新版广州八年级英语下册Unit 8 Reading.ppt

* Unit 8 Life in the future Reading A What do you know about…? A1 Which of the following sentences are probably about the future, and which are about the present? Tick (√) the boxes. √ √ √ √ A2 What will life be like in the future? In pairs, discuss the following questions. Look at the pictures and the headings of the Internet posts on page 115. The tick (√) the descriptions that match the pictures. B Before you read √ √ C Vocabulary C1 The words in italics are from the Internet posts on page 115. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences. C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary. shape electronic technology while Certainly D Comprehension D1 Below are some questions about the Internet posts on page 115. Answer the questions. Write Y (Yes) or N (No). Y N Y N Y D2 Read the Internet posts again and answer the questions below in complete sentences. The Hotel Whale is under the water. These houses are both “green” and “smart”. Because the CJ3 is driven by a computer. 课 文 讲 解 Write an Internet post about life in the past and present. 写一篇关于过去生活和现在生活的网络帖子。 present n. 目前；现在。in the present 现在。Present 作名词还有“礼物”之意。如： Yesterday is a history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift — that’s why it’s called the present. 昨日已成历史，明日依然是迷， 而今日是上苍的礼赠， 那正是为什么它被称为“当下（礼物）”的原因。 相关短语：in the past 过去 in the future 将来 课 文 讲 解 The CJ3 has a wide window at the front. CJ3的前部有一扇大 窗。 at the front 在前面。如： Kelly stood at the front of the line. 凯莉排在队伍最前面。 辨析：at the front of指在某个物体本身或范围之内的前面，有 时可与in the front of换用； in the front of通常指位于某个空间的内部； in front of指在某一范围以外的前面； in front笼统地表示“在前面”，单独使用。如： Tim sits / in the front of classroom. 蒂姆坐在教室（内部的）前面。 Tim sits in front of the classroom. 蒂姆