2012高二英语课件：U3P1Warmingup（人教版必修5）.ppt

Life in the futureLife in the futureUnit 3Unit 3v Enjoy a short vedio.How did you come to school today? By bus, by bike, by car or on foot? Have you ever thought about the changes in transport? Work in pairs and discuss the changes in the following areas.TransportTransportPastNowPastHousesHousesNow EducationEducationPastNow CommunicationCommunicationPastNowDo you know who I am?I use the time machine to travel in the future and get all interesting inventions from the future. Just imagine what will happen in one thousand years time, when science and technology are much more advanced thanthey are today.TransportWorkFinance and currencyLanguagesEnvironmentEducation HousesCommunicationChanges from ancient times to modern societyHow will people travel in the future? We will use clean electric cars or solar energy cars.Transportation will be cleaner, faster and quieter.TransportWhere will people work in the future?WorkHow will people do business tomorrow?Finance and currencyWhat kind of money will people use?E-moneyAll kinds of cardsWill people still speak Chinese and English in the future?In my opinion, people will still speak Chinese and English, because there are so many Chinese-speaking and English-speaking people today.LanguagesEnvironmentWhat will the environment be like in the future?What will schools be like in the future?We will not learn at schools all day. We will study at home because we will have e-schools.EducationSchool on the airWhere will people live in the future? We will live on the moon or some other planets.HousesHow will people communicate in the future?CommunicationMake notes in the table below.Present timeIn One Thousand Years Time Trans-portAirplanes; cars; bicyclesNo longer by air because of environmental pollution; bicycles and horses will make a comeback.Present timeIn One Thousand Years Time WorkOffice; factory; construction; landscape; serviceAt home using advanced, interactive computers; meetings can be conducted on the computer and people will see each other speak.Present timeIn One Thousand Years Time Finance andcurrencyLanguagesBanks; offices; insurance; businessOne global currency maybe the yuan as China will be the largest global exporterEnglish; Russian; ChineseOne global language perhaps Chinese or still EnglishPresent timeIn One Thousand Years Time Enviro-mentAir: could be improved in citiesVery poor; need to recycle all waste; control on the use of cars; no airplanes; methods to improve poor air quality. Climate of the earth being very hot is making problems over water resources.Present timeIn One Thousand Years Time Educa-tionHousesCommu-nicationNursery; schools; universityLonger than now possible until 25 years of age so that students can learn all the new technologiesFlats; houses; concrete; woodBuilt into the ground as the surface of the earth is so hot.Post office; InternetBy thoughtpad, telephone, computer, mobiles, Morse code, etc.1 Make a list of the problems human beings are facing today.Housing Population Pollution Global warming (greenhouse effect)Traffic Hunger Literacy2 Which problems do you think people will have overcome in one thousand years?3 Which ones do you think will still exist in AD 3008? Give your reasons.DiscussionDiscussionInventions in the futureLets look at some interesting inventions.HomeworkHomework1. Suppose you were in 3016 .Imagine it and writer a short passage with the title My life in 3016 .2. Preview the reading: FIRST IMPRESSIONS