Unit20Lesson1FuturologyIlikethedreamsofthefuturebetterthanthehistoryofthepast.我不缅怀过去的历史,而致力于未来的梦想。——T.Jefferson杰弗逊(美国第3任总统)Areyouinterestedinthinkingaboutthefuture?•Whatdoyouthinkthefuturewillbelike?Predictit.WarmupCarwillflyintheskyRobotswillworkforuseventakeplaceofourhumanbeings.Wewilltraveltothemoonorlivethere.rocketEventootherplanets.Tiny,insect-likerobotsLivinginspaceMaybewehaveamemorychipinourbrainMaybenostarvationMaybenowarMaybewecanliveupto150yearsold_____---futurology---_________PeoplewhoplanthefutureoftheworldforalivingfuturefuturologistThestudyofthefuture(inordertoforecastthefuturedevelopments.)Readthearticle,pleasechoosethebesttitleforthepassageA.FromthePasttotheFutureB.TheFutureBusinessC.Tomorrow’sWorldD.APerfectFuture?ScanthepassagetogetdetailedinformationSecondReadingreadingWeareinterestedinpredictingfuture,andsodoesHannahJones.Howmanypredictionsdidthewriterfind?Readthetextandcompletethetable.When?Whatarethepredictions?UsingvoicetogiveinstructionstocomputersCompletethetableInthenextfewyearsBytheyear2015StainlessmaterialwillbeproducedBytheyear2025PeoplewillliveinpeaceandequalityBytheyear2030Peoplemayliveforatleast150yearsBythemiddleofthecenturyElectronichumansmighthavedevelopedBytheendofthecenturyPeoplewillliveinspaceTrueorFalse1.Peoplewhoareworriedaboutfuturearecalledfuturologists.2.Somepredictionshavecometruelikelandingonthemoon.3.Inthenextfewyears,wewillusevoicetogivecomputersinstructionstoavoidhackersattackingthecomputersystem.4.Computerscandoeverythingforhumanbeingsinthefuture.5.Accordingtothetext,wemaybeabletoliveinothersuitableplacesinoursolarsystemattheendofthecentury.FTFFT1.HannahJoneslooksintothefuture.向---里看trytofindoutthetruthaboutaproblem调查,审查1.Theystoppedtolookintothewindow.2.Thegovernmenthassetupaworkingpartytolookintotheproblemofdrugabuse.2.Inthenextfewyears,computerswillbecomehandier.•thefirstcomputerintheworldIsthiscomputerhandy?ahandylittletoolHaveyougotapenhandy?convenientNotfaraway,availabletoforuse好的工具箱是家中要有的便利东西.Agoodtoolboxisahandythingtohaveinthehouse.Since用法一起看看吧!when,before,since_句型.ppt•一.Since作为介词,后接某一确定的时间点,主句谓语动词是持续性动词,常与现在完成时态、现在完成进行时态或过去完成时态连用•1、Heleftthevillagein1982andIhaven’tseenhimsincethen.1982年他离开这个村子,从那以后我再没见过他。•2、She’sbeenworkinginabanksinceleavingschool.她中学毕业后就一直在一家银行工作。•副词since•二.Since作为副词,表示从过去以来、以后或到现在的情形或状态,常与现在完成时态连用。例如:•1.Helefthometwoweeksagoandwehaven’theardfromhimsince.他两周前离开了家,到现在我们一直没有他的消息。•2.HecametoZhenjiang6yearsagoandhaslivedhere(ever)since.他6年前来到镇江,从此便住在这里。•Since连词用法•三.since引导原因状语从句•作为连词,since可引导原因状语从句,表示因为;既然;鉴于:例如:•1.Hedidn’tcomesincehewasbusy.他因为忙,所以没有来。•2.Sincethismethoddoesn’twork,let'stryanother.既然这种方法不行,我们就试用另一种吧。四.Since引导时间状语从句•1.若since引导的状语从句的谓语是终止性动词的过去时,则从句表示的时间是“从动作开始的那一时刻起”。例如:•Hehasstudiedveryhardsincehecametoourschool.自从他来到我们学校,他学习就非常努力。•Wehavebeenmissingthemsincetheylefthere自从他们离开这里,我们就一直很想念他们。•2.若since引导的状语从句的谓语动词是持续性动词或表示状态动词的过去时时,则从句表示的时间是“从动作或状态结束时算起”。例如:•Ihaven’theardanynoisesinceIslept.Sleep为持续性动词,sleep的动作结束时,即“醒来”时,所以这句应译为“我醒后还未听到任何声音”。•指示,命令7.InstructionsVerysoonallofusaregoingtouseourvoicestogiveinstructionstocomputers.不久以后我们所有人就能通过说话对计算机发号施令。Hereceivedmyinstructiontostandup.dieofThelittlegirldiedofhungerandcoldTheLittleMatchGirl因...而死Keepwhatyousayandcarryoutwhatyoudo.言必信,行必果。Confuciusisthegreatesteducator,thegreatestpolitician,thegreatestspeakerandthegreatestleaderinChina.HeputforwardtheimportantthoughtofThreeRepresents全面贯彻“三个代表”重要思想WemustcarryouttheImportantThoughtofThreeRepresentsinanAll-RoundWayEx-presidentJiangZemin2.Manypeoplewillattendtheseminarwithdreamsofstartingnewenterprisesbasedonthepredictionstheywillhearthisweek.Themovieisbasedonareal-lifeincident.Thevasefallsoveralotbecausethebaseistoosmall.Youshouldbaseyourconclusiononcarefulresearch.bebasedonsth建立在---基础上n.根基,底部v.以---为基础5.Bytheyear2025,noonewilldieofstarvationandnoonewillliveonwelfare.Theoldmanhadtoliveonwelfarebecausehewasoutofwork.靠社会救济生活ManychildreninAfricandieofstarvationeveryyear.QuizCloze.Thefutureismysterious.______thecenturies,peoplehavealways____________thefuture.Whatwillourlifebecome?Futurologistsneverstoptheirstepto_____that.Here’resomeoftheirpredictions.Inthenextfewyears,wewillusevoicetogive___________tocomputers___________usingthekeyboard.Overwonderedaboutpredictinstructionsinsteadof___theyear2015,_______materialwillhaveproduced.Youshouldnotworryaboutyourgarmentsbeing_________ordirtyforever.Starvationandracial___________willhavedisappearedbytheyear2025andpeoplecanlivefor_______150yearsin2030.Livingonotherplanetswillnotbeadream___theendofthecentury.Whetherthesepredictions_________ornot,anewchapterofourworldhasbeenopened.BystainlesswornoutdiscriminationatleastatcometrueIII.用所给短语的适当形式填空。•baseon;liveonwelfare;suitablefor;lookintothefuture;overthecentury;•carryout;link...to...;dieof;foraliving;inpeaceandequality•1.Whenhe,hefeltateaseandconfident.•2.TherehavebeengreatchangesinChina_____.lookedintothefutureoverthecenturybaseon;liveonwelfare;suitablefor;lookintothefuture;overthecentury;carryout;link...to...;dieof;foraliving;inpeaceandequalit