英语优秀课件Unit-9-Back-to-the-future

1、Unit 9 Back to the future The Past, Present, and the Future1Life in the past, present, and future; changes and contrasts; the past, present, and future tense.2talk about consequences using conditional sentences with if clause1.snapshot ocean liner: a large commercial ship (especially one that carrie

2、s passengers on a regular schedule) 同义词：liner远洋班轮；远洋定期客轮flying cars会飞的汽车virtual v:tul existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact 同义词：practical(a) adj. 虚拟的；有效的；实质上的，事实上的a virtual dependence on charity; virtual reality“the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruinDiscussion: Your ideas abou

3、t AD 3005New styles in Buildings?New types of vehicles?Sentence Structure for ReferenceLet you imagination take flight!Suppose that Imagine that It is likely that It is possible thatHow the human race might look like in millions of years Change of transporthorsecarriageAD 1005: ChinamotorcarAd200_:

4、Modern WorldengineVehicles in the FutureWhen the vehicle is parked it becomes shorter, while when it works it becomes longer to place all the goods, stored in magnetic packages designed specifically for the vehicle.Materials?Wood and mudAD 1005: ChinaAd200_:Modern WorldChanges of HousingMaterials?Co

5、ncrete and stealTree HouseOpen House: a place for new spatial experiences, new systems of sustainability and new sensory enhancements. Housing in the FutureTHE FUTURE OF MANKIND It is appallingly obvious that our technology exceeds our humanity.Albert Einstein I expect the human generations of the f

6、uture to be superior to ourselves in education, in the mastery of techniques, in the comprehensiveness of their mental range.” Edmund Wilson (author and literary critic )Back to the FutureAmerican science-fiction comedy film. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, prod

7、uced by Steven Spielberg, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. The film tells the story of Marty McFly, a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time from 1985 to 1955. He meets his future-parents in high school and accidentally attract

8、s his future-mothers romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by causing his parents-to-be to fall in love, and with the help of scientist Dr. Emmett Doc Brown, he must find a way to return to 1985. The future is not destined, to rely on themselves to create 2. Conversation: This n

9、eighborhood has changed!CONVERSATION p.58B. Listen to the rest of the conversation. What else has changed in their neighborhood? MATT: Well, What about that old bookstore? Do you know if its still there? TANYA: No, its not. Now its a pizzeria.MATT: Really? Lets go check it out. All this talk about c

10、hange is making me hungry! Answer:The old bookstore is now a pizzeria.3. Grammar focus: Time contrastsA: Answers1. d2. a3. g4. fA: Answers5. b6. c7. h8. e5. Listening: For better or for worseLISTENING p.60A. Listen to people discuss changes. Check the topic each person talks about. How long have you

11、 been living here? MAN: WOMAN: MAN:WOMAN:Oh, for over 20 years.And have you noticed a lot of changes during that time? Oh, yes, quite a few. This is much nicer place to live now than it is used to be. It is much greener. When I first move here, there werent many trees around. But over the last few y

12、ears, the city has planted trees everywhere. Its made such a difference.1.How do you like living here? WOMAN: MAN: WOMAN:MAN:Well, its an interesting city. But you really need a car here; otherwise, you cant goanywhere. There used to be a good bus system, but there isnt anymore. Why is that? Oh, I t

13、hink they expect everyone to have a car, so they dont bother to provide decent busservice. Its getting worse and worse. These days, you have to wait for ages for a bus. And whenone finally shows up, its usually full! 2.I cant believe how much this neighborhood has changed! WOMAN 1: WOMAN 2:WOMAN 1:W

14、OMAN 2:WOMAN 1:What do you mean? Well, when Joe and I first bought this house - that was almost 20 years ago, of course- there were lots of young couples with children living on this street. I dont see any kids out today. Thats because theyve all grown up and moved out of their parents houses. Just

15、about the only young children we see around here these days are the grandchildren when they come to visit. Its a shame. I miss the sounds of kids playing. Its gotten way too quiet around here.3 Answers:2. transportation3. families1. environmentChangesBetter or worse?The city has planted trees better

16、Used to be a good bus system, but isnt anymoreworseUsed to be many children, now its too quietworse9. Grammar focus: If you get a high-paying jobs, You will1. a, bA Answers2. a, b, c3. e4. a5. d 13. Are you in love ?Part 13Have a crush on: feel a strong but temporary attraction to someoneBe attracte

17、d to: like someone and want to have a relationship with him/herInterrupt: stop someone from speaking by suddenly saying somethingNevertheless: howeverA A magazineFalling in loveTalk to or telephone the person for no reasonBring the person into every conversationHave an interest in things you used to

18、 avoidStaying in loveMight not call the person as muchMight not talk about the person as muchCan be yourself, be totally honest, and trust the personBI love you not because of whom you are, but because of whom I am when I am with you. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, wont mak

19、e you cry. The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you cant have them. To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world. Dont try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to. Dont cry because it is over, smile because it happ

20、ened. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful. “It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone. but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.” Love is blind.If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. And if they dont, they never were. We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. May you live as lon