Reading_282340.ppt

on the earth; on land on the earth in space stations; under the sea; on other planets the Spaceship to Mars People on Mars playing tennis on Mars space travel A private company named “Space Adventures”, plans 100 million tour around the moon. time travel The Change of Life 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 Houses made of wood and mud; no bathrooms flats in high rise buildings kitchens and bathrooms modern flats, furniture in walls and floor; supply of air Li Qiang a boy who was given a chance to travel to the year AD3008 as a prize. He is now writing to his parents about his exciting and unforgettable tour… Reading: First Impressions a. We were transported into the future by a comfortable time capsule. b. I arrived at Wang Ping’s home and everything in his house made me surprised. c. I won a travel to the year AD 3008. d. I have my first try to master a hovering carriage. Skim the text quickly, then put the following sentences into the correct order: c a b d Learning Guide P2Step 2 Fast Reading2.Scan the text and then choose the best answer according to the text. C D B C A Read the text carefully and then fill in the blanks about the details of Li Qiang’s future tour. In ______________: ◆ The seats were ___________ and we slept after a calming drink. ◆ The capsule began swinging gently sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming. comfortable the time capsule In the hovering carriage: ◆It is driven by computer. ◆By bending and ________down in our seat, you can move swiftly. ◆I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by _____________ . in all directions pressing At home: ◆It is a large bright clean room. ◆It had a _____ wall, a brown floor and soft lighting. ◆The wall moved — it was made of _____! Their leaves provided