Unit3Lifeinthefuture第1学时同步学案(新人教版必修5).doc

第  PAGE 4 页 共  NUMPAGES 4 页 高二英语： Unit 3 Life in the future 第1学时同步学案(新人教版必修5) Unit 3 Life in the Future 【单元导航】 Einstein’s theory of relativity brought space and time together in a single, four-dimensional arrangement that he called spacetime. The Universe is full of heavy objects exerting gravitational effects and the net result is that spacetime is not flat at all but curved. Everything, including light, has to follow curved paths in spacetime. Black holes have such a huge gravitational pull that nothing can escape from them, not even light. Period 1　Warming Up and Reading Step 1. Pre-reading 1. Imagine what changes will happen in the next century in your life. For example in housing, transport, jobs, families and education. 2. Make a list of the problems you think human beings are facing today. 3. Mark out which problems may be solved in 1000 years and which may not. Then choose one of the “may not” and discuss in a group whether it will be better or worse by AD 3008, and give the reasons. Step 2. Fast-reading （方法导引：略读或浏览阅读skimming：忽略不懂的句子和生词，快速阅读原文。目的只是为了了解阅读材料的大意） 1. Skim the passage and answer the questions. 1) Why did Li Qiang go into the future? 2) How did he feel when he left his own time? 3) How did he get to the year 3008? 4) What did he notice first when he arrived in AD 3008? 2. Scan the passage quickly and write down the main idea of each paragraph in your own words. Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4 Step 3. Careful reading （方法导引：采用扫描式阅读scanning：进行有目的的阅读，目的是寻找某些资料或信息，对于无关部分可以忽略。） What’s the text about? An e-mail written by a man who has taken up a trip to the future The man have his first try to master a hovering carriage. The man are surprised at the Wang ping’s home. The preparation of the trip. 2. Do you think Li Qiang feels comfortable in the future? What words does he use that he gives you that impression? Please fill in the chart. Good changesBad changesTime travelTranspo