Module1LifeinthefuturePeriod2ReadingandVocabularyTeachinggoals:1.ToimproveSs’readingskillsandtheability;2.ToarouseSs’interestinlearningaboutthefuturelife;3.TogetSstoknowsomethingaboutthepredictionsaboutthefuturelife;4.TomakeSslearnhowtoanalyzesentencesandmastersomewordsandphrases.TeachingProcedures:Step1Leading-in1.ShowSssomescenesfromamovieaboutfuturetoarousetheirinterestinfuturelife.2.ShowsomepicturesaboutthecityinthefuturetoguideSstothethemeTheCityoftheFutureStep2WordsexerciseSsshouldbefamiliarwithsomewordsbeforereadingtohelpthemunderstandthepassageeasier.(Activity3onpage3)Step3Reading1.Fastreading:(1)LetSsreadthepassagequicklyandfindoutthetopicsmentionedinthepassage.alternativeenergyenvironmenttrafficweatherentertainmentshoppingcrimeschoolspublicservices(2)AskSstodividethewholepassageintotwoparts:SuggestedAnswers:Partone:thefirstparagraph—generalideaofthefuturecity.Parttwo:paragraph2-11—predictionsforspecificaspectsofthefuturelife.2.Intensivereading:AskSstoreadthepassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsinActivity6onpage4inpairs.3.Consolidation:LetSsreadthepassageagainandcompletethefollowingchart.Inthefuture,______________________willbecomeveryimportantaswewill_________earth’snaturalresources.Andwewilluselotsof________________andalsohavetorelyon________________.Howthestudentswouldrunacityintheyear2025.GarbageshipsThecitywill____hugespaceships____wastematerialsandsendthemtowardsthesun.BatmanNetsPolicewillusethemto_______________.ForgetsmokingIfyouwanttosmoke,youcangooutsidecities,andoutdoors.ForgetthemallsAllshoppingwillbedoneonline,andcatalogueswillhavevoicecommandsto____________.TelephonesforlifeEveryonewillbegivenatelephonenumberatbirththatwillneverchange_______________________theylive.RecreationAllformsofrecreationwillbeprovided____________bythecity.CarsAllcarswilluse___________________________________,anditwillbepossibletochangethecolourofcars.TelesurgeryItwillbecommonto_______________operationsatadistance.HolidaysathomePeoplewillbeabletogoanywhereintheworldusing_____________________________________________________.SpacetravelItwillbe_______forordinarypeopletotravelinspace.Step4AnalyzethesentencesGivestudentstwolongsentencesfromthepassagetodiscussthesentencecomponent.1.Inthefuture,carefortheenvironmentwillbecomeveryimportant(asearth’snaturalresourcesrunout.)2.Tofindoutwhatyoungpeoplethinkaboutthefutureofurbanlife,ateacheratauniversityinTexasintheUnitedStatesaskedhisstudentstothink(howtheywouldrunacityof50,000peopleintheyearof2025.)Step5Homework1.analyzetwosentencesfromthepassageDistancesurgerywillbecomecommonasdoctorscarryoutoperationsfromthousandsofmilesaway,witheachcityhavingitsowntelesurgeryoutpatientclinic.Seniorcitizensandpeoplewithdisabilitieswillbeabletogoanywhereintheworldusinghigh-techcamerasattachedtotheirhead.2.ImagineyouaregoingthroughtheTimeTunnelandnowitis2050anddescribethecityandpeople’slifetherethroughyoureyes.