,Lesson 1 Futurology,Unit 20 New Frontier,Step1 Lets look into our future Have you ever thought about your future? What will you become and what will our life be like in the future?,Energy-saving car,When the area is flooded, the house can float on the water!,You may wash you clothes without water, but with air. And the clothes can be put on just after washed!,Half-human half-robot,Human with modified genes,Would you like to have a memory chip put into your brain?,Step 2 Fast- reading,Now lets read a passage and see how futurologists think about the future. Read the article and choose the best title for it. From the Past to the Future The Future Business Tomorrows world A Perfect Future,Step 3 Read to learn How many predictions did the writer find? Read the text and complete the table.,2. in the next few years,4. by the year 2030,6.by the end of the century,life-size video screens,computer instructions,5.by the middle of the century,powerful computers,new species,new home in space,Step 4 Language study Part A. Scan the text , find the time phrases and pay attention to the tenses of the sentences.,over the centuries; in 10,50,even,1000 years time; this weekend; in the next few years; by the year 2020/ 2030; by the middle/ end of the century; at nine oclock on Saturday morning.,Read and find a mistake in each sentence. 1. What will the world be like in ten years time? 2. In the next 4 years , I will be studying in the university. 3. In this weekend, we will have a party. 4. Since the years, scientists have studied different meanings of gestures in different cultures. 5. We will be having a meeting at 7oclock in Wednesday morning. 6. We will have finished learning Lesson 20 at the end of the week.,years,years,on,by,Over,Part B. Match the words with the meanings. foresee science( branch of learning) of -the future prepay know beforehand or in advance biology say or tell in advance futurology the front part of the arm predict science of the physical life forearm pay in advance,What does prefix fore- mean? And what about pre-?,What about the suffix -logy?,Guess the meanings of these words: forecast, ecology, prefix, sociology, prerecorded, forehead.,Step 5,Discussion,Pair work: Tell each other about your future prediction. See whose prediction is going to / will / may / might happen.,Step 6 Learn to draw conclusions What will the world be like in 10 years time? In the next four years, I will be studying in the university. I am afraid I will be back after 10 oclock. Last night, he arrived home after 12 oclock. They got married in 1990, after two years (two years later) , they had a baby.,in +一段時(shí)間 表將來一段時(shí)間以后 after +具體時(shí)間(點(diǎn)) 可表將來某時(shí)以后, 也可表過去某時(shí)以后 after + 一段時(shí)間 表過去的一段時(shí)間以后,實(shí)戰(zhàn)演練: 1. 5 年后我將做什么? 2. 我畢業(yè)于1990 年, 5 年后我當(dāng)了律師.,Conclusion:,By the year 2030, I will have become an old lady. By the age of ten, I had already learned English for three years.,Conclusion: by + 將來時(shí)間, 常用于將來完成時(shí)的句子中 by + 過去時(shí)間, 常用于過去完成時(shí)的句子中,實(shí)戰(zhàn)演練: 1. 到今年年底, 她將已經(jīng)出國(guó)2 年了. 2. 到他12 歲時(shí), 他已經(jīng)寫了一本書.,By the end of this year, she will have been abroad for two years. By the age of 12, he had already written a book.,1.do sth for a living 靠做某事謀生 make a living by doing sth. / live by doing sth.,Language points,She sells flowers for a living. She makes a living by selling flowers. She lives by selling flowers.,她以賣花謀生。,2. handy : a. clever with hands a handy man 手巧的人 b. convenient, useful,好的工具箱是家中要有的便利東西.,A good toolbox is a handy thing to have in the house.,come in handy 遲早有用,c. Not far away, available for use,Always keep a first-aid kit handy.,at hand He lives close at hand. The examination is_. on hand We have some new shoes on hand. I have no money _.,手旁要常備急救箱。,Thanks and bye!,同學(xué)們,來學(xué)校和回家的路上要注意安全,同學(xué)們,來學(xué)校和回家的路上要注意安全,