[名校联盟]江西省信丰中学高中英语教学课件：Book5 Unit3 life in the future.pptVIP

Unit 3 Find out in which paragraph you can find answers to the questions. 1. How will people shop in the future? 2. How will people travel in the future? 1.What will the future be like in general? 未来大体上会是什么样子？ *in general: usually, mainly, as a whole. 意为 “通常，大体上，一般来说”（常常用于概括） eg. In general, people like her. 大家通常都喜欢她。 2. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society. 了解未来概况的一种办法是察看当代社会主要流行趋势。 * catch a glimpse of : have a quick view at 意为“瞥见, 一见”。 eg. I caught a glimpse of our new neighbor. 我看了我们的新邻居一眼. 3.The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies in other countries. 因特网还使得公司更容易与其它国家的客户和公司保持联系。 *keep in touch （with sb.): to communicate with sb. especially by writing to them,or telephoning them “ 与…保持联系” eg. Do you still keep in touch with your classmates from college? 你和大学同学还有联系吗？ *keep in touch （with sth.): to know what is happening in a particular subject or area. “了解（某课题或某领域的情况）” eg. It is important to keep in touch with the latest research. 及时掌握最新研究情况很重要。 Similar phrases: be/get in touch with … 与…有/取得联系 Opposite phrases: lose / out of touch with… 与…失去联系 4.People now are paying more attention to the importance of a healthy diet and an active life. 人们现在已经更加注重健康的饮食和积极的生活了。 *pay attention to : listen to ,look at or think about sth./sb. carefully. 意为“注意” Similar phrases: draw/attract/catch one’s attention to 引起某人的注意 5. Perhaps more importantly, new discoveries in geneties and biochemistry may lead to changes in the way diseases are cured and medicines are made. 也许更为重要的是，遗传学和生物化学领域的新发现，将引起疾病的 治疗方式和制药方法的变化。 *lead to : (1) go in a particular direction or to a particular place 意为“通往，通向” eg. All roads lead to Rome.条条大路