unit-9-back-to-the-future.ppt

Unit 9 Back to the future The Past, Present, and the Future,1．Life in the past, present, and future; changes and contrasts; the past, present, and future tense. 2．talk about consequences using conditional sentences with if clause,1.snapshot,ocean liner: a large commercial ship (especially one that carries 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 ['və:tʃuəl] 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 ruin“,Discussion: Your ideas about AD 3005,New styles in Buildings?,New types of vehicles?,Sentence Structure for Reference Let you imagination take flight!,Suppose that… Imagine that… It is likely that… It is possible that…,How the human race might look like in millions of years,Change of transport,Vehicles in the Future,When 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 mud,AD 1005: China,Ad200_: Modern World,Changes of Housing,Materials? Concrete and steal,Tree House,Open House: a place for new spatial experiences, new systems of sustainability and new sensory enhancements.,Housing in the Future,on the earth; on land,on the earth,Location of settlement,,,Under the sea,On the space station,On other planets,THE FUTURE OF MANKIND,“It is appallingly obvious that our technology exceeds our humanity.“ Albert Einstein “I expect the human generations of the future 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 Future,American science-fiction comedy film. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced 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 attracts his future-mother's 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 neighborhood has changed!,CONVERSATION [p.58] B. 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 it's still there?,TANYA: No, it's not. Now it's a pizzeria.,MATT: Really? Let's go check it out. All this talk about change is making me hungry!,Answer: The old bookstore is now a pizzeria.,3. Grammar focus: Time contrasts,A: Answers,,1. d,,,2. a,,3. g,,,4. f,,,,,,,,,,A: Answers,,5. b,,,6. c,,7. h,,,8. e,,,,,,,,,,,5. Listening: For better or for worse,LISTENING [p.60] A. Listen to people discuss changes. Check the topic each person talks about.,How long have you 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 weren’t many trees around. But over the last few years, the city has planted trees everywhere. It’s made such a difference.,1.,How do you like living here?,WOMAN:,MAN:,WOMAN:,MAN:,Well, it’s an interesting city. But you really need a car here; otherwise, you can’t go anywhere. There used to be a good bus system, but there isn’t anymore.,Why is that?,Oh, I think they expect everyone to have a car, so they don’t bother to provide decent bus service. It’s getting worse and worse. These days, you have to wait for ages for a bus. And when one finally shows up, it’s usually full!,2.,I can’t believe how much this neighborhood has changed!,WOMAN 1:,WOMAN 2:,WOMAN 1:,WOMAN 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 don’t see any kids out today.,That’s because they’ve all grown up and moved out of their parents’ houses. Just about the only young children we see around here these days are the grandchildren when they come to visit. It’s a shame. I miss the sounds of kids playing. It’s gotten way too quiet around here.,3,,Answers:,2. transportation,3. families,1. environment,9. Grammar focus: If you get a high-paying jobs, You will…,1. a, b,A Answers,2. a, b, c,3. e,4. a,5. d,13. Are you in love ?,Part 13,Have a crush on: feel a strong but temporary attraction to someone Be attracted to: like someone and want to have a relationship with him/her Interrupt: stop someone from speaking by suddenly saying something Neverthel。