北师大版高中英语选修7Unit 20“New Frontiers”（Futurology）课件.pptVIP

What would the future world be like? Rebellion(反叛) of robots The end of the world Attack of aliens(外星人) How can we develop our world in a right way? Unit 20 New FrontiersFuturology Chen XQ Futur e 未来 ology Bio 生物 学 Futurology Read the text, try to divide the text into four parts, and match the following headings with each part. Part.1 Part.2 Part.3 Part.4 Paragraph.1 Paragraph.2 Paragraph.3 -- 8 Paragraph.9 A. Some predictions of the future. B. What is the futurologist. C. The writer’s plan to the meeting. D. The introduction about the meeting. Part.1 Part.2 Part.3 Part.4 Futurology -- The study or ___________ of future _____________ ,as in science, technology, and ________ ,according to current conditions and _________ . Futurologist -- Read Part 1 again, try to guess the meaning of the following words KEY WORDS: society, developments, predictions, trends predictions developments society trends People who plan the future of the world for a living. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage? A. From the Past to the Future B. The Future Business World C. Tomorrow’s World D. A Perfect Future Read Part 3 carefully with the following questions. How many predictions did the writer find? What are the predictions? When may the predictions come true? When? What are the predictions? 1. 2. 3. computers When? What are the predictions? 1. 2. 3. In the next few years Computers will become ________ and smarter. handier Clothing industry When? What are the predictions? 1.In the next few years Computers will become handier. 2. 3. By the year 2015 stainless Clothes that remain _________ will be produced. When? What are the predictions? 1.In the next few years Computers will become handier. 2.By the year 2015 Clothes that remain stainless will be produced. 3. By the year 2025 No one will die of ___________ because of enough food. starvation When? What are the predictions? 4. 5. 6. Tiny, insect-like robots When? What are the predictions? 4. 5.