M4U3welcometotheunit.pptx

M4U3 TOMORROWS WORLDWelcome to the unitWhats the video about?It s part of a filmIt is a science fiction film(科幻影科幻影片片).It talks about the stories between an alien and a family.ETBrainstormingDo you believe that one day in the future,we will really find the existence of aliens and even make friends with them?Why do you think so many people are interested in science fiction stories?Because they allow people to use their imagination and think about what life will be like in the future.DiscussionTalk about the four pictures on P41.Picture oneThe robot is serving d_ for the master.He can do a lot of things for h_,for example,they can help people do h_.They will make peoples lives more c_.Whats more,robots can help people do boring or dangerous work so that people can have time to r_.inneruman beingsouseworkonvenientelax What else can robots do?Robots can do a lot of repetitive(重复重复的的)or dull things for human beings,such as doing housework;producing more high-tech products,and doing boring or dangerous work.And perhaps,they may dance!Picture twodifferent gates to different planetsWhat can you see in the picture?travelersspaceshipWhere are the travelers going?How do they go?To other planets by spaceship.To other planets by spaceship.Do you believe that traveling to the Moon would be just like traveling to another city in the future?Yes.Traveling to the Moon or to Yes.Traveling to the Moon or to another planet might be as easy as another planet might be as easy as traveling to another city.You might traveling to another city.You might just have to book a ticket,get packed just have to book a ticket,get packed and think about what present you would and think about what present you would like to bring back to your friends on like to bring back to your friends on the Earth.the Earth.Do you think human beings can live longer in the future?Why or why not?With the development of genetic(基因基因)research,scientists can find out the secret of living longer.In the future,human beings can live much longer than us today.People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and h _life and remain active even in old age.People now are p_ attention to the importance of a healthy diet and an active life.They are careful about what they eat and exercise r_.Advances in medical science also allow us to d_ with new disease.ealthierayingealegularlyPicture threePicture four1.Can you tell who these“people”are and 1.Can you tell who these“people”are and what they are doing?what they are doing?2.What problems are the aliens and the people 2.What problems are the aliens and the people probably talking about?probably talking about?3.What is the probable relationship between 3.What is the probable relationship between them?them?Suppose you are Dr.King,a professor in Mars University.One day in the year 3000,by accident,you and your team travel through time to the year 2014 to the earth.It happens that the earth people are faced with some problems they can not deal with perfectly.You want to help them.So you are trying to make some inventions.Now,please discuss with your team members to come up with as many inventions as possible to solve the following problems.Here are the problems:Travel to another continent(大陆大陆)Punish those who dont obey the traffic rulesDeal with the heavy schoolbagPunish those who use dirty words on the InternetRelax after standing for a long timeHave no time to exercise Save the money for buying clothesFly in the skyTravel to another continentPunish those who dont obey the traffic rulesDeal with the heavy schoolbagPunish those who use dirty words on the InternetRelax after standing for a long timeExercise automatically(自动地自动地)Save the money for buying clothesFly in the skyReportWhat should we do to make sure we have a bright future?Keep in mindWe can neither predict what human beings will be like in hundreds or thousands of years,nor predict what our future will be like,but at least we have dreams,and we can hope.So never forget to fight for it!Homework1.Think of more things that can come true in the future and share them with your classmates.2.Preview the reading passage.