…to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.…to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.

to predict what life will be like in the future.

we can not be sure, but we can hope.

Scan the text to find out in which paragraph you can find answers to the questions.Scan the text to find out in which paragraph you can find answers to the questions.

1. How will people shop in the future?

2. How will people travel in the future?

3. What will schools be like in the future?

4. What will the future be like in generals?

1. How will people shop in the future?

2. How will people travel in the future?

3. What will schools be like in the future?

4. What will the future be like in generals?

Para 3Para 3

Para 2Para 2

Para 5Para 5

Para 1 、 6Para 1 、 6

ExplanationExplanation

1. One way to catch a glimpse of

the future is to examine some of the

major trends in contemporary society.

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(1) catch a glimpse of sb. 意为“瞥见 , 一见”。如：

I caught a glimpse of our new neigh

bor.

我们的新邻居我只看过一眼。 (2) major 意为 " 重大的，主要的 " ，

指在规模，数量，重要性方面超出同类的其他事物。如：

John has also played a major part i

n the improvement of the paper.

约翰在改进这份报纸的工作中也起了较大的作用。

(3) contemporary 用作形容词，意为“同时期的”、“当代的”，用作名词，意为“同时期的人”、“同辈”、“报刊同业”。如：

contemporary literature 当代文学 Keats and Shelley were contemporaries.

济慈和雪莱是同代人。

1. 未来的生活

2. 对．．．讲做有可能

3. 对未来发展做出一些预测

4. 窥测

5. 主要趋势

6. 在当代社会

1. life in the future

2. It is possible for sb. to do sth.

2. make forecasts about future development

3. catch a glimpse of

4. major trends

5. in contemporary society

Fast readingFast reading

1. What are the current trends of

transportation?

Modern transportation is becoming cleaner, faster and safer.

Modern transportation is becoming cleaner, faster and safer.

Transportation

current trend

cleaner

faster

safer

new technology…

…develop new fuels and engines

an amazing 430km/h

To ensure safety, an advanced computer system…

How is transportation becoming? What do current trends indicate?

What are being done to make the transportation cleaner, faster and safer?

Careful reading

Compared with the past, what is the most important thing in future transportation?

Why will the maglev train be popular in the future?

Compared with the past, what is the most important thing in future transportation?

Why will the maglev train be popular in the future?

No pollution is the most important thing.

Environmentally friendlyEnvironmentally friendly

energy -savingenergy -saving

Amazing speed---430 km/hAmazing speed---430 km/h

Why will the maglev train be popular in the future?

Controlled by an advanced computer system.Controlled by an advanced computer system.

Maglev train

1.Use some adjs to describe the maglev train. fast

safefriendly

energy-savingnoiseless

impollutable

2.which is considered most by the scientists,

speed, safety or pollution ?

A good example of how transportation is

changing is the new maglev train, which is

environmentally friendly, energy-saving

and travels at an amazing 430 km/h.

公共交通正在改善的一个很好例子就是磁悬浮列车，它环保、节能而且以每小时 430公里的惊人速度行驶。

(1) 宾语从句可能作动词的宾语或者介词的宾语。如：

It all depends on whether or not she’s got t

he time. 这完全取决于她是否有时间。(2) 介词 at 可以表示“以……速度 / 价钱 /比率”。如： They sold the beef at a high price. 他们高价卖掉牛肉。 (3) 本句涉及到三种构词法： ① maglev 是 magnetic 和 levitation 缩写而成，是缩略词。

② transportation (transport), enviro

nmentally (environment), friendly (fr

iend) 和 amazing (amaze) 是派生词。 ③ energy-saving 是“ n.+ -ing” 构成

的合成形容词。 3. To ensure safety, the train is con

trolled by an advanced computer

system.

为了确保安全，火车是由先进的计算机系统控制。

ensure 强调肯定、确信某事，意为“确保，保证“常用于 ensure sth. 或 e

nsure sb. that... 中。如： We can ensure that the work shall be

done in the right way.

我们可以保证把工作做好。

1. 当前的趋势2. 公共交通3. 新型的磁悬浮列车4. 环保 5. 以 430 公里的惊人时

速6. 保证安全

current trends

public transportation

the new maglev train

environmentally friendly

at an amazing 430km/h

ensure safety

On-line shoppingOn-line shopping1.How will people do business in the

future?

2.What has shopping become for people?

3.How will people pay for their purchases in the future?

2. How will people

mainly do business i

n the future?

2. How will people

mainly do business i

n the future?

who how advantages

People don’t go out.

People do go out to shop.

online shopping

a pleasant mall instead of

a crowded store

… makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with…

…combines shopping with fun

People use smart cards instead of cash to pay for their purchases.

Business

1. What have many companies and consumers

begun doing?

2. What is becoming more and more popular?

3. How will people shop in the future?

shoppingmall

Smart cards

Online shopping

Shopping has become a form of _____________.entertainment

smart card instead of cash.

shopping with fun

shop eat see filmsdance

1.How will people do business in the future?

E-commerce, or business done on the Internet.

2. What has shopping become for people?

A form of entertainment

3. How will people pay for their purchases in the future?

People will use smart cards, which contain a tiny chip, instead of cash.

1. 通常

2. 改变方式

3. 网上购物的好处

4. 保持联系

5. 寻找

6. 生活必需品

7. 把…结合在一起

1. as usual

2. reform the way

3. advantages of online shopping

4. keep in touch with

5. search for

6. basic goods

7. combine …with…

What makes it possible for people to enjoy a longer life?

1. People will pay attention to ….2. People are careful about….3. Advances in medical science

allow us….4. New discoveries in …and … may

lead to….

What makes it possible for people to enjoy a longer life?

People :

Scientists & physicians :

pay attention to……

care about ……exercise……

advances in ……discoveries in ……

Advances in

medical science

have made it pos

sible for us to de

al with new dise

ases like SARS.

Advances in

medical science

have made it pos

sible for us to de

al with new dise

ases like SARS.

. 1. People in the future will live a shorter and

unhealthier life.

2. People now are paying no attention to the importance of a healthy diet.

3. Advances in culture allow us to deal with new diseases.

4. With a better understanding of the human body, more diseases can be cured.

5. New discoveries may lead to changes in the way diseases are cured and medicines are made.

Health & medicine

F

F

F

T

T

1.What will people do in the future?A. They are careful about what they eat.B. They exercise regularly.C. They can deal with new diseases.D. A, B and C

Choose the right answers Health and medicine

2.What kind of life will people enjoy in the future?A. A longer life B.A healthier lifeC. active in old age D. A, B and C

Para4:Health and medicine:Fill in the blanks

People in the future will be able to enjoya _____ and ________life and remain ____even in old age. People will pay more attention to the _________ of a healthy diet and an active life. Some new ________such as SARS, smallpox have already been ______ by new medicine. New ____in genetics and biochemistry may lead to _______ in the way diseases are ____ andmedicines are ______.

longer healthieractive

importancediseases

defeated discoveries

changes curedmade

4. People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healt

hier life and remain active even in old age.

将来人们的寿命会更长，身体更健康，甚至在年迈时保持活力。

本句中 remain 用作连系动词，意为“保持；仍然是”，后接名词、形容词、介词短语、分词等作表语。如：

The death of the innkeeper still remains a mystery.

客栈老板之死仍然是个谜。 I asked her a question but she remained silent.

我问了她一个问题，但她保持沉默

enjoy a longer and healthier life

remain active

pay more attention to

exercise regularly

deal with new diseases

lead to

1. 更加长寿健康

2. 保持积极的生活

3. 更加注重

4. 定期运动

5.治疗新的疾病

6.引起

How will the schools of the future be different from what they are today?

How will the way we view learning and knowledge change?

There may be more “schools on the air” and “e-schools”.

We will become lifelong learners.

In the future the

re will be many mo

re “schools on the a

ir” and “e-schools”,

which can help us t

o study whenever a

nd wherever possib

le.

In the future the

re will be many mo

re “schools on the a

ir” and “e-schools”,

which can help us t

o study whenever a

nd wherever possib

le.

ordinary schools

classroom education

young students

schools on the air

e-schools

distance education

lifelong learners

Education & knowledge

1. How will people study at home in the future ?

2. Which of the following proverbs can replace the sentence“Instead of being students only when we are young, we will become lifelong learners.”

A. Knowledge is power.

B. It’s never too old to learn.

C. Where there is a will, there is a way.

D. No pains , no gains .

by watching educators on TV or computer screen

Paragraph 5:Education and knowledge

Home study by

________________Distance education help

___________ View of learning fromand knowledge ____________ to _____________

watching educatorson TV or on a computer screen

people study whenever they have time and wherever they may be

being students only when we are young

lifelong learners

In the future, there may be more “schools on the air” and

“e-schools”.

将来可能会有更多的“空中学校”和“网络学校”。 (1) on the air 意为“用（无线电、电视）播送”。类似地， by air相当于 by plane ，表示“乘飞机”； in t

he air相当于 in the sky ，表示“在空中”； in the ope

n air 意为“在野外”、“在户外”。 (2) e-schools 是 electronic-schools 的缩写，指的是基

于因特网条件下的电子化网络学校。类似地， e-mail

电子邮件 , e-commerce电子商务 , E-zine电子杂志 , E-

journal电子杂志等。

(2) be well-prepared for 意为“为……作好准备”，强调“已经准备好”这一状态，而 prepare for则强调“为……做准备”这一动作。如：

I prepared the ground for the seeds.

我整理好土地准备播种。We must be prepared for all contingencies.

我们要作好各种准备 , 以防意外。 (3) in store 意为“存储着”、“预备着”、“必将发生”。

如： Who knows what the future will have in store for us?

谁知道我们将来会怎么样 ?

1. 大不相同

2.空中学校

3.远程教育

4. 成了终生学习者

5. 确信 , 肯定

6.实现

7. 为…做好准备

8. 未来的一切

9.即将到来

1. be quite different from

2. Schools on the air

3. distance education

4. Become lifelong learners

5. It is certain that

6. Come true

7. be well-prepared for

8. whatever the future may have

9. in store

Fields What will be used? Results

Transportation BusinessHealth and medicineEducation andknowledge

New technology ;new fuels and engines

E-commerce;mall; smart cards.Healthy diet ; exercising regularly; advances in medical science.

E-schools; distance education

Cleaner, faster and safer.

Convenient, fun.

Enjoy a longer and healthier life ; remain active

Can study at home; lifelong learners.

Items Advantages Disadvantages

Transportation

Smart cards

Online shopping

E-schools

Post-reading

Items Advantages DisadvantagesTransportation Clean

fast

safe.

Without

pollution

high cost

expensive

Post-readingPost-reading

Advantages and disadvantages Advantages and disadvantages

Items Advantages Disadvantages

Trans-portation

1. It becomes cleaner, faster and safer.2. It’s more convenient to travel.

1. It is expensive to travel.2. It may be highly dangerous.

Items Advantages Disadvantages

Smart cards

1. It is easier to carry and operate.2. It is convenient to do business.

1. You need to remember many secret codes.2. Bank fraud happens easily.3.Viruses may destroy the card.

Items Advantages Disadvantages

Online shopping

1.It’s faster and easier to order products

(convenient)

2. It can save time and labor.

1. The products are expensive to buy.2. The quality is not always good.3. It’s may not be safe.4.It’s may not as much fun as going to a mall.

Items Advantages Disadvantages

E-schools

1. It’s rich in

learning

materials.

2. It’s open

and available

any time.

3. Don’t need

to build

school.

1. They

require certain

equipment.

2. They lack

touch with the

educators.

(no face-to-face

interaction)

future transportation

smart cards

online shopping

e--schools

advantages disadvantages

clean, fast, safe, without pollution

high cost, expensive

convenient, safe

convenient saving time

no ensurance of quality

Interesting, convenient, saving time

no face-to-face coach

1. Public transportation is already well developed in most areas of China.

1. Public transportation is already well developed in most areas of China.

2. Scientists are developing new fuels and engines that are environmentally friendly.

2. Scientists are developing new fuels and engines that are environmentally friendly.

3. People can combine shopping with fun in the future.

3. People can combine shopping with fun in the future.

T

5.We will still prefer using cash instead of cards in the future.

5.We will still prefer using cash instead of cards in the future.

4. E-commerce will not be so popular as it is not very safe.

4. E-commerce will not be so popular as it is not very safe.

6. In the future distance education will play an important part.

6. In the future distance education will play an important part.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

---Albert Einstein

Instruction: design an object In the year of 2100, the world will totally change with the development of new technologies. Many new inventions will be made. Imagine one day your are taking a time capsule and travel in the year of 2100. Describe one new invention you see.

What should we do to make sure we will have a bright future?

1. A bright future can’t come of itself. So I think only by working hard can we succeed.

2. We can’t predict the future but we can be hopeful for the future. Only those who have a strong will and devote a lot can make great achievements.

3. As a 21th-century student, we should focus our attention on gaining knowledge as well as skills so as to be a qualified citizen for our country.

4. If we learn to accept and appreciate what is new and different. We will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.

If we learn to accept and appreciate what is new and different. We will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.

1.1.透过火车车窗，我瞥见一座高楼。透过火车车窗，我瞥见一座高楼。

2.2.王先生用手机和他的老朋友保持联系。王先生用手机和他的老朋友保持联系。

3.3.你应多注意你的发音。你应多注意你的发音。

4.4. 我有一些好消息要告诉你。我有一些好消息要告诉你。

I I caught a glimpse ofcaught a glimpse of a high building from the a high building from the window of the train.window of the train.

Mr. Wang Mr. Wang keeps in touch withkeeps in touch with his old friends b his old friends by cellphone.y cellphone.

You should You should pay more attention topay more attention to your your pronunciation.pronunciation.

I have some good news I have some good news in storein store for you. for you.

1. 很难预测未来生活是什么样子。 (predict)

2 我们正担心我们的梦想是否会变成现实呢。(come true)

3 人们将用智能卡而不是现金来支付所购物品。(purchase)

4 你知道 e-school 是什么意思吗？ (stand for)

What life will be in the future is difficult to predict.

We are worrying about whether our dreams will come true.

To pay for their purchases, people will use smart cards instead of cash.

Do you know what e-school stands for?

5 年轻人总是对时装潮流感兴趣。 (trend)Young people are always interested in the trends of fashion.

6 再等一会儿你看好不好？ (vt.+it+adj.+...) 7 我们可以保证把工作做好。 (ensure) 8 谁知道我们将来会怎么样？ (in store)

9 我早上在车站看见梅格了。 (catch a glimpse of)

10 在这张地图上， 城镇是用小红点标的。 (indicate)

Do you think it advisable to wait a little longer?

We can ensure that the work shall be done in the right way.

Who knows what the future will have in store for us?

I caught a glimpse of Mei at the station this morning.

In this map, the towns are indicated by a red dot.

1. Right, we write to each other - not ___ but now and then. A. regularly B. normally C. absolutely D. actually2. Her answer ____ “no” even after we begged her to reconsider our

proposal. A. kept B. left C. remained D. continued3. I think my money is enough for my travel-＄ 400 in traveler’s

check and ＄ 100 in _____. A. notes B. money C. cash D. credit4. His attention which should be paid to ____ is now being drawn to

_____ games. A. studying; play B. his study; playing C. his study; play D. study; play

5. ____ she couldn’t understand was ____ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.

A. What; because B. That; what C. What; why D. Why; that6. Bob thought he couldn’t go to the party because he had too much

homework, but he went _____. A. at all B. after all C. for all D. above all 7. After years of efforts, Chinese Olympic dream ____ in the end. A. comes true B. has been come true C. has been turned into reality D. had been turned into reality 8. I like to study the _____ history of China very much. A. contemporary B. now C. nowadays D. today9. I’ll ____ a computer to send her as a gift. A. purchase B. borrow C. lend D. hire

Phrases:• make forecasts about sth.

• one way to do sth.

• catch a glimpse of

• the major trends

• in contemporary society

• current trends

• well developed

• urban areas

• a good example of

• environmentally friendly

• energy-saving• to ensure safety• an advanced

system • as usual• reform the way• on the Internet• online shopping• keep in touch with• a form of• a crowded store• basic goods• a pleasant mall

• combine…with …• smart cards• pay attention to• the importance of• a healthy diet• exercise regularly• allow sb. to do sth.• deal with sth.• with a better understa

nding of• more importantly,• lead to

• be quite different from

• on TV

• distance education

• lifelong learners

• It’s certain that…

• come true

• at least

• be hopeful

• one’s efforts to do..

• be well-prepared for

• in store

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