1、to examine some of the major trends to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.in contemporary society.to predict what life will be like in the future.we can not be sure, but we can hope.更多資源更多資源 Scan the text to find out in which paragraph you can find answers to the questions. How

2、 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 major trends in contemporary society. 了

3、解未來概況的一種辦法是察看當(dāng)代了解未來概況的一種辦法是察看當(dāng)代社會(huì)主要流行趨勢。社會(huì)主要流行趨勢。 (1) catch a glimpse of sb.意為意為“瞥瞥見見, 一見一見”。如：如： I caught a glimpse of our new neighbor. 我們的新鄰居我只看過一眼。我們的新鄰居我只看過一眼。 (2) major意為意為重大的，主要的重大的，主要的，指，指在規(guī)模，數(shù)量，重要性方面超出同類在規(guī)模，數(shù)量，重要性方面超出同類的其他事物。的其他事物。如：如： John has also played a major part in the improvement of

4、 the paper. 約翰在改進(jìn)這份報(bào)紙的工作中也起了約翰在改進(jìn)這份報(bào)紙的工作中也起了較大的作用。較大的作用。 (3) contemporary用作形容詞，意為用作形容詞，意為“同同時(shí)期的時(shí)期的”、“當(dāng)代的當(dāng)代的”，用作名詞，意為，用作名詞，意為“同時(shí)期的人同時(shí)期的人”、“同輩同輩”、“報(bào)刊同報(bào)刊同業(yè)業(yè)”。如：如： contemporary literature 當(dāng)代文學(xué)當(dāng)代文學(xué) Keats and Shelley were contemporaries. 濟(jì)慈和雪萊是同代人。濟(jì)慈和雪萊是同代人。 未來的生活未來的生活 對講做對講做有可能有可能 對未來發(fā)展做對未來發(fā)展做出一些預(yù)測出一些預(yù)測

5、窺測窺測 主要趨勢主要趨勢 在當(dāng)代社會(huì)在當(dāng)代社會(huì) life in the future It is possible for sb. to do sth.2. make forecasts about future development3. catch a glimpse of4. major trends5. in contemporary societyFast reading 1. What are the current trends of transportation? Modern transportation is becoming cleaner, faster and sa

6、fer.Transportationcurrent trendscleanerfastersafernew technologydevelop new fuels and enginesan amazing 430km/hTo ensure safety, an advanced computer systemHow is transportation becoming? What do current trends indicate?What are being done to make the transportation cleaner, faster and safer?Careful

7、 readingCompared with the past, what is the most important thing in future transportation? Why will the maglev train be popular in the future? No pollution is the most important thing.Environmentally friendlyenergy -savingAmazing speed-430 km/hWhy will the maglev train be popular in the future? Cont

8、rolled by an advanced computer system.Maglev train 1.Use some adjs to describe the maglev train.fastsafefriendlyenergy-savingnoiselessimpollutable2.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

9、 is environmentally friendly, energy-saving and travels at an amazing 430 km/h. 公共交通正在改善的一個(gè)很好例子就是磁公共交通正在改善的一個(gè)很好例子就是磁懸浮列車，它環(huán)保、節(jié)能而且以每小時(shí)懸浮列車，它環(huán)保、節(jié)能而且以每小時(shí)430公里的驚人速度行駛。公里的驚人速度行駛。 (1) 賓語從句可能作動(dòng)詞的賓語或者介詞的賓語從句可能作動(dòng)詞的賓語或者介詞的賓語。賓語。如：如： It all depends on whether or not shes got the time. 這完全取決于她是否有時(shí)間。這完全取決于她是否有時(shí)間

10、。(2) 介詞介詞at可以表示可以表示“以以速度速度/價(jià)錢價(jià)錢/比比率率”。如：如： They sold the beef at a high price. 他們高價(jià)賣掉牛肉。他們高價(jià)賣掉牛肉。 (3) 本句涉及到三種構(gòu)詞法：本句涉及到三種構(gòu)詞法： maglev是是magnetic和和levitation縮寫縮寫而成，是縮略詞。而成，是縮略詞。 transportation (transport), environmentally (environment), friendly (friend) 和和amazing (amaze)是派生詞。是派生詞。 energy-saving 是是“n.+

11、-ing”構(gòu)成的合構(gòu)成的合成形容詞。成形容詞。 3. To ensure safety, the train is controlled by an advanced computersystem. 為了確保安全，火車是由先進(jìn)的計(jì)算為了確保安全，火車是由先進(jìn)的計(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)控制。機(jī)系統(tǒng)控制。 ensure強(qiáng)調(diào)肯定、確信某事，意為強(qiáng)調(diào)肯定、確信某事，意為“確保，保證確保，保證“常用于常用于ensure sth.或或ensure sb. that.中。中。如：如： We can ensure that the work shall be done in the right way. 我們可以保證把工作

12、做好。我們可以保證把工作做好。 當(dāng)前的趨勢當(dāng)前的趨勢 公共交通公共交通 新型的磁懸浮列車新型的磁懸浮列車 環(huán)保環(huán)保 以以430公里的驚人時(shí)速公里的驚人時(shí)速 保證安全保證安全current trendspublic transportationthe new maglev trainenvironmentally friendlyat an amazing 430km/hensure safetyOn-line shoppingOn-line shopping How will people do business in the future?2.What has shopping become

13、 for people?3.How will people pay for their purchases in the future? 2. How will 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 s

14、hopping with funPeople use smart cards instead of cash to pay for their purchases.Business What have many companies and consumers begun doing?2. What is becoming more and more popular?3. How will people shop in the future?shoppingshoppingmallmallSmart cardsSmart cardsOnline shoppingOnline shoppingSh

15、opping has become a form of _.entertainment smart card instead of cash.shopping with funshop eatsee filmsdance How 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 purchas

16、es in the future? People will use smart cards, which contain a tiny chip, instead of cash.Many companies and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do business. the way +the way +定語從句定語從句 the waythe way(方法,方式)用作先行詞,關(guān)系代詞可用that,that, in whichin which或省去 eg: This is the way eg: This is the

17、 way (that/in which)(that/in which) he did it. he did it. 這就是他做事的方式. I dont like _ you speak to her. A. the way B. the way in that C. the way which D. the way of which 通常通常 改變方式改變方式 網(wǎng)上購物的好處網(wǎng)上購物的好處 保持聯(lián)系保持聯(lián)系 尋找尋找 生活必需品生活必需品 把把結(jié)合在一起結(jié)合在一起 as usual reform the way advantages of online shopping keep in tou

18、ch with search for basic goods combine withWhat makes it possible for people to enjoy a longer life?People will pay attention to .People are careful about.Advances in medical science allow us.New discoveries in and may lead to.People :Scientists & physicians :pay attention tocare about exerciseadvan

19、ces in discoveries in Advances in medical science have made it possible for us to deal with new diseases like SARS. . People 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 dis

20、eases.With a better understanding of the human body, more diseases can be cured.New discoveries may lead to changes in the way 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

21、can deal with new diseases.D. A, B and CChoose the right answers Health and medicine2.What kind of life will people enjoy in 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 _l

22、ife and remain _even in old age. People will pay more attention to the _ of a healthy diet and an active life. Some new _such as SARS, smallpox have already been _ by new medicine. New _in genetics and biochemistry may lead to _ in the way diseases are _ andmedicines are _.longerhealthieractiveimpor

23、tancediseasesdefeateddiscoverieschangescuredmade 4. People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healthier life and remain active even in old age. 將來人們的壽命會(huì)更長，身體更健康，甚至在年邁時(shí)將來人們的壽命會(huì)更長，身體更健康，甚至在年邁時(shí)保持活力。保持活力。 本句中本句中remain用作連系動(dòng)詞，意為用作連系動(dòng)詞，意為“保持；仍然是保持；仍然是”，后接名詞、形容詞、介詞短語、分詞等作表語。后接名詞、形容詞、介詞短語、分詞等作表

24、語。如：如： The death of the innkeeper still remains a mystery. 客棧老板之死仍然是個(gè)謎?？蜅＠习逯廊匀皇莻€(gè)謎。 I asked her a question but she remained silent. 我問了她一個(gè)問題，但她保持沉默我問了她一個(gè)問題，但她保持沉默enjoy a longer and healthier life remain active pay more attention to exercise regularlydeal with new diseaseslead to 更加長壽健康更加長壽健康 保持積極的生活

25、保持積極的生活 更加注重更加注重 定期運(yùn)動(dòng)定期運(yùn)動(dòng) 治療新的疾病治療新的疾病 引起引起 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 will become lifelong learners. In the future there will be many more

26、“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 will people study at home in the future ?2. Which of the following p

27、roverbs 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 gains . by watching educators on TV or computer screenParagraph 5:Edu

28、cation 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 when we are younglifelong learners In the future, there may be more “

29、schools on the air” and “e-schools”.將來可能會(huì)有更多的將來可能會(huì)有更多的“空中學(xué)?？罩袑W(xué)?！焙秃汀熬W(wǎng)絡(luò)學(xué)校網(wǎng)絡(luò)學(xué)?！薄?(1) on the air意為意為“用（無線電、電視）播送用（無線電、電視）播送”。類。類似地，似地，by air相當(dāng)于相當(dāng)于by plane，表示，表示“乘飛機(jī)乘飛機(jī)”；in the air相當(dāng)于相當(dāng)于in the sky，表示，表示“在空中在空中”；in the open air意為意為“在野外在野外”、“在戶外在戶外”。 (2) e-schools 是是electronic-schools的縮寫，指的是基于的縮寫，指的是基于因特網(wǎng)條

30、件下的電子化網(wǎng)絡(luò)學(xué)校。類似地，因特網(wǎng)條件下的電子化網(wǎng)絡(luò)學(xué)校。類似地，e-mail電子電子郵件郵件, e-commerce電子商務(wù)電子商務(wù), E-zine電子雜志電子雜志, E-journal電子雜志等。電子雜志等。 (2) be well-prepared for意為意為“為為作好準(zhǔn)備作好準(zhǔn)備”，強(qiáng)調(diào)，強(qiáng)調(diào)“已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好”這一狀態(tài)，而這一狀態(tài)，而prepare for則強(qiáng)調(diào)則強(qiáng)調(diào)“為為做準(zhǔn)備做準(zhǔn)備”這一動(dòng)作。這一動(dòng)作。如：如： I prepared the ground for the seeds. 我整理好土地準(zhǔn)備播種。我整理好土地準(zhǔn)備播種。We must be prepared f

31、or all contingencies. 我們要作好各種準(zhǔn)備我們要作好各種準(zhǔn)備,以防意外。以防意外。 (3) in store意為意為“存儲(chǔ)著存儲(chǔ)著”、“預(yù)備著預(yù)備著”、“必將發(fā)必將發(fā)生生”。如：如： Who knows what the future will have in store for us? 誰知道我們將來會(huì)怎么樣誰知道我們將來會(huì)怎么樣? 大不相同大不相同 空中學(xué)校空中學(xué)校 遠(yuǎn)程教育遠(yuǎn)程教育 成了終生學(xué)習(xí)者成了終生學(xué)習(xí)者 確信確信,肯定肯定 實(shí)現(xiàn)實(shí)現(xiàn) 為為做好準(zhǔn)備做好準(zhǔn)備 未來的一切未來的一切 即將到來即將到來 be quite different from schools o

32、n the air distance education become lifelong learners It is certain that come true be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store Fields What will be used? Results Transportation Transportation BusinessBusinessHealth and Health and medicinemedicineEducation andEducation andknowledge know

33、ledge New 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 life ; remain activeCan study at home; lifelong learners.Items

34、AdvantagesDisadvantagesTransportationSmart cardsOnline shoppingE-schoolsPost-readingPost-readingItemsAdvantagesDisadvantagesTransportationCleanfast safe. Without pollutionhigh costexpensiveItemsAdvantagesDisadvantagesTrans-portation1. It becomes cleaner, faster and safer.2. Its more convenient to tr

35、avel.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.Viruses may destroy the card.ItemsAdvantagesDisadvan

36、tagesOnline shopping Its 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.ItemsAdvantagesDisadvantagesE-schools1. Its rich in learnin

37、g 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 disadvantagesclean, fast, safe, without pollutionhigh c

38、ost, expensiveconvenient, safeconvenient saving timeno ensurance of qualityInteresting, convenient, saving timeno face-to-face coach1. 1. Public transportation is already Public transportation is already well developed in most areas of well developed in most areas of China.China.2. 2. Scientists are

39、 developing new Scientists are developing new fuels and enginesfuels and engines that are that are environmentally friendly.environmentally friendly.3. People can combine 3. People can combine shopping with fun in the future.shopping with fun in the future.5.We will still prefer using cash 5.We will

40、 still prefer using cash instead of cards in the future.instead of cards in the future.4 4. . E-commerce will not be so E-commerce will not be so popular as it is not very safe.popular as it is not very safe.6. In the future distance education 6. In the future distance education will play an importa

41、nt part.will play an important part.Imagination 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

42、 and travel in the year of 2100. Describe one new invention you see.What 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 have a

43、 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 for wha

44、tever the future may have in store.1. 很難預(yù)測未來生活是很難預(yù)測未來生活是什么樣子。什么樣子。(predict)2 我們正擔(dān)心我們的夢我們正擔(dān)心我們的夢想是否會(huì)變成現(xiàn)實(shí)呢。想是否會(huì)變成現(xiàn)實(shí)呢。(come true)3 人們將用智能卡而不是人們將用智能卡而不是現(xiàn)金來支付所購物品?，F(xiàn)金來支付所購物品。(purchase)4 你知道你知道e-school是什么是什么意思嗎？意思嗎？(stand for)What life will be in the future is difficult to predict.We are worrying about whe

45、ther our dreams will come true.To pay for their purchases, people will use smart cards instead of cash.Do you know what e-school stands for?5 年輕人總是對時(shí)裝潮流感興趣。年輕人總是對時(shí)裝潮流感興趣。(trend)Young people are always interested in the trends of fashion.6 再等一會(huì)兒你看好不好？再等一會(huì)兒你看好不好？(vt.+it+adj.+.) 7 我們可以保證把工作做好。我們可以保證把工作

46、做好。(ensure) 8 誰知道我們將來會(huì)怎么樣？誰知道我們將來會(huì)怎么樣？(in store)9 我早上在車站看見梅格了。我早上在車站看見梅格了。(catch a glimpse of)10 在這張地圖上，在這張地圖上， 城鎮(zhèn)是用小紅點(diǎn)標(biāo)的。城鎮(zhèn)是用小紅點(diǎn)標(biāo)的。 (indicate)Do you think 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

47、 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