高中英语选择性必修一 2.2 Listening and speakingUsing language 1课件

1、人教版英语选择性必修第一册Unit 2 Look into the futurePeriod 2 Listening and speakingLook at the pictures on P18What do these pictures show?Match the words with the pictures.Make predictions about the futureAIcloningnanobotsGlobal warmingautomationListen for predictionsWhen listening for predictions, you should l

2、isten for the use of the future tense, in particular the future tense with will or will be doing. Words such as predict, prediction, and forecast, are also used quite often when making predictions.ListeningListen to a radio interview with Dr Han and Vincent Black giving their predictions about the f

3、uture. And then answer questions.1.What is occupation of Dr Han? And his perdition?2.What is occupation of Vincent Black ? And his perdition?Listening1.What is occupation of Dr Han? And his perdition?He is a computer scientist.His prediction: computers will be cleverer than us and can think like hum

4、ans, but they will do us no harm.2.What is occupation of Vincent Black ? And his perdition?He is an architect.His prediction: people will live in the cities floating above the sea.discussionWork in pairs, and discuss whether Dr Han and Vincent Blacks predictions are possible and why or why not? I th

5、ink Dr Hans prediction is impossible. Computers can never be cleverer than us. Because they are programmed by humans.I think Vincent Blacks predication is likely to happen, because global warming, the sea level is rising. Some places will be flooded and the land is getting smaller. Hence, it is a go

6、od idea to build houses above the seaDiscuss with your partners about the future lifestyles. The following chart and expressions might help you.SPEAKINGMaking predictionsI think/believe/predict that in the futureBy 2030, we willI can imagine /forcastOne challenge will beWe will be doingMy prediction

7、 is thatIn the future, there willWe will have the opportunity toWe are going to . futureTransportWork Finance and currencyFuture lifestyleNo longer by air because of environmental pollution; bicycle and horses will come backAt home using advanced, interactive computers. Meetings can be conducted on

8、the computer and people will see each other speak.One global currency- maybe the yuan as China will be the largest global exporter.futurelanguagesEnvironment Education HousescommunicationOne global language-perhaps Chinese or still EnglishVery poor, need to recycle all the waste, control on the use of cars, no airplanes, methods to improve poor air qualities; climate of the earth being very hot is making problems of water resources.Longer than now possibly until 25 years of age so that students can learn all the ne