unit3-Life-in-the-future--Reading.ppt

A A worldworld horse or simplevehicle such as a carriagecars, trains, airplanes,spaceship, personal flying carsdistance educationThe school of the futuree-schoolsvideophonemade mudsmall houses flats in high buildingshouses along the streetwith many shopsmodern flats, floating on the earth; on landon other planets in space stationsunder the seaLets travel to the future!First impressionPredict the context of the passage.What s the main idea of the passage? Its mainly about Li Qiangs f_ journey.futureWriting styleWhose first impression is it?E-mailLi Qiangs first impressionThe text is an e-mail written by a man called Li Qiang who has taken up a trip to the future.a. We were transported into the future by a comfortable time capsule.b. I arrived at Wang Pings home and everything in his house made me surprised.c. I won a travel to the year AD 3008.d. I have my first try to master a hovering carriage.Read the text quickly, then put the following sentences into the correct order:Read through the first two paragraphs quickly, then answer the following questions:1. Why did Liqiang go into the future?2. How did he feel when he left his own time?Scanning 13.How did he get to the year 3008?Because he had won a prize that gave him a tour.He felt nervous and uncertain.By a time capsule.time capsule1. Why did I have the chance to travel to the year AD 3008?The seats in the capsule are very comfortable.The seats in the capsule are very comfortable.“Time lag” means a person gets flashbacks Time lag” means a person gets flashbacks from his previous time Period.from his previous time Period.I took up the prize I won the year before.I took up the prize I won the year before.3. How did I feel when I was in the capsule? 2. What is a “time lag”?time capsuleseats in the capsulecomfortable4. Why did my guide give me some tablets?The tablets could help me feel less nervous and uncertain.Underline and find out the Chinese meaning of the expressions.take up this prize remind myself constantly thatbe unsettledas a result,be similar tofelt nervous and uncertainbe understandingtransport sb. into the futurebe comfortable 接受这个奖接受这个奖 不断地提醒我自己不断地提醒我自己- 心里不踏实心里不踏实 结果结果 与与-相似相似 感到神经过敏和心神不宁感到神经过敏和心神不宁 细心体贴细心体贴 把我们送到未来把我们送到未来 舒适舒适Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. worried 过去分词做原因状语过去分词做原因状语=As I was worried about the journey , I was unsettled for the first few days. 因为担心这次旅行因为担心这次旅行,头几天我头几天我心里总是不踏实心里总是不踏实.Well known for their expertise, his parents company,called “Future Tours”, transported me safely into the future in a time capsule.他父母的公司叫做他父母的公司叫做“未来之旅未来之旅”以其技术高超而闻名。以其技术高超而闻名。他们把我们装在一个时间舱里他们把我们装在一个时间舱里,平安地把我送到未来平安地把我送到未来.Well known for their expertise 过去分词作状语过去分词作状语Please go through the third paragraph, then try to answer the following questions.1. How did he notice first when he arrived inAD3008? 2. How did Wang Ping solve this problem? new surroundingslack of fresh air/the air is thina hovering carriage气垫车You can drive it swiftly by bending and pressing down on the driving stick strongly.people fly by in all directionsnew surroundingsas though put onhand it to mehurry me though to a small room nearby in no timefasten my safety beltshow me how to use itFind out the Chinese meaning of the expressions新的环境新的环境好像；似乎好像；似乎敦促我走进附近的一个小房间敦促我走进附近的一个小房间立刻；马上立刻；马上戴上；穿上戴上；穿上把面罩递给我把面罩递给我系紧了我的安全带系紧了我的安全带教我如何使用它教我如何使用它in all directionswas sweep upjust at that momentlose sight of catch sight of就在这个时就在这个时候候四面八方四面八方看不见看不见看见看见被卷入被卷入Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.由于缺乏新鲜空气，我感到头痛。由于缺乏新鲜空气，我感到头痛。hit by a lack of fresh air 过去分词做状语，表原因过去分词做状语，表原因In the year 3008, the air_, as though there was _. Because of _, my head _. So I had to _ and had a rest. was thinlittle oxygen lefta lack of fresh airachedput on a maskRead fourth paragraph quickly, then answer the following questions:2. What was the green wall made of ? Whats the purpose of building this kind of green wall?1. What did Wang Pings house look like?large, bright and cleanThe wall was made of trees. Because their leaves provided the room with much-needed oxygen.be made ofsoft lightingprovide - withmuch-neededflash a switchspread some food on the tableFind out the Chinese meaning of the expressions由由-制成制成柔和的灯光柔和的灯光为为-提供提供最急需的最急需的开关闪了一下开关闪了一下把食物摆在桌子上把食物摆在桌子上3. Exhausted, I slid into bed (Para.4) = Because I was exhausted, I slid Exhausted过去分词做原因状语过去分词做原因状语实在累坏了，我溜上床很快就睡着了。实在累坏了，我溜上床很快就睡着了。 Now try to find out what happened to Li Qiang before, during and after the journey.Before the journey Li felt _ and _ at first, as a result he suffered from _.During the journey (1) Li was transported safely into the future in a _.During the journey(2) by the new surroundings, Li was hit by the _ of fresh air and his head _.worriedunsettledtime lag time capsuleConfusedlackachedAfter the journey (1)Arriving home Li was _ into a large bright, clean room with a _ wall, a _ floor and _ lighting. After the journey (2)_, he slid into bed and _ fast _.showedgreenbrownsoftExhaustedfellasleep1. Learn the new words by heart2. Prepare for the dictation Goodbye! Many thanks!