1、Welcome to the unit,1. What do you like most about science fiction stories, the characters, plot or the language used? 2. Why do you think so many people are interested in science fiction stories?,Brainstorming,Because they allow people to use their imagination and think about what life will be like
2、 in the future.,3. What will life be like in the year 3000? 4. What would you like to happen by 3000? 5. What would you not like to see in 3000?,6. If you could use the magic wand to make one thing happen in the future, what would it be?,Discussion With the rapid development of science and technolog
3、y, some of our wildest dreams could come true in the future. Do you think so? Look at the following pictures and discuss with your partner.,Picture 1,What is the robot doing? Serving dinner to his master.,1. What else can a robot do? 2. Do you think you will have a robot at home in the future? 3. Do
4、 you think robots can do everything for humans? Why or why not?,Robots can do a lot of repetitive or tedious things for human beings. For example, they can help people do housework; with the help of robots, more high-tech products can be produced, which will make peoples lives more convenient; whats
5、 more, robots can help people do boring or dangerous work so that people can have time to relax.,Picture 2,1. Where are the passengers going?To the moon. 2. Do you believe that one day travelling to the Moon or planets, like Mars or Jupiter, would be just like travelling to another city? Why or why
6、not? 3. If you had a chance, would you like to fly to the Moon or Mars?,Picture 3,1. What are the people doing?Having a birthday party. 2. How old is the man?200 years old. 3. What do you think a 200-year-old man would look like? Do you think the man in the picture looks that old?,4. Do you think pe
7、ople can live that long in the future? Why or why not?With the development of genetic research, scientists can find out the secret of longer life. In the future, human beings can live much longer than we live today.,Picture 4,Can you tell where these people are working? 2. Can you tell who these peo
8、ple are and what they are doing there?Apparently some of the people sitting in the office are not human beings. They are aliens from outer space. The aliens and the human beings are discussing something in the office.,In the office.,3. What problems are the aliens and the people probably talking abo
9、ut?They are probably discussing peace issues in the Galaxy or trade affairs between other planets and the Earth. 4. What is the relationship between them?Workmates.,1. What developments in science and technology would you like to see happen in the future? 2. How to protect the earth and human beings when we develop science and technology?,Discussion,3. Do you think robots will replace human beings in the future? What things do you think robots cant do? 4. Do you think the Moon could be a tourist destination in the future?,Talk about life in the future. Pre-view the Reading Part.,
