CyberspaceGrammar • use the new words in different situations;• talk about the future of cyberspace, people’s predictions and attitudes towards it;• discover the difference of will & be going to;• use will or be going to to express pessimistic or optimistic preditions about the future.By the end of this lesson, you will be able toObjectives • How did the Internet grow in the last 30 years?• What are the different ideas about the future of cyberspace?• How do some experts see our future in virtual reality? 1. In the last 30 years, the Internet has grown rapidly.2. Pessimistic experts worry about crime in cyberspace. They think that hackers and terrorists may attack the world’s computers, cause chaos and make planes and trains crash.3. Optimistic experts believe cyberspace will make life easier. We can find out about holiday offers, get entertainments and get all sorts of information on the Internet. TV and mail service may disappear.4. Some experts see our future in virtual reality. With sound and pictures, we will feel as if we are in a real situation. 1.He was attacked by a huge shark while doing windsurfing.2. The change in climate will affect your health. 3. He behaved as if he had done nothing wrong.4. My computer is connected to a local web. 7. Tom offered an interesting story book to Mary, but she refused.6. The price of meat has grown rapidly recently. 5. The sun disappeared behind a cloud. 1. …; now there are around 50 million and this growth is clearly going to continue. 2. …, “It is clear that we are going to see a huge growth in shopping on the Internet.” 3. She also believes that, in the future, we will get entertainment from the Net and that televisi...
