Life-in-the-future-学案.doc

Unit 3 Life in the future Period 1
Warming up and reading 学案
授课人：强海荣 班级：高二（1）班 学生：_________
Studying aims :
1. to get familiar with all the words and expressions related to the topic in this period.
2. to brainstorm the changes in different aspects of human life.
3. to predict future changes in all fields .
4. to do some reading and listening and get as much imformation about future life as possible in order that our views can be broadened and our inspirations can be inspired.
Previewing tasks:
一：Individual work
1. Read the words of this period and write them down.
A. 音意记忆
(1) ______(n. )方面; 层面
(2) _________(adj. )不确切的; 无把握的
(3) _____ (n. )指导; 向导; 导游(vt. )指引; 指导
(4) _______(vt. )容忍; 忍受
(5) ________(n. )运输工具; 四轮马车; 客车
(6) _____ (vt. & vi. )按; 压; 逼迫(n. )按; 压; 印刷; 新闻
(7) ______(vt. )系牢; 扎牢
(8) _____(vt. & vi. )(使)闪光; (使)闪现
(9) ______(n. )开关; 转换(vt. )转换
B. 形意记忆
(1)impression(n. )印象; 感想; 印记→_______ (vt. )给……留下
深刻印象→__________ (adj. )给人深刻印象的
(2)constant(adj. )时常发生的; 连续不断的→_________ (adv. )
不断地
(3)previous(adj. )在前的; 早先的→_________ (adv. )先前
(4)surroundings(n. )周围的事物; 环境→___________ (adj. )周
围的, 附近的→_________ (v. )包围
(5)lack(vi. &vt. )缺乏; 没有→_______ (adj. )缺乏的
(6)adjustment(n. )调整; 调节→______ (v. )调整, 调节
(7)optimistic(adj. )乐观(主义)的→__________ (adj. )悲观(主义)的

2. Preview the Listening exercise on page55.

Invention
Specialty
Advantage
Limitation

3. Read the passage on page18 and then put the following sentences into the correct order:
a. We were transported into the future by a comfortable time capsule.
b. I arrived at Wang Ping’s 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.
4. Read the text and answer the questions of EX1 on page19.
5. Complete the summary of the text:
I still cannot believe that I am_______this prize that I won last year. I hove to remind myself _______ that I am really in AD 3008. I was very nervous and _______ at first, and the new _________ were difficult to ________. Hit by a _____ of fresh air, my head ached. Soon I was ________________ again and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer. These carriages float above the ground and by ______ or ______ down in your seat, you can move swiftly. Then I caught______ of Wang Ping again and flew after him. ______ at a house, he showed me into a large clean room. Then wang ping flashed a _______on a computer screen, and table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by______. Exhausted, I ________ bed and fell fast asleep.
二. Group work:
1. What changes are the greatest in the past 100 years? Why? I will have a discussion with my partners, and I will try my best to be persuasive!
2. Since the world has been greatly changed in the past 100 years, what can I do to make a difference to future life？Can I invent something or just improve something? I will talk with my friends who share the same interest with me. Surely , we will work out a good idea!
3．Read the sentences and choose one to express your understanding to your partners,
A: They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
B: The best way to predict future is to invent it!
C: There are no old roads to new directions.
D: The impossible is often the untried.