新视界大学英语 综合教程 4Unit 8Unit_task.ppt

MakingpredictionsaboutthefutureUnitTask

UnitTask?Workinpairs.Exchangeideasaboutthefuturefor:?yourself?China?humanity?theworld

UnitTask?futureforyourselfIexpectIwillgetajobinabankorfinancecompany,travelabit,save,fallinlove,getmarried,buyaflat,haveachildandgrowoldandhappy!?futureforChinaChinawillbecomericherandsolveitspollutionproblems.Therewillbeallsortsofinternationalcrisesandtroubles,butwewillcopewiththem.There’llbenaturaldisasters,butbetterbuildingstandardsandplanningwillmakethemlessterriblebitbybit.

UnitTask?futureforhumanityIhopewewillgrowclosertogetherwithmorecooperationandbettermethodsofresolvingproblemsthroughinternationalorganizations.Butwecouldgoonfightingterriblewars,andinsteadofimprovingourlives,endupinaterriblemess.Orsomediseasewecannotcontrolmaykillhalfofus.Let’shopenot!?futurefortheworldGlobalwarmingwillcauseallsortsofclimatechange,superstormsandcoastalflooding.Therewillbehugemovementsofpeopleandtimesofgreattrouble.

UnitTask?Identifyfivemomentsinthenear,mid-term,anddistantfutureandmakepredictionsaboutthemusingyourideasfromActivity1.FiveyearsfromnowIwill...?TenyearsfromnowChinawill...?In50yearstimehumanitywill...?In100yearstheworldwill...?In1,000yearstheworldwill...In100yearstimetheworld’soilreserveswillbefinished,buttransportsystemswillusecleanenergy,suchassolarenergy.

UnitTask?FiveyearsfromnowIwillbeworking12-hourdaysorlonger,tryingtoestablishasuccessfulcareer.Imayalsobeplanningtodomymaster’sdegreeinthefewsparehoursIhave.?TenyearsfromnowChinawillstillbegrowingandprosperitywillbespreadingfromthecoastalareasinland.Ourscientificachievementswillbeadmiredaroundtheworld,bu