Unit3LifeinthefutureWarmingUp&Reading()ⅠWhatdidpeopleuseasavehicleinthepast?sedanchairWhataboutnow?Whatkindofvehiclewillweuseinthefuture?asolarenergycarWhatkindsofhousesdidpeopleliveininthepast?Whatkindsofhousesdopeopleliveinnow?villaWhatkindsofhouseswillpeopleliveininthefuture?LifeinthepasthardpoorLifeatpresentbetterhappierLifeinthefuture?Whatchangesdoyouexpecttoseeinyourlifeinonethousandyears’time?horseorsimplevehiclesuchasacarriagecars,trains,airplanesspaceships,personalflyingcarsTransportCommunicationmademudsmallhousesflatsinhighbuildingshousesalongthestreetwithmanyshopsmodernflats,floatingHouseOnlineshoppingShoppingdistanceeducatione-schoolsEducationontheearth;onlandinspacestations;underthesea;onotherplanetsLocationofsettlementtheSpaceshiptoMarsPeopleonMarsplayingtennisonMarsAprivatecompanynamed“SpaceAdventures”,plans100milliontouraroundthemoon.spacetraveltimetraveloverpopulationReading:FirstImpressionsListenandreadthetextquickly,thenputthefollowingsentencesintothecorrectorder:a.Weweretransportedintothefuturebyacomfortabletimecapsule.b.IarrivedatWangPing’shomeandeverythinginhishousemademesurprised.c.IwonatraveltotheyearAD3008.d.Ihavemyfirsttrytomasterahoveringcarriage.c——a——d——b1.WhydidIhavethechancetotraveltotheyearAD3008?2.Whatisa“timelag”?Gothroughthefirsttwoparagraphsquickly,thenanswerthefollowingquestions:ItookuptheprizeIwontheyearbefore.“Timelag’’meansapersongetsflashbacksfromhis/herprevioustimeperiod.3.HowdidIfeelwhenIwasinthecapsule?4.Whoguidesmytrip?Theseatsinthecapsuleareverycomfortable.MyfriendWangPingismyguidetothefuture.5.Whydidmyguidegivemesometablets?6.Whotransportedustothefuture?Thetabletscouldhelpmefeellessnervousanduncertain.WangPing’sparents’companytransportedustothefuture.Pleasegothroughthethirdparagraph,thentrytoanswerthefollowingquestions:1.HowdidIfeelassoonasIwastransportedtothefuture?2.HowdidWangPingsolvethisproblem?Iwashitbyalackoffreshair.WangPinggaveamasktomeandhurriedmethroughtoasmallroomnearbytohavearest.3.Whatdoyouthinkhascausedthiskindofproblem?Nowwearecausingmoreandmorepollutiontothenature,andthiswillcauseseriousproblemstothelifeinthefuture.Thismaybethecauseofthelackoffreshairinthefuture.In___________________:◆Theseatswere___________andwesleptafteracalmingdrink.◆Thecapsulebeganswinginggentlysidewaysaswelayrelaxedanddreaming.thetimecapsulecomfortableReadthetextcarefullyandthenfillintheblanksaboutthedetailsofLiQiang’sfuturetour.Inthehoveringcarriage:◆Itisdrivenbycomputer.◆Bybendingor________downinourseats,youcanmoveswiftly.◆IlostsightofWangPingwhenwereachedwhatlookedlikealargemarketbecauseoftoomanycarriagesflyingby_______________.pressinginalldirectionsAthome:◆Itisalarge,brightcleanroom.◆Ithada_______wall,abrownfloorandsoftlighting.◆Thewallmoved—itwasmadeof_______!Theirleavesprovidedtheroomwithmuch-needed_________.◆Atableandsomechairsrosefrom_____________asifbymagicwhenWangPing________aswitchonacomputerscreen.greentreesoxygenunderthefloorflashedParagraph1—mainidea:Paragraph2—mainidea:Paragraph3—mainidea:Paragraph4—mainidea:HowIcametotakeatimetraveljourney.Thejourney.Myimpressionsoflifeinonethousandyearsinthefuture.StayinginWangPing’shome.pleasefindoutthemainideaforeachparagraph.Readthepassageagain,anddiscusswhichchangestolifeinAD3008aregoodorbadandgivereasonsforyourchoices.Thenpleasefinishthechart.GoodchangesBadchangesTimetravelcantraveltodifferenttimesasyouwishafter-effectsoftravelTransportcanmoveswiftlydisorganized;difficulttofindwaysHousessavelivingspaceshortofspaceTownsbusy;looklikemarketseasytogetlostAirqualityownfamilyoxygensupplypoorqualityinpublicplacesDiscussionoptimisticpessimisticWhat’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthefuture,optimisticorpessimistic?Howdoyouknow?PessimisticWeknowthatfromthefollowingsentences:1.Worriedaboutthejourney,Iwasunsettledforthefirstfewdays.2.Atfirstmynewsurroundingsweredifficulttotolerate.3.Exhausted,Islidintobedandfellfastasleep.
