新劍橋EIM1Unit 9-Period 2 精讀Getting the future wrong

1、Unit 9 Page 68-1Unit 9 Page 68-1Getting the future wrong!Getting the future wrong!三門(mén)峽市外國(guó)語(yǔ)中學(xué)三門(mén)峽市外國(guó)語(yǔ)中學(xué) 張方輝張方輝Make a prediction Predict what we shall learn today.2.To predict the future with will/wont. 1. To understand the main idea of the text .Learning Learning objectiveobjective3.To learn to be a po

2、sitive person. Would you like to travel through time to the future?When we talk about the future, we always make some predictions.Children in 1966 predict the futureBrainstorm Are these predictions right nowadays?1.I think I ll probably be in a spaceship to the moon, dictating robots.2.I think there

3、 will be all this automation (自動(dòng)化).3.If I was a biologist, Id like to do something about the population(人口) problem.4.People will live in flats piled on top of one another.1. I think Ill . 2. Im sure Ill . 3. I dont think Ill .4. If I was a Id like to I totally believe this will happen.Im not sure t

4、his will happen.This wont happen.Could you predict what you will be like in the future?PositiveNegativeRead the text. Match each main idea withRead the text. Match each main idea with the 3 paragraphs. the 3 paragraphs.Task 1Task 1A. What do people love?C. Predictions are not always right.B. Some ou

5、r favorite B. Some our favorite predictions that went wrong.predictions that went wrong.Para1Para3Para2Task 2Task 2Read the text Read the text and fill in the blanks.and fill in the blanks.People love _. They love _. They want to know _ tomorrow, next week, next year, in the next century.WhatHow_! H

6、ere are some of our favorite _ .Here are _ predictions that went wrong. Whyreading predictions predictions that went wronglooking into the futurewhat will or wont happenBut predications are not always right 9Edwin Drake埃德溫德雷克（18191880） ，綽號(hào)德雷克上校。他是美國(guó)第一口油井的鉆鑿者。他本是康涅狄格州紐黑文(New Haven)的列車(chē)員，買(mǎi)過(guò)少量賓夕法尼亞石油公司的

7、股票，該公司在賓夕法尼亞州(Pennsylvania )的泰特斯維爾(Titusville )收集地面滲出的石油供醫(yī)用。德雷克到該地研究了鉆鹽井的技術(shù)。當(dāng)?shù)氐刂鱃H比斯?fàn)栕⒁獾角嗄闎西利曼關(guān)于石油潛在價(jià)值的報(bào)告，就鼓勵(lì)德雷克，勸導(dǎo)公司租用土地鉆采石油。1858年德雷克開(kāi)始鉆探，1859年8月28日在25m深處鉆出石油。隨著德雷克鉆探技術(shù)的推廣，泰特斯維爾和賓夕法尼亞州西北各居民點(diǎn)成為繁榮的城鎮(zhèn)。德雷克鉆成的第一口油井被視為現(xiàn)代石油工業(yè)的發(fā)端。What are they doing to spend the New Years Eve?What are they doing to spend t

8、he New Years Eve? In 1859, a man called Edwin Drake wanted to drill for oil. A worker said, Drill for oil? You mean make a hole in the ground to find oil? Youre crazy. It wont work.Imagine and make dialogues.Imagine and make dialogues.Edwin Drake: I want to drill for oil. Worker: Drill for oil? You

9、mean make a hole in the ground to find oil?Edwin Drake: I think there is going to be a mount of oil in the ground.Worker: Youre crazy. It wont work.Edwin Drake: I totally believe this will happen.PositiveNegativeTask 3Task 3Worker: Youre crazy. It wont work.PositiveNegativeAtittudeEdwin Drake: I tot

10、ally believe this will happen.Alexander Graham Bell 亞歷山大貝爾是一位美國(guó)發(fā)明家和企業(yè)家。他獲得了世界上第一臺(tái)可用的電話機(jī)的專(zhuān)利權(quán)（發(fā)明者為意大利人安東尼奧梅烏奇），創(chuàng)建了貝爾電話公司（AT&T公司的前身）。其被世界譽(yù)為“電話之父”。創(chuàng)新有時(shí)需要離開(kāi)常走的大道，潛入森林，你就肯定會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)前所未見(jiàn)的東西。 -亞歷山大貝爾Be positive and keep trying.What are they doing to spend the New Years Eve?What are they doing to spend the New

11、 Years Eve? In 1872, the US President Rutherford B. Hayes, looked at Alexander Bells new telephone and said, Its a great invention, but who will want to use it? G1 Make a dialogue between G1 Make a dialogue between President and Bell President and Bell 提起飛機(jī)的發(fā)明者和制造者，許多人都知道美國(guó)的萊特兄弟。為了紀(jì)念這兩位偉大的科學(xué)家，美國(guó)政府將最

12、大的空軍基地命名為萊特基地，并在他們的家鄉(xiāng)修建了一座著名的萊特大學(xué)。而一位與萊特兄弟生活在同一個(gè)時(shí)代的中國(guó)留學(xué)生，在美利堅(jiān)的大地上設(shè)計(jì)、制造和駕駛了中國(guó)歷史上的第一架飛機(jī)，他就是馮如。他的成功僅比萊特兄弟晚5年。馮如生于一個(gè)貧農(nóng)家庭。12歲隨父漂洋過(guò)海到美國(guó)謀生。他目睹美國(guó)先進(jìn)工業(yè)，認(rèn)為國(guó)家富強(qiáng)必須依靠工藝的發(fā)達(dá)，改變中國(guó)貧窮落后面貌非學(xué)習(xí)機(jī)械、發(fā)展工藝不可。他在研制出一些機(jī)械的基礎(chǔ)上的知識(shí)，之后投入了飛機(jī)制造，在第一次制造的飛機(jī)試飛不成功后，第二次制造并試飛獲得成功，受到孫中山先生和旅美華僑的贊許，大長(zhǎng)了中國(guó)人的志氣。Cultural backgroundWhat are they doin

13、g to spend the New Years Eve?What are they doing to spend the New Years Eve? In 1908, a top French general said, Aeroplanes are interesting toys but theyll never be important for war.G2: Make a dialogue between G2: Make a dialogue between Feng Ru and the general Feng Ru and the general 華納兄弟電影制片和發(fā)行公司

14、。1923年4月由華納4兄弟創(chuàng)建。當(dāng)時(shí)總部設(shè)在紐約，制片廠設(shè)在好萊塢附近的伯班克。早在1925年5月，山姆華納就第一次在紐約的貝爾實(shí)驗(yàn)室里第一次見(jiàn)識(shí)了有聲電影技術(shù)，他立刻意識(shí)到這是一個(gè)獨(dú)一無(wú)二的機(jī)會(huì)。1927年10月6日，華納兄弟發(fā)行了世界上第一部有聲電影爵士歌王，影片的成功是轟動(dòng)性的。 1928年，華納兄弟引發(fā)的有聲電影熱潮仍在繼續(xù)，他們?cè)谶@一年還制作發(fā)行的第一部完全有聲電影紐約之光，到了1929年，好萊塢的大制片廠已經(jīng)完全停止制作默片了，一個(gè)時(shí)代結(jié)束了。How do you often celebrate the New Year? How do you often celebrate t

15、he New Year? Pre-readingIn 1927, the head of Warner Brothers. Film Company said, Talking? Actors talking in films? Nobody will want that!G3: Make a dialogue between G3: Make a dialogue between The head and you.The head and you.Who is the greatest predicitor?Who is the greatest predicitor?Read the pr

16、edictions and Read the predictions and think about each question.think about each question.Task 4Task 4Tips 1.In my opinion. 2.In my view. 3.As I see it. 4. From my point of view.1.What do you think of the words from IBM ?What do you think of the words from IBM ?2. What do you really want to say to

17、the writer?2. What do you really want to say to the writer?3. If you could listen to the tape, what could 3. If you could listen to the tape, what could you say?you say?4. Guess what happened to the weather man 4. Guess what happened to the weather man on that stormy night ?on that stormy night ?How

18、 do you often celebrate the New Year? How do you often celebrate the New Year? Pre-reading In 1943, the head of IBM said, In the future, perhaps five people will buy a computerWhat do you think of the heads words?What do you think of the heads words?How do you often celebrate the New Year? How do yo

19、u often celebrate the New Year? Pre-reading In 1949, a writer in a magazine wrote about computers. He said, In the future, Its possible that computer will only weight about 1.5 tons.What do you really want to say to the writer?What do you really want to say to the writer?The Beatles，英國(guó)搖滾樂(lè)隊(duì)，由約翰列儂、保羅麥

20、卡特尼、喬治哈里森和林戈斯塔爾四名成員組成。1960年，樂(lè)隊(duì)于英格蘭利物浦市成立，其音樂(lè)風(fēng)格源自20世紀(jì)50年代的搖滾樂(lè)，并開(kāi)拓了迷幻搖滾、流行搖滾等曲風(fēng)。 1962年發(fā)行首支單曲Love Me Do。1963年發(fā)行首張專(zhuān)輯Please Please Me，創(chuàng)下連續(xù)30周位居英國(guó)流行音樂(lè)專(zhuān)輯榜榜首的紀(jì)錄。 How do you often celebrate the New Year? How do you often celebrate the New Year? Pre-reading In 1962, a man at Decca Records listened to a tape a

21、nd said, We dont like it. People wont buy this music. The tape was by a group called The Beatles.If you could listen to the tape, what If you could listen to the tape, what could you say?could you say?How do you often celebrate the New Year? How do you often celebrate the New Year? Pre-reading In Oc

22、tober 1987, a BBC weather man said, Tonight will be a little windy. That night, a big storm hit the south of England. There were winds at 190 kilometres per hour.Guess what happened to the weather Guess what happened to the weather man on that stormy night ?man on that stormy night ?Find negative wo

23、rds in the predictions.Find negative words in the predictions.Youre crazy. It wont work.Its a great invention, but who will want to use it?Radio has no future, and X-rays wont work.Aeroplanes are interesting toys but theyll never be important for war.Talking? Actors talking in films? Nobody will wan

24、t that!We dont like it. People wont buy this music.Task 4Task 4Stop to think Stop to think What should you say, if someone is talking of his/ her dream or his/ her future?Task Task 5 5Why not say them often to others and Why not say them often to others and be a positive person? be a positive person

25、? 1、Believe in yourself.2、Dont give up and dont give in.3、I totally believe that you can make it. 我完全相信你會(huì)成功。我完全相信你會(huì)成功。4、Hang on to your dreams. 追逐夢(mèng)想。追逐夢(mèng)想。5、Youre uinique, nothing can replace you. 你舉世無(wú)雙，無(wú)人可以替代。你舉世無(wú)雙，無(wú)人可以替代。6、Take control of your own destiny. 命運(yùn)掌握在自己手上。命運(yùn)掌握在自己手上。Stop to think Stop to

26、think Do you have a positive friend? Why do you think he/ she is positive?If you meet a negative person, what should you do?Here are some suggestions. Here are some suggestions. 1. Self-awareness 保持清醒。抱怨是會(huì)傳染的。當(dāng)你和別人一樣喜歡抱怨時(shí)，立刻停下來(lái)。當(dāng)腦海中冒出消極想法時(shí)，立即矯正它。2. Keep away from bad feelings 遠(yuǎn)離是非。無(wú)論何時(shí)，盡可能不參與消極對(duì)話。找個(gè)借口遠(yuǎn)離是非，去到一個(gè)安靜的地方，最好是有新鮮空氣的戶外。在重新投入學(xué)習(xí)之前想些美好的事物。當(dāng)你在聚會(huì)或者社交場(chǎng)合中，周?chē)际菒?ài)抱怨的人時(shí)，最好保持沉默。你可以想些別的事來(lái)分散注意力。Here are some suggestions. Here are some suggestions. 3. Change the topic