CulturalcornerandeverydayEnglish.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Module 1,Module 1,Life in the Future,Cultural corner,Famous Last Words,Read the passage and decide which prediction you find most amusing.,Airplanes 2.Computers,3.Clothes 4.Men on the moon,5.The Beatles 6.Robots in the house,7.Keys,The most amusing one:,Clothes and Robots in the house,Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.,Items,When,Who,Bad predictions,Airplanes,In 1908,Orville Wright,No flying machine will ever fly from _.,Computers,In 1943,Thomas Watson,In the whole world only _ computers are required.,New York to Paris,five,Items,When,Who,Bad predictions,Clothes,in _,Changing,Times Magazine,Thirty years from now people will be wearing paper clothes,which they will be able to get rid of after wearing them two or three times.,1957,Items,When,Who,Bad predictions,Men on the moon,In 1962,_,_,_,Work has already started on building homes for people who,it is believed,will be living on the moon by the 1970s.,Arnold,B.,Barach,Items,When,Who,Bad predictions,The Beatles,In 1962,Decca Recording Co.,We dont like their sound,and guitar music is _.,on the way out,Items,When,Who,Bad predictions,Robots in the house,In _,New York Times,By 2000,housewives will probably have a robot shaped like _ with one large eye on the top,several arms and hands,and long narrow pads on the side for moving about to do the housework.,1966,a box,Items,When,Who,Bad predictions,Keys,In 1979,_,By the mid-1980s no one will ever need to hide a key again,because there wont be any keys.,Christopher,Evans,1.Thirty years from now people will be wearing clothes made of paper which they will be able to,throw away,after wearing them two or three times.,Language points,从现在之后的三十年人们将会穿着纸做的衣服,这样他们就可以穿过两三次之后就可以扔掉它们了。,throw away,扔掉,抛弃,浪费,(,金钱,),throw about,到处扔,舞动,(,手脚等,)throw off,匆匆脱掉,(,衣服,),摆脱掉,2.,With the first moon colonies,predicted,for the 1970s,working,is now in progress on the type of building required for men to stay in when theyre on the moon.,20,世纪,70,年代第一批月球移民的预言,现在进展到为居住在月球上的人,(,设计,),大楼样式。,predict,v.,预言；预料,e.g.You can never,predict,what would happen next.,谁也无法预料接着会发生什么事。,The ancient Chinese people were able to,predict,earthquakes by watching the behavior of animals.,古代中国人能够通过观察动物行为来预测地震。,到,2000,年,家庭主妇可能会拥有盒子形状的机器人,这些机器人在顶部有一只大眼,有许多胳膊和手,两侧又长又窄的脚用来移动。,3.By the year 2000,housewives will probably have a robot,shaped,like a box with one large eye on the top,several arms and hands,and long narrow pads on the side for moving about.,shape,n,.,形状；形式；身材；定形,e.g.The picture is round in,shape,.,这幅画是圆形的。,The,shapes,faded into the night.,模糊的人影消失在夜色中。,shape,vt,.,塑造；定形；使,.,成形,e.g.The bird,shaped,its nest from mud and sticks.,这鸟用泥和小枝条筑巢。,It is,shaped,like bell.,其外形如铃铛。,1.,做预测,。,2.,扔掉,抛弃,3.,在进行中,make predictions,throw away,in progress,4.,即将过时,。,5.,形状像,。,6.,成为现实,shape like,come true,on the way out,Consolidation,Which student:,a.wants to work in a job that will help sick people?(),b.would like to live in a different country?,(),Ken,Emma,Read through the passage quickly and answer each question.,Writing,c.hopes to have a family?(),d.doesnt have any future plans?,(),Mary,Thomas,a.I dont know exactly.,b.its certain,c.I hope this will happen,d.its possible,e.after a long time,Im not really sure,definitely,hopefully,maybe/probably,eventually,Find words or phrases that mean:,What different ways of talking about the future can you find?,I will be doing/I will definitely study/Im going to go/I guess that I will,如何写想象类作文,某英文杂志举办题为“,Life in the Future,”,的征文活动，请你写一篇英语短文应征。,注意：,1.,词数：,120,左右；,2.,可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。,审题定调,本文主题为“,Life in the Future”,，要求,写作者对未来的生活进行描述，,体裁为,说明文，时态以一般将来时为主,。,布局谋篇,全文可分三段。,第一段：对未来世界的总体展望。,第二段：对未来世界人们的工作、,生活及学习展开描述。,第三段：对未来世界进行概括和总结。,常用词汇：,可描述未来世界的名词及短语：,change,life,future,access,choice,leisure(,空闲,)time,recreational activities,online courses/lessons.,可描述未来世界的动词及短语：,imagine,travel,make a living,work at,/from home,have a lesson,surf the,Internet,study abroad,learn by,oneself.,可描述未来世界的形容词：,beautiful,colourful,wonderful,fantastic,convenient,magic,unbelievable,happy,comfortable,exciting.,常用句型：,People always wonder what the future world will be like.,It is possible/likely that.in the future.,People will.instead of.,When it comes to the life in the future,people always.,In a word,life in the future will.,Life in the Future,Theres no doubt that great changes will take place in the future.People always wonder what the life in the future will be like.,First of all,people may choose to work either in the company or at home.They will work to enjoy life instead of making a living.,Secondly,people will have more leisure time to enjoy themselves.Apart from various recreational activities,people will travel to the moon or even Mars.,Thirdly,people will have more choices when it comes to study.They wont have to go to school any more.Instead,they will have access to online lessons through their computers or mobile phones.,In a word,life in the future will be much more convenient and,colourful,.,1.You,get rid of,something if you _.,a)need it,b)dont need it,2.If something is,free of charge,it_.,a)doesnt cost anything,b)is allowed by the law,处理,;,清除,免费的,Everyday English,3.,For a start,means _.,a)at the beginning,b)the first point is,4.If you,run out of,something you,_.,a)leave it quickly,b)havent got any of it left,首先,用尽,5.If something is,on the way out,its,going to _.,a)disappear,b)become famous,即将过时,Translate the following sentences.,1.,他的钱快花光了。,His money was running out.,Once you have fallen into a bad habit,its very hard to get rid of it.,2.,你一旦染上坏习惯就很难去掉。,3.,这种植物快要消亡了。,This variety of plant is on the way out.,You can park your car here free of charge.,4.,你可以在这里免费停车。,课后练习,I.,根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字,母或汉语意思,写出该单词的正确形式。,1.She was always o_,even when,things were at their worst.,2.We waited three days for the letter,and e_ it came.,ptimistic,ventually,3.All the students that work hard can,_(,无疑地,)pass the exam.,4.Tom,would you please put the dishes,in the _(,洗碗机,)?,definitely,dishwasher,II.,用所给短语的适当形式填空。,look out,switch on,get stuck,for a start,on the way out,1.The trousers she is wearing are,_.,2.We will take names and phone,numbers _,then later on,we can get more details.,on the way out,for a start,3.What will happen when you _,most of those switches?,4._ for the cars on the way,home after school.,5.I _ in a traffic jam.I tried,calling your mobile phone,but it was,busy.,switch on,Look out,got stuck,1.,盒子太沉了,我抬不起来。,(too.to),The box is too heavy for me to lift.,Either he or I am going to help you with your English.,III.,根据括号内所给提示翻译下列句子。,2.,不是他就是我会帮助你学习英文的。,(either.or),3.,对医生来说,最重要的事是挽救生,命。,(save lives),To doctors,the most important thing is to save lives.,If you go,I will go as well.,4.,如果你去,我也去。,(as well),Write about what you will be doing in ten years in 100 words.,Homework,