新视野大学英语课件第一册课件unit 9Looking to the 21st Century.pptx
New Horizon College EnglishUnit Looking to the 21st Century9 Section A河北经贸大学宋晓娜Teaching Objectives1.Enlarge vocabulary2.Talk about life in the 21st century 3.Learn to read for listing,citation and deduction organization4.Learn to write paragraphs of a topic supported by details Pre-readingActivitiesVocabularyExpressionsandpatternsTextanalysisTestExercisesSection AWarmupexercisesBackgroundinformationBackground Information(1)We are living in a new economy-powered by technology,fueled by information,and driven by knowledge.The influence of technology will go beyond new equipment and faster communications,as work and skills will be redefined and reorganized for it has already changed the process of human civilization.Background Information(2)When looking into the 21st century,you may use your vivid imagination to picture your future life.What your future be?Entering the new millennium mankind seemed more focused on environmental,sociological and financial problems.Background Information(3)Twentieth century society was strongly influenced by the shock of the introduction of new inventions.Communication,the media,cinema and television caused global events to become the concern of all the worlds population.In the remotest parts of the globe people know of life in modern societies,be it in a distorted manner through modern communications.Background Information(4)The society in our 21st century faces many changes and challenges,and may move in directions we have no idea of presently.We human beings should better prepare us for the 21st life both technologically and philosophically.Otherwise some day the globe may not be able to support its species and human society anymore.Background Information(5)Science is always wrong.It never solves a problem without creating ten more.科学永远是不完整的。它每解决一个问题，又会产生十个问题。Warming-up Activities(1)Group discussion:1.What changes are likely to take place in the 21st century?2.What tool brings about major possible changes in the 21st century?3.Do you like those changes?Warming-up Activities(2)Choose or give the correct answer to each of the following questions according to what your read from the text.1.Who or what,according to the editor of the futurist,determines our future?_.A)Our fate B)We ourselves C)Forces beyond our control D)The future itselfBWarming-up Activities(3)2.Which if the following can not be done by computers?_A)Showing drivers the map of districts the car is going B)Diagnosing any problem with the car engine C)Taking the place of the driver D)Recording the passage of the car CWarming-up Activities(4)3.Which of the following will be the feature of management of the 21st century?_.A)General workers are not needed B)Top managers will be more and more C)Specialists are likely to be top managersD)Levels of middle management will be on decreaseDWarming-up Activities(5)After reading the passage,answer the following questions:1.What was psychologist Arthur Kramers finding?2.What will the 21st century doctors depend on in their medical diagnosis and treatment?3.What will be more important to the success of a business?4.Will the environment in the future change for the better?Why?Warming-up Activities(6)After reading the passage,answer the following questions:5.How will computers help students in the future do their homework assignments?6.What do most doctors do now for the health of patients?Warming-up Activities(7)II.Read the following statements.Are they true(T)or false(F)according to the text?_1.Bosses could use frequent computer analysis of brain activity to tell whether their employees work efficiently._2.When you are ill,you will have to go to see doctors by yourself in the future._3.In the future,everyone will be able to repair his car all by himself,for computers will tell how.TFFWarming-up Activities(8)_4.In the future if we want to get employed more easily than others wed better arm ourselves with some specialized knowledge._5.Developing healthy lifestyles,such as exercising more and giving up smoking,is much better way for a person to keep healthy than taking pills.TTDevicesMainideaofthetextanddevicesfordevelopingitMainideaofeachpartanddevicesfordevelopingitNewwords&Text列举法 列举法引证法 引证法演绎法 演绎法TranscriptNewWordsTextMain ideaPart PartPart PartPartV PartVIPartVII PartVIIIeditorfuturistpublishimposefatevolunteerarithmeticpredictperformanceelectricalanalysisdiagnosistreatmentinteractinteractivealternativetollengineconnectionhouseholdsecurityworldwidesitemuseumfacilitydatabaseglobegrocergroceriesInternetpurchasewidespreadpercentagecareermanagementspecialistprotectionpollutionsurviveprofitemitemissionpermitoutputcarbonmonoxidepolicysiegeadvertisebanpilltensionprescribedietimposeonworkonmoreandmorepayforbillforstartuponaverageatriskchangefromundersiegeStEdwardCornishArthurF.KramerNewYorkLondonEnglandEuropeEuropeanGermanyBack1.Your FutureThefuturedoesnotdetermineitself.Theactionsofthepresentdeterminethefuture.EdwardCornish,editorofThe FuturistmagazinepublishedbytheWorldFutureSociety,says:“Theresponsibilitywehaveforthefuturebeginswhenwerecognizethatweourselvescreatethefuturethatthefutureisnotsomethingimposeduponusbyfateorotherforcesbeyondourcontrol.Weourselvesbuildthefutureboththroughwhatwedoandwhatwedonotdo.”2.Your BrainYourbrainwavesmaybecheckedtoseewhetheryouarebusy,tiredordoingyourworkproperly.PsychologistArthurF.Kramertestedvolunteersworkingonarithmeticproblems.Hecouldpredicttheirperformancefromthestrengthofthebrainselectricalactivitymeasuredthroughthehead.Thefuture?Bossescouldmeasurebrainactivitytolearnworkerquality.Frequentcomputeranalysiscouldtellwhetherworkers,likeairtrafficcontrollers,areseeingallactivityclearlyenoughtomonitoritproperly.3.Your Doctor Moreandmore,doctorswillusevisualinformationaboutyourconditionfromcomputers,insteadoftextbooks,fordiagnosisandtreatment.Homecomputerswillenableyoutoanswerinteractivequestionsaboutyourhealthandshowthealternativeresultsshouldyouactinacertainway.4.Your CarCarswillbealmostentirelycontrolledbycomputers.Topayforcosts,carswillbebilledforusinghigh-speedtollroads.Computerswillrecordthepassageofthecarandautomaticallytakethemoneyfromtheownerscomputerbankaccount.Computerswillshowdriversmapsofdistrictsthecariscrossingonasmallscreeninthecar.Computerswilldiagnoseanyproblemswiththeengine.Computerconnectionswilllistthenearestplacesofrepair,tellthecostofnewpartsandtheplacewheretheycanbebought.5.The Computer-Home MorethanhalfofthehomecomputerssoldintheUnitedStatesinrecentyearswillbecomeessentialtohomelifeintheWest.Futuretaskscomputersalreadydoathomeinclude:Computersturnonthelights,heatingandessentialhouseholdservicesbeforepeoplearrivehomefromwork.Computerscontrolcooking,hotwater,security.Computersenablehomeworkassignmentstobedonewithworldwideresources,usingsiteslikemuseumsandsciencefacilitiesaroundtheworld.Homeworkhelpcancomeequallyfromthelocallibrary,orlibrariesanddatabasesinplacesasfarapartasNewYorkandLondon,orfromteachersandfellowstudentsaroundtheglobe.ManyshoppersordergroceriesathomethroughInternetsuppliersandhavepurchasesdelivered.6.The WorkplaceThechangingfaceofworkandtheworkplaceisoneofthemostwidespreadinfluencesinWesternsociety.Womennowformmorethanhalftheworkers;thepercentageisrisingastheystartupsmallbusinessesoftheirown,oftenworkingfromhome.Peoplearechangingcareersonaverageeverytenyearsnow,insteadofstayinginajobforlife.Increasesininformationandknowledge-basedbusinessesarereducinglevelsofmiddlemanagement.Topmanagersgetalltheinformationneededtoworktogetherwithfront-linestaff.Specialistsarebecomingmoreimportantthangeneralworkers.7.The environmentProtectionoftheenvironmentusedtobetheconcernofspecialgroups.Nowgovernmentsandbusinessesrealizebadairandwaterpollutionaffecteveryone,makingitdifficultforcitiestosurviveandforbusinessestomakeaprofit.London,Englandsbiggestcity,oftensuffersfromairpollutionwhichcausesmorethan1,000deathsayear.Especiallytheveryyoung,theelderlyandcigarettesmokersareathighrisk.ManyEuropeancountriesandtheUnitedStatescheckvehiclesforgasandsmokeemissionstomakesurethelevelsarebelowthepermittedoutput.Forexample,Germanyhas600sitesthatmonitorcarbonmonoxide.8.Your healthPhysicalfitnessandhealthylifestyleshavechangedfromfashionandhobbyforafewtoofficialpolicyformanybusinessesandgovernments.Smokingcigarettesisundersiegeasahabit.Smokingadvertisingisbannedinmanyareas.Althoughpillsfortension,heartconditions,weightandotherlife-threateningconditionsareprescribedbyWesterndoctors,mostnowrequirepatientstodevelophealthylifestylesbychangingdietsandexercisingmoretokeepwell.BackTheauthorlooksintothe21stcenturyfromeightdifferentanglesofviewandpredictstheimportantrolescomputerswillplay.列举法 列举法Mainideaofthetext?Devicesfordevelopingit?引证法 引证法 演绎法 演绎法Back Listing 列举法1)Yourfuture(Para.1-4)builtthroughwhatwedoandwhatwedonotdo.2)Yourbrain(Para.5-8)checkedbycomputerstoseewhetheryouarebusy,tiredordoingyourworkproperly.3)Yourdoctor(Para.9-11)willusevisualinformationfromcomputersfordiagnosistreatment.more more引证法 引证法 演绎法 演绎法Back4)Yourcar(Para.12-16)almostentirelycontrolledbycomputers.5)Thecomputer-home(Para.17-21)willenableessentialhouseholdservicestobedonebycomputers,suchascooking,security,shopping.6)Theworkplace(Para.22-27)oneofthemostwidespreadchangeswithincreasesininformationandknowledge-basedbusinesses.Listing 列举法more more引证法 引证法 演绎法 演绎法Back7)Theenvironment(Para.28-31)willdrawmoreandmoreofconcernfromgovernmentsandbusinessesforthesakeoftheirsurvival.8)Yourhealth(Para.32-35)willchangefromfashionandhobbyforafewtoofficialpolicyformanybusinessesandgovernments.Listing 列举法引证法 引证法 演绎法 演绎法Back引证法(Citation)Tosupporthisarguments,theauthorcitesEdwardCornish(Para.3and4),PsychologistArthurF.Kramerstest(Para.7)andLondon(Para.30)andGermany(Para.31)ascasesinpoint.Refer to Part I,Part II and VIIfor details列举法 列举法 演绎法 演绎法Back演绎法(Deduction)Forthefurtherdevelopmentofsuchsubtopicsas“Your Car”,“The Computer-Home”,“The Workplace”,and“Your Health”,theauthoremploysthedeviceofDeduction,bywhichhemakesalogicalcombinationofthegeneralwiththespecific.Refer to Parts IV,V,VI,and VIII for details列举法 列举法 引证法 引证法Ouractionstodaydetermineourfuture.Quotation(引言法）(Para.3&4)Mainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?For details For details PartI(para.1-4)PartIIPartIIIPartIVPartVPartVIPartVIIPartVIIIBackYourFuture:Thefuturedoesnotdetermineitself.Theactionsofthepresentdeterminethefuture.QuotationQuotationTheauthorquotesEdwardCornishassaying:“Theresponsibilitywehaveforthefuturebeginswhenwerecognizethatweourselvescreatethefuturethatthefutureisnotsomethingimposeduponusbyfateorotherforcesbeyondourcontrol.Weourselvesbuildthefutureboththroughwhatwedoandwhatwedonotdo.”Topic返回BackOnesbrainwavescanbecheckedtomeasureonesworkquality.Exemplification(例证法）Mainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?Question-raising(设问法）Paragraph7 For details For detailsParagraph8 For details For details PartII(para.5-8)PartIPartIIIPartIVPartVPartVIPartVIIPartVIIIBackYourBrain:Yourbrainwavesmaybecheckedtomeasureyourworkquality.Theauthorcitesanexample(para.7)asfollows:PsychologistArthurF.Kramertestedvolunteersworkingonarithmeticproblems.Hecouldpredicttheirperformancefromthestrengthofthebrainselectricalactivitymeasuredthroughthehead.Exemplification ExemplificationTopic返回BackYourBrain:Yourbrainwavesmaybecheckedtomeasureyourworkquality.Question-raising Question-raisingTheauthorbeginsparagraph8withaquestion:Thefuture?Bossescouldmeasurebrainactivitytolearnworkerquality.Frequentcomputeranalysiscouldtellwhetherworkers,likeairtrafficcontrollers,areseeingallactivityclearlyenoughtomonitoritproperly.Topic返回BackDoctorswillusecomputerstodiagnosethedisease.Listing(列举法）1.Doctorswillusevisualinformationfordiagnosisandtreatment.2.HomecomputerswillenableyoutoanswerinteractivequestionsMainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?PartIII(para.9-11)PartIPartIIPartIVPartVPartVIPartVIIPartVIIIBackMainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?Yourcarwillbealmostentirelycontrolledbycomputers.Deduction(演绎法）For details For details Paragraphs 14-16 PartIV(para.12-16)PartIPartIIPartIIIPartVPartVIPartVIIPartVIIIBackYourCar:Carswillbealmostentirelycontrolledbycomputers.Computerswillrecordthepassageofthecarandautomaticallytakethemoneyfromtheownerscomputerbankaccount.Detail 1TopicComputerswillshowdriversmapsofdistrictsthecariscrossingonasmallscreeninthecar.Detail 2Computerswilldiagnoseanyproblemwiththeengine.Computerconnectionswilllistthenearestplacesofrepair,tellDetail 3返回BackMainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?Computerswillbecomeessentialtohomelife.Deduction(演绎法）Generalstatement:St.1ofPara.18Specificstatements:Para.19-21For details For details PartV(para.17-21)PartIPartIIPartIIIPartIVPartVIPartVIIPartVIIIBackTheComputer-Home:Computerswillbecomeessentialtohomelife.TopicComputersturnonthelights,heatingandessentialhouseholdservicescontrolcooking,hotwater,security.Detail 1Computersenablehomeworkassignmentstobedonewithworldwideresources,usingsiteslikemuseumsandsciencefacilitiesaroundtheworld.Detail 2ManyshoppersordergroceriesathomethroughInternetsuppliersandhavepurchasesdelivered.Detail 3返回BackMainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?Thechangingfaceofworkandtheworkplaceisoneofthemostwidespreadinfluencesinwesternsociety.Generalstatement:Para.23Specificstatements:Para.24-27Deduction(演绎法）For details For details PartVI(para.22-27)PartIPartIIPartIIIPartIVPartVPartVIIPartVIIIBackTheWorkplace:ThechangingfaceofworkandtheworkplaceisoneofthemostwidespreadinfluencesinWesternsociety.TopicWomennowformhalftheworkers;thepercentageisrisingastheystartupsmallbusinessesoftheirown,Detail 1Peoplearechangingcareersonaverageeverytenyearsnow,insteadofstayinginajobforlife.Detail 2Increasesininformationandknowledge-basedbusinessesarereducinglevelsofmiddlemanagement.Detail 3Specialistsarebecomingmoreimportantthangeneralworkers.Detail 4返回Back Mainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?Moreandmorepeopleturntheirattentiontoenvironmentalprotection.Exemplification(例证法）For details For details PartVII(para.28-31)PartIPartIIPartIIIPartIVPartVPartVIPartVIIIBackTheEnvironment:Moreandmorepeoplerealizetheimportanceofenvironment.TopicLondon,Englandsbiggestcity,oftensuffersfromairpollutionwhichcausesmorethan1,000deathsayear.Especiallytheveryyoung,theelderlyandcigarettesmokersareathighrisk.Example 1ManyEuropeancountriesandtheUnitedStatescheckvehiclesforgasandsmokeemissionstomakesurethelevelsarebelowthepermittedoutput.Forexample,Germanyhas600sitesthatmonitorcarbonmonoxide.Example 2返回BackMainidea?Devicesfordevelopingit?Physicalfitnessandhealthylifestyleshavechangedfromfashionandhobbyforafewtoofficialpolicyformanybusinessesandgovernments.Deduction(演绎法）Generalstatement:Para.33Specificstatements:Para.34-35For details For details PartVIII(para.32-35)PartIPartIIPartIIIPartIVPartVPartVIPartVIIBackYourHealth:Healthylifestylehaschangedfromfashionandhobbytoofficialpolicy.TopicSmokingcigarettesisundersiegeasahabit.Smokingadvertisingisbannedinmanyareas.Detail 1Althoughpillsfortension,heartconditions,weightandotherlife-threateningconditionsareprescribedbyWesterndoctors,mostnowrequirepatientstodevelophealthylifestylesbychangingdietsandexercisingmoretokeepwell.Detail 2返回Vocabulary You should memoriz
