Unit 20 New Frontiers Lesson 1 Futurology课件.pptx

1、,Unit 20 New Frontiers,Lesson 1 Futurology北师大版Unit20,Why do we study the Future?,The world changes so quickly that its hard to keep up.New inventions and innovations alter the way we live.Peoples values,attitudes,and beliefs are changing.And the pace of change keeps accelerating,making it difficult

2、to prepare for tomorrow.By studying the future,people can better anticipate(预测)what lies ahead.More importantly,they can actively decide how they will live in the future,by making choices today and realizing the consequences of their decisions.,cars in the future,spaceship in the future,What is the

3、World Future Society?Enjoy some pictures.,electronic dog,Can you make some predictions about future society in terms of computer,our daily necessity,biological technology?,Read the text and choose the best title:From the Past to the FutureThe FutureBusinessTomorrows WorldA Perfect Future?,Why is the

4、 writer interested in futurology?How many predictions did the writer find?Read the text and complete the table.,1)In the next few years,Computers will become handier.,Holding a virtualmeeting by usinga life-sized video screen.,2)By the year 2015,The clothing industry will have produced new types of

5、material that will remain stainless no matter what you spill on them.3)By the year 2025No one will die of starvation because there will be food for everyone.,4)By the year 2030,Development in biochemistry and medical science will make it theoretically possible for us to livefor at least 150 years.Ti

6、ny,insect like robots may be sent around our bodies to carry out repairs and keep us healthy.,Whats this?,Tiny chip transplanted into skin.What is the tiny chip used for?,Tiny robot to helpcancer diagnosis,4)By the middle of the cCeonmtupruyters that are millions of timessmarter than us willhave bee

7、n developed.We will be linking our brains to these computers and a huge database.A new species might have developed!,new speciesin the future,6)By the end of theWceenwtiullryhave discovered other places in our solar system suitable for living and will have discovered ways to go further into space.,S

8、pacesh ips,Our future world,Floating city,Future PerfectBy the end of the century,we will have discovered other places in our solar systems.Future ContinuousAt nine oclock on Saturday morning,I will be sitting in the front row and listening to the great Professor Willard.,Grammar-the future,将来完成时态,表

9、示动作或者状态延续到将来某一时 间为止已有若干时间,谓语动词常用延 续性动词,并常伴有for引导的时间段。By the end of next year I will have lived here for ten years.,The film will begin at 8:00.It will have been shown for half an hour when you arrive at 8:30.,When you come back,I will have been here for half an hour.,表示动作或者状态在将来某个时间之 前完成,常与by the ti

10、me,when,before 等连用。谓语动词常用非延续性动词。I shall have graduated from university by this time next year.,I guess you will have finished your homework when I come to see you.,表示说话人对某一已经完成动作 的推测。The students will have finished reading the article now.I think he will have got home sofar.,将来进行时态,进行时态的用法:某一时间点正在发

11、生的动作;或者某一段时间内一直发生的 动作。将来进行时态只不过把时间放在了 将来,所以将来进行时态表示将来某个 时间点正在发生的动作或者将来某一段 时间内一直在进行的动作。,I will be taking a shower at 9 oclock tomorrow morning.Catharine will be taking a part-time job in the next summer vocation.,Complete these predictions about the world in 2020 by putting the verbs in brackets eith

12、er in the Future Perfect or the Future Continuous.,1.people(use)will be using solar energy every day,people(usew)ill have usedup all natural sources of oilpeople(travelw)ill be traveling into space on a regular basispeople(eat)will be eatingonlyfood created by specialiststraditional farms(disappear)

13、will have disappeared,many new galaxies(discover)will have been discoveredMars and Venus(explore)would havebeen explored anddescribed(describe)in detailscientists(studyw)ill be studying the chance of people setting in other galaxies,Look at the programme of the futurologists conference and the cues

14、below(1-7).Write full sentence using the Future Perfect or the Future Continuous.,1.5 p.m.on Friday-Prof Howard Green gives a lecture on alternative sources of energy.At 5 p.m.on Friday,Prof Howard Green will be giving a lecture on alternative sources of energy.,Saturday Lunchtime-the participants l

15、isten to two lectures.By Saturday lunchtime,they will have listened to two lectures.2:30 p.m.on Saturday everyone has lunch.At 2:30 p.m.on Saturday,everyone will be having lunch.,Saturday night-the participants have a reception.On Saturday might,they will be having a reception.Sunday morning-they id

16、entify afew problems of the future.On Sunday morning,the participants will be identifying a few problems of the future.,6.Sunday noon-the participants attend the closing ceremony.At noon on Sunday they will be attending the closing ceremony.,7.The end of the seminar the futurologists discuss many important issues.By the end of the conference,the futurologists will have discussed many important issues.,1.In terms of就来说,从的角 度 In terms of money,were quite rich,but not in terms of happiness.就钱而言,我们很