Whatlifewillbelikeinthefuture?WarmingupUsefulexpressionsIguess…Maybe…perhaps…probably…Mostlikely…Itislikelythat…Itispossiblethat…What’sthefuturelifelike?Youcanchoosetwofromthefollowingaspectstodiscuss.(makingprediction)Transport;education;communication;houseshorseorsimplevehiclesuchasacarriagecars,trains,airplanes,spaceship,privateflyingcars—distanceeducationTheschoolofthefutureTheschoolofthefuturee-schoolsvideophonemudsmallhousesflatsinhighbuildingshousesalongthestreetwithmanyshopsmodernflats,floatingonotherplanetsundertheseaSkimming:ReadandfindthemainideaofeachpartPart1(para1)____________thejourneyPart2(para2)____________tothefutureworldPart3(para3&4)__________inthefutureworld.beforejourneyexperienceThisisan_________writtenbyamanwhohas___________________bythe________.e-mailtakenatriptothefuturetimecapsulePart11WhydidLiQianggointothefuture?2Howdidhefeelatthattime?andwhy?1Becausehegotaprizetohaveatriptothefutureworldlastyearandnowhetakesuptheprize.21)Excited;becausehesaid“Istillcannotbelieve…”2)Unsettled;becausehewasworriedaboutthejourney3)Nervousanduncertain;becausehesufferedfrom“timelag”understandingwellknownforexpertisePart2What’shisfeelingsintimecapsule?Howdoyouknow?Hefeltcomfortable.Becausetheseatwascomfortable.What’smore,afteracalmingdrinkhefeltsleepyandlayrelaxedanddreaming.Part3WhataspectsdidhenoticewhenhearrivedinAD3008?Andwhatweretheylike?theairthevehiclethetownthehousetheair:thevehicle:thetown:thehouse:thin;hadlittleoxygenleftahoveringcarriagedrivenbyacomputerlooklikealargemarketroomwallfloorlightingatableandchairsabedlarge,bright,cleangreen,madeoftreesbrownsoftrisingfromunderthefloorfromthefloorastrange-lookinghouseGoodchangesBadchangesTransportHousesTownsAirqualityConsolidation(groupwork)Findouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthesechanges.canmoveswiftlydisorganized;difficulttofindwaysavelivingspaceshortofspacebusy;looklikemarketseasytogetlostownfamilyoxygensupplypoorqualityinpublicplacesDiscusswhetherthewriterhasanoptimisticorpessimisticviewofthefuture.1HewasveryexcitedwhenhetraveledtotheyearAD3008andcouldn'tbelieveitwastrue.2Thoughhewashitbythelackoffreshair,butitwasimmediatelysolved3Hetellsusthetransportinthefutureisconvenient.4WhenhearrivedatWangPing'shome,hefoundthereweremanytreesafterthewallmoved,whichprovidedthehousewithmuch-neededoxygen.5hedescribedtheautomaticequipmentinWangPing'shouseandenjoyedit.Summary1.Readingskills1)StructureBeforethejourney(reason;feelings)Duringthejourney(comfortable)Experienceinthefutureworld(air;transport;city;house)2)Judgetheauthor’sattitude2.Topicadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflivinginthefuture.
