1、Lesson 1 Tomorrows WorldTeaching aims:To use the title of a text to predict the content.To practise using vocabulary of cyberspace.To practise using will and going to to talk and write about the future.Teaching difficulties: To revise Present Simple and Present Continuous.Teaching Aids: computer and

2、 cassetteTeaching procedures: . Warming up What computers and internet bring us?convenient, high efficientCompared to 20 years ago how do you think technology will change our lives?For example: Go shopping on line.Neednt carry cash and use credit cards.Instead of going to the bank you can use a comp

3、uter and a telephone to pay for bills.1. Imagine what happens in the next twenty years? 2. Is it possible that the computer gives us disaster?II. ReadingLook at the title of the article.Which of these topics do you think it will mention?* the Internet * artificial human * time travel * robots * glob

4、al warming * virtual realityRead the article quickly and check your guess to question 2 above.Read the article again and tell the sentences are True or False.1. With the development of computers, our life may change in shopping and communicating ways2. The text infers to us that worry is not necessa

5、ry and computers and the Internet only do good to us.3. Some experts say in the future we will not go to school in the classroom like us.4. In the future it is possible that people live in another world of outer space.5. The text tell us you can do many things but neednt go to the place yourself.6.

6、Because of the rapid development of Internet television and the mail will be replaced by computer.Keys: T F T F T TIII. Learning vocabularyMatch the vocabulary from the text below with the definitions.hacker, chaos, terrorist, the Net (Internet), virtual reality, crash1. a person who enters other pe

7、oples computer programmes in secret2. the use of computers to make situations feel and look real.3. have an accident by violently hitting something.4. some who does terrible things to harm countries, governments and people.5. computer system that allows millions of people around the world to share i

8、nformation6. a terrible situation in which everything goes wrongKeys: 1. hacker 2. virtual reality 3. crash 4. terrorist 5. the Net (Internet) 6. chaosCorrect error1. In the last thirty years, the Internet grew rapidly.2. Terrorist may “attack” the worlds computers, cause chaos, make planes and trai

9、ns crash.3. It is convenient to order tickets from the internet.4. In 1983, there were only 200 computers connect to the Internet.5. It is clear we can use internet to do all kinds of things at home.6. Personally, Im optimistic about the future of internet.7. As society develops, computers will make

10、 our life much convenient.8. The mail service may also disappear as the increasing use of e-mail. Keys: 1. grew 改為 has grown 2. make前加and 3. order 改為book 4. connect改為connected 5. clear后加that 6. of 后加the 7. much 改為more 8. as 改為withWe can feel convenient, we can do all kinds of things from the Interne

11、t at home, such as buy books, find out about holiday offers, book tickets and so on.Some traditional things will disappear.We may live in a virtual world.Hacker can get into the computers of banks and government so that change data or steal away important information.Terrorists will attack the world

12、s computers, cause chaos, make planes and trains crash even and cause nuclear war.Voice your opinionDo you feel pessimistic or optimistic about the future of the Internet? Why?IV. Language points1. In 1983, there were only 200 computers connected to the Internet.= which were connected to the Interne

13、puter 和connect 是被動關系,因此connected to 是過去分詞做定語來修飾computer,相當于一個定語從句。It is surprising that there were 300 gold coins buried underground. which were buried underground.真是令人驚奇，地下埋了300 枚金幣。There are so many people watching the big fire in the street.=who watched the big fire in the street.People 和wat

14、ching 是主動關系watching 是現在分詞做定語表主動來修飾people 相當于定語從句。2. Some experts are pessimistic about the future.一些科學家對（計算機主宰的）未來表現出悲觀的態度。be pessimistic/optimistic about 對悲觀/樂觀Im rather pessimistic about the present situation.我對目前的局勢感到悲觀。3. It is clear that we are going to see a huge growth in shopping on the Inte

15、rnet.很顯然， 我們將會看到網上購物的巨大增長。It作形式主語，真實主語是 that引出的主語從句。 that we are going to see a huge growth in shopping on the Internet is clear.It is clear that in the next few years the Earths climate will change.= That in the next few years the Earths climate will change.4. .the use of computers with sounds and

16、pictures that make you feel as if you are in a real situation.(虛擬世界)是計算機通過聲音和圖像模擬現實，以使人感到仿佛置身于一個真實的空間。as if 連詞，仿佛， 好像It sounds as if shes been really ill.聽上去好像她真的病了。5. We have to take immediate action.我們得馬上采取行動。take action 采取行動。We must take actions to prevent the spread of disease. 我們必須采取行動防止疾病的傳播。V

17、. Language StudyPredictions will and be going toRead the following sentences from the text. In pairs, decide whicha) talks about a future event we can predict from a present situation.b) expresses our opinions and beliefs about the future.1. , it is clear that we are going to see a huge growth in sh

18、opping on the Internet.2. She also believes that, in the future, we will get entertainment from the Net and that television will probably disappear.3. Personally, I think virtual reality will become a part of modern life, Keys: 1. a 2. b 3. bVI. Grammar Summary 1, on p92.Which comment is better in e

19、ach situation?1. Youre planning to buy a computer. a) I hope it will be cheap. b) It is going to be cheap.2. Its the last ten minutes of a basketball match between Russia and the USA. The score is 102:56 to Russia. a) The USA will lose. b) The USA is going to lose.Keys: 1. a 2. bComplete the text wi

20、th going to or willEarth Report!Dr Carl Wight is an expert on the environment. He speaks to our reporter, “It is clear that in the next few years the Earths climate (1) _ change. Im afraid that this probably means that many kinds of animals, such as the South China tiger, (2) _ disappear soon. Changes in climate (3) _ certainly affect peoples li