1. 人教修订版 高中二年级 ( 上 ) Unit 6

2. Listening

3. Revision My dream 1. I have a dream. My dream is to become a cartoonist in the future. Then I can draw fine pictures and make splendid cartoons for children. 2. I dream of becoming a pilot. Then I’ll have more chances to travel My dream 1. I have a dream. My dream is to become a cartoonist in the future. Then I can draw fine pictures and make splendid cartoons for children. 2. I dream of becoming a pilot. Then I’ll have more chances to travel

4. everywhere both at home and abroad. 3. My dream is acting as a doctor. Then I can save people’s lives and improve people’s health. I will try to develop a cure for SARS so that all people no longer worry about it. everywhere both at home and abroad. 3. My dream is acting as a doctor. Then I can save people’s lives and improve people’s health. I will try to develop a cure for SARS so that all people no longer worry about it.

5. Listening 1. What year is Mekanika living in? 3044 ( or 58AL). 2. Where does she live? Mekanika lives on Mars. 3. What happened to the people on the earth? 1. What year is Mekanika living in? 3044 ( or 58AL). 2. Where does she live? Mekanika lives on Mars. 3. What happened to the people on the earth?

6. They had to leave because the population was growing too large and there was too much pollution. 4. Why is she writing you this letter? She is writing the letter because her science teacher asked her to send a letter to the past. They had to leave because the population was growing too large and there was too much pollution. 4. Why is she writing you this letter? She is writing the letter because her science teacher asked her to send a letter to the past.

7. Compare Mekanika’s life with ours. Compare Mekanika’s life with ours. MekanikaOur life Time One day is divided into eight parts. Two o’clock in the morning on Mars is like six o’clock on earth. One day is divided into eight parts. Two o’clock in the morning on Mars is like six o’clock on earth. One day is 24 hours One day is 24 hours

8. MekanikaOur life Food People eat pills and drink juice. People eat pills and drink juice. We eat meat, fruits and vegetables. We eat meat, fruits and vegetables.

9. MekanikaOur life School There are no schools or classrooms. Students meet their learning guides in different places and solve problems together. There are no schools or classrooms. Students meet their learning guides in different places and solve problems together. We study in schools and classrooms and we learn from books and teachers. We study in schools and classrooms and we learn from books and teachers.

10. MekanikaOur life Transportation Mekanika flies to class in the school spaceship. Mekanika flies to class in the school spaceship. We go to school by bike or bus. We go to school by bike or bus.

11. Listening text Part 1 Hello! Greetings from the future! My name’s Mekanika and I live in the 3044. Well, that’s what you would call it. We call it the year 58 AL. AL means “After Leaving”. You see, 58 years ago, people on the earth decided that they Part 1 Hello! Greetings from the future! My name’s Mekanika and I live in the 3044. Well, that’s what you would call it. We call it the year 58 AL. AL means “After Leaving”. You see, 58 years ago, people on the earth decided that they

12. had to do something to save the people on the planet. There are so many people on the earth, and there was so much pollution, that the only way to keep the planet from dying was to send people into space. My family was one of the those ones. About one third of the earth’s population was left back

13. home, and the rest of us went into space. We’re now living in a new city on the planet Mars. Life here is very nice, and we are happy in our new home. We still keep in touch with the people on earth and some of us go back for short visits. The earth is better now, and the people back home are doing their best to clean

14. up the planet. I was born here on Mars and I’ve never been to earth. My grandparents and parents tell me about the earth and it sounds like a beautiful place. When my science teacher told me that we could use our school’s time machine to send messages to the past, I

15. want to send one to you and tell you about life here. Part 2 Every morning, I have to get up at two o’clock. That probably sounds very strange to you, but, you see, we have a different time system here. We divide the day into eight parts. Two o’clock in want to send one to you and tell you about life here. Part 2 Every morning, I have to get up at two o’clock. That probably sounds very strange to you, but, you see, we have a different time system here. We divide the day into eight parts. Two o’clock in

16. the morning here on Mars is almost like six o’clock on earth. I eat breakfast with my family before I go to school. The food here is different from your food: we eat pills and drink juice to stay healthy. My history book says that you ate something called bread and even ate meat from other animals!

17. That sounds very strange to me. We don’t eat any animals here and I’ve never even seen bread. At three thirty I catch the school spaceship and fly to class. We don’t have schools and classrooms. We meet our learning guides (you called them teachers ) in different places and solve problems

18. together. I love school. My friends are wonderful and I like to think about the world in new ways. I also like creating things with my mind box (you called it a computer). I’m very interested in what you call “painting” and “singing”. Can you please tell me more about what they are? I’ve read about your

19. life in my history book, but it’s difficult to understand how you lived such a long time ago. Could you please write to me and tell me about your life? Thank you. I have to get back to work. I have a test in Mars geography next week, so I need to prepare for it.

20. Homework 1. Write back to Mekanika. You have to write a letter to Mekanika and tell her about the things she wants to know. 2. Preview the new lesson. Finally, please preview the next part about reading. 1. Write back to Mekanika. You have to write a letter to Mekanika and tell her about the things she wants to know. 2. Preview the new lesson. Finally, please preview the next part about reading.