Unit3Lifeinthefuture背景知识课件（人教版必修5）.ppt

Unit 3　Life in the future ;Life in the future What life will be like in the future ________ predict.It is，however，possible to use models to make forecasts about future developments.One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends(趋势)in contemporary society.; Transportation Current trends indicate that transportation is becoming cleaner，faster and safer.Public transportation is already well developed in most urban areas of China.New technology is being used to make sure that the cars，taxis，buses and trains we used do not pollute the air. ; Business It will not be business as usual in the future.Many companies and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do business.E-commerce or business done on the Internet is becoming more and more popular as people discover the advantages of online shopping.; Health and medicine People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healthier life and remain active even in old age.Advances in medical science allow us to deal with new diseases.With a better understanding of the human body，scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases.Perhaps more importantly，new discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may lead to changes in the way diseases are cured and medicines are made. ; Education and knowledge Homework will always be homework，but the schools of the future will probably be quite different from what they are today.In the future，there may be more “e-schools”．Real classrooms will always be popular，but distance education will help people study whenever they have time and wherever they may be.;Read the passage above and answer the following questions. 1．What is the feature of the future schools according to the passage? ________________________________________________ 【答案】There may be more “e-schools”． 2．Translate the underlined sentence in the text. ________________________________________________ 【答案】新科技的使用会确保我们使用的汽车、出租车、公交车、火车不污染空气。; 3．Please fill in the blank in the fir