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WelcometoourclassUnit6LifeintheFutureReadingWhatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthesetwopictures?Humanbeing’sdreamofflyingintothespaceforthousandsofyearsnowcometrue.Whathesawinthefutureworld:*atomicenergyhovercraft*videowatch(microTV)*floatingtrain*stereofilm*contactlenses*largepumpkin*watermelonwithoutseeds*man-mademoon*robotathomeLittleSmart’sdreamcametruetwentyyearslater.Pre-reading:1.Readthroughthepassageasquicklyasonecanandfindoutthemainidea.2.Howmanypartsarethereinthepassage?3.TherelatedwordsabouteachitemTransportationRelatedwords:Car/train/electricbus/plane/maglevTrain/taxiBusinessRelatedwordsShop/departmentstore/supermarket/Company/on-lineshopping/shoppingcentre/Shoppingmall/sundriesmarketHealthcareRelatedwordsTuberculosis/smallpox/high-bloodpressure/Leukemia/birdflu/SARSEducationRelatedwordsTeacher/student/college/university/E-school/lifelonglearner/certificate/Self-educate4.Whatisthegeneralideaofthetext?(Intheopeningandclosingparagraph)Reading:1.scanthetext,andanswerthequestions.(1).Howwillpeopletravelinthefuture?(2).Howwillpeopleshopinthefuture?(3).Whatwillhappeninthefieldofhealthandmedicineinthefuture?(4).Whyisitimportanttobelifelonglearners?(5).Whatshouldwedotomakesurewewillhaveabrightfuture?2.Fillintheblanks:(1).Onewayto__________ofthefutureistoexaminesomeofthemajor________in_______society.(2).Publictransportationisalreadywelldevelopedinmost________areasofChina.(3).Thenewmaglevtrainis_________friendly,__________andtravelsatan________430km/h.(4).Manycompaniesandconsumershavealreadybegan______thewaytheydobusiness.(5).Theabbreviationof“Severeacuterespiratorysyndrome”is_____.(6).Shoppingisnolongerjusta________,ithasbecameaform_____.(7).Youcan________,_________,________andeven____inamall.(8).Topayfortheir_______,peoplewilluse___________________insteadof________.(9).Newdiscoveriesin______and______mayhelpthedoctorscurediseases.(10)._______________willhelppeoplestudywhenevertheyhavetimeandwherevertheymaybe.3.Readfordetails:ItemsMainideaSupportingdetailstransportationTransportationisbecomingcleaner,fasterandsafer.*Cars,taxies,busesandtrainsdon’tpollutetheenvironment.*MaglevtrainBusinessBusinesswon’tbeasusualinthefuture.*E-commerce,orbusinessdoneontheInternethasbecomemoreandmorepopular.*Shoppinghasbecomesformofentertainment.*Peoplewillusesmartcardsinsteadofcash.HealthandmedicinePeoplewillenjoyalonger,healthierandmoreactivelife.*Peoplearecarefulabouthealthydietandexerciseregularly.*Advancesinmedicalsciencehavealsoovercomenewdisease.*Newdiscoveriesingeneticsandbiochemistrywillbeused.Educationandknowledge*Theschoolinthefuturewillbedifferent.*Thewayweviewknowledgeischanging.*Inthefuture,theremaybemoreschoolsontheairore-schools.*Wewillbecomelifelonglearners.Discussion:1.Chooseoneofthesetodiscuss.ItemsadvantagesdisadvantageFuturetransportationSmartcardsOn-lineshoppingE-schoolShanghaimaglevtrain:Information:thefirstmaglevtrainforbusinessopertion/in2002/500km/hAdvantage:faster/safer/cleanerDisadvantage:highticket/notconvenient/shortofpassengersJinyuanshoppingmallinBeijing*thelargestshoppingmallinChina*startedin2004*Itisabout600kmfromtheeasttothewestand120kmfromnorthtosouth.*Onlyonewidewaytotheshoppingmall.*Theentranceistoosmall.*Notfashionableenough.Homework:Writeacomposition(selectoneofthem)1.Youaregoingtobe“Alexzander”inthefilm“TimeMachine”.writedownwhatyousawandexperiencedinthetimemachine.2.Mylifeinthefuture.Thankyouforsharingitwithme!