高中英語(yǔ) Unit3 Life in the future Workbook 新人教版必修5

1、Unit 3 Workbook,Read the words and phrases below, then listen and tick what you hear,Listening,flying boots self-cleaning shirts flight mobiles thinking quilt with sensor wristwatch puter constant temperature jackets,Listen to Part 1 of the tape and fill in the information about the first invention.

2、 Then do the same with the second one,1 Flying boots,hover and move above the ground,can go swiftly in any direction,cannot go up and down,2 Thinking quilt,adjust thickness according to the temperature,bee thicker when cold and thinner when hot,sensor must be removed every time you wash the quilt,Di

3、scuss in pairs which invention is more useful in everyday life. Give your reasons. Then share your ideas with your class,Listening Text,AMAZING INVENTIONS,Zoe Newman (ZN), a talk-show host on Capital Radio, is interviewing Mr Xiao Feng (XF) about his new inventions,ZN: Hello, everyone. Today Im plea

4、sed to have our famous inventor, Mr Xiao Feng, with me. I hear, Mr Xiao, that youve invented some really useful things. XF: Yes, indeed. My first invention is a pair of flying boots operated by a small puter chip,XF: Having put them on and turned the switch, you rise slightly from the ground and hov

5、er. Then you can move swiftly in any direction. ZN: Mm! Can they go up or down? XF: Sorry. They cant do that yet. At the moment you can only travel about fifteen centimetres above the ground,ZN: Well, it should save us buying so many new shoes! Part 2 ZN: Whats your second idea? XF: Its a quilt whic

6、h thinks. ZN: Really? XF: Well, not really! But it can change its thickness according to the temperature,ZN: How does it do that? XF: This quilt has a tiny sensor and air pump inside. It will make adjustments according to changes in temperature. When the temperature is higher, part of the air inside

7、 will e out and the quilt bees thinner and feels cool in bed. When the temperature is lower, the quilts takes in more air,and bees thicker. As a result, it gives a thick, warm cover for the bed. ZN: Are there any problems with it? XF: Only one. You must remember to take the sensor out every time you

8、 wash it. Otherwise, it will stop working. As long as you are careful ZN: (interrupts) Sounds great. Where can I buy one (fading out,What will you think of next,Thomas Edison invented the electric bulb after thousands of unsuccessful experiments,By watching how the steam raised the lid, Watt improve

9、d the steam engine,steamer,Work in pairs. Imagine you are two inventors and you have designed a new product,which you want to sell,First, you need to decide on your product; Second, you will have to explain how your product works. Third, you need to show that people will be willing to use it. Use th

10、e descriptions on P55,S1: I understand you have invented something that will be really useful to families and single people alike,Sample talking,S2: Yes, indeed. Its a self-cleaning shirt, which works as you wear it. We made one that would work as soon as you put it on. It uses the heat from your bo

11、dy to attract water vapor from the air. S2: Isnt that a little unfortable,S2: No. We thought about that. We gave the material a special coating to keep water away from the skin and to store it in the fibres. When they are full of water the shirt begins to clean itself. S1: How does it do that? Is th

12、ere soap powder in the fibres too,S2: Not really, but we thought the fibres could do that job if they had a special anti-pollutant in them. It mixes with the water and removes the dirt from the shirt. The dirt is then carried into the air as the water turns back into vapor. S1: How will you know if

13、the shirt is doing its job,S2: If the shirt is working well it will appear white. When the shirt is blue, itll mean the shirt is too old and isnt working properly. Itll also mean its time to throw it away. We think all our shirts should be able to deal with any level of water vapor in the atmosphere

14、,S1: Well, that seems clear.Will it e in other colours as well as white? S2: We hope so. Im working on shirts that will do the same job but are green, brown and golden. We hope to be able to bring them all onto the market next year,Using words and Expressions,Answer key for Exercise 1,lost sight of

15、Catch sight of Caught sight of Lost sight of,Answer key for Exercise 2,typist capsule representative impression efficiency motivation,instant switch flash manufactured materials settlements,Answer key for Exercise 3,This parcel of books is 250 yuan including postage and packing. Please write down th

16、e receivers address and dont forget the postcode. Decades ago, people used typewriters for formal documents, but mow we use puters and printers to do the same work. Although it has a long shelf life, instant coffee may go solid if it is not kept dry. One thousand years in the future, citizens of the

17、 earth may be able to dispose of their rubbish using an ecological system,The snake was so greedy that it swallowed up the rat in one bite. Dealing with people is one important aspect of a businessmans work. When we came home from our walk across the fields, we had mud all over our boots. After six

18、weeks in hospital, he was back on his feet and ready to start work,Answer key for Exercise 4,Michael stared as though He stood as if He felt as if He hugged his father as though,all the problems had been removed. he had never seen his father before. he could never thank him enough turned to stone,Ja

19、net spent money as if When the bills came, she cried as if As she asked the bank manager for a loan, she talked and laughed as if When she got the money , she felt as though She walked home as if,she had had a narrow escape she would never stop she was floating on air there was no tomorrow she had n

20、o troubles,Janet felt as if she would never laugh again when her father died. Giles and Sarah felt as though they were walking on air when they fell in love Susan felt as though all the energy had gone out of her when she heard the bad news. Alison felt as if she was standing on top of the world whe

21、n she climbed Mount Qomolangma,Sample sentences,Using structures,Well known for his books about South Africa, JM Coetzee won the Booker Prize. A princess once owned a magical chair made of gold and sliver. Oh his birthday he received a mysterious present wrapped in gold paper. Interrupted by the bel

22、l, he was unable to finish his speech. Awakened by a noise at midnight, she saw thief in her room Seated, passangers should fasten your seat belts,Answer key for Exercise 1,called Endangered pointed known fallen supported Terrified,Answer key for Exercise 2,RISING TO A CHALLENGE,The hotel under the

23、sea,The wonder land,The future city,Discuss,1. Do you think living under the sea is possible? 2. Where are you going to live under the sea? 3. In the undersea cities, what equipment do you think is necessary,1. The undersea city is so fortable it is described as _. 2. The undersea city has the follo

24、wing advantages: a. _ b. _ c. _ d. _,a silk adventure,easy contact with the land surface,more personal space,plete personal security,no housework worries,Easy contact with land,One personal or family shuttle-submarines,Always ready to take people to the surface, a special small, puterized machine to

25、 monitor each person during the trip,More personal space,Get twice as much personal space as in flats on land, your house can float in the water,Complete personal security,Computer sensor,Can feel the space left; only when the robot cleaner touches objects can they be moved,No housework worries,Fami

26、ly used robots,Feed your details into the puter hard-drive; answer your mands,Now make a poster to advertise the meeting in order to discuss visiting the project. It should mention what a buyer might expect to see, as well as the day and the time,Come to this meeting,See the value of OUR undersea ho

27、uses. Saturation City has,frequent shuttle-submarines to the surface large personal space good security for each family no household worries: own robot,Cost: Date: Time: Place,20,000 RMB each 17 / 8 / 3008 6:30 pm Hall of the school,Which four parts make up the upper part of the Saturation City,The

28、floating island includes 4 parts as followed: a hotel with many rooms for families to relax while their bodies return to normal; a large classroom with all kinds of educational aids for children of school age; a huge sports stadium; a very big hall for entertainment,This passage is written in the st

29、yle of an advertisement to sell houses under the sea. As people are not used to living under the sea, the pany must encourage people to move there by giving them some extra advantages,Writing Style,The aim of this task is for students to imagine what it would be like to live under the sea: its advan

30、tages and disadvantages. The name, Saturation City, es from science. After people have stayed for some time under the water they need to e up to the surface,They are “saturated” or have stayed as long as their health will allow. At the moment it is difficult to stay for one full day under water exce

31、pt under special conditions. In Key Largo, Florida, scientists have devised an undersea laboratory, which means that people can live and work under water for up to ten days at a time before returning to the surface,By the year AD 3008 it will undoubtedly be possible to stay under water even longer.

32、Living underwater is similar to going into space. Both affect the human body badly. In space, the lack of gravity makes a person grow taller and his/her bones bee more brittle,Under water, the pressure pressing down on the person is too great. So, people living underwater have to e back up to the su

33、rface to restore their bodies to normal. In the reading, three man-made islands have been provided for this purpose for the people of Saturation City,People are asked to move and live under the sea in AD 3008. It is assumed that the population on earth has bee so great that it is impossible for them

34、 all to find a place to live on land. Perhaps global warming has melted the ice in the North and South Poles and raised the sea level,If that were the case, the land would be needed to grow food for the growing population,These four parts provide the necessary “home space” for families on their regu

35、lar leave so that no island is too crowded and everyone gets a break from underwater life,Whats the purpose of building these parts,1. Who has the right to go to the education part? 2. When will the education part be open to the people? 3. Where will the education part be built? 4. What kind of serv

36、ice will you provide? 5. What problem will you e across? How will you solve the problem,How to write a report,The first paragraph (why you write a report,Body (your own ideas on the item,Conclusion (how you think it will help,Structure,A sample version,The wonderful facilities in the sports stadium

37、of No.3 Floating Island, Saturation City, means that the pany can offer a full programme of sports. There are coaches for all areas of sport so that everyone will be able to improve their health,All sports are offered. There are opportunities to improve skills in running and all field events, high a

38、nd long jump, swimming, and throwing events. There is also a fully equipped gym for exercise and gymnastics. There are two kinds of coach: specialist ones to improve a particular skill to international level; general,ones to improve fitness and encourage healthy exercise. Both kinds of coach are ava

39、ilable at all times for those who live in Saturation City. The fitness programme is intended to encourage personal improvement. The specialist programme is intended for petitions (which will be held once a month,The winners in each event will have to enter the trials for the Olympic Games in AD 3008

40、 which will take place in the Sahara Desert, North Africa. We hope that you feel that these facilities and programmes will help raise your fitness level and specialist expertise. We hope you will e and try our sports centre for yourselves,Design a poster,Suppose a press conference and exhibition is

41、going to be held to make the undersea city known among people. If you work in the pany, can you design a special poster to draw visitors attention so that they will e to the press conference,Students work in pairs to discuss,1. Suppose you live undersea and happen to e across a disaster(災(zāi)難). What sh

42、ould you do? 2. How will you deal with the problems that you meet, if you are the designer of the undersea city,Listen to Part 1 and write down Li Qiangs two problems. 1 _ 2 _ _,No noise from the air machines,Steel gates to the city wouldnt open,Listen to Part 1 again and fill in the blanks,Then I f

43、ound that the _ steel gates to the _ wouldnt open. At first I wasnt too _, as there is a _ system in case things go _. When that didnt work _, I realize that we had two _ problems,solid,city,worried,backup,wrong,either,serious,broke screen,replaced it,Listen to Part 2 and fill in the chart,1 no noise from the air machines,2 city doors would not open,air machines not working,none as doors opened when air machines repaired,THE DANGERS OF UNDERSEA LIVING Li Qiang (LQ) is interviewing the designer of Saturation City, William Lee (