Life in the futureLife in the future

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When I was just a little girlI asked my mother, What will I beWill I be pretty, will I be richHere's what she said to meQue Sera SeraWhatever will be, will beThe future's not ours to seeQue Sera Sera,what will be will be

When I grew up and fell in loveI asked my sweetheart, What lies aheadWill we have rainbows day after dayHere's what my sweetheart saidQue Sera SeraWhatever will be, will beThe future's not ours to see

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

Para 3

Para 2

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Para 1、 6

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 general?

TransportationTransportation

In the future, which means of transportation will be In the future, which means of transportation will be more popular?more popular?

wagon car traditional train maglev train

Environmentally friendly

energy -saving

Amazing speed---430 km/h

Why will the maglev train be popular in the Why will the maglev train be popular in the future? future?

Controlled by an advanced computer system.

Transportation.Transportation.

How?

1. ___________ is becoming more and more popular.2. Shopping is no longer a __________. It has become a form of ___________.3. People want to go to a pleasant ______and ____________shopping with fun.4. People will use __________ which contain a tiny ____, instead of _______.

E-commerce

necessityentertainment

mall

smart cardschip

combine

cash

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

A. Paying more attention to a healthy diet and an active life.

B. Exercising regularly.C. Advances in medical science .D. All above

Health and MedicineHealth and Medicine

How will people study in the future?

What kind of schools will appear in the future?

How can we adapt to the changing world?

Study at home by watching TV or on a computer screen.

More “schools on the air" and “e-schools”

We will become lifelong learners.

4. Which of the following proverbs(谚语 ) can replace(代替 ) 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 .

B

Education and KnowledgeEducation and Knowledge

• Which of the following will probably not happen in the future.A.A. People will study in People will study in e-schoolse-schools and and schools on schools on

the airthe air..

B.B. There will be no real classroom.There will be no real classroom.

C.C. Old people will still learn knowledge with Old people will still learn knowledge with distance education.distance education.

D.D. People can study whenever they want to.People can study whenever they want to.

1. In order to catch a glimpse of the future, we have to know the major trends in contemporary society.

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

3. Shopping is no longer a necessity.So future people never do shopping outside.

4. Future doctors will be able to cure more diseases. One reason is that they understand the human body better.

5.People will study freely with distance education and they won’t have to do homework.

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Fmost urban areas of China.most urban areas of China.

FFThey still do shopping.They still do shopping.

TTWithWith a better understanding of human body, a better understanding of human body, ……

FF

Homework will always be Homework will always be homework....homework....

1.1. Transportation. Transportation.

2. Business2. Business

3. Health and Medicine3. Health and Medicine

4. Education and Knowledge4. Education and Knowledge

E-commerce will become more and more popular.

People will be healthier and doctors can cure more diseases.

Distance education will be more popular.

Transportation will be cleaner, faster and safer.cleaner, fastercleaner, faster and safersafer

popularpopular

healthierhealthier curecure moremorediseasesdiseases

DistanceDistance

Current TrendsCurrent Trends

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

1. Have a dream

2. Make a plan

3. Carry it out

4. With some efforts

5. Dream will come true.

Time What will you do?

Where will you be?

How will you prepare for it?

1 year from now

5 year from now

10 years from now

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.

如果我们学会接受变化，学会欣赏新的、不同的事物，我们就能有准备地迎接未来带给我们的一切。

Homework:1. Recite Paragraph 6.

2. Read the text twice.

3. Make sentences with the following 5 words and phrases

catch a glimpse of, indicate, keep in touch with, remain, in store.