湖北师范学院：《英语视听》（英文版）Unit 9 Vision of the Future

Unit 9 Vision of the Future

Unit 9 Vision of the Future

Unit 9 Part I Warming ui Vision of the future Section a 雨 Words and Phrases Listen to some predictions some people have made about the business world in the next 20 years or so. Add missing words to the following statements 1. There'll be no more telexes _, and busine es willonly use fax and electronic mall Tape 2. Office cleaning will be done by robots. They will also replace production workers 雨 Tape 3. People will have to retrain for new skills every ten years T 4. Computers will replace clerical workers

Unit 9 Part I Warming Up Vision of the Future Section A Words and Phrases Listen to some predictions some people have made about the business world in the next 20 years or so. Add missing words to the following statements. Tape 1. There’ll be no more ___________, and businesses will only use ________________. Tape 2. Office cleaning will be done by _______. They will also replace __________________. Tape 3. People will have to retrain for _______________________. Tape 4. Computers will replace __________________. telexes fax and electronic mail robots production workers new skills every ten years clerical workers

Unit 9 Part I Warming ui Vision of the future Section a )5 5. There will be much more unen T 6. People will buy their ood from home 7. There'll be less need for transport from home Tape 8. Most consumer advertising will be delivered directly to he home T 9. Business travel will be replaced by live video meeting There won't be any need to go to see the clienta any more

Unit 9 Part I Warming Up Vision of the Future Tape 5. There will be much more ____________________. Tape 7. There’ll be less need for ___________, as people will work ______________. Tape 6. People will buy their ____________________. Tape 8. Most consumer ___________ will be delivered directly to ______________. Tape 9. ________________ will be replaced by _______________. There won’t be any need to go to see ________________ any more. Section A unemployment food from home transport from home advertising the home Business travel live video meeting the client

Unit 9 Part I Warming ui Vision of the future tion B 雨 Words and Phrases 雨 Listen to some 13-year-old children talking about what they thin like in the future Add missing words to the statements 1.I think I'll probably be in a spaceship on my way to the planet Mars T 2. I may be in charge of robot court_, judging some robots 3. I think the population will have gone up so much that either Everyone will be living in big plastic domes in the Sahara Desert or-else they'lI be living under the sea

Unit 9 Part I Warming Up Vision of the Future Section B Words and Phrases Listen to some 13-year-old children talking about what they think life will be like in the future. Add missing words to the statements. Tape 1. I think I’ll probably be in a __________ on my way to the planet _______. Tape 2. I may be in charge of _____________, judging some robots. Tape 3. I think the population will ___________ so much that either Everyone will be living in big plastic domes in the Sahara Desert or else they’ll be living ______________. spaceship Mars robot court have gone up under the sea

Unit 9 Part I Warming ui Vision of the future T 4. obviously nuclear warworries me, but I don 't think that will happen. Because I don' t think that any human bemg can - capable of actually pressing some button(s)that release-all the nucleararns Tape 4)5. Perhaps we'l be able to convert brain waves to radio waves And then change them back to brain waves so you could actually have a conversation with someone without talki ng. Tap 6. And there'll be so many people -I think there may -unless they have another planet to go to-there'll be loads and loads of tower blocks for people to live in T 7. It'l probably be computers that are running the country by then

Unit 9 Part I Warming Up Vision of the Future Tape 4. obviously _________ worries me, but I don’t think that will happen. Because I don’t think that any human being can – is capable of actually pressing some button (s) that release all the ___________. Tape 5. Perhaps we’ll be able to convert __________ into radio waves And then change them back to brain waves, so you could actually have _____________ with someone without talking. Tape 6. And there’ll be so many people – I think there may – unless they have another _________ to go to – there’ll be loads and loads of _________ ________ for people to live in. Tape 7. It’ll probably be _______ that are running the country by then. nuclear war nuclear arms brain waves a conversation planet tower blocks computers

Unit 9 Part II Working at Home Vision of the future 雨 Words and phrases tion a Listen to an interview. Write down the advantages and risks of workin at home mentioned by Miss Dermott Advantages Disadvantages 1. never mind the expense of getting Lower wages to and from the place of work 2. no job security no stress caused by traveling oorer working condition 3. reducing Pollution caused by transportin 4. flextime to do work (m-)

Unit 9 Part II Working at Home Vision of the Future Words and Phrases Section A Listen to an interview. Write down the advantages and risks of working at home mentioned by Miss Dermott. Advantages Disadvantages 1. never mind ____________ of getting to and from the place of work. 2. ____________________________. 3. reducing _____________________ ___________. 4. flextime to do work. 1. ___________________. 2. ____________________________. 3. poorer _____________________. Tape Tape the expense no stress caused by traveling Pollution caused by transporting Lower wages no job security working condition

Unit 9 Part II Working at Home Vision of the future ection B Now listen again. Answer the questions with key word What has made working from home possible p enormous advanceekm the communicationsindustry 2. What equipmentsdoes a home-worker need at hor Tape 雨 a home terminal: a television, a keyboard and comi er,a rinter and a telephone link 雨 3. Why does home-working suit some women particularly? Tape Having young children/ not want to travel a long way need flexitime 4. What can be inferred about the conditions of home-workers Tape雨 not all the home-workers can enjoy the status and benefits of full-time employees

Unit 9 Part II Working at Home Vision of the Future Section B Now listen again. Answer the questions with key words. 1. What has made working from home possible? _____________________________________________. Tape 2. What equipments does a home-worker need at home? ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________. Tape 3. Why does home-working suit some women particularly? ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. Tape 4. What can be inferred about the conditions of home-workers? ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. Tape enormous advanced in the communications industry a home terminal: a television, a keyboard and computer, a printer and a telephone link Having young children / not want to travel a long way / need flexitime not all the home-workers can enjoy the status and benefits of full-time employees

Unit 9 Part Ill The Time Capsule Vision of the future 雨 Words and Phrases Section A 4) Do you know what a time capsule is and what it is for/ )sten to the following explanation. Fill in the blanks Time capsule are speciatdevices built to protect s and othei Tape明 usually for 100 years. The purpose is to help peo in the future Understand what is important when the timecapsuteis closed The device is usually made of copper, aluminm or stainless steel. It should be non-rusting Leak-proof and durable Contents to be placed in the time capsule should be conditioned to a low humidit Include items that do not require any technology or equipment other than the eye and handto use and interpret loday s computer discs and similar electronic media may not be playable in the future Finally, the capsule's location should, of course, be dry as well

Unit 9 Part III The Time Capsule Vision of the Future Words and Phrases Section A Do you know what a time capsule is and what it is for? Listen to the following explanation. Fill in the blanks. Time capsule are special devices built to ______ papers and other objects usually for _____ years. The purpose is to help people ______________ Understand what is important when the time capsule is __________. The device is usually made of ______, aluminum or stainless steel. It should be non-rusting, __________ and durable. Contents to be ________ in the time capsule should be conditioned to ___________ level. Include items that do not require any technology or equipment other than ______________ to use and interpret. Today’s computer ______ and similar electronic media may not be _______ in the future. Finally, the capsule’s location should, of course, be _____ as well. Tape protect 100 in the future closed copper Leak-proof placed a low humidity the eye and hand discs playable dry

Unit 9 Part IlI The Times capsule Vision of the future Section B 雨 Now listen to a report about a time capsule Supply the m information 雨 Tape) Name: the Times Capsule trpose: helping people in th/year 3000 understand about life in the orld today Designer: an architect from Spain Size cubic meters of spage, inside with 8 separate parts ppearance: a flower a feeling of mystery A Closing time: April Permanent home: outside the entrance of the Times Capsule the Natural History Museum

Unit 9 Part III The Times Capsule Vision of the Future Section B Now listen to a report about a time capsule. Supply the missing information. the Times Capsule Tape Name: the Times Capsule Purpose: helping people in the year ______ understand about _______________________. Designer: ____________________. Size: ___________________________________ inside with _____________. Appearance: _________; a feeling of _________. Closing time: _______ Permanent home: outside the entrance of _____ __________________________________. 3000 life in the world today an architect from Spain 1 ½ cubic meters of space 8 separate parts a flower mystery April the Natural History Museum

Unit 9 Part IlI The Times capsule Vision of the future Section c 雨 Now listen again. Focus on the objects that will be placed in the Times Capsule Supply the missing information with key words. Tape Items Description 6 magazines describing t 1,000 years a recor Soundsof life in ew York 9/9/19 Pictures what ped(le in NewYork were doing/9.09/9/9/1999 a container of wated from a river in Brazil a medal American military a ceremonial chair from Zimbabwe the Times Capsule cigarettes Marlboro

Unit 9 Part III The Times Capsule Vision of the Future Section C Now listen again. Focus on the objects that will be placed in the Times Capsule. Supply the missing information with key words. the Times Capsule Tape Items Description ________________ describing last 1,000 years. a recording ________________________ ________________________ Pictures ________________________ ________________________ _______________ from a river in Brazil _______________ American military _______________ from Zimbabwe _____________ Marlboro 6 magazines Sounds of life in New York / 9:09/9/9/1999 what people in New York were doing / 9:09/9/9/1999 a container of water a medal a ceremonial chair cigarettes