北师大版八年级下册英语Unit 1 Technology and the Future跟读

Unit 1 Technology and the Future

第一单元 科技与未来

Talk about the future and technology.

谈论未来与科技。

Read some predictions about schools of the future.

阅读一些有关未来学校的预言。

Listen to students talking about online shopping.

听学生们谈论网上购物。

Write about life in twenty years.

写一写关于二十年后的生活。

Learn about object clauses.

学习宾语从句。

Getting Ready

课前准备

Look at the Key Words.

看一看关键词。

Which of these things do you use every day?

你每天都会使用这些东西中的哪一些？

Which do you seldom or never use?

哪一些是你很少或从不使用的？

Key Words: Technology

关键词：科技

computer

电脑

electronic / pocket dictionary

电子 / 袖珍词典

keyboard

键盘

mobile phone / smartphone

手机 / 智能手机

radio

收音机

robot

机器人

telephone

电话

television

电视

touch screen

触摸屏

Example

例子

I use my mobile phone every day but I seldom use a radio.

我每天都用手机，但是却很少用收音机。

Think about the things in the Key Words.

思考一下关键词中的那些东西。

Which of them are popular now?

它们中哪些现在很受欢迎？

Which of them will be popular in the future?

哪些未来将会很受欢迎？

Example

例子

Smartphones are popular now, but I think robots will be popular in the future.

智能手机现在很受欢迎，但是我认为机器人未来将会很受欢迎。

They can do more things for us.

它们可以为我们做更多的事情。

Lesson 1 Schools of the Future

第一课 未来学校

Warm-up

课前热身活动

Look at the photos.

看一看这些照片。

Which do you think will be useful at school?

你认为哪些在学校将会很有用？

Why?

为什么？

robot teachers

机器人教师

smart ID

智能身份证

Name: Fred Hall

姓名：佛瑞德·霍尔

online learning

在线学习

Example

例子

I think smart ID will be useful at school.

我认为智能身份证在学校将会很有用。

Students can use them to borrow books and check their marks online.

学生可以用它们借书以及在网上查分数。

Reading

阅读

Read the text.

阅读课文。

Match the headings with the correct paragraphs.

将标题与正确的段落进行匹配。

New Ideas for Classes

班级新思想

Online Learning

在线学习

E-books for School

学校电子书

Robot Teachers

机器人教师

The School of Tomorrow

明日学校

Schools keep changing.

学校一直在变化。

Every year, new inventions and products appear.

新发明和新产品每年都会出现。

Some of them are very helpful for students and teachers.

它们中的一些对学生和教师来说是很有帮助的。

Which of them will schools use?

学校将会使用它们中的哪些呢？

No one is sure, but here are some possible developments.

没有人可以确定，但是这里有一些可能的发展。

There will be robots in the schools of the future.

在未来的学校里将会有机器人。

Some people think that these robots will help students with their homework.

一些人认为这些机器人将会帮助学生们做家庭作业。

The robots will have special software from the school.

机器人将会拥有学校的特殊软件。

They will know what the students are studying and they will be able to help them solve problems easily.

它们将会知道学生们正在学些什么，而且它们将能够很容易地帮助他们解决难题。

Many teachers do not believe there will be traditional classes or classrooms.

很多老师都认为将来不会有传统的班级和教室。

Each student in a class might study different materials at the same time.

班上的每位学生都可能同时学习不同的资料。

Classrooms might be in open areas and use large LCD screens.

教室可能在露天并使用大幅的液晶显示屏。

Many people believe schools will use less paper and fewer books.

很多人认为学校将会使用更少的纸张和书籍。

In the future, students may only need to bring an e-book to school.

将来，学生们可能只需要带一本电子书到学校来。

In fact, some schools are already doing this.

事实上，有些学校已经这么做了。

The e-book will store all their school materials and students can write notes and answers on the screen.

电子书将会储存他们学校所有的资料，学生们可以在屏幕上记下笔记和答案。

They can also search for information on the Internet.

他们还可以在网上搜索信息。

Most people think students will be happy to have lighter schoolbags.

大多数人都认为学生们将会很开心可以拥有更轻的书包。

Teachers will give homework online in the future.

将来，老师们将会在网上布置家庭作业。

This can help parents follow their child's progress closely.

这可以帮助父母密切跟进他们孩子的进度。

They can check their child's work and their marks through the Internet.

他们可以通过网络查看他们孩子的作业和分数。

The system will also allow students to see teaching videos and notes online.

系统还允许学生在线观看教学录像和笔记。

Some people wonder if students will even need to go to schools any more.

有些人甚至怀疑学生是否还需要再去上学。

Do you believe they will come true?

你认为它们将会成为现实吗？

Unit 1 Technology and the Future

第一单元 科技与未来

Which of these things does the writer mention?

作者提到了这些事情中的哪一些？

Read the text again and tick.

再读一遍课文并打个勾吧。

In the future, schools will use fewer books and less paper.

将来，学校将会使用更少的书籍和纸张。

Teachers will have different classrooms.

老师将会有不同的教室。

Students will need to use smart ID cards to get into schools.

学生将会需要用智能身份证进入学校。

Parents can check their child's progress online.

父母可以在网上检查他们孩子的进度。

Students will use smartphones in class to take notes.

学生将会用智能手机在课堂上记笔记。

Students will not need to go to schools any more.

学生将不再需要去上学。

Your Opinion

你的观点

Do you think these inventions and products will be helpful?

你认为这些发明和产品将会有用吗？

Vocabulary

词汇

Complete the sentences with the correct words.

用正确的单词完成这些句子。

robots

机器人

e-books

电子书

online

在线的

traditional

传统的，习俗的

software

软件

progress

进步，进展

Traditional classrooms do not have any computers or screens.

传统教室没有任何的电脑和屏幕。

Nowadays more and more factories make use of robots.

如今越来越多的工厂使用机器人。

My computer is broken so I cannot hand in my homework online.

我的电脑坏了，所以我不能在线交作业。

The robots will have special software from the school.

机器人将会拥有学校的特殊软件。

In future schools, students will use e-books.

在未来的学校里，学生将会使用电子书。

He made great progress in chemistry this year.

他今年在化学方面取得了很大的进步。

Grammar

语法 宾语从句

Read the following sentences and complete the sentences from the text.

朗读下列句子，完成课文中的这些句子。

Many teachers do not believe (that) there will be traditional classes or classrooms.

很多老师都认为将来不会有传统的班级和教室。

They will know what the students are studying.

它们将会知道学生们在学些什么。

Some people wonder if students will even need to go to schools any more.

有些人甚至怀疑学生是否还需要再去上学。

Some people think that these robots will help students with their homework.

一些人认为这些机器人将会帮助学生们做家庭作业。

Many people believe schools will use less paper and fewer books.

很多人认为学校将会使用更少的纸张和书籍。

Most people think students will be happy to have lighter schoolbags.

大多数人都认为学生们将会很开心可以拥有更轻的书包。

Grammar Summary 1, page 118.

详见第118页语法总结1。

Match the sentence parts below.

将下列句子的各个部分搭配起来。

The students agreed that their test was difficult.

学生们一致认同他们的考试很难。

No one knows where the books are.

没有人知道那些书在哪儿。

Tim thinks his school will be different in the future.

蒂姆认为他的学校未来将会不一样。

Tina is sure she'll do well in the next exam.

蒂娜确信她在下一次考试中将会考得很好。

Speaking

口语

Pair Work

结对活动

Discuss schools of the future with your partner.

和你的搭档讨论一下未来的学校。

Example

例子

Will future schools have classrooms?

未来学校将会有教室吗？

I think they will because ...

我认为它们将会有，因为……

Lesson 2 Online Life

第二课 网络生活

Warm-up

课前热身活动

Look at the words and the websites.

看一看这些单词和网站。

Which of these things do you or your parents do online?

你或你父母在网上都做这些事情中的哪一些呢？

Key Words: Online activities

关键词：网络活动

book air tickets

预订机票

chat with friends

和朋友聊天

check the weather

查看天气

do medical checks

做医疗检查

do shopping

购物

find a job

找工作

listen to music

听音乐

look at maps

看地图

pay bills

付账

read emails

阅读电子邮件

read the news

看新闻

watch films

看电影

Example

例子

My parents often book air tickets online.

我父母经常在网上预订机票。

onlineshopeveryday.com

onlineshopeveryday.com

Books

书籍

Music

音乐

Cameras

照相机

Clothes

服装

Search

搜索

T-shirt shop

T恤衫商店

Women

女士

Men

男士

Juniors

青少年

Kids & Babies

小孩和婴儿

T-SHIRTS

T恤衫

Find a job

找工作

Job Title

职位名称

Flights for Less

航班打折

Match the people with their possible opinions about online life.

将这些人与他们对网络生活的可能性观点进行匹配。

Dr Zheng a computer science professor at university He thinks:

郑博士 大学计算机科学教授 他认为：

Miss Newman the president of a website She believes:

纽曼小姐 网站总裁 她认为：

People are much more comfortable online these days.

现今，人们在网上要舒适得多。

People will do even more things online in the future.

未来，人们将会在网上做更多的事情。

Not everybody will have a computer and not everyone can connect to the Internet.

不是每个人都将会拥有电脑，也不是每个人都能联网。

People will all be online every day.

人们将每天都上网。

People will not do everything online.

人们将不会在网上做所有事情。

Listening

听力

Listen to their talk.

听他们的谈话。

Check your predictions in Exercise 2 and complete the table below.

核对一下你在练习2中的预言，然后完成下列表。

Dr Zheng

郑博士

Miss Newman

纽曼小姐

About now

关于现在

Opinion

观点

Examples

例子

About the future

关于未来

Opinion

观点

Examples

例子

Unit 1 Technology and the Future

第一单元 科技与未来

Vocabulary

词汇

Complete the sentences with these words.

用这些单词完成句子。

website

网站

Internet

因特网

social media

社交媒体

e-ticket

电子票

shopping

购物

Not many elderly people do their shopping online.

没有多少老年人会在网上购物。

Social media has become so popular!

社交媒体变得如此受欢迎！

We seldom talk to our friends face to face!

我们很少和朋友面对面交谈了！

You do not have to go to the station.

你不必去车站。

You can buy an e-ticket.

你可以买一张电子票。

I have finally bought a computer.

我终于买电脑了。

Now I can connect to the Internet.

现在我可以联网了。

You can find a lot of useful information on this website.

你可以在这个网站上查到许多有用的信息。

Function

作用 表达意见——同意和不同意

Read the Key Expressions.

读这些重点表达。

Key Expressions: Giving opinions

重点表达：表达意见

I think / don't think people will do everything online.

我认为/不认为人们将会在网上做所有事情。

I believe / don't believe people will still buy food at the market.

我认为/不认为人们将还会在市场上购买食物。

Key Expressions: Agreeing and disagreeing

重点表达：同意和不同意

You're right.

你说得对。

I agree that people today aren't afraid to use the Internet.

我同意现在的人们不怕使用网络。

I don't agree ... / I don't think so.

我不同意……/我不这么认为。

Speaking

口语

Your Turn

轮到你了

Do you agree with Dr Zheng or Miss Newman?

你同意郑博士或纽曼小姐的观点吗？

Tell your reasons.

说说你的理由吧。

Example

例子

I agree that everyone will be online in the future, but people will still do some things in person.

我同意将来人人都会上网，但是人们仍然会亲自做一些事情。

For example, I think they will always buy vegetables at the market.

例如，我认为他们将会总是在市场上购买蔬菜。

Group Work

小组活动

Work in groups of four.

四人一组活动。

Discuss your opinions about the Internet of the future.

讨论一下你们对未来网络的观点。

Example

例子

I think people will do almost everything online in the future.

我认为人们将来几乎会在网上做所有事情。

I agree.

我同意。

You can buy things, pay your bills and even take exams on the Internet.

你可以在网上买东西，付账，甚至是考试。

I don't think so.

我不这么认为。

You can't grow food on a computer.

你不可能在电脑上种植食物。

Pronunciation: Sentence stress

发音：句子重读

Listen and circle the stressed words.

听录音，圈出那些重读的单词。

Is there anything you would never buy online?

有什么东西是你决不会在网上买的吗？

I would never buy eggs online.

我决不会在网上买鸡蛋。

How would they send them to me?

他们要怎么把鸡蛋寄给我呢？

They would all break!

鸡蛋都会破的！

Which words would you stress in these sentences?

在这些句子中你将会重读哪些单词？

Read them to the class.

向全班同学读一读它们吧。

My grandparents don't understand the Internet.

我的爷爷奶奶不懂互联网。

I'd like to help them.

我想要帮他们。

Lesson 3 Tomorrow's Jobs

第三课 未来的职业

Warm-up

课前热身活动

Look at the following expressions.

看一看下面的表述。

Which do you think people will do more in the future?

你认为哪些人们将来会做得更多？

Which will people do less?

哪些人们将会做得更少？

work for one company / work for many different companies

为一家公司工作 / 为很多不同的公司工作

work in an office / work from home

在办公室里工作 / 在家工作

work for money / work for fun

为了金钱而工作 / 为了娱乐而工作

Example

例子

I think in the future more people will work for fun and fewer people will work for money.

我认为将来更多的人会为了娱乐而工作，更少的人会为了金钱而工作。

Reading

阅读

Read the Reading Help.

读阅读辅助。

Then read the text and choose the best answers.

然后读课文并选出最佳答案。

Reading Help: Understanding audience and purpose

阅读辅助：理解读者与目的

Look at the pictures and read the text quickly to get the main idea.

看图，然后快速阅读这篇课文，以抓住文章大意。

Who is the text for?

这篇课文是写给谁的？

Who is the writer speaking to?

作者正在和谁说话？

Think about the purpose of the article.

思考一下这篇文章的目的。

What information does it give?

它给出了什么信息？

What point or points does it make?

它提出了什么观点？

Who is the writer talking to in the text?

这篇课文的作者正在和谁交谈？

college teachers

大学老师

junior high school students

初中生

company managers

公司经理

What is the purpose of the text?

这篇课文的目的是什么？

to tell teachers what to teach in the future

告诉老师们将来要教些什么

to compare jobs in the past, at present and in the future

将过去、现在与未来的职业进行比较

to help students get prepared for future jobs

帮助学生为未来职业做好准备

Jobs in the past

过去的职业

Some time ago, people did not have many choices about their jobs.

不久前，人们对于自己的职业并没有多少选择。

They usually worked near their hometown and they often stayed in one job for their whole life.

他们通常都在自己的家乡附近工作，而且他们往往会一辈子待在一个工作岗位上。

They worked with fixed hours in fixed places and did not have much need to develop new skills.

他们在固定的地点、固定的时间里工作，因而没有多少需要去发展新的技能。

Present jobs

现在的职业

Now people have much more choice.

现在，人们拥有的选择要多得多。

They can choose to work in other towns or cities and some may even work in other countries.

他们可以选择在其他小镇或城市里工作，有些甚至还可以在其他国家工作。

Also, it is common for people to change jobs and by doing so, they can have different work experiences.

而且，对人们来说换工作是很常见的，这样做他们可以拥有不同的工作经历。

On the other hand, with increasing competition in the job market, most people want to, and often need to, develop new job skills.

另一方面，随着就业市场上的竞争日益激烈，大多数人想要并且常常需要去发展新的职业技能。

Jobs in the future

未来的职业

In the future, more people will be able to sell their skills and services to many different companies instead of working for one company for many years.

未来，更多的人将能够把自己的技能和服务出售给许多不同的公司，而不是为一家公司工作很多年。

More people will work from home.

更多的人将会在家里工作。

They will also need to work with people they never meet in person.

他们还将需要与自己从未亲眼见过的人一起工作。

And there will be many other changes we cannot imagine now.

还有许多其他的变化将会是我们现在无法想象的。

All of these changes mean that there will be more competition from people all over the world for tomorrow's jobs.

这所有的变化意味着未来职业对全世界的人都将具有更多的竞争。

Are you ready for the future?

你为未来准备好了吗？

Unit 1 Technology and the Future

第一单元 科技与未来

What skills will future jobs need?

未来职业将会需要什么技能？

What will the future job market require of students at school today?

未来的就业市场会对今天的在校学生提出些什么要求呢？

What skills will students need for success in the future?

学生们将来需要些什么技能才可以获得成功呢？

They include good communication skills, decision-making skills and problem-solving skills.

它们包括良好的沟通技能、决策技能以及解决问题的技能。

You need to express your ideas clearly and at the same time be a good listener.

你需要清楚地表达自己的想法，同时又要当一个好的聆听者。

You also need to plan well and make good decisions quickly.

你还需要做好计划，并快速做出好的决定。

And, as there will always be problems to solve, the ability to deal with difficult situations is a key to your success.

而且，因为总是会有问题要去解决，所以应对困境的能力是成功的关键。

Some skills will always be important.

有些技能始终都会很重要。

Since the world changes so fast, it's important to keep learning about new ideas and technology.

由于世界变化得如此之快，坚持学习新思想和新技术是很重要的。

A lot of changes are coming our way.

许多变化正发生在我们身上。

I hope they make you excited rather than scared.

我希望它们可以使你兴奋而不是害怕。

Read the paragraphs on page 10 and complete the table about how jobs change.

阅读第10页上面的那些段落，完成这份有关职业是如何改变的表格。

Situations

局面

Jobs in the past

过去的职业

Present jobs

现在的职业

Jobs in the future

未来的职业

Choice of jobs

职业选择

Change of jobs

职业变化

Change of working place

工作地点的变化

Need for new skills

对于新技能的需求

Read the paragraphs on this page.

阅读这一页的那些段落。

What skills will be important for future jobs?

什么技能对于未来职业将会很重要？

Why?

为什么？

How should we face the changes?

我们应该怎样面对这些变化？

Your Opinion

你的观点

Which future job skills are you good at and which do you need to work on?

你擅长哪些未来的职业技能，哪些你还需要努力钻研？

Vocabulary

词汇

Find the expressions in the text and match the words.

在课文中找出这些表达，并将这些单词搭配起来。

communication skills

沟通技能

job market

就业市场

fixed hours

固定时间

difficult situations

困境

Complete the following expressions with prepositions.

用介词完成下面的表达。

a key to success

成功的关键

stay in one job

待在一个工作岗位上

at the same time

同时

in the future

将来，未来

Speaking

口语

Your Turn

轮到你了

What kind of job would you like to do in the future?

你将来想从事什么样的工作？

Why?

为什么？

Example

例子

I'd like to be a tour guide in the future because I love travelling and meeting people.

我将来想当一名导游，因为我喜欢旅行和结交人。

Pair Work

结对活动

Talk in pairs.

两人一组交谈。

Do you think the job you want to do will be the same or different in the future?

你认为你们想从事的工作将来会是相同还是会不同？

Example

例子

I'd like to be a teacher.

我想当一位老师。

I think it will be different in the future.

我认为它将来会很不同。

I'll use more technology in my job.

我要将更多的科技运用到我的职业中。

Communication Workshop

交流研习班

Reading

阅读

Read Jim's writing and put the correct themes in the table below.

阅读吉姆的文章，将正确的主题填在下列表格中。

family

家庭

conclusion

结论

work

工作

spare time

业余时间

introduction

介绍

What Will My Life Be like in 20 Years

二十年后我的生活将会是什么样子的

In twenty years, I will be thirty-four years old.

二十年后，我将三十四岁。

I think I will be a successful and happy person.

我想我将会是一个成功而又快乐的人。

I will be a businessman then and will set up my own website.

那时候我将会是一个商人，并且会建立自己的网站。

I will enjoy my job very much because I love surfing the net.

我将会非常享受自己的工作，因为我喜欢上网。

I won't go to the office very often.

我不会经常去办公室。

Instead, I will work from home according to my own timetable.

相反，我会按照自己制定的时间表在家里工作。

I won't need to wake up early and I can work until late at night.

我不需要早起，而且我晚上可以工作到很晚。

I will leave home and live in my own flat.

我将会离开家并且住在自己的公寓里。

However, I will live near my parents and I will visit them often.

但是，我会住得离父母很近，我还会经常去探望他们。

Every year, we will have a family trip together.

每年，我们都会一起进行一次家族旅行。

In my spare time, I will read books and travel around.

在业余时间里，我将会看书，还会到处旅游。

I like sports, so I will also play football with my friends and go swimming at the swimming pool near my home.

我喜欢运动，因此我还会和朋友一起踢足球，并且会去我家附近的游泳池里游泳。

I will enjoy my life a lot because I will spend my time how I want to.

我将会非常享受自己的生活，因为我会按照自己想要的方式来消磨时间。

Life will be so exciting and comfortable.

生活将会如此令人兴奋而又舒适。

Paragraph

段落

Theme

主题

Questions

问题

Unit 1 Technology and the Future

第一单元 科技与未来

Put these questions in the correct place in the table on page 12.

将这些问题放在第12页上面那份表格中的正确位置上。

What will you do in your spare time?

你在业余时间里将会做些什么？

What will you do in your job?

你在工作中将会做些什么？

How old will you be?

你将会多大？

Will you enjoy your life?

你将会享受自己的生活吗？

Why / Why not?

为什么会？/为什么不会？

Where will you live?

你将会住在哪里？

Writing

写作

Think of your life in twenty years and fill in the table below.

想想你二十年后的生活，然后填写下列表格。

Remember to use the future tense.

记得要使用将来时态。

Example

例子

Will you enjoy your family life?

你将会享受自己的家庭生活吗？

Why?

为什么？

I will enjoy my family life because I love living with my parents.

我将会享受自己的家庭生活，因为我喜欢和父母住在一起。

Theme

主题

Questions

问题

Answers

答案

Write about your future life using the answers in your table.

使用你表格中的那些答案，记述一下你的未来生活。

What Will My Life Be like in 20 Years

二十年后我的生活将会是什么样子的

Speaking

口语

Tell the class about your life twenty years from now.

给全班同学讲一讲你今后二十年的生活。

Twenty years later I'll ...

二十年后我将会……

Unit 1 Check Your Progress

第一单元 检查进度

Complete Eric's email using the pictures.

使用图片完成埃里克的电子邮件。

Hi! Wang Jun,

你好！王军，

I'm on holiday in Tokyo.

我在东京度假。

The technology is amazing—like being in the future!

这里的科技太惊人了——仿佛身处于未来世界中！

Today we went to a restaurant.

今天我们去了餐馆。

The waiter was a robot!

那里的服务员竟然是一个机器人！

We typed our order on a keyboard and the waiter brought us our food.

我们在键盘上打出了自己要点的菜，然后服务员就把食物给我们端来了。

I took some photos with my mobile phone.

我用手机拍了一些照片。

I'll show you when I'm back.

当我回来的时候，我就会给你看。

Some things are really cheap here.

在这里有些东西真的很便宜。

I bought an earphone for my sister.

我给我妹妹买了副耳机。

She loves music.

她喜欢音乐。

OK, I have to go now.

好了，我现在得走了。

We're coming home tomorrow, but no one can find the tickets!

我们明天就要回家了，但是却没有人找得到票！

Eric

埃里克

Write the correct words in the blanks.

在空白处写上正确的单词。

speak a foreign language

说一门外语

talk online

在网上聊天

communicate in writing

以书面形式交流

check the weather

查看天气

He will go to Europe this summer holiday.

他今年暑假将会去欧洲。

Can he speak a foreign language?

他会说外语吗？

A storm is coming.

暴风雨就要来了。

Please check the weather before you go out.

你出门前请先查看一下天气。

My cousin lives in Australia but we can see each other when we talk online.

我表哥住在澳大利亚，但是我们在网上聊天的时候可以见到彼此。

Grandpa doesn't like technology.

爷爷不喜欢科技。

He wants us to communication in writing.

他想让我们以书面形式交流。

Match the sentence parts.

将这些句子的各个部分搭配起来。

Many teachers hope they won't have to use traditional blackboards in the future.

很多老师都希望他们将来不必使用传统的黑板。

Students all say that lighter schoolbags would be a good thing.

学生们都说更轻的书包将会是件好事。

My brother doesn't know if he would like a robot teacher.

我弟弟不知道他是否想要一个机器人老师。

Parents will be able to use the Internet to check what their children are studying.

父母将能够利用互联网来查看他们的孩子在学些什么。

I am not sure whether it is good to use smartphones in class.

我不确定在课堂上使用智能手机到底好不好。

Circle the correct words.

圈出正确的单词。

People will never buy fruit and vegetables online, so I don't think people will ever do all their shopping on the Internet.

人们决不会在网上购买水果和蔬菜，因此我认为人们不会在网上购买所有的东西。

I don't believe there's anything you can buy in a real shop that you can't buy online now.

我认为现在你在实体店可以买到的任何东西在网上都可以买得到。

You're right.

你说得对。

I agree that all our work will be done by robots one day.

我同意将来有一天我们所有的活都将由机器人来干。

He said that we would have e-books instead of paper books soon, but I don't think so.

他说我们很快就会拥有电子书而不是纸质书了，但是我不这么认为。

Vocabulary______/9

词汇 ____/9

Grammar______/9

语法 _____/9

Across Cultures 1

跨文化 1

Messages about the future

有关未来的消息

Do you think we can predict the future?

你认为我们可以预测未来吗？

Why / Why not?

为什么可以/为什么不可以？

Read the text and answer the questions.

阅读课文，回答问题。

What year did John Titor say that he came from?

约翰·提托说他是来自什么年代？

Why did he say the government asked him to time-travel?

他说政府为什么让他进行时空旅行？

What was his prediction about the year 2004?

他对2004年的预言是什么？

How did he say the earth would be damaged in 2015?

他是如何说明地球在2015年将会遭受破坏的？

Read the text again.

再读一遍课文。

Do you believe in John Titor?

你相信约翰·提托的存在吗？

Why / Why not?

为什么相信？/为什么不相信？

A Time-traveller from the Future?

一位来自未来的时空旅行者？

In 2000 and 2001, someone using the name John Titor posted some strange messages on the Internet.

2000和2001年，有人使用约翰·提托这个名字在网上发布了一些奇怪的消息。

He said he came from the future and that he was an American soldier from the year 2036.

他说他来自未来，而且他是一位来自2036年的美国军人。

He was on a government mission to go back to 1975 to find an old computer for fixing computer programmes in his time.

他在一次政府任务中回到1975年寻找一台旧电脑，好用来修复他那个时代中的电脑程序。

Before returning to the future, he travelled to the year 2000 to visit his family.

在返回未来之前，他穿梭到了2000年看望他的家人。

Titor talked about some future events in his posts.

提托在他的帖子中谈到了一些未来事情。

He said there would be a civil war in the United States after the presidential election in 2004.

他说在2004年的总统选举之后美国将会有一场内战。

The war would lead to many global conflicts.

这场内战将会导致许多全球冲突。

As a result, there would be no more Olympic Games in the future.

因此，未来将不会再有奥运会。

Titor also warned that there would be a nuclear attack in 2015.

提托还警告说2015年将会有一场核袭击。

He claimed the attack would destroy the environment and most countries in the world would disappear.

他声称这场袭击将会破坏环境，而且世界上大多数国家都会消失。

As of today, none of the predictions has come true, but some people still believe that Titor is a real person and retell the story on different websites.

截至今天，这些预言中没有一个实现了，但是有些人仍然相信提托是一个真实存在的人，而且还在不同的网站上复述着这个故事。

There is even a book and a play about the incident.

甚至还有一本书和一本戏剧是关于这个事件的。

Unit 1 Study Help

第一单元 学习辅助

Using Online Resources

利用网络资源

When you find that a website contains useful information on a topic:

当你发现一个网站包含着有关某一话题的有用信息时：

bookmark the website so that you can return to it and use the information later.

标记出这个网站，以便稍后你可以返回该网站并使用其信息。

copy useful parts of the website onto your computer or print them out.

将这个网站中的有用部分复制到你的电脑上或把它们打印出来。

Then you can read them more slowly and take notes.

然后你就可以更慢地阅读它们并做些笔记。

always put a list of the websites you got the information from at the end of your work.

总是把你获取信息的网站列表置于你的作业末端。

Not all the information on the Internet is true.

并不是所有的网络信息都是正确的。

Government, university and public organisation sites are more reliable.

政府、大学和公共组织网站要更可靠些。

Choose a topic from below.

从下面选出一个话题。

Use the above tips to get information about the topic on the Internet and prepare simple notes.

使用上面的建议在网上获取一些有关该话题的信息，然后准备好简单的笔记。

the development of robots

机器人的发展

independent learning

自主学习

popular jobs in China

中国受欢迎的职业

online shopping in China

中国的网络购物

Unit Diary

单元日志

How well can you do these?

你能把这些完成得多好？

Language and Skills

语言和技能

I can understand the texts about schools and jobs of the future.

我能理解有关未来学校和职业的课文。

I can give opinions about the future.

我能发表有关未来的观点。

I can understand the purpose of an article and its audience.

我能理解文章的目的及其读者。

I can write about my life twenty years from now.

我能记述我今后二十年的生活。

Culture

文化

I have my own opinions about predictions of the future.

我对未来的那些预言持有自己的观点。

Study Skills

学习技能

I know how to use online resources.

我知道如何利用网络资源。