Module 4 Discovery Unit 8 Life in the future 课件1.pptVIP

Unit 8 Module 4 Discovery Life in the future Getting ready Look at the cartoon and answer the questions on the page of 113. What are Hi and Lo talking about? They are talking about their plans for the future. What did Lo do today? He bought two bottles of oil. What does Lo mean by in the future? He just means in the near future maybe tomorrow. Look and learn /ha?dr?d??n/ hydrogen What will hotels be like? What will houses be like? What will cars be like? A2 What will life be like in the future? In pairs, discuss the following questions. What will the following things be like in the future? Discuss and complete the following sentences. In 2050, hotels in our city will be under the water/on the Moon. Computers of the future will be smaller than they are now/be able to think for themselves. Kitchens in the future will be controlled by computers/be linked to the supermarkets’ computers. In 2050, people will go on holiday by helicopter/to the Moon. Cars of the future will run on hydrogen/not pollute the air. Read the passage The Hotel Whale The Hotel Whale is built under the water. It is in the shape of a whale. This hotel has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre. Mrs Peng: “When we were staying at the hotel recently, my children watched the fish outside their bedroom window. They were never bored!” /3kCfeI/ Forever Green Houses These houses are both “green” and “smart”. There is glass outside the houses. Heat is held under the glass and is then used as energy for each house. In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor’s computer. In the kitchen, your smart fridge tells the supermarket’s computer when you need more food. Mr Yu: “When we were living in our old house, we were using more energy. I would certainly recommend Forever Green Houses to my friends. They will satisfy everyone.” The CJ3 The CJ3 is a new type of hydrogen car. The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car. The CJ3 has