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Section B Project& Reading Plus
Unit 7
When Tomorrow Comes
what changes have taken place in the city/town where you live between the
past and now
Let’s look at changes in some cities
Create a picture about the future
Work in groups. Discuss what your city/town will be like in the future. Try to think of many different ideas. For example:
4a
*Project
What will our city/town be like when we are 35 years old
Will many people will live here
What will the buildings be like How will people travel around
What activities will people be able to do in their free time？
Will there be more parks and museums
What will the environment be like
It will be greener. Streets will have more trees and flowers,
even on rooftops (屋顶)！
What will our city/town be like when we are 35 years old
Will many people will live here
No. Some people will move out.
What will the building be like How will people travel around
The buildings will be taller. People will travel around by self-driving cars or flying cars.
They will be able to go to other planets to travel.
What activities will people be able to do in their free time
Yes, there will be.
Will there be more parks and museums
What will the environment be like
The environment will be better. The air will be fresher. And there will be less pollution (污染).
More questions can be asked:
What will the transport system be like
Will students study at home instead of going to school
Will people be able to live under the sea
As a group, decide which predictions are more likely to come true.
4b
Draw pictures that show these predictions.
4c
Show your pictures to other groups. Have them guess your predictions.
4d
1. What future predictions did you learn from this unit
2. Can you use the simple future tense to talk about your future life
3. How do you think technology will change our lives
4. How will you get ready for the future
Reflecting
Seize the day, and look forward to the future
Reading Plus
He was a British author and futurist and is considered one of the most influential science fiction writers. His most famous work 200l: A Space Odyssey was made into a famous film in 1968.
Arthur C. Clarke
(1917-2008)
1. What can you see in the picture
2. What is the picture about
Two spaceships and some tall buildings.
Maybe it’s about the future world.
1. What type of the text is it
A. Argumentation (议论文).
B. Narration (记叙文).
C. Exposition (说明文).
2. What is the main idea of the text
A. What will the future be like.
B. Why are sci-fi books so popular.
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⑤
Find out the main idea of each paragraph
Lead in the topic
( )
Give the reasons
( )
Make a conclusion
( )
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②③④
⑤
①
②
③
④
⑤
Which one is the correct structure
A.
B.
你对未来感到好奇吗？你认为50年甚至更久之后，我们的生活将会是什么样子呢？要回答这个问题，你可以阅读一本科幻小说，它或许会给你一些启发。如今，许多年轻读者对科幻小说充满兴趣。那么，是什么让科幻小说如此受欢迎呢
展望未来
首先，科幻小说为我们提供了一个畅想未来的机会。一切皆有可能。我们可以怀揣远大梦想。有些人认为，未来会出现飞行汽车和机器人佣人；而另一些人则相信，我们对外星人及其他世界的了解
将更加深入。
未来会是什么样子呢？科幻小说激发了我们的灵感，帮助我们理解未来可能的样貌。
另一个原因在于，科幻作家及其作品能够激励我们去创造未来。1945年，一位名叫阿瑟·C·克拉克的科幻作家撰写了一篇关于空间站系统的文章。在这篇文章中，他预测未来的地球将会有许多电
视台，人们会将电视节目传送到世界各地。然而，这是在电视机普及之前写的！在一部短篇小说中，克拉克提到未来的人们将会使用一种系统与世界各地的人进行交流。令人称奇的是，这部短篇小说竞然成为了互联网的灵感来源！
科幻小说之所以受欢迎，还在于它能让我们以全新的方式思考我们的世界。尽管许多科幻故事设定在虚构的世界或社会，但它们能帮助我们更深刻地理解现实世界。当我们感到生活在一个乏味的世
界时，它们能够为我们带来一丝兴奋。
Which modern technologies do these
two predictions match with today
The first prediction matches with the satellite television.
卫星电视
克拉克在1945年提出“将卫星发射到地球静止轨道，实现全球通信”的设想，这一理论直接启发了现代通信卫星的发明，因此他被誉为“卫星通信之父”。如今，我们用的电视、电话和网络都离不开这项技术！
Which modern technologies do these
two predictions match with today
②The second prediction matches the internet and video calls.
早在20世纪60年代，克拉克就预测未来人类会通过“电子设备”共享知识、在家办公，并且他在小说和采访中多次描述“通过屏幕与远方的人面对面聊天”。
Read the text and answer the questions.
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1. What makes science fiction so popular
Science fiction is popular because it gives us a chance to imagine what our future will be like, It can inspire us to create the future and it can make us think about our world in new ways.
For one thing ...
Another reason is that ...
... also ... because ...
How to give reasons
Read the text and answer the questions.
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2. What did Arthur C. Clarke do to inspire people to create the
important inventions of today
Arthur C. Clarke wrote about TV stations and suggested people in the future would use a system to talk with others around the world, which inspired the invention of the TV and internet.
Read the text and answer the questions.
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3. According to the text, what do you think most sci-fi writers
have in common
I think most sci-fi writers have curiosity about the future in common, as well as a good imagination!
Be curious.
Have imagination.
Dream big.
Be inspiring.
Be creative.
Discuss the questions.
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1. Do you like science fiction Why
2. Who is your favourite sci-fi writer Give a short introduction
to the writer and his/her works.
I like science fiction, because it is creative and interesting.
My favourite sci-fi writer is Jules Gabriel Verne. He was a famous
sci-fi writer in the 19th century. His works include In search of the Castaways, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
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