Unit 3 Life in the future

Using language

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Reading and discussing

I HAVE SEEN AMAZING THINGS

Just imagine, several thousand years later, the scientific technology is becoming more modern than it is now. What will happen?

Are you me?

Task 1

True or false1. The space citizens needn’t speak any longer.2. The space citizens could send message clearly at any time.3. There was no rubbish in the space station.

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4. Anything could be recycled in the space station.5. Man needn’t do any work in the 31st century.6. The author was very worried about his job.

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1. What is the space station like?It is an enormous round plate.

Task 2

Answer these questions.

2. Why did the space station spin slowly in space?

To imitate the pull of the earth’s gravity.

Three inventions. They are thoughtpad, waste machine and manufacturing robots.

guide introduce us? What are they?3. How many inventions did the

Place the metal band over one’s head, clear one’s mind, press the sending button, think one’s message and the next instant it’s sent.

4. How are the messages sent in the 31st century?

5. How was the rubbish dealt with in the space station?

There’s a system where the waste is disposed of using the principles of ecology.

The giant machine swallows all the waste available and the rubbish is turned into several grades of useful material, such as “fertilizer” for the fields and “soil” for deserts.

6. How does the waste machine work?

Modern Inventions of the 31st Century

Only to be seen on the Space Station Communication

Waste Disposal

Manufacturing

invention thoughtpad Manufacturing robots

advantagesdisadvantages

passage to fill in this poster for the Space Station. 1 In pairs use the information from the reading

Modern Inventions of the 31st Century

Only to be seen on the Space Station Communication

invention thoughtpad

disadvantages

1. efficient2. environmentally friendlythoughts must be clear or messages may be mixed up

advantages

Modern Inventions of the 31st Century

Only to be seen on the Space Station Waste Disposal

invention

advantagesdisadvantages None

a waste machine

1 dispose of all waste2 turns them into three grades of useful material

Modern Inventions of the 31st Century

Only to be seen on the Space Station Manufacturing

invention Manufacturing robots1 no waste2 no pollution3 no environmental damagePeople must live on a space station to monitor the robots

advantages

disadvantages

advantages and disadvantages of living on a space station. For example: would you like to live and work in one? What would you do with your spare time? Prepare to report to the class.

2 Now in pairs discuss the

Do you believe the story of E.T.? Can people really live on Mars? What do you think?

Listening

and guess the topic. Then listen to the tape and tick those you hear.

1 Read the phrases before listening,

space creatures living on another planet new discoveries in space why a space station spins how to get water on Mars comets houses in a town on Mars Martian creatures atmosphere and gravity

“Wonderworld” will provide a covered area for people to live in with a special air supply.

2 Listen to the tape again and answer the following questions.

1. How can “Wonderworld” make sure there is enough oxygen?

“Wonderworld” will make sure there isenough water by collecting some fromunder the planet’s surface. After use, this water will be cleaned and recycledso that it can be used as rain to watercrops and provide clean drinking water.

2. How can “Wonderworld” make sure there is enough water?

Everyone will put their dirty water inspecial tanks and animals will have to go to the toilet in special places.Bacteria will clean this dirty water so it can be used again.

People may become rich or famous.

3. What is the advantage of living in

“Wonderworld”?

I think the people will be quite healthy as they have a satisfactory climate, enough water and sufficientaccommodation to live comfortably.

4. Do you think people will be healthy living in “Wonderworld”? Why ?

The new town called: “Wonderworld” will provide a _______area for people to ___ in with a special air ______. The town will make sure there is enough _____by collecting some from ______the planet’s surface. After use, this water will be

Listen to tape again and fill in the blank.

coveredlive supply

waterunder

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_______ and ______ so that it can be used as ____to water crops and provide clean ________water. Everyone will put their ____ water in special tanks and _______ will have to go to the ____ in special places. ________will clean this dirty water so it can be used_____. If people live on Mars, they may become ____or _______.

rain

dirty animalstoilet

again

drinking

Bacteria

rich famous

cleanedrecycled

Speaking and writing 1 After you have listened to the tape, in pairs try to think of some benefits and problems in the future. Talk and write about what life may be like on the earth in 1000 years’ time. Follow these steps.

1. In pairs prepare 4 to 5 questions about the future. 2. Ask and answer questions using the following expressions. Suppose that .... Do you imagine that ...? I wonder if .... Is it likely/unlikely that ...? I imagine that .... Is it possible that ...? I’m sure .... Do you suppose that ...? Perhaps/Maybe/Possibly .... Most likely .... Probably ....

3. Get together with another pair. Hold a discussion and make notes of their answers. 4. Organize the notes you have collected from the discussion. 5. Choose 2 or 3 of the most important ideas and explain each of your ideas in one paragraph.

6. Write a passage of at least 120 words.7. Swap your writing with your partner and check each other’s work. 8. Rewrite your passage till you are satisfied with it.

Sample dialogueS1: What problems do you think our hometown will have one thousand years in the future?S2: Is it possible life will be better than it is now?S1: Yes, of course. Probably everyone will be more comfortable. They’ll be provided technological improvement and the robots.

S2: Oh I see. Is it possible that people will have solved the problems of today – global warming, air and water pollution, etc?S1: Most likely they will. For example dirty air. It would be easy to solve that. All you would need to do is build a cover over the city. All theair inside would be kept clean.

S2: That sounds fine but is it likely the temperature will be too hot for us to live on the earth?S1: Maybe, but I’m sure someone will have invented clothes with cooling systems fitted into them. Perhaps everyone will have a machine which pushes water round the body and keeps you cool.

S2: Wow! Can you imagine what life will be like when the energy runs out?S1: Oh, that will be solved by using the energy from the sun. Don’t worry. I’m sure we’d enjoy a visit if we could ever visit the future! And now we’ve had our four questions. Let’s find another pair to discuss their questions.

Sample writing

The benefits and problems of living one thousand years in the future. I think there will be more benefits than problems living in the future. Of course things will be different and there may be many problems.If there is dirty air we will solve that

by placing a cover over our hometown. That way we can clean the air as it enters the town, and keep out the dust and dirt.If it is too hot people will be provided with suits fitted with cooling systems. That way they will keep cool all the time.

As for the problem of the energy running out that we face today. That will be solved by using the energy from the sun to run all the electrical plants as well as cars. Luckily it will be endless clean energy!So we think that life in the future will be much better than it is now.

Homework

Surf the Internet to find more information about the future.