imaginehowexcited...It’llbeexcitingenoughto...So,whatyou’resayingisthat...Howabout...That’sOK,isn’tit?Areyouserious?Letmegetthisstraight.Youmeanthat...Readthepassageandputtheexpressionsinboldintotheboxes.

ExpressionsabouttimeExpressionsaboutexpectation

withinourlifetimesanytimesoononthehorizonaroundthecornerfaraheadoftheirtimebankongetourhopesupboundtohappenCompletethepassagewiththeexpressionsinActivity8.

Whoknowsinwhatexcitingwaystransportwillchange1_______________________?Trainsthattravelatthespeedoftoday’saeroplanesmaysound2________________________,butscientistsarealreadydeveloping“hyperloop”trainsthattravelatover1,000kmperhour.Andalthoughwecan’t3_________________flyingcarsbeingthenorm4_________________,thereareplanstointroduceflyingtaxisthatwillbestationedonrooftopsaroundbusycities.ManycitiesalreadyhaveelevatedcyclepathsandI’msurethattheseare5_________________formanyothersaroundtheworld.Aswellasfaster,saferandmorecomfortabletransportbeingjust6________________________________,wecanalso7________________aboutshorterwaitingtimes,withcompaniesintendingtoprovideon-demandservices.withinourlifetimesfaraheadoftheirtimebankonanytimesoonboundtohappenonthehorizon/aroundthecornergetourhopesupbesidestimetravelthankstoadvancesintechnologychangedramaticallywithinourlifetimesbankonanytimesoononthehorizonaroundthecornergetourhopesupwhenitcomestofindcuresforfaraheadoftheirtimebeboundtohappenatthespeedofbestationedonrooftopselevatedcyclepathintendtoprovideon-demandservice除了时间穿越多亏了技术上的进步变化显著在我们的有生之年依赖，指望近期内将要发生满怀希望当谈论到找到治愈...的方法

远远超出了他们的时代一定会发生以...的速度被设在屋顶上高架自行车道打算提供即使按需服务___myarm抓着某人的手prohibitconsideratelyblowawayputout想出|提出一个想法Australiahasapulltohim.Walkersshouldbeatalevel____theycanwalk30minutesperweek....wear变形aperson’s____(fit)level

人类n.潜在地adv.能力，才能n.不道德的adj.机械的adj.仿制品n.皱眉v.紧紧地adv.拼命的，绝望的adj.有故障的adj.一贯的，一致的adj.人类n.