1、Unit 20 New Frontiers Lesson 1 Futurology Step 1 lead-in Step 2 fast-reading T or F1)People who are worried about future are called futurologists2)The experts attending the seminar will be discussingthe influence of future on the technology.3)According to the text,computers will become more intellig
2、ent.4)By the 2030,human-like robots may be sent around our bodies to carry out repairs and keep us healthy.5)We may be able to live in other suitable places in our solar system at the end of the century.F F T F T Read the article and choosethe best title:a)From the Past to the Future b)The Future Bu
3、siness c)Tomorrows World d)A Perfect Future?c)Tomorrows WorldStep 3 second-reading Summarize the main idea of each paragraph Organization of the text Part 1 about the futurologist some-,others-Part 2 place,time,content Part 3 six examples Part 4 time and place,what to do,advice:Join it about the mee
4、tingabout the prediction of the future the writers plan to the meeting Difficult sentences 1 They plan the future of the world for a living.2 The future is now a big business.=they make a living by planning the future of the world.=Now,the future has become very important.3 In the next few years,we
5、will be communicating with our friends around the world using life-sized video screens in our living rooms.4 if you cant beat the future,join it.=In the near future,we can keep in touch with our friends around the world and we can see them the same size as they actually are on the video screen in ou
6、r living room.=if you cant change the world of future,just be a member of it and adapt to it.What will the tomorrows world be like in the future according to predictions of some futurologists?Find out more details from the text!Step 4 detail reading Millions of times smarter,link our brains to,huge
7、database,new species,developBy the middle of the century handy,powerful,in term of,intelligence,amount of informationBy 2020life-sized video screensin the next few years Computersvoices give instructionsvery soon Prediction Time Frontiersdiscover,other places,waysto go further into spaceBy the end o
8、f the century Space technology Live,150 years,insect-like robots,carry out repairs By 2030Biochemistry Medical sciencebeat,suitable for,carry out,influence,foresee,wonder,life-sized,link to 1.He _ why people built ugly homes,when they could have beautiful ones.2.Those who can _difficulties on their
9、way to success may keep calm when they really appear.3.Her idea had great _on the outcome of the plan 4.I have _ my work.5.I went to the library to look for some books _ children 6.That problem has _ me.wondersforeseeinfluencesuitable forbeatencarried outLanguage Points1)useful expressions0.look int
10、o 观察1.wonder about.2.in 10,50 or even1,000 years time3.click into the websites4.in the next few years5.in terms of.6.carry out repairs7.link.to.8.suitable for.1 一些学生在操场上踢足球，别的学生在教室里学习。（用some-,others-)2 我想知道他家乡的天气怎么样？（用 what-is like?)3 这就是他昨天在会上所讲的内容。（用 what 引导的表语从句）Grammar study 1 According to the a
11、rrangement of our school,we will be having a English exam this time next Saturday.2 I will be attending a important meeting at 8 oclock this evening.Dont ring me up at that time.3 She is to going to marry at the age of 26.By the year 2015 she will have already had a child.4 I will have worked here f
12、or two years by the end of this July.I came here on July 1th,2004.Patterns将来进行时将来完成时will/shall be+现在分词will/shall+have done (will 用于各种时态，shall 主要用于第一人称）Try to practice Make predictions about yourself in about one years later after graduation from this school.Write down your sentences!what will you be
13、 doing at that time?what will you have done by that time?1.people(use)solar energy every day2.people(use)up all natural sources of oil3.people(travel)into space on a regular basis4.people(eat)only food created by specialistsPeople will be using solar energy every dayPeople will have used up all natu
14、ral sources of oilPeople will be travelling into space in a regular basisPeople will be eating only food created byspecialists.5.traditional farms(disappear)6.many new galaxies(discover)7.Mars and Venus(explore)and(describe)in detail.8.scientists(study)the chance of people settling in other galaxies
15、.Traditional farms will have disappeared.Many new galaxies will have been discovered.Mars and Venus will have been explored and described.Scientists will be studying the chance of people settling other galaxies.1 By this time tomorrow you _(arrive)in Shanghai.2 The teacher _(have)a meeting at three
16、oclock tomorrow afternoon.3 The students _ (do)listening exercise at seven tomorrow evening.4 By the middle of the next century,we _(build)space station.5 When you come back from America,your daughter _(graduate)from a middle school.A rule to remember 在after，when，as soon as，until，before引导的时间状语从句，if
17、条件状语中，不用 助动词 will，只用一般现在时，表示将来When you get home on Friday,youll receive good news.如果 在强调一个动作在另一个动作之前时，用现在完成时,表示将来某时完成的动作。After youve done the shopping,youll have a pleasant surprise.If you come this afternoon,well have a meeting.When I graduate,Ill go to countryside.Ill go to your home after I have
18、finishedmy homework.If it has stopped snowing in the morning,well go to the park.I m sure hell come to see me before he _ Shunde.A.Is about to leave B.has left C.Will leave D.leaves When she graduates from the school next summer,she _ here for six years.A.will study B.will be studying C.will have studied D.studies
