北师大版高中英语选修七Unit 20《New Frontiers》(Futurology)学案.docVIP

Module 7 Unit 20 New Frontiers Lesson 1 Futurology 1st period Reading Name: Group: Class: I. Brainstorming What would the future world be like? Can you tell us some Sci-Fi books or films? How can we develop our world in a right way? Notes: II. Pre-reading About the word future, biology, futurology Ⅲ. Reading (Competition time) A. Divide the text into four parts and match headings with each part. Part.1 Paragraph A. Some predictions of the future. Part.2 Paragraph B. What is the futurologist. Part.3 Paragraph C. The writer’s plan to the meeting. Part.4 Paragraph D. The introduction about the meeting. B. About futurology and futurologist Futurology -- The study or ___________ of future _____________ ,as in science, technology, and ________ ,according to current conditions and _________ . Futurologist -- __________________________________________________________________. C. About the title The best title of the text ( ) A. From the Past to the Future B. The Future Business World C. Tomorrow’s World D. A Perfect Future D. Read the text with 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. 1.In the next __________________, computers will become ________ and smarter. 2.By the year ___________, clothes that remain___________ will be produced. 3.By the year_________, no one will die of ___________ because of enough food. 4.By the year_________, it’s possible for us to live for at least ____ years. 5.By the___________ of the century, a new type of ________________ might have developed. 6.By the___________ of the century, other places in our solar system suitable for _____ will have been discovered. E. Extra questions 1.Which of the following predictions is NOT mentioned in the passage? ( ) A. IT B. clothing C. trans