Check your homework
(using language)
Answer key for exercise 1:
Well-known for his books about South Africa, J M Coetzee won the Booker Prize.
A princess once owned a magical chair made of gold and silver.
On his birthday he received a mysterious present wrapped in gold paper.
Interrupted by the bell, he was unable to finish his speech.
Awakened by a noise at midnight, she saw a thief in her room.
Seated, she climbed Mount Qomolangma.
Check your homework
(USING STRUCTURES, page 57)
Answer key for exercise 2:

called
Endangered
pointed
known
fallen
supported
Terrified
Complete the phrases with prepositions from the passage First Impressions :
1. __ the earth
2. __ the future
3. __ no time
4. _____ the ground
5. __ bending and pressing down
6. __ all directions
7. __ a computer screen
8. ____ _____ the floor
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above
by
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Using Language-
Reading and discussing
Life in the future
I Have Seen Amazing Things!
What can you see in the picture?
How do you feel at first sight of it?
Free talk before reading
1. Do you think it’s possible for human being to have a time travel?
2. If you have the chance the take a time travel to the year AD 3008 as Li Qiang did, what places will you go to visit?
Read the text and find out the information below.
Reading
Modern Inventions of the 31st Century
Only to be seen on the Space Station
Use the information from the reading passage to
fill in this poster for the Space Station.
a waste machine
efficient
Environmentally friendly
Thoughts must be clear or messages may be mixed up
1 no waste
2 no pollution
3 no environ
mental damage
1 disposes of all waste
2 turns them into three grades of useful material
People must live on a space station to monitor the robots
Discussion 1
In pairs discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living on a space station. For example: would you like to live and work in one? What would you do with your spare time? Prepare to report to the class.
Try to predict your future life and make a short-term plan and talk about your dreams, then fill in the chart.
Discussion 2
Fill in the chart after your discussion
n. (pron.)
疑问词＋to do
doing sth.
wh-clause
1. consider
Language points
Let me consider. 让我仔细想想。
I am considering the purchase of car. 我在考虑买一辆车。
We must consider giving it a try. 我们应当考虑试一试。
We should consider what to do next.
我们应当考虑一下怎么办。
2. You place the metal band over your head, clear your mind, press the sending button, think your message and the next instant it’s sent.
instant在这里是名词，意思是“顷刻，刹那”。如：
I'll be back in an instant. 我马上就回来。
I took an instant dislike to him.
我一见他就不喜欢。
I don't like to drink instant coffee.
我不喜欢喝速溶咖啡。
3. A giant machine, always greedy for more, swallows all the waste available.
greedy adj 贪婪的
He looked at the shop window with greedy eyes.  他用贪婪的眼光看着商店的橱窗。
The greedy little boy ate all the candy at the party.  那个贪吃的小男孩把宴会上所有的糖果都吃光了。
He is a greedy capitalist. 
他是一个贪婪的资本家。
A greedy, rapacious person. 
贪心的或贪婪的人
He's a real greedy guts. 
他真是贪吃的大肚汉。
Read the phrases before listening, and guess the topic. Then listen to the tape and tick those you hear..
Listening
Listening
Space creatures
living on another planet,
New discoveries in space
Why a space station spins
how to get water on Mars,
Listen and tick those you hear:
Comets
houses in a town on Mars.
Martian creatures
atmosphere and gravity,
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1. How can “Wonderworld” make sure there is enough oxygen?
2. How can “Wonderworld” make sure there is enough water?
3. What is the advantage of living in “Wonderworld”?
4. Do you think people will be healthy living in “Wonder world”? Why?
Listen again and answer
How can “Wonderworld” make sure there is enough oxygen?
“Wonderworld” will provide a covered area for people to live in with a special air supply.
How can “Wonderworld” make sure there is enough water?
“Wonderworld” will make sure there is enough water by collecting some from under the planet’s surface. After use, this water will be cleaned and recycled so that it can be used as rain to water crops and provide clean drinking water. Everyone will put their dirty water in special tanks and animals will have to go to the toilet in special places. Bacteria will clean this dirty water so it can be used again.
What is the advantage of living in “Wonderworld”?
People may become rich or famous.
Do you think people will be healthy living in “Wonderworld”? Why ?
I think the people will be quite healthy as they have a satisfactory climate, enough water and sufficient accommodation to live comfortably.
Speaking
In pairs discuss what life will be like in your hometown in 1000 years’ time. Discuss the future of one of the following areas.
1. Communication
2. Work
3. Business and money
4. The human body
5. The transportation
6. Education
Suppose that …
Do you imagine that …?
I wonder if …
Is it possible that …?
Is it likely /unlikely that …?
Do you suppose that …?
Perhaps /Maybe /Possibly /Probably
Most likely …
I’m sure …
These expressions may help you:
What will life be like in the future?
Transportations
As people’s life is improving, people prefer to travel to different places. Not only do they enjoy local travel but also they travel abroad. Some even can afford to travel in space.
Education
Students in the future will be able to receive far better education with the help of the Internet and e-schools. And their subjects will be richer and more personal.
Business and money
In the future more companies and individuals prefer to do business on the Internet by using various kinds of smart cards. Even you don’t take any cash you can also do business, go to the concert or travel abroad. In a word, E-commerce will play a more important role in our daily life.
The human body
Human beings will look healthier in the future. In spite of this they still get sick. However, scientists will have a better understanding of how cancer develops.
Languages
In the future people will speak much fewer languages. Both English and Chinese have become world languages.
Work :
As to where people work in the future, the answers are divided. Some people will be able to work at home on the Internet, which we call SOHO.
More people will work in the companies also related to computers. At that time, there will be more and more new jobs like database managers, sales
engineers and so on.
Houses and buildings
In the future people will live in different places. As the population is exploding, more people will prefer to live in faraway places, under the sea or even on the moon.
Communication:
In the future people will communicate more easily and conveniently. They can talk on the phone and send e-mails on the Internet. They can do almost
everything on the Internet, like shopping, reading, borrowing books, depositing money, order meals and tickets.
Writing
Write about what life may be like on the earth in 1000 years’ time. Follow these steps.
In pairs prepare 4 to 5 questions about the future.
Ask and answer questions using the following expressions.
Suppose that …
I wonder if …
I imagine that …
I’m sure …
Do you imagine that …?
Is it likely/unlikely that…?
Is it possible that…?
Do you suppose that… ?
Perhaps/Maybe/Possibly…
Most likely …
Probably …
Homework
Review “using language ” parts and read the passage on page 58.
Finish your writing passage and read it to the class in next period.