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选择性必修一Unit 2 Looking Into The Future
Using Language
Make predictions about future changes
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Learning objectives：
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1. listen for the use of future tense and word of making
predictions.
2. use the newly learned words and sentence structures to
predict the future.
3. make sensible predictions through bold imagination
and critical thinking.
Part 1
Pre-listening
1. What future technologies did we talk about in the reading class
2. Do you have other ideas about future changes
These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.
smart homes
In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.
automatic control
Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well.
smart toilets
The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself.
integrated sensors
Lead-in
Task 1: Free talk: Answer the following questions.
___ automation
___ nanobots
___ global warming
___ artificial intelligence (AI)
___ cloning
③
②
⑤
①
④
②
③
④
⑤
①
自动化
纳米/微型机器人
克隆技术
What do these pictures show Match the words with the pictures.
challenges opportunities
Artificial Intelligence
nanobots
automation
cloning
global warming
AI could be dangerous if we don't control it well.
AI helps us solve hard problems, such as predicting the weather.
We need to program nanobots carefully to ensure that they don't harm us.
Maybe they can help us cure diseases or make us stronger.
Many people might lose their jobs.
It makes work easier so people have more time to do interesting things.
It could cause ethical problems.
It might help save endangered animals.
It may destroy many homes near the coast.
It might make people invent new ways to live.
3. What challenges and opportunities might they bring
Task 2：Make a prediction before listening
Name Possible occupation Possible prediction about future changes
Dr. Han
Vincent Black
Now it’s time to listen to an interview with two experts and check your predictions.
Part 2
While-listening
Task 3：Listen for the topic.
1.What is the interview about （ ）
A. Future changes predictions
B. Air pollution solutions
C. City building plans
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.
Tip1:访谈类对话中，访谈主题一般都会由主持人在问问题之前先行介绍
Task 4： Listen for the information of Dr. Han.
2.What is Dr Han （ ）
A. An architect
B. A computer scientist
C. A doctor
3. What does Dr Han think of computers （ ）
A. They will be smarter than humans
B. They will replace humans
C. They will stop working
4.What is Dr. Han's attitude toward smart computers （ ）
A. Worried
B. Uncertain
C. Optimistic
Host: First, Dr Han, could you please tell our audience what you do
Dr Han: Certainly. I’m a computer scientist.
Host: 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.
I forecast that computers will be cleverer than us in the future.
paraphrase(同义转述)
Tip2:遇到‘What is sb. ’题型，重点听‘职业相关名词’（如 computer scientist）；
遇到观点态度题，抓 “态度信号词”：正面态度（certainly, not at all, hopeful, beneficial）、负面态
度（worried, terrible, harmful）、中立态度（uncertain, maybe, not sure）
Task 5：Listen for the information of Vincent Black.
5.Why will cities float （ ）
A. Polar ice melts
B. Coal is used up
C. AI develops fast
6. What inspires Vincent’s design （ ）
A. A big ship
B. A water lily
C. A tall building
Vincent Black: 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.
I’ve developed a plan by designing a city that borrows many ideas from the giant water lily, a flower that floats on water.
Tip3:高考听力中，‘原因’常由‘because, with’等词引导（如原文‘With global
warming causing...’），听到这些连接词要立刻集中注意力
Task 6：Listen again and fill in the table.
Listening target Dr. Han's prediction Vincent Black's prediction
Future events/ problems Computers would be than humans. The sea level will by many metres.
Future technologies/ solutions Robots will be programmed to not think in ways that may humans. Nanobots will be put inside our . Cities on water will be built.
How things will change the way we live Our abilities will be . People don't need to move away from the .
Tip 4:When listening for predictions, you should listen for the use of , in particular the future tense with . Words such as , are also used quite often when making predictions.
the future tense
predict, prediction, and forecst
will or will be doing
cleverer
bodies
harm
increased
rise
floating
sea
Task 7：Practice:Listen to a podcast and catch the prediction about human beings.
Aspects Current human beings
Predictions about future human beings
Height Humans, 500 years ago, were than we are today now.
Humans beings will continue to grow .
Head and brain We make use of only about of the brain’s capacity.
Human brains will eventually become more and more . The forehead will grow
Eyes Nowadays our eyes are in constant use and they become
Over a very long period, human eyes will certainly grow .
Arms and Legs We make use of our arms and legs.
They are likely to grow less and less .
Fingers They are used in modern time.
Human fingers will grow .
Hair It does not serve a purpose any longer.
Hair may from the body altogether in the course of time .
Aspects Current human beings
Height Humans, 500 years ago, were than we are today now.
Head and brain
Eyes Nowadays our eyes are in
Arms and Legs We make use of our arms and legs.
Fingers They are used in modern time.
Hair It does not serve a purpose any longer.
constant adj.
① that does not change
② [usually before noun] happening all the time or repeatedly
We make use of only about of the brain's capacity.
constant use and they become
capacity
n. the ability to understand or to do sth.
Predictions abou
future human beings
Humans beings will c
ontinue to grow .
Human brains will ev more . T
entually become more and he forehead will grow
Over a very long perio certainly grow .
d, human eyes will
They are likely to grow
less and less .
Human fingers will gr
ow .
Hair may f in the course of time
rom the body altogether
.
in the course of time
when enough time has passed
Aspects Current human beings
Predictions about future human beings
Height Humans, 500 years ago, were than we are today now.
Humans beings will continue to grow .
Head and brain We make use of only about of the brain's capacity.
Human brains will eventually become more and more . The forehead will grow
Eyes Nowadays our eyes are in constant use and they become
Over a very long period, human eyes will certainly grow .
Arms and Legs We make use of our arms and legs.
They are likely to grow less and less .
Fingers They are used in modern time.
Human fingers will grow .
Hair It does not serve a purpose any longer.
Hair may from the body altogether in the course of time .
shorter
disappear
more sensitive
powerful
stronger
larger
substantial
taller
useful
a great deal
less
weaker
20%
substantial adj. large and solid; strongly
bald adj. having little
or no hair on the head
Part 3
Post-listening
Cities floating on water will be built.
Challenges and opportunities .
coexisted
What is the relationship between challenges and opportunities
Make your own predictions!
Speaking target Your prediction
Future events/ problems
Future technologies/ solutions
How things will change the way we live
Task 8：Imagine that you have a job that makes you an expert in the future.
Watch a short video about future predictions which may give inspirations for your predictions.
Remember to take some notes down if necessary.
the future of ...
food
...
fashion
sports
health
gaming
Creation Time
Task 9：In pairs, interview each other about your jobs and predictions based on the table you've just completed.
Useful expressions
Making 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...
Useful Structure
A: Good afternoon, Mr./Ms. ... Thank you for agreeing to do this interview.
B: I'd love to.
A: First, could you please telll our audience what you do
B: Certainly, I'm a ... My job is to do...
A: Do you have any prediction about your job
B: I forecast/believe that...
...
A: Well, that would be really good news for all of us. Thank you for your time!
Peer--evaluation
Items Yes No
1 Does your partner express the predictions clearly
2 Does your partner list any challenges and opportunities about his/her predictions
3 Does your partner use useful and proper expressions to share his/her ideas
The best way to predict the future is to create it!
---Peter Drucker
Part 4
Homework
Choose one field that you are interested in and search some information on the Internet about future predictions, and write a future prediction report including the changes, challenges and opportunities around 100 words.
Transportation
交通
Education
教育
Medical treatment
医疗
THANK YOU

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