湖南省师范大学附属中学高中英语 life in the future课件精品.ppt

Unit 17 Life in the future Please talk about the picture: Listen to the tape and answer the question: 1.In which fields are computers used? 2.Which opinions in the two articles do you agree with? Read the text and choose the best answer : 1.Many farms now use computers to control the growing conditions of vegetables and other plants.Here“the growing conditions”refer to ______ A.the watering B.the light C.the temperature D.A、Band C 2.The computer can______ A.do anything all by itself B.carry out people’s instructions C.think just like human beings D.act exactly like human beings 3.If people can work at home ,they will ________. A.enjoy an easier life B.have busier days C.use the videophone for conferences D.do the drawings and send them by mail or by fax D B A 4.As a result ,costs will be reduced by as much as 90 percent . Here “reduce” means __________. A.lower B.increase C.improve D.below 5.The writer tells us that ________. A.the computer will probably change people’s lives completely in the future B.the computer has played and will play a very important part in various fields C.people should realize the danger of the computer D.the use of the computer is necessary 6.Which is not the opinion suggested by the writer in Lesson67_______. A.spend less money B.look after your health better C.use much energy D.use less money B A C Note making: Make a list of all the ways you can find in the text in which computers can be used: Area use Farms control the growing conditions of plants Banks Houses Transport Education Other fields change money ,pay bills central computer to control heating and hot water ,recognize someone’s voice work out the best distance between trains ,operate trains store texts Some other questions: 1.What is wrong with new possessions ? 2.How much energy does the USA use ? 3.What percent of the world’s population does it have? Read the text again and sum the main ideas: (paper exercises) Do True or False ex