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1、Unit 8Oxford EnglishModule 4 DiscoveryPeriod 1Getting readyGetting readyReading (I)Reading (I)Life in the futureGetting ready1 Look at the cartoon and answer the questions. What are Hi and Lo talking about? What did Lo do today? Why did he buy more oil? What does Lo mean by “in the future”?They are
2、talking about their plans for the future.They are talking about their plans for the future.He bought two bottles of oil.He bought two bottles of oil.He thinks he will probably need another one in the future.He thinks he will probably need another one in the future.He just means “in the near future”,
3、 maybe tomorrow.He just means “in the near future”, maybe tomorrow.What do you know about ?2A1 Which of the following sentences are probably about the future, and which are about the present? Tick () the boxes.Look and learnhydrogen/hadrdn/ What is it? When can we probably see it? What is it used fo
4、r? What is it especially for? Would you like to have one? Why or why not?Look at the pictures in A2. Then, discuss and answer the following questions for each picture.A2 What will life be like in the future? In pairs, discuss the following questions.What will the following things be like in the futu
5、re? Discuss and complete the following sentences.In 2050, hotels in our city will be under the water/on the Moonbe under the water/on the Moon.Computers of the future will be be smaller smaller than than they they are are now/be now/be able able to to think think for for themselvesthemselves.Kitchen
6、s in the future will be be controlled controlled by by computers/be computers/be linked linked to to the the supermarkets supermarkets computerscomputers.In 2050, people will go on holiday by helicopter/to the Moonby helicopter/to the Moon.Cars of the future will run on hydrogen/not pollute the airr
7、un on hydrogen/not pollute the air.3Look at the pictures and the headings of the Internet posts on page 115. Then tick () the descriptions that match the pictures.Before you read1 The hotel looks like a very large fish. 2 The hotel is built on a mountain. 3 There is a robot helper in the house. 4 Th
8、e CJ3 has a wide window at the front. 5 The CJ3 does not have any wheels. /waI/waId/d/lThe website is from the year 2050. lPeople can watch fish swim outside their room window at the Hotel Whale. lForever Green Houses are green inside. l The CJ3 can fly. FTTFLook at the pictures, the introduction an
9、d the headings of the Internet posts again. Then, decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Read the passageThe Hotel WhaleThe Hotel Whale is built under the water. It is in the shape of a whale. This hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre. Mrs Peng: “When we wer
10、e staying at the hotel recently, my children watched the fish outside their bedroom window. They were never bored!”/ep/risntli/3kCfeI/4Forever Green HousesThese houses are both “green” and “smart”. There is glass outside the houses. Heat is held under the glass and is then used as energy for each ho
11、use. In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctors computer. In the kitchen, your smart fridge tells the supermarkets computer when you need more food. Mr Yu: “When we were living in our old house, we were using more energy. I would certainly recommend Forever Green Houses to
12、my friends. They will satisfy everyone.”The CJ3The CJ3 is a new type of hydrogen car. The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car. The CJ3 has an electronic map and is driven by a computer. You tell the computer where you want to go. Then you sit back an
13、d relax as the car takes you there. Mr Hu: “While I was driving my old car, I was polluting the city. Now, with the new technology in my CJ3, Im helping protect the environment.”D1 Below are some questions about the Internet posts on page 115. Answer the questions. Write Y (Yes) or N (No).Comprehens
14、ion YNYYNFind the evidence in the passage.Comprehension YNYYNThis hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and This hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.a shopping centre.This hotel has This hotel has 50 bedrooms, 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.a cafe and a shopping centre.In the bath
15、room, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctors computer.In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctors computer.When we were living in our When we were living in our oldold house, we were using house, we were using moremore energy. energy.The hydrogen in the car is m
16、ixed with The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygenoxygen from the air to make electricity from the air to make electricity for the car.for the car.1 The shape of something is _.a what it is made of b its outside form2 If something happened recently, it happened _.a not long ago b a long time ago
17、3 To satisfy people means to make them _.a angry by not giving them what they wantb pleased by giving them what they want5Vocabulary C1 The words in italics are from the Internet posts on page 115. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.4 When things are mixed, they _.a are put toget
18、herb do not go together5 Relax means to _.a do something with a lot of energyb rest while doing something funVocabulary C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.shapeshapeelectronicelectronictechnologytechnologywhilewhileCertainlyCertainlyHHomework 1.模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。2.抄写单词和短语：Internet，post，present，hydrogen，wide，shape，cafe，recently，forever，certainly，recommend，satisfy，mix，electronic，relax，while，technology；at the front，on the Internet，in the shape of，mix with 。3.通过图书馆或互联网搜集有关未来生活的资料。4.完成练习册第114页Vocabulary和第121页Reading A的练习。
