1、Unit 3 Life in the Future,Reading,flying to other planets,the Spaceship to Mars,People on Mars,living on the Mars,a house in the future,Alien Creatures,Warming Up,As far as you know, whats the difference between a space travel and a time travel?,A space travel is a travel where you visit some other

2、planets, the Mars, for example. A time travel is a travel where you stay where you are but go to the future or the past.,Group Discussion,If you can have a time travel, do you want to go back to the past or the future? Why?,What change do you expect to see in your life in one thousand years time? Ch

3、oose two of them to have a discussion and then finish the chart below.,by horse or by simple vehicle such as a carriage,cars, trains, boats, airplanes, helicopter,spaceship, time travel personal flying cars,The Change of Life,farming or handicraft,working on the farm, factories or offices with help

4、of modern machines,Intelligent robots help people do most of work.,The Change of Life,gold, silver or coins, private bank (錢莊),paper banknotes, coins, credits, banks, internet banks,no currency at all, credit cards, cell phone banks, internet banks ,The Change of Life,less polluted,global warming, g

5、reenhouse effect, serious polluted,maybe more, maybe less polluted,The Change of Life,private schools （私塾）,Public and private schools,Internet schools,The Change of Life,made of wood and mud; no bathrooms,flats in high rise buildings kitchens and bathrooms,intelligent houses, furniture in walls and

6、floor; supply of air,The Change of Life,Letters, telegraphs later,Letters, emails, telephones, on-line chatting tools,Full internet communication,The Change of Life,First Impressions,Reading,1. Skim over the passage and find the main idea of the passage. Its about Li Qiangs journey to the future and

7、 his first impression of the life in the future.,Task 1: Skimming,Read the passage more carefully and answer the following questions. 1. Why did Li Qiang have the chance to travel to the year AD 3008? He is taking up his prize that was won last year.,Task 2: Scanning,2. What does “time lag” mean? “T

8、ime lag”means a person gets flashbacks from his previous (先前的) time period.,1. Read the passage carefully and guess the meaning of the underlined words according to the context. 1) Well-known for their expertise, his parents company, called “Future Tours”, transported me safely into the future in a

9、time capsule.,Detailed reading,Task 3,expertise A. possibility B. experience C. efficiency D. special skills and knowledge,2) I Still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. A. occupying B. accepting C. picking up D. going on,3) Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.

10、A. occurred to B. puzzled C. struck D. stuck,2. Listen to the tape of the passage carefully, please find out the main idea for each paragraph.,Paragraph 1- main idea: Paragraph 2- main idea:,main idea: How I came to take a time travel journey. details: my prize; my excitement,main idea: The journey.

11、 details: how I left; the spaceship; the journey,Paragraph 3- main idea:,main idea: My impressions of life one thousand years into the future details: little oxygen; masks to provide oxygen; hovering carriage; how to drive them; a “time lag” moment,Paragraph 4- main idea:,main idea: Staying in Wang

12、Pings home details: appearance of house; trees as walls; where furniture stored; are meal; prepared for sleep,3. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.,Before the journey: I felt unsettled, nervous and 1._ at first. Green 2._ Wang Ping helped me a lot.,uncertain,tablets,In _: The seats were

13、 _ and we slept after a calming drink. The capsule began swinging gently sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming.,the time capsule,comfortable,In the hovering carriage: It is driven by computer. By bending and _ down in our seat, you can move swiftly. I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what l

14、ooked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by _.,pressing,in all directions,At home: It is a large bright clean room. It had a _ wall, a brown floor and soft lighting. The wall was made of _! The house was controlled by a computer.,green,trees,A table and some chairs rose from _

15、as if by magic. when Wang Ping _ a switch on a computer screen.,under the floor,flashed,At the end of the passage, Li Qiang promised to give his parents more news in the next letter. Guess what Li Qiang would tell them? (open),Task 4,Post Reading,The reading passage describes some good and bad chang

16、es to life in AD 3008. In pairs, discuss which changes are good or bad and give reasons for your choices. Then write down your ideas in the chart. There is no right or wrong answer.,Comprehending,Comprehending,can travel to different times as you wish,can move swiftly,after-effects of travel,disorga

17、nized; difficult to find way,save living space,short of space,busy; look like markets,easy to get lost,own family oxygen supply,poor quality in public places,Daoxue,Summary,Summary,Use the first person to summarize the passage with the help of following tips.,Summary,In the time capsule: 1) How did I feel before entering it? 2) How did Wang Ping help me?,3) How long did it take me to stay in the capsule? 4) How did I feel during the journey? 5) After getting out of the capsule, what happed to me?,In hovering carriage: 1) How did a hovering carria