Unit 6 Reading

Teaching aims:

1. To get students to learn about the major trends in modern society and get them to think about or imagine the future developments of the world and the possible life styles in the future.

2. To improve students’ ability of reading comprehension.

3. To make students practice skimming and scanning skills while reading.

4. To make students practice writing ability.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1: Introduction

Step 2: Pre-reading

Ask the students to scan the passage and find out in which paragraph they can find answers to the questions.

1. How will people shop in the future?

2. How will people travel in the future?

3. What will schools be like in the future?

4. What will the human body be like in the future?

5. What will the future be like in general?

Step 3 Listening (T/F)

1. It is impossible to make forecasts about future developments. (F)

2. The maglev train travels at an amazing 430 km/m. (F)

3. People can combine shopping with fun in the future. (T)

4. Smallpox cannot be defeated. (F)

5. We are sure that our efforts to improve the world will be successful. (T)

Step 4 Careful reading

Para. 1 What is the way to catch a glimpse of the future?

Para. 2 (1) There will be a new kind of train called maglev train.

(2) Can you describe the new maglev train?

Para. 3 Why will people malls?

Para. 4 Will it be possible for people to be healthier in the future?

Give your reasons.

Para.5 How will people study at home?

Para. 6 What should we do to make sure we will have a bright future?

Step 5 Further discussion

You want your child to go to a real school, but your child prefers an e-school. Make up a dialogue between you & your child to persuade each other to reach an agreement.

Which school will your child go to?

Step 6 Writing

假設今天是3050年11月10號，以下列內容為要點寫一篇日記。

1． 早晨機器人bob叫醒了你，并給你準備好了早飯。

2． 飯后，機器人打掃房間，你在網絡學校上課，在課堂上跟老師和同學們討論了有關基因的問題。

3． 中午，你想吃比薩餅，你用智能卡直接在網上購買了。

4． 下午，你坐著太陽能汽車（solo-car）去室內購物中心逛了逛。

5． 晚上，你通過網絡和朋友聚會。