1. Life in the future
-Reading-

2. When I was just a little girl I asked my mother, What will I be Will I be pretty, will I be rich Here's what she said to me Que Sera Sera Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours to see Que Sera Sera,what will be will be
When I grew up and fell in love I asked my sweetheart, What lies ahead Will we have rainbows day after day Here's what my sweetheart said Que Sera Sera Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours to see

3. PRE-READING How will people shop in the future?
Scan the text to find out in which paragraph you can find answers to the questions.
How will people shop in the future?
How will people travel in the future?
What will schools be like in the future?
What will the future be like in general?
Para 3
Para 2
Para 5
Para 1、6

4. Transportation
In the future, which means of transportation will be more popular?
wagon car traditional train maglev train

5. Transportation. Why will the maglev train be popular in the future?
Environmentally friendly
energy -saving
Amazing speed km/h
Controlled by an advanced computer system.

6. Business E-commerce 1. ___________ is becoming more and more popular.
2. Shopping is no longer a __________.
It has become a form of ___________.
3. People want to go to a pleasant ______and
____________shopping with fun.
4. People will use __________ which contain a tiny ____, instead of _______.
necessity
How?
entertainment
mall
combine
smart cards
chip
cash

7. Health and Medicine
What makes it possible for people to enjoy a longer and healthier life?
A. Paying more attention to a healthy diet and an active life.
B. Exercising regularly.
C. Advances in medical science .
D. All above

8. How will people study in the future?
Study at home by watching TV or on a computer screen.
What kind of schools will appear in the future?
More “schools on the air" and “e-schools”
How can we adapt to the changing world?
We will become lifelong learners.

9. B. It’s never too old to learn.
4. Which of the following proverbs(谚语) can replace(代替) the sentence “Instead of being students only when we are young, we will become lifelong learners.”______
A. Knowledge is power.
B. It’s never too old to learn.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. No pains , no gains . B

10. Education and Knowledge
Which of the following will probably not happen in the future.
People will study in e-schools and schools on the air.
There will be no real classroom.
Old people will still learn knowledge with distance education.
People can study whenever they want to.

11. most urban areas of China.
True or false
In order to catch a glimpse of the future, we have to know the major trends in contemporary society.
Public transportation is already well developed in most areas of China.
3. Shopping is no longer a necessity.So future people never do shopping outside.
4. Future doctors will be able to cure more diseases. One reason is that they understand the human body better.
5.People will study freely with distance education and they won’t have to do homework. T F
most urban areas of China. F
They still do shopping. T
With a better understanding of human body, … F
Homework will always be homework....

12. cleaner, faster and safer
Current Trends
Transportation.
2. Business
3. Health and Medicine
4. Education and Knowledge
Transportation will be cleaner, faster and safer.
cleaner, faster and safer
E-commerce will become more and more popular.
popular
People will be healthier and doctors can cure more diseases.
healthier
cure more
diseases
Distance
Distance education will be more popular.

13. Discussion
What should we do to make sure we will have a bright future?
Have a dream
Make a plan
Carry it out
With some efforts
Dream will come true.

14. Creating a future plan for yourself
Time
What will you do?
Where will you be?
How will you prepare for it?
1 year from now
5 year from now
10 years from now

15. If we learn to accept and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.
如果我们学会接受变化，学会欣赏新的、不同的事物，我们就能有准备地迎接未来带给我们的一切。

16. Homework: Recite Paragraph 6. Read the text twice.
Make sentences with the following 5 words and phrases
catch a glimpse of, indicate, keep in touch with, remain, in store.