新人教必修五UnitLifeinthefutureReading课件.ppt

1. What did Wang Ping’s house look like? His house is a large bright, clean room. It had a green wall, a brown floor and soft lighting. 2. What was the green wall made of ? What’s the purpose of building this kind of green wall? The green wall was made of trees. The leaves of the trees will provide much-needed oxygen to the house. soft lighting much-needed flash a switch spread some food on the table Find out the Chinese meaning of the expressions Discussion Have a class discussion and decide whether you think the writer has an optimistic or a pessimistic view of the future. Take a few minutes to read through the passage again. Make notes to help you remember your reasons. Be prepared to join in the discussion. Try to persuade others to agree with you. optimistic pessimistic We know that from the following sentences: 1. Worried about the journey, I was unsettle for the first few days. 2. At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate. 3. Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep. Pessimistic Summary Write down the main idea for each paragraph in your own words. Then add the important details. Paragraph Main idea 1 How I came to take a time travel journey 2 The journey 3 My impressions of life 1000 years into the future. 4 Staying in Wang Ping’s home Details: my prize, my excitement Details: how I felt, the spaceship, the journey Details: little oxygen, masks to provide oxygen, hovering carriage, how to drive them, a “time lag” moment Details: appearance of house, trees as walls, where furniture stored, ate meal, prepared for sleep Retelling Retell the story briefly after listening again. Language study I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD3008. 我得不断来提醒自己，我已经到了公元3008年。 constantly adv. / constant adj As I walked through the town,I was constantly reminded of my childhood. A thermostat kept the temperature constant. 2.This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying ,but it seams you k