選修6Life in the future Reading

1、Life Life in in the future the futureUnit 3Unit 3take up be back on ones feetsafety belt lose sight of sweep upslide into安全帶安全帶看不見看不見打掃打掃; 橫掃橫掃(快捷而悄聲地快捷而悄聲地)移動(dòng)移動(dòng);溜進(jìn)溜進(jìn)拿起拿起; 接受接受; 開始開始; 繼續(xù)繼續(xù)(困境后困境后)恢復(fù)恢復(fù); 完全復(fù)原完全復(fù)原(飛機(jī)等飛機(jī)等)起飛起飛MatchReadingFIRST IMPRESSIONSSkimming to get general ideasThe prize Li Qiang w

2、on last year was _.A. a large bright, clean roomB. a time capsuleC. the money for a future tourD. to experience the life in the futureReading Comprehension ISkimmingCareful reading to solve difficult points He could not tolerate the extremes ofheat in the desert. I cant tolerate your bad manners any

3、 longer. 1. tolerate v. 忍受忍受; 容忍容忍; 容許容許; 寬恕寬恕 他受不了沙漠的酷熱。他受不了沙漠的酷熱。我再也不能容忍你無(wú)禮的行為。我再也不能容忍你無(wú)禮的行為。2. lack vi. & vt. 缺乏缺乏; 沒(méi)有沒(méi)有 n. 缺乏缺乏; 短缺的東西短缺的東西I dont seem to lack anything. 我好像什么也不缺。我好像什么也不缺。They lacked for nothing. 他們什么都不缺少。他們什么都不缺少。 He can not buy it because of his lack of money. 他因缺錢買不起這個(gè)。他因缺

4、錢買不起這個(gè)。Water is a lack of this region. 這個(gè)地區(qū)缺水。這個(gè)地區(qū)缺水。 (1) 看不見看不見 It was so dark he lost sight of him at once. Ive lost sight of Smith.3. lose sight of(2) 忘記忘記; 忽略忽略No matter how rich and famous he became, he never lost sight of the fact that he had been born in the slums.拓展：拓展：catch sight of 望見望見; 看

5、到看到in the sight of sb. / in sbs sight 從某人的觀點(diǎn)來(lái)看從某人的觀點(diǎn)來(lái)看; 在某人看來(lái)在某人看來(lái)out of sight 看不見了看不見了set your sights on sth. / on doing sth. 以以為奮斗目標(biāo)為奮斗目標(biāo); 決心做到?jīng)Q心做到within sight of 已能看到已能看到; 在望在望Tips for teacherLet the word fly 板塊是幫助學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)一板塊是幫助學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)一些一詞多義、熟詞生義的詞匯。通過(guò)此些一詞多義、熟詞生義的詞匯。通過(guò)此環(huán)節(jié)，學(xué)生可以對(duì)一些常見詞的用法、環(huán)節(jié)，學(xué)生可以對(duì)一些常見詞的用法、

6、意思有一個(gè)全面的了解。在翻譯過(guò)程中意思有一個(gè)全面的了解。在翻譯過(guò)程中體會(huì)詞匯使用的豐富多彩。體會(huì)詞匯使用的豐富多彩。Let the word flyTwo teams will have a race. The team that first give the proper meaning will get one point. Team racingReady?take up拿起拿起 占用占用(時(shí)間時(shí)間); 占據(jù)占據(jù)(空間空間)(尤指為消遣尤指為消遣)學(xué)著做學(xué)著做, 開始做開始做接受接受繼續(xù)繼續(xù); 接著講接著講開始從事開始從事Are you going to take up the chal

7、lenge of lasting a whole week without arguing? 接受接受She took up her first teaching post in 1950.開始從事開始從事Glenn has taken up pottery. 學(xué)著做學(xué)著做, 開始做開始做Id like to take up the point you raised earlier.The work took up all his time. 占用占用(時(shí)間時(shí)間)拿起拿起 繼續(xù)繼續(xù)She takes up a book.Read the passage to find the main ide

8、a of each paragraph. How I came to take a time travel journeyWrite down the main idea for each paragraph in your own words. Then add the important details.Paragraph 1 - main idea: details: my prize; my excitementThe journeyParagraph 2 - main idea: details: how I felt; the spaceship; the journey My i

9、mpressions of life one thousand years into the futureParagraph 3 - main idea: details: little oxygen; masks to provide oxygen; hovering carriage; how to drive them; a “time lag” moment Staying in Wang Pings homeParagraph 4 - main idea: details: appearance of house; trees as walls; where furniture st

10、ored; ate meal; prepared for sleepScanning to get detail information1. Why was Li Qiang unsettled for the first few days?A. Because he was uncertain about what might happen during the future tour.B. Because he became so excited whenever he thought of the future tour.C. Because he couldnt wait to mak

11、e the future tour.D. Because he hadnt decided whether to take the risk of experiencing the future tour.Reading Comprehension IIScanning2. Which of the following statements is not true?A. Li Qiang got a headache because of lack of fresh air.B. It took Li Qiang only a short time to arrive in the futur

12、e.C. It seemed very difficult for Li Qiang to learn to drive a hovering carriage.D. There was more oxygen inside Wang Pings home than outside.3. How did Li Qiang get to the year 3008? A. By airplane. B. By rocket. C. In a time capsule. D. In a spaceship.4. From the text we can see that _. A. there w

13、ill not be enough food B. there will be less oxygen C. there will be traffic jams D. living space will be too limitedAnswer the following questions.1 Why did Li Qiang go into the future?2 How did he feel when he left his own time?3 What did he notice first when he arrived in AD 3008?4 What else did

14、he find that was different?Reading Comprehension IIIScanning1 Why did Li Qiang go into the future?2 How did he feel when he left his own time?Li Qiang went into the future becausehe had won a prize that gave him a tour.He felt rather anxious when he lefthis own time but soon got it over.3 What did h

15、e notice first when he arrived in AD 3008?The first thing he noticed was the poor quality of the air and it gave him a headache.4 What else did he find that was different?He found several things that were different: 1) a mask to give him enough oxygen2) a hovering carriage3) having a “time lag” expe

16、rience4) a strange-looking house that belonged to Wang Pings parents 5) trees that acted as walls and provided oxygen for the room6) tables, chairs and a bed that were stored under the floorThe reading passage describes some good and bad changes to life in AD 3008. In pairs, discuss which changes ar

17、e good or bad and give reasons for your choices. Then write down your ideas in the chart. There is no right or wrong answer.DiscussionDiscussion Good changes Bad changesTime travelTransportHousesTownsAir qualityGood changes Bad changesTime travelTrans-portHousescan travel to different times as you w

18、ishafter-effects of travelcan move swiftlydisorganized; difficult to find waysave living space short of spaceGood changes Bad changesTownsAir qualitybusy; look like marketseasy to get lostown family oxygen supply poor quality in public placesWhats the writers attitude towards the future, optimistic

19、or pessimistic? How do you know?DiscussionDiscussion optimisticpessimisticWe know that from the following sentences:1. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.2. However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by all direction

20、s.PessimisticPessimisticFor example:For example:What should we do to make sure we will have a bright future?We should try to learn to accept changes and appreciate what is new and different. And we should learn more knowledge to fit in with the needs of the society“E-learning” means to learn on the

21、Internet. That is to say, we can study by watching educators on TV or on a computer screen, whenever we have time and wherever we are. Can you explain the meaning of e-learning?Future life?2. How will people shop in the future?People can do online shopping (on the Internet) and they can go to a plea

22、sant mall using smart cards.E-commercesmart cards3. Why is e-commerce becoming more and more popular?People discover the advantages of online shopping. The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies in other countries.4. How will people travel in the fu

23、ture?Well travel by cartaxibustrain that burns new fuels and uses new engines that will let us travel without worrying about whether we are polluting the environment.maglev traincleanerfastersaferwell-developed5. What will schools be like in the future?In the future, there may be more “schools on th

24、e air” and “e-schools”. We can study at home by watching educators on TV or on a computer screen. Instead of being students only when we are young, well become life-long learners.6. What will the future be like in general? to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.If we learn to ac

25、cept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.In general, the future will be brighter and our life will be more convenient.QuizQuizIndividual activity注注: : 另附另附 word word 文檔。文檔。點(diǎn)擊此處鏈接點(diǎn)擊此處鏈接Quiz I: Retell the text by filling t

26、he following blanks. Li Qiang felt _ and _ at first. As a result, he suffered from _. Li Qiang was transported safely into the future in a _. The air seemed _. Li Qiang was hit by a lack of _ and his _ ached. worriedunsettledtime lagtime capsulethinfresh airheadWang Ping gave Li Qiang a _ to put on.

27、 Arriving at Wang Pings home, Li Qiang was shown into a large bright, clean room with a _ wall, a _ floor and soft lighting. _, he slid into bed and fell _ asleep.greenmaskbrownExhaustedfast1. China has got a good _ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization. (2009安徽安徽) A.

28、 reputation B. influence C. impression D. knowledge2. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all _. (2009安徽安徽) A. given away B. kept away C. taken up D. used up Quiz II: Multiple choice. 3. More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities _ space. (2010福建福建) A. in search of

29、 B. in place of C. for lack of D. for fear of4. The workers _ the glasses and marked on each box “this side up”. (2010全國(guó)全國(guó)I) A. carried B. delivered C. pressed D. packed 1. What was your _ (opinion) of Charlottes husband?2. Hes _ (often) changing his mind.3. Training is provided, so no _ (在前的在前的) ex

30、perience is required for the job.Quiz III: Fill in the blanks. impressionconstantlyprevious4. Shes _ (不確切的不確切的) whether to go to New Zealand or not.5. The _ (beginning) of the novel is amazing.6. The fence is leaning _ (向一向一 側(cè)側(cè)).7. They live in very comfortable _ (環(huán)境環(huán)境).uncertainopeningsidewayssurro

31、undings8. A lot of the children at the school do not live in the town, but come in from the _ (周圍的周圍的) countryside.9. I will not _ (容忍容忍) that sort of behaviour in my class. 10. Her only problem is _ (缺乏缺乏) of confidence.11. The bank robbers wore _ (面具面具) throughout the raid.surroundingtoleratelackm

32、asks12. Make sure your seat belt is securely _ (系牢系牢).13. Stop fl_ that light in my eyes!14. She started studying English at college, but _ (changed) to Business Studies in her second year.15. Do you have a Birmingham to London train ti_ that I could borrow?fastenedflashingswitchedtimetable1. _ (擔(dān)心這次擔(dān)心這次旅行旅行), I was unsettled for the first few days.2. _ (由于缺乏新由于缺乏新 鮮空氣鮮空氣), my head ached.3. Just rel