using language - reading speaking and writing使用语言阅读口语写作

新课标高二版必修五Lifeinthefuture3Usinglanguage-reading,speakingandwriting

TeachingaimsReadthetextandthengetthegeneralideasfromthetext.Learnaboutscientificinformationinthereading.

CanyoutellmesomethingaboutYangLiwei?Doyouthinktherearealiencreaturesinouterspace?Whatdoyouthinktheylooklike?Listentothetape,andtheninpairsusetheinformationfromthereadingpassagetofillinthisposterfortheSpaceStation.FastreadingModernInventionsofthe31stCenturyOnlytobeseenontheSpaceStationCommunica-tionWasteDisposalmanufacturinginventionthoughtpadManufacturingrobotsadvantagesDisadvant-ageComeandseehowtheyworktoday!1efficient2environmentallyfriendlyawastemachine1disposesofallwaste2turnsthemintothreegradesofusefulmaterial1nowaste2nopollution3noenvironmentaldamagethoughtsmustbeclearormessagesmaybemixedupNonepeoplemustliveonaspacestationtomonitorrobotsListentothetapeagain,inpairsdiscusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflivingonaspacestation.Forexample:wouldyouliketoliveandworkinone?Whatwouldyoudowithyoursparetime?Preparetoreporttotheclass.CarefulreadingS1:We’dreallyliketoliveandworkinaspacestationinthe31stcentury.Ofcoursethere’dbealotofwork,butwe’dreallyenjoytheleisuretimewewouldhave.S2:Andthelargenumberofrobotsthatwecouldusetofilloursparetimewith!S1:Yesindeed!Webothenjoyworkingwithrobotsandfindthemlotsoffun.Wewouldtrainthemtoplayfootballsothatwecouldeachhaveourownteamandholdcompetitions.SampledialogueS2:Oncewe’dgottwofootballteamswe’dbegintrainingtherobotsforatriathlonorthree-skillcompetitions.Therewouldbefunning,swimmingandfinallyafootballmatch.That’dbefuntoo.S1:Robotsarenevertiredsowe’dtrainthemtocookourfavouritedishesanddoallthehouseworkthroughoutthespaceship.S2:Whenwegetfed-upwithcompetitionswe’darrangefortherobotstodesignusabeachareawherewecansun-batheandrelax.Idon’tthinklifecouldbebetter!S1:NordoI!SpeakingandwritingTalkandwriteaboutwhatlifemaybelikeontheearthin1000year’stime.Followthesesteps.

.Inpairsprepare4to5questionsaboutthefuture..Askandanswerquestionsusingthefollowingexpressions.Supposethat…Doyouimaginethat…?Iwonderif…Isitlikely/unlikelythat…?Iimaginethat…Isitpossiblethat…?I’msure…Doyousupposethat…?Perhaps/maybe/possibly…mostlikely…probably…S1:WhatproblemsdoyouthinkourhometownwillhaveonethousandyearsInthefuture?S2:Isitpossiblelifewillbebetterthanitisnow?S1:Yes,ofcourse.Probablyeveryonewillbemorecomfortable.They’llbeprovidedtechnologicalimprovementsandtherobots.S2:OhIsee.Isitpossiblethatpeoplewillhavesolvedtheproblemsoftoday-globalWarming,airandwaterpollution,etc?S1:Mostlikelytheywill.Forexample,dirtyair.Itwouldbeeasytosolvethat.Allyouwouldneedtodoisbuildacoveroverthecity.Alltheairinsidewouldbekeptclean.S2:Thatsoundsfinebutisitlikelythetemperaturewillbetoohotforustoliveontheearth?S1:Maybe,butI’msuresomeonewillhaveinventedclotheswithcoolingsystemsfittedintothem.Perhapseveryonewillhaveamachinewhichpusheswaterroundthebodyandkeepsyoucool.S2:Wow!Canyouimaginewhatlifewillbelikewhentheenergyrunsout?S1:Oh,thatwillbesolvedbyusingtheenergyFromthesun.Don’tworry.I’msurewe’denjoyavisitifwecouldevervisitthefuture!Andnowwe’vehadourfourquestions.Let’sfindanotherpairtodiscusstheirquestion.Gettogetherwithanotherpair.Holdadiscussionandmakenotesoftheiranswers.Organizethenotesyouhavecollectedfromthediscussion.Choose2or3ofthemostimportantideasandexplaineachofyourideasinoneparagraph.Writeapassageofatleast120words.Swapyourwritingwithyourpartnerandcheckeachother’swork.Rewriteyourpassagetillyouaresatisfiedwithit.Samplewriting

ThebenefitsandproblemsoflivingonethousandyearsinthefutureIthinktherewillbemorebenefitsthanproblemslivinginthefuture.Ofcoursethingswillbedifferentandtheremaybemanyproblems.Ifthereisdirtyairwewillsolvethatbyplacingacoveroverourhometown.Thatwaywecancleantheairasitentersthetown,andkeepoutallthedustanddirt.Ifitistoohotpeoplewillbeprovidedwithsuitsfittedwithcoolingsystems.Thatwaytheywillkeepcoolallthetime.Asfortheproblemoftheenergyrunningoutthatwefacetoday.Thatwillbesolvedbyusingth