Life in the Future
Learning objectives 1. To learn about some important vocabulary and phrases. E.g., aluminium, brick, concrete, mud, plastic, rubber, steel, run out, carry out, get rid of, free of charge. 2. To learn about the city of the future.
Expressions
for sure 肯定地 run out 用完;不多了;没有了 rely on 依靠 get rid of 除掉;处理掉 place order 订购 use up 用完
1 Look at the photographs and guess what the material is.
materials, such as plastic, aluminium, steel, glass, wood and paper. C. Because we will waste fewer natural resources. D. Because we will also have to rely more on alternative energy.
Fill in the blanks according to the text. What will the city of the future look like? Making 1predictions (predict) is a risky business. It is certain 2_t_h_a_t_____ care for the environment will become very important as earth’s 3_n_a_t_u_r_a_l ___ (nature) resources run out. 4_H__o_w_e_v_e_r_, there are plenty of things about city life in the future 5_w_h_i_c_h_/_th_a_t__ are not certain. Here are some ideas: