Unit20Futurology一、教学课型：阅读课这是本单元第一篇阅读文章，它给学生提供了一个近距离感受科学技术迅猛发展的机会，让学生了解到什么是未来学和未来学家，从而鼓励学生积极、勇敢地面对人类社会所面临的经济、政治、文化等多方面的挑战。二、教材分析1、教学内容(1)Beforereading21stcenturyMobilePhonesGenerationsFeatures1GReceive\makecallswithinthemobilephonenetwork2GSendSMScheaply3GSendphotographsandvideoimages\AccesstheInternetWhatofthefuture?Ithasbeenpredictedthatmobilephonesmightsoonreplaceourwallets.Forexample,insteadofhandingovercashtopayforgroceries,ourmobilephoneswouldbescannedandthecostaddedtoournextphonebill.Theideathatinthefuturewewon’tneedtocarrymoneyseemscrazy,but80yearsago,theideathatyoucouldwalkoutofyourhousewithyourphoneinyourhandprobablyseemedcrazier!Mobilephoneshavebecomeamajorpartofourlivesandonewonderswhatthenexttechnologicaladvancewillbe.(2)ReadingHannahJoneslooksintothefutureoffuturology.Ilovetalkingaboutthefuture---andIamnottheonlyone.Overthecenturies,peoplehavealwayswonderedaboutthefuture.Someliketoreadfantasystoriesandimaginewhattheworldwillbelikein10,50oreven1’000years’time.Othersforeseefutureopportunitiesandproblems.Theyplanthefutureoftheworldforaliving.Thesepeoplearecalledfuturologists.Thisweekend,hundredsoffuturologistsaremeetingatNewcastleUniversity.Theseminar用心爱心专心116号编辑startsonFridayandtheexpertswillbediscussingtheinfluenceoftechnologyonthefuture.Thefutureisnowbigbusiness.Iclickedintothewebsitesofsomefuturologistsandhere’swhatthey’repredicting:·Thetechnologyalreadyexists,soverysoonallofusaregoingtouseourvoicestogiveinstructionstocomputers.·Inthenextfewyears,wewillbecommunicatingwithourfriendsaroundtheworldusinglife-sizedvideoscreensinourlivingrooms.·Bytheyear2020,computerswillalreadyhavebecomemorehandyandalsomorepowerfulthanthehumanbrainbothintermsofintelligenceandtheamountofinformationtheycanstore.·Bytheyear2030,developmentinbiochemistryandmedicalsciencewillmakeittheoreticallypossibleforustoliveforatleast150years.Tiny,insect-likerobotsmaybesentaroundourbodiestocarryoutrepairsandkeepushealthy.·Bythemiddleofthecentury,computersthataremillionsoftimessmarterthanuswillhavebeendeveloped.Wewillbelinkingourbrainstothesecomputersandahugedatabase.Anewspeciesmighthavedeveloped!·Bytheendofthecentury,wewillhavediscoveredotherplacesinoursolarsystemsuitableforlivingandwillhavediscoveredwaystogofurtherintospace.I’llbethereinNewcastlethisweekend.Atnineo’clockonSaturdaymorning,I’llbesittinginthefrontrowandlisteningtothegreatDukeWillardtalkingaboutthefutureofmybrain.Ifyoucan’tbeatthefuture,joinit!(3)Post-readinga)TheProgrammeofthefuturologists’conferenceFriday4-5:30p.mProf.HowardGreen:AlternativeSourcesofEnergy-NewConcept6-7:30p.mGroupdiscussion:LoveandFriendshipinthe21stcentury8p.mReceptionSaturday9-11:30a.mProf.DuckWillard:TheFutureoftheHumanBrain12-1:30p.mDr.B.A.Lorry:VehiclesoftheFuture2-3:30p.mLunch用心爱心专心116号编辑4-5:30p.mProf.StellaSpacek:ExplorationofMarsandVenus6-7:30p.mDr.D.N.A.GeneTheEnergyoftheAtom–Hopeorthreat?8p.mReceptionSunday9-11:30a.mGroupdiscussion:Earthin205012:00p.mClosingceremonyTellthestatementsTorFaccordingtotheinformationinthetable.Iffalse,correctit.()1)At5p.monFridayProfHowardGreenwillbegivingalectureonalternativesourcesofenergy.()2)BySaturdaylunchtime,theywillbelisteningtotwolectures.()3)At2.30p.monSaturday,everyo...
