Unit 2 Looking into the future Reading and Thinking 课件--高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册.pptx
ExpandingYourWorldOurGreatestAdventureOur Greatest AdventureActivity 1:Prediction Activity 2:Read for structurethe problemthe problemsolutionssolutionsSome good guesses about Some good guesses about future technologyfuture technologyA future full of possibilitiesA future full of possibilities1.Whats the structure of the passage?Activity 2:Read for structure?2.What will be talked about in the following paragraph of the text?Activity 3:Read for details1.2.3.4.5.A A.SpeakingSpeakingofofmedicine,medicine,throughthroughnewnewtechnology,technology,peoplepeople whowho havehave brainbrain oror spinalspinal injuriesinjuries willwill bebeabletofindnewhope.abletofindnewhope.B.B.ThereThere willwill alsoalso bebe advancesadvances inin transportationtransportation andspacetravel.andspacetravel.C.C.ThisThisshouldshouldmakemakeusushesitatehesitatebeforebeforewewetrytrytotopredictthefuture.predictthefuture.D.D.SomeSome otherother researchresearch involvesinvolves usingusing roboticrobotictechnologytoreplacehumanfunctions.technologytoreplacehumanfunctions.E.E.ThatThat is,is,theirtheir brainsbrains willwill controlcontrol theirtheir roboticroboticbodybodypartspartssosotheytheycancanlivelivetheirtheirliveslivesfullyfullywithoutwithoutbeinghandicapped.beinghandicapped.C CA AD DE EB BActivity 3:Read for details(Para.1-2)Inthe1960sand1970s,somewritersanduniversityprofessorscalledthemselves“futurists”.Thesefuturiststriedtopredictthefuture.Onlyafewoftheirpredictionswereright,andallofthemmissedsomethingthatwasjustaroundthecorner:therevolutionincomputersandinformationtechnology.Theproblemwasthatnoneofthesefuturistswerescientistsorengineers.So,whiletheyknewthefuturewouldhavemorepowerfulcomputers,theyhadnocluewhatthesecomputerswouldlooklike,whattheycoulddo,orwhatimpacttheywouldhaveonourlives.1._Havingsaidthat,wecanmakesomegoodguessesaboutfuturetechnologybylookingatcurrentscientificandtechnologicaladvances.Wecanalsoasktherealexperts:thescientistsandengineerswhoarebringingustheseadvances.C.This should make us hesitate before we try to predict the future.C.This should make us hesitate before we try to predict the future.referenceActivity 3:Read for details(Para.4-5)Becausesomuchofourdailylifewillbeintegratedwithcomputers,virtualrealitywillbecomeanactual,realrealityformanyofus.Technologywillnotjustallowustoseeaworldthatisthousandsofkilometresaway-orwhichonlyexistsinacomputer-butwillalsoallowustotouchandsmellthatworld.Thisvirtualworldwillattimesseemasrealas-ifnotmorerealthan-theactualworldaroundus.Withoutleavinghome,youwillbeabletotaketoursofforeigncountries,orevengetamedicalexambyadoctorinanothercity.2._Thereisalready,forexample,technologywhichwillallowblindpeopletoseeusingcamerasanddeafpeopletohearusingmicrophonesthatareconnectedtotheirbrains.Futuretechnologywillallowpeopletoovercomeallsortsofphysicaldisabilities.A.Speaking of medicine,through new technology,people who have brain A.Speaking of medicine,through new technology,people who have brain or spinal injuries will be able to find new hope.or spinal injuries will be able to find new hope.repetitionconnectiveActivity 3:Read for details(Para.6-8)Muchresearchisbeingdonetounlockthehumanmind.Usingtechnologythatisbeingdevelopednow,peopleinthefuturemaybeabletonotjustreadsomeoneelses mind,butalso record their thoughts like one would record a movie.3._Forexample,robothandsarebeingdevelopedforpeoplewhohavenohands.Theseartificialhandsareconnectedtoapersonsnervessothatthepersonsbraintellsthehandswhattodo.InthefuturetheywillworkjustaswellasrealhumanhandsAsaresultofsuchadvances,inthefuture,somepeoplewhoarebadlyinjuredmaybecomemorerobotthanhuman.4._Manynewpartswillbemadetoreplacehumanbodypartsthatbreakdown,meaningitmaybepossibletousethistechnologytoextendourliveslongpastthetimeofnormaldeathbyoldage.Thesearejustafewofthethingsthatarealreadybeingexploredinscienceandtechnology.5._Ofcourse,thereisalotthatwestilldonotknowaboutthefutureD.Some other research involves using robotic technology to replace human functions.D.Some other research involves using robotic technology to replace human functions.connectivesconnectivesrepetitionrepetitionE.That is,their brains will control their robotic body E.That is,their brains will control their robotic body parts so they can live their lives fully without being handicapped.parts so they can live their lives fully without being handicapped.B.There will also be advances in transportation and space travel.B.There will also be advances in transportation and space travel.Activity 4:Further thinkingfuturefuturistfuturistsfuturistsfuturefutureFuture technologyfuturefuturefuturefuturefuturefuturefuturefuture technologytechnologyTechnologytechnologytechnologytechnologytechnologytechnologytechnologyadvancesTechnological advancesadvancesadvancescomputerscomputerscomputerscomputerscomputerscomputerscomputertechnology will bring convenience to our daily will bring convenience to our daily lifelifeVirtual reality will become an actual,Virtual reality will become an actual,real reality for many of usreal reality for many of us will read peoples mind,record their will read peoples mind,record their thoughts and replace human functionsthoughts and replace human functions will extend our lives long will extend our lives longA A new new world waiting to world waiting to be exploredbe explored will allow people to overcome all sorts of will allow people to overcome all sorts of physical disabilitiesphysical disabilitiesThe best way to predict the future is to create it.The best way to predict the future is to create it._-Peter Drucker_-Peter DruckerAssignment1.Make some good guesses about future technology in transportation and space travel by looking at the current scientific and technological advances.(Make an oral report next period)2.Find more information online about future technology in transportation and space travel to polish your report.
