Life in the Life in the futurefuture

when i was just a little girl

i asked my mother, what will i be

will i be pretty, will i be rich

here's what she said to me

que sera sera

whatever will be, will be

the future's not ours to see

que sera sera,what will be will be

when i grew up and fell in love

i asked my sweetheart, what lies ahead

will we have rainbows day after day

here's what my sweetheart said

que sera sera

whatever will be, will be

the future's not ours to see

que sera sera,what will be will be

now i have children of my own

they ask their mother, what will i be

will i be handsome, will i be rich

i tell them, wait and see

que sera sera

whatever will be, will be

the future's not ours to see

que sera sera,what will be will be

Whatever will be will be

AD3005

What will it be like?

You are working in You are working in a tour company a tour company which has just which has just

promoted a new promoted a new kind of travel----kind of travel----time travel. Your time travel. Your

company can company can transport people transport people in AD2005 to the in AD2005 to the past, also it can past, also it can transport people transport people

in the past to your in the past to your cities.cities.

You are chosen to be You are chosen to be a guide for 5 people a guide for 5 people who want to go back who want to go back

to the China in to the China in AD1005, and also 4 AD1005, and also 4 people in that year people in that year

want to visit the China want to visit the China in AD2005. How will in AD2005. How will you organize your you organize your trip? What kinds of trip? What kinds of

things will you things will you introduce to those introduce to those

people? people?

AD1005: ChinaAD1005: China AD200*: Modern WorldAD200*: Modern World

TransportTransport

HousesHouses

VillagesVillages

TownsTowns

Location of Location of settlementsettlement

EducationEducation

Business Business

By horse, or by simpleBy horse, or by simple vehiclevehicle such as such as carriagecarriage

Made of wood, Made of wood, mud, without mud, without

bathroomsbathroomsRound a Round a templetemple or a or a

pondpondWith markets, shops With markets, shops and and privateprivate houses houses

On the earth; on On the earth; on landlanda few people can go a few people can go to school, learn to school, learn literature literature Go to small Go to small markets, use cash markets, use cash

By all kinds of vehicles: By all kinds of vehicles: bike, car, train, planebike, car, train, plane

Made ofMade of

With markets, shops, With markets, shops, privatprivatee houses and public service houses and public service buildings buildings

On the earth; on On the earth; on landlandLearn lots of subjects, Learn lots of subjects, have lesson in the have lesson in the classroomclassroomSupermarkets, shopping mSupermarkets, shopping m

all, use cash or cards all, use cash or cards

• 1. What kinds of problems are human 1. What kinds of problems are human beings facing today?beings facing today?

• 2. Discussion:2. Discussion:• what problems will be overcome in twhat problems will be overcome in t

he future? Which ones will be still therhe future? Which ones will be still there or even worse in AD 3005?e or even worse in AD 3005?

Pre-readingPre-reading

Read fast and put the following Read fast and put the following sentences into right order.sentences into right order.

• A. We were transported into the future A. We were transported into the future by a comfortable time capsule.by a comfortable time capsule.

• B. I arrived at Wang Ping’s home and B. I arrived at Wang Ping’s home and everything in his house made me everything in his house made me surprised.surprised.

• C. I won a travel to the year AD 3005. C. I won a travel to the year AD 3005.

• D. I have my first try to master a D. I have my first try to master a hovering carriage. hovering carriage.

Correct order: C—A—D—BCorrect order: C—A—D—B

• 1. Why did I have the chance to travel to 1. Why did I have the chance to travel to the year AD 3005? the year AD 3005?

• 2. What is a “time lag”? 2. What is a “time lag”? • 3. How did I feel when I was in the capsul3. How did I feel when I was in the capsul

e? e? • 4. Who guides my trip?4. Who guides my trip?• 5. Why did my guide give me some tablet5. Why did my guide give me some tablet

s?s?• 6. Who transported us to the future?6. Who transported us to the future?

scan for answersscan for answers

• 1. How did I feel as soon as I was 1. How did I feel as soon as I was transported to the year AD 2005?transported to the year AD 2005?

• 2. How did Wang ping solve this problem?2. How did Wang ping solve this problem?

• 3. What do you think has cause this kind of 3. What do you think has cause this kind of problem? problem?

I felt that I was lack of fresh air. The air was very thin.I felt that I was lack of fresh air. The air was very thin.

He gave me a mask to put on and hurried me to rest. He gave me a mask to put on and hurried me to rest.

• 1. How did people travel in the year AD 2005?1. How did people travel in the year AD 2005?

• 2. Who drove the carriages?2. Who drove the carriages?

• 3. How can people control the carriage?3. How can people control the carriage?

By a hovering carriage.By a hovering carriage.

Computers.Computers.

By bending and pressing down on the driving By bending and pressing down on the driving stick strongly.stick strongly.

• 1. What did Wang Ping’s house look like?1. What did Wang Ping’s house look like?

• 2. What was the green wall made of? Wha2. What was the green wall made of? What’s the purpose of building this kind of grt’s the purpose of building this kind of green wall?een wall?

• 3. How can you produce a TV set in Wang 3. How can you produce a TV set in Wang Ping’s house?Ping’s house?

Visiting Wang Ping’s HomeVisiting Wang Ping’s Home

• That is a large, ____ and ____ room. It That is a large, ____ and ____ room. It had a brown floor, soft lighting and a had a brown floor, soft lighting and a _____ ____ which is actually trees. The _____ ____ which is actually trees. The ____ of the trees are used to _____ ____ of the trees are used to _____ oxygen. By _____ a _____ on the oxygen. By _____ a _____ on the computer screen, _______ such as computer screen, _______ such as tables and chairs ____ from under the tables and chairs ____ from under the floor as if by ______. Wang Ping’s floor as if by ______. Wang Ping’s mother told me to ____ _____ ____ some mother told me to ____ _____ ____ some visits in the next day, and _____ a bed visits in the next day, and _____ a bed for me to rest. _______, I ____into the for me to rest. _______, I ____into the bed and fell ____ _____.bed and fell ____ _____.

brightbright cleanclean

greengreen wallwallleavesleaves provideprovide

flashingflashing switchswitchfurniturefurniture

roserosemagicmagic

get ready forget ready forproducedproduced

Exhausted Exhausted slidslid fastfast

asleepasleep

True or False?True or False?

• 1. I was very nervous although I have traveled 1. I was very nervous although I have traveled several times.several times.

• 2. Wang Ping owns a company named “Futur2. Wang Ping owns a company named “Future Tours”.e Tours”.

• 3. Before the trip, we had a calming drink whic3. Before the trip, we had a calming drink which made us sleepy.h made us sleepy.

• 4. The air 1000 years later was as thick as toda4. The air 1000 years later was as thick as today’s.y’s.

• 5. I felt better after I took a rest in a small room.5. I felt better after I took a rest in a small room.• 6. I lost sight of Wang Ping because there were 6. I lost sight of Wang Ping because there were

too many too many carriages.too many too many carriages.

Our life and life in the futureOur life and life in the futureItems Items Our life Our life Life in the Life in the

futurefuture(Changes) (Changes) good or bad? good or bad? Reasons?Reasons?

environmentenvironment

BusinessBusiness

TransportatioTransportationn

EducationEducation

FoodFood

HealthHealth

househouse