沪教版（初中二年级）八年级英语下册：Unit 8 Life in the future（Period 6）_课件1.pptVIP

Period 6 Unit 8 Unit Life in the future 1 More practice What possible problems might these three things have? What is the most dangerous thing for an underwater hotel? Will the computers always work properly in a Forever Green House? What problems might a CJ3 car have? Look at the pictures and discuss the following questions. A Read the Internet posts and answer the questions below. 1 What did Lily see when she came back to her room? She saw that water was coming in through the window. 2 What happened to Mike’s fridge when it was ordering food? Suddenly a light went on and a lot of food started to arrive from the supermarket: meat, vegetables, fruit, milk, and so on. 3 What was wrong with Benny’s father’s car? The hydrogen in the car failed to mix with the oxygen, so the car did not work. Read the Internet posts again and complete the following table. Name Product Problem Lily Mike Benny The Hotel Whale Forever Green House The CJ3 Water came in through the window. Food came to our house without stopping. The hydrogen in the CJ3 didn’t mix with oxygen and so the car didn’t work.  B The three Internet posts above do not have endings. In pairs, choose one of the posts and discuss how you can finish it. Write the ending in your exercise book. 2 Culture corner Shanghai Expo: Dream inspires future cities When was the Shanghai Expo held? In 2010. What does “ZED” mean? It means “zero energy development”. What is the idea of this building? To show that we can have more environmentally friendly buildings and houses. Read the article and answer the questions. What did Shanghai display? Its eco-home. What was this house built of? It was built completely of recycled and reused materials. Where does the house get its power? From its solar power system. B How might cities develop in the future? 3 Project A In groups, choose one topic below and discuss what it will be like in the future. B In groups, write down all your ideas and draw the pictures.