1、Unit 4A glimpse of the future新知脉图素养导引听歌练音主题热身【导语】In the Future歌曲演唱者是Architecture in Helsinki,这是一个来自澳大利亚的八人小团队,他们音乐的别致之处在于所使用的乐器多于成员的数量,多种多样的乐器有模拟合成器及采样器、钟琴、大号、竖笛、吉他、贝司、鼓等。这首歌的大意是畅想未来自己能够在宇宙遨游,遇见更多未来的、新奇的事物。注:听音填空In The FutureAre you ready?Are we in the future?Living in the future?Are we in the futur
2、e?Living in the future?By the time we be singing once upon itFriends and dudes bought the tickets straight to the _moonIt doesnt feel like gravity is wantedNow its easy to _ like Ive flied with youThe futureThe futureYour momma said that I like imaginationHey,there are some _ in your eyes before we
3、land on the moonNow were floating in that inner stellar nationI like to put you something _If we stumble in the dark,light up shows us who we arefloatstarsperfect,fine and true Oh,the language that you speak to meInto.ah.no.Are we in the future?Living in the future?Are we in the future?Living in the
4、 future?Are we in the future?Living in the future?Are we in the future?Living in the future?【词海拾贝】1.dude n.男人,小伙子2.stellar adj.星的;星球的3.stumble vi.踌躇,蹒跚【听力微语系列】捕捉关键词 上面这首诗歌中有些生单词,但是根据一些简单易懂的句子,例如Life is real!But to act.Find us farther than to-day.我们就能理解作者对人生的积极向上的态度。所以,通过捕捉关键词,记录关键信息点,我们也能猜测听力材料的内容。【
5、即时训练】听下面一段材料,回答第14题。1.Why does the company pay its workers to sleep more?A.To make employees work better.B.To make employees sleep well.C.To get employees to earn more money.2.How can staff record how long they have slept every night?A.By using a special computer.B.By using a watch.C.By using a wris
6、t monitor.3.How much does the US economy lose a year because staff lose enough sleep?A.$62.3 billion.B.$63.2 billion.C.$11.3 billion.4.Which country does the insurance company belong to?A.America.B.France.C.Britain.答案:14.ACBA【听力原文】A US insurance company is paying workers to sleep more.Staff will get
7、$300 a year extra if they sleep more than seven hours a night.This idea is to make employees work better.Human resources officials say employees work better if they sleep well.The company will then perform better.Staff can record their sleep automatically using a wrist monitor,or record how long the
8、y have slept every night.Many studies show that not sleeping enough affects our ability to do our job.The average US worker loses 11.3 working days of productivity a year because of not sleeping enough.The US economy loses$63.2 billion a year because of this.A study in Europe found that staff who sl
9、ept less than seven hours per night did much less work than workers who had eight or more hours.Workers at Aetna also get extra pay if they exercise.【歌曲译文】在未来准备好了吗?我们身处未来之中吗?我们掌握未来的生活了吗?我们身处未来之中吗?我们掌握未来的生活了吗?当我们哼唱起这首歌的时候已与亲朋好友一起搭上了去月球的旅途我们从不需要重力束缚如今终于可以像你我一同飞翔般轻易漂浮未来如光未来如光你妈妈总说我不切实际但是嘿 在降落至月球之前 有星星落进你眼里了趁着我们飞行于星际之上让一切变得美轮美奂天衣无缝如果我们陷入黑暗 灯光也会给我们指路你对我说的每一句话都落进了我们身处未来之中吗?我们掌握未来的生活了吗?我们身处未来之中吗?我们掌握未来的生活了吗?我们身处未来之中吗?我们掌握未来的生活了吗?我们身处未来之中吗?我们掌握未来的生活了吗?
