讲授新课
| Step2 Discussion
How do you think these events or such technology might develop in the future?
What challenges and opportunities might they bring?
Challenges: With the development of computer technology, more users’ information are stolen.
More people are out of work because of automation. Cloning may result in disorder. The Polar bears and other animals will lost their home because of the melt ice caused by global warming.
Opportunities: More information is available to users owing to the development of computer technology. People can free themselves to enjoy life because of automation. Cloning may cure more patients. People can live in harmony with the Polar bears.
Step3 While-listening
PPT 4 Listening tips:
Listen for predictions
When listening for predictions, you should listen for the use of the future tense, in particular the future tense with will or will be doing. Words such as predict, prediction, and forecast, are also used quite often when making predictions.
PPT5 Listening
Listen to the radio interview with Dr Han and Vincent Black giving their predictions about the future, and then fill in the table below.
Name
| Occupation
| Prediction
| Dr Han
| a computer
scientist
| I forecast that
computers will be
cleverer than us in
the future. I think
that people
will also be
programming computers to think
like humans.
| Vincent
Black
| an architect
| I believe that cities floating on water are part of the world‘s future. I think
people could move into housing in cities that float.
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PPT 6 Careful listening
Host: On today's episode of ”Future Changes”,we talk with two experts from different fields, Dr Han and Vincent Black,to hear their predictions
about the future. First, Dr Han, could you please tell our audience what you do?
Dr Han: Certainly. I’m a computer scientist.
Host: And could you please tell us your prediction?
Dr Han: Yes, well, I forecast that computers will
be cleverer than us in the future. I think that people will also be programming computers to think like humans.
Host: That's very interesting, but aren't you worried that such computers would be dangerous?
Dr Han: Not at all. This is because we’ll be programming them to not think in ways that may harm humans. In fact, we’ll also be creating machines to help people internally. For example, I think scientists will put somesmall intelligent machines, called nanobots, inside our bodies to increase our abilities.
Host: Wow! That would make each one of us superhuman! And Vincent, could you please tell us about your job?
Vincent Black: Certainly. I’m an architect. I design buildings.
Host: And what is your prediction about the buildings of the future?
Vincent Black： It’s about the cities of the future, actually. I believe that cities floating on water are part of the world's future.
Host: Oh, really? What might make us want to do that?
Vincent Black: Yes. With global warming causing polar ice to melt, the sea level rising by many metres is a very realistic
prospect. Instead of moving people away from the sea, I think that people could move into housing in cities that float.
Host: That sounds very innovative. Could you please give us more details?
Vincent Black: Sure. Well, I’ve developed a plan by designing a city that borrows many ideas from the giant water lily, a flower that floats on water. Moreover ...
Step 4 Pair work
Work in pairs. Discuss whether you think Dr Han and Vincent Black’s predictions are possible and why or why not?
For example, I think Dr Han’s prediction is impossible. I think computers can never be cleverer than us. Because they are programmed by humans.
For another example, I think Vincent Black’s predication is possible, because of global warming, the sea level is rising. Some places will be flooded and the land is getting smaller. Therefore, it is a good idea to build floating houses.
Step 5 Group show
In groups, brainstorm about the future. Discuss these points.
•future events or problems the world might face
•future technologies
•how these things will change the way we live
•the challenges and opportunities these things might bring
Complete these points that are essential to our life.
| Future
| Transport
| automatic control of smart cars, no traffic jams.
| Environment
| recycle all the waste, methods to improve poor air qualities; climate of the earth being very hot is making problems of water resources.
| Work and study
| at home using advanced, interactive computers.
| houses
| built onto the sea because of the global warming.
| communication
| pad, telephone, computer, smart mobiles etc
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Step 6 Discussion
Imagine that you have a job that makes you an expert in the future. In pairs, interview each other about your jobs and predictions. Use the expressions in the box to help you.
Make predictions:
I think/believe/predict that in the future…
My prediction is that…
By 2030, we will…
In the (distant) future there will…
I can imagine/forecast…
I doubt/don’t think that…
One challenge will be…
We will have the opportunity to…
We will be doing… We are going to…
Share your predictions in groups.
Step7Homework
Write a passage to introduce your future jobs. You may use the expressions that you have learned to help you.
（80-120词左右）
| Discuss the
problems and
know the
challenges and opportunities to be brought by new
technology.
Listening to the dialogue carefully and finish the
related exercise
Work in pairs to discuss
whether you think Dr Han and Vincent Black’s predictions are possible and why or why not
分组PK，填表格。
要求：
If you have found out the
answer, please stand
up as quickly as possible. If you are right, you can get one point for your group.
Discuss the questions in pairs ,
interviewing each other
about your
jobs and
predictions
| Improve students’ widely engagement because they
can think of
things from
many aspects
including schools, education.
Improve students’ abilities to
capture the
details of
listening passages
Cultivate students’
analytical and
creative abilities.
It help improve the ability of finding details and
competition
Deepen the
understanding of the text and grasp how to make predictions.
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