Book5Unit3WarmingupReading.ppt

1. What’s the text about? An e-mail written by a man who has taken up a trip to the future B. The man have his first try to master a hovering carriage. C. The man are surprised at the Wang ping’s home. D. The preparation of the trip. Fast reading A 1.Para 1 2.Para2 3.Para3 4.Para4 Match the main idea for each paragraph. My first impressions of life in the future Staying in Wang Ping’s home Why and How I came to take a time travel journey to the future What I did and felt in the time capsule Before the journey Li felt _______ and ________ at first, as a result he suffered from _______. During the journey (1) Li was transported safely into the future in a ___________. During the journey(2) _________by the new surroundings, Li was hit by the ____ of fresh air and his head ______. After the journey (1) Arriving home Li was ______ into a large bright, clean room with a _____ wall, a ______ floor and ___ lighting. After the journey (2) _________, he slid into bed and ___ fast ______. Reading hard poor better More convenient What will future life be like? In the past Now In the future Transport by horse or by simple vehicle such as a carriage cars, trains, boats, airplanes, helicopter spaceship, time travel personal flying cars In the past Now In the future Work farming or handicraft working on the farm, factories or offices with help of modern machines Intelligent robots help people do most of work. a robotic dog a solar energy car carriage bicycle motorcycle train aeroplane ? space craft sedan chair car time travel Means of transportation In the past Now In the future Finance and currency gold, silver or coins, private bank (钱庄) paper banknotes, coins, credits, banks, internet banks no currency at all, credit cards, cell phone banks, internet banks… Currency In the past Now In the future Environ-ment less polluted global warming, greenhouse effect, serious pollution maybe more, maybe les