Unit6 Teaching Plan

The First Period :Vocabuary

1. prediction n. predict v. predictor n. 預言者

He predicted that our team will win.

His prediction came true.

2. exact adj. exactly adv.

What are his exact words? 他的原話是怎樣說的?

The work is finished in less than one day -- six hours , to be more exact. (更確切地說)

-- Do you mean he disagrees with us? -- Not exactly (不完全如此)

This is exactly what I am looking for.

3. glimpse n. ( a quick look at)

a glimpse of a glimpse of the morning paper 對早報粗略的看一眼

catch/get/have a glimpse of 瞥見 I caught a glimpse of our new neighbor.

glimpse v. (to have a quick view of) I glimpsed her in the crowd.

glimpse&glance: glimpse強調看的結果（瞥見）了glance強調看的動作。類同于look&see的區別。 take a glance at …的結果便是catch a glimpse (of)… 。

4. indicate vt. indication n. 跡象，指示

1) to suggest the possibility or probabilityof; be a sign of 有。。。的可能性；象征

In this map, the towns are indicated by a red dot.

2) to show or point to sth. 指給。。。看，指示

With a nod of her head she indicated to me where I should sit.

5．ensure vt.

1) ensure +名詞

His last jumping ensured the victory /champions/ fame.

2) ensure sb. sth.

This pill will ensure you a good night’s sleep.

3) ensure sb. against/from sth. 保護某人免受。。。 ensure sb. against/from danger

We should ensure ourselves against all possible risks. 我們要保護自己，以防止任何危險。

4) ensure that clause

I can’t ensure that he will be choosen as mayor.

6. reform vt. reform oneself 改造自己，改過自新

reform n. land reform social reform

reformer n. 改革家 reformation n. 改革，改造

7. keep / be in touch with … 與… 保持聯系(狀態) They keep in touch with each other by writing.

get in/into touch with… 與…接觸(與…聯系上)（動作） I want to get in touch with your parents.

in touch with = in communication with 同。。。聯系

lose/be out of touch with sb. 與某人失去聯系 I have been out of touch with them for years.

out of touch 失去聯系

8. goods n. (pl.)商品, 貨物 Half his goods were stolen.

good [U] 好處 ,善良，利益 Social workers do much good. 社會工作者做了許多善事。（行善）

9. 1) remain vi 剩下;遺留;逗留(通常沒有進行時與被動語態)

a. 留下, 逗留 They all left, but I remained

b. 剩下 All the food was eaten up. Nothing remained.=Nothing was left

2) remain link.verb. 保持， 仍然是+

3) remain + to do sth. 常用做 sth. remains to be done sth. 有待于去做

Much work remains to be done.

4) It remains to be seen… ……還要看情況的發展

Whether it will do us harm or good remains to be seen.

Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains_______ whether they will enjoy it. (NMET 2002) (B)

A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen

5) remain in one’s memory 留在某人記憶中

The visit will always remain in my memory.

6) remaining “剩下的”做定語

剩下的時間： the remaining time =the time left

The boy ate up the remaining food.

10.purchase

1) n. [C] (pl.通常作復數)=something that you buy 所購買的物品 I have some purchases to make in town.

2) n. [U] the act of buying things 購買 We began to regret the purchase of such a small house.

3) v. to buy 買，購買 Employees are encouraged to purchased shares in the company.

4) purchase sth. with sth. 以某物換（買）某物

11. deal with

1). 與…相處 I found her quiet hard to deal with.

2). 處理 How shall we deal with these problems?

3). 對待 Teachers should deal fairly with their students.

4). 論述 Tom’s new book deals with difficult points in the study of English.

5). deal with 常用how 提問，而do with常用what提問。

He doesn’t know how to deal with the matter.

He doesn’t know what to do with the matter.

12. 1) cure vt. The doctor can cure the pain in my shoulder.

cure sb./sth.

cure sb.of… 治愈某人的…病;改掉某人的…惡習 The doctor cured him of his illness(cancer).

cure a patient/ disease 治愈病人/疾病

2) cure n. 治愈,治療法 Aspirin is a wonderful cure for colds.

a cure for a disease 治病的療法/藥劑

3) curable adj. 能治愈的 incurable adj. 不能治愈的

13. distance 距離

1) There is a boat in the distance. in the distance 在遠處 (means far away)

2) The picture looks better at a distance. 這圖畫遠看比較好看.(隔一定距離) (means not too near) 不太近

14. in store

1)將要發生,就要出現

There’s a shock in store for him. 他會遇到一件使他震驚的事.

There was another accident in store for him that day. 那天還有另一個災難在等待著他.

Who knows what the future has in store for us?

2)儲備著,準備著

we have a lot of food in store for the winter 我們儲存了大量食物過冬。

The runner kept some energy in store for spurting at the end.

have/keep/hold… in store

15. require vt.&vi. 要求,需要

1) require sb. to do sth. We required him to keep it secret.

2) require (that) sb. (should) do sth. We required ( that) she (should) make an apologize to us.

3) sth. require doing The room requires repairing.

=needs / wants

The Second Period: Warming up & Speaking

Step 1 Warming up

Now let the students first have a discussion about the future of the world．There are eitht topics, so ask each group discusses one. Then ask some students to give us their opinions.

Step 2 Speaking

T: There are two boys in the pictures. One boy is doing his homework. The other is palying piano. Can you find any different between them?

T: No, they aren’t twins. One of them is coned. Work in groups. Your group has to decide whether the new technology should be used.

(Give 3-5 minutes to the students to have a discussion. Then ask them to say something about it.)

Step 3 Laguage Points

1. What’s…..like? ……像什么/怎么樣/什么樣子？

What’s the weather like today?

What will human beings look like in the future?

2. Twice as good or double trouble?

twice為副詞，修飾比較級。double形容詞. His parents are ill, and he has to do double work.

倍數表達：1）as…as… 2) 倍數+比較級+than 3) 倍數+th e+n.+of…

3. What will the future be like in general?

in general = generally Women in general like to shop. People in general like her.

The Third Period: Reading

Step 1 Post reading

1. Discuss the four questions before they read the text.

Step 2 Fast reading

Read the passage quickly to find out in which paragraph you can find the answers to the questions discussed just now．

(Teacher gives the students enough time to read the text and then collects their answers．)

1．How will people shop in the future?

Paragraph 3

People can do online shopping(on the Internet)and they can go to a pleasant mall using smart cards．

2．How will people travel／in the future?

Paragraph 2

We'll travel by car／taxi／bus／train that burns new fuels and uses new engines that will let us travel without worrying about whether we are polluting the environment

3．What will schools be like in the future?

Paragraph 5

In the future，there may be more“ schools on the air ”and “e-schools”．We can study at home by watching educators on TV or on a computer screen．

4．What will the future be like in general?

Paragraph 1

In general，the future will be brighter and our life will be more convenient．

Step 3 Intensive reading

1. Listen to and read the second paragraph. Find out the topic sentence(first sentence) and give the examples of how to protect the environment in the future transportation.(maglev train; new fuels)

2. Listen to and read the third paragraph. Find out the topic sentence(first sentence).And answer:

1)What is E-commerce?

2)How will people pay for their purchases?

3)What will be a mall like in the future?

3. Listen to and read the fourth paragraph. What will happen in the field of health and medicine in the future?

4. Listen to and read the fifth paragraph. Explain the meaning of “school on the air”.

Step 4 Language points

1.catch a glimpse of = catch a brief sight of I caught a glimpse of Meg at the station this morning.

2. contemporary society contemporary adj. 無比較級、最高級

1) belonging to the same time Dickens was contemporary with Thackeray.

2) of the present time contemporary events/style

3. do business (with…) (與…)做生意 We are doing a lot of business with foreigners now.

5. instead of doing/n.(=in place of/ rather than) prep.

If you can’t go, he’ll go instead of you.

6. search sb./sth. for…搜查,搜索…

He searched all the bags for the missing book.

They searched the man all over for money.

6. combine… with… 把…與…結合起來

We should combine theory with practice.

7. pay attention to

pay attention to 中的to是介詞，后接名詞和動名詞。 attention是不可數名詞該詞組可用于被動語態

He paid much attention to his pronunciation.

draw (one’s) attention to 對…表示注意；令…注意某事物

She drew attention to an error in the report.

catch one’s attention/eye =attract one’s attention 吸引某人的注意

A newspaper headline caught his attention.

8. With a better understanding of the human body, scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases.

1) With prep. at the same time 隨著 Good wine will improve with age.

2) understanding of …

9. on the air 在廣播中,被廣播 We’ll be on the air in five minutes.

in the air 在空中,在傳播中,尚未決定的 Some kites are flying in the air.

10. 1) hopeful + of / about / that從句

We are hopeful of getting your support.

We are hopeful about their future.

She was hopeful that her job would bring in more money.

2) hopefully Mary said hopefully, “I’ll find it.” (懷著希望地)

Hopefully everything turn out well.

Hopefully we’ll arrive before dark. (如果順利地話，但愿)

The Fourth Period: Grammar

The Fifth Period: Intergrating skills

Read the text and answer the questions:

A. T or F

1. Life in the year 3044 is only a little different from life in the 21 st century.

2. An e-friend is a machine that looks like a dog.

3. The e-friend can do homework, clean up the room and send message but it can’t talk.

4. The writer feels safe because the e-friend is programmed to take care of her.

5. Although the writer can have lots of fun with the e-friend, she still feels lonely sometimes.

B. Answer the questions

1．What friends do people have on the Mars?

2．Do they think about the world and reality in the same way we do either?

3．What are the differences between their computer programmes and ours?

C. Choose the proper words and phrases from the following to fill in the blanks.

keep sb company, imitate ,absurd, have lots of fun, clean up, old-fashioned. download, more than, digital, lifelike,

1.We now have e-friends to help us and __________us __________.

2.My e-friend is a lot like me and we _______________together.

3.She can also send me messages, just like _____________ e-mail.

4.You can _________ information from the computer.

5.You use computer programmes to _________the real world.

6.This may sound ___________ to you.

7.We can see ___________ just a picture.

8.I send my e-friend to _________my room.

9. I have a ____________ phone.

10. We see a ______________ model of the person.

Unit 6 Phrases

開始 get started 做生意 do business

生病 get sick 儲藏in store

大的趨勢 the major trends 處理 deal with

與往常一樣as usual 一瞥catch a glimpse of

生活必需品 basic goods 在醫學上in medical science

保持聯系 keep in touch with 保持活躍remain active

公共交通 public transportation 遲早 in time

實現 come true 治愈某人的病 cure sb of sth

空中學校 school on the air 終身學習者lifelong learners

接受變化accept change 為…充分準備be well-prepared for

在天空中 in the air 在廣播中，被廣播 on the air

前途光明have a bright future 銀行卡a bank card

雙倍get double 數字電話a digital phone

虛擬現實virtual reality 當前的趨勢 current trends

打掃 clean up 智能卡smart card

微型芯片a tiny chip 保護某人免于 ensure sb against sth

預報天氣 forecast the weather 向某人保證某事 ensure sb sth

新型的磁懸浮列車the new maglev train

為了保證安全to ensure safety

以每小時430公里的驚人速度行使travel at an amazing 430 km/h

在中國大部分的城市地區 in most urban areas of China

先進的電腦系統an advanced computer system

網上購物的好the advantages of online shopping

對未來的發展進行預測 make forecasts about future development

一種娛樂的方式 a form of entertainment

把購物與樂趣相結合combine shopping with fun

隨著對人體了解的深入with a better understanding of human body

在健康與醫藥領域in the field of health and medicine

對大眾醫藥提建議give advice on general medicine

按要求去做…..be required to

陪伴某人keep sb. company

模仿現實世界imitate the real world

在遺傳學和生物化學方面 in genetics and biochemistry

注意做某事 pay attention to sth/ doing sth

在當代社會 in contemporary society

使人迷惑 make people confused

當代文學contemporary literature

Language points

1. keep sb. company 陪伴某人

1) company: [U] 伴侶，伙伴。 companion [C] 伙伴。

I have no company on the journey.

fall into company with 偶然和。。。結識 in the company of… 在。。。的陪同下

2) [U] =companionship 伙伴關系。

3）v. 伴隨。

2．In the year 3044, we can see more than just a picture…

more than: 1）+ 數詞（冠詞a/an）+名詞 ： 以上 ，不止 I have known David for more than 20 years.

2）+ 副詞

3）+ 形容詞

4）+ 句子

3．clean up 收拾干凈，清理，清除。He cleaned up his desk after school.

clean clear