1、Unit 3 Life in the future 教案Warming Up, Pre-reading & Reading ComprehendingTeaching Goals: 1. To illustrate Ss imagination of future life.2. To arouse Ss to pay more attention to the problems that probably appeared in the future life.3. To make Ss know the difference of life between the past, presen
2、t and future.Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Leading-inPurpose: To talk about past and future changes of life. 1. Group work Let Ss discuss the questions in groups of four. (1) How do you usually get to school? (2) Where do you live, in a city or in the countryside?(3) Where would you like to live in the
3、 future?(4) Do you live in a flat or a house?(5) Do you have a room of you won? Can you describe the room in the picture?(6) What kind of housing would you like to have in the future?(7) What would you like to have in your room?(8) What can we use to build houses? (brick, stone , steel , glass, ice,
4、 wood , plastic bamboo, )2. Conclusion This unit introduces what life in the future might be like to Ss. By discussing and answering the questions above can make Ss have a general understanding of the present and future life and can also illustrate Ss imagination about the future life.Step 2. Warmin
5、g Up1. Pair work In pairs let Ss list the changes in housing, transport, jobs, families and education will happen in the next century. 2. Individual workAccording to the result of the above Pair work, fill in the chart.表格 1Present timeIn one Thousand Years TimeTransportWorkFinance and currencyLangua
6、gesEnvironmentEducationHousesCommunicationSuggested Answers: 表格 2Present time In One Thousand Years TimeTransportAirplanes; cars; bicyclesNo longer by air because of environmental pollution; bicycles and horses will make a comebackWorkOffice; factory; construction; landscape; serviceAt home using ad
7、vanced, interactive computers; meetings can be conducted on the computer and people will see each other speak.Finance and currencyBanks; offices; insurance; businessOne global currencymaybe the yuan as China will be the largest global exporterLanguageEnglish; Russian; ChineseOne global language- per
8、haps Chinese or still EnglishEnvironmentAir: could be improved in citiesVery poor; need to recycle all waste; control on the use of cars; no airplanes; methods to improve poor air quality. Climate of the earth being very hot is making problems over water resourcesEducationNursery; schools; universit
9、yLonger than now possibly until 25 years of age so that students can learn all the new technologiesHousesFlats; houses; concrete; woodBuilt into the ground as the surface of the earth is so hot.CommunicationPost office; InternetBy thoughtpad, telephone, computer, mobiles, Morse code, etcStep 3. Pre-
10、reading1. Pair work Ask Ss to discuss the following questions in pairs.(1) Make a list of the problems human beings are facing today.(2) What problems do you think people will have overcome in one thousand years? Which ones do you think will still exist in AD 3008? Suggested Answers: (1) The seven s
11、erious problems facing mankind: The first problem I would like to point out is the decline of morality.(道德沦丧) The second problem is the racial bias problem. (种族歧视) The third problem , which is a most serious problem , is the rapid depletion of resources on the Earth. (资源匮乏) Now I come to the fourth
12、problem, the problem of the large gap between the poor and the rich . (贫富悬殊) The fifth problem is the pollution problem.(环境恶化) Now I would like to talk about the sixth problem, the expensive arms race problem. (军备竞争)。 The seventh problem is that the technologies vital to the welfare of human beings
13、are becoming more and more concentrated in the hands of a small group of people. (技术垄断)(2) Various answers are acceptable.2. Discussion Show Ss the above pictures and ask them what problems each picture shows. This can arouse Ss interest. Ask Ss to have a wide range of discussion about the present a
14、nd future life. They can discuss as much as they can.Suggested Answers: Picture one: global warming, Picture two: acid rain, Picture three: growing areas of desert, Picture four: over large world population, Picture five: lack of enough drinking water,Step 4. Reading1. Skimming (1) Pair work: Ask Ss
15、 to look the three pictures (P18) and then discuss with their partners and answer the following questions: Picture one:* What can you see in the picture?* What are the people doing?* Where do you think they are doing? Picture two:* How many people can you see in the picture?* Who are they, do you kn
16、ow?* What else can you see in the picture? * What can you use them for? Picture 3. * What can you see in the picture?* Where is Li Qiang?* What is Li Qiang doing?* What is the table and chairs made of?* What is the wall made of? What function does it have?(2) Discussion: Ask Ss read through the text
17、 as quickly as possible and talk about Li Qiangs first impressions of AD 3008, and at the same time underline words, phrases, or sentences that are closely related to Li Qiangs first impressions.2. Scanning (1) Team workAsk Ss to discuss how far their ideas of the future are from those in the story.
18、 Let them discuss the following questions. Do you think Li Qiang is impressed by what he finds in the future? Why or why not? What improvements do you think there will be to your home city or home village one thousand years in the future? What problems might there be? What ideas do you think were be
19、lievable in this story? Why? Which ideas do you think are too unrealistic? Why? (2) Group workThis text is written as if it were a letter from a son to his parents. He is telling them his impressions in an informal way. So the descriptions are mixed with his impressions to give you his idea of what
20、the future is like. Now please discuss the style of the text. Do you think Li Qiangs descriptions are fair? Why or why not? What language does he use that gives you that impression? Do you think he feels comfortable in the future? Why or why not? What language does he use that gives you that impress
21、ion?3. ComprehendingAsk Ss to tell the following sentences are True or False (T or F)(1) Li Qiang was worried about the journey, so he was unsettled all the time.(2) Wang Ping is his friend who is also a good guide. (3) His head ached because of lack of oxygen. (4) Li Qiang lost in touch with Wang P
22、ing, but he found him at last. (5) Wang Pings mother was not friendly to him. Suggested Answers: (1) F (2) T (3) F (4) T (5) F 4. ListeningListen to the tape and fill in the chart bellow:Good changes Bad changes Time travel Transport Houses Towns Air qualitySuggested Answers:Good changes Bad changes
23、 Time travel Can travel to different times as you wish After effects of travel Transport Can move swiftly Disorganized, difficult to find way Houses Save living space Short of space Towns Busy, look like markets easy to get lost Air qualityOwn family oxygen supply Poor quality in public places. Step
24、 6. Homework1. Read the text again and again and go over the main language points.2. Finish Ex1 and Ex2 in Learning about language.3. Retelling the story, either in writing or in speech, is very useful to learners of a foreign language. It demonstrates his understanding of the story. Next you are going to practise in pairs retelling Li Qiangs story traveling to the year AD 3008. You may make use of the words and expressions you have just learnt.