Unit6 Teaching Plan
The First Period :Vocabuary
1. prediction n. predict v. predictor n. 预言者
He predicted that our team will win.
His prediction came true.
2. exact adj. exactly adv.
What are his exact words? 他的原话是怎样说的?
The work is finished in less than one day -- six hours , to be more exact. (更确切地说)
-- 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 对早报粗略的看一眼
catch/get/have a glimpse of 瞥见 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强调看的结果（瞥见）了glance强调看的动作。类同于look&see的区别。 take a glance at …的结果便是catch a glimpse (of)… 。
4. indicate vt. indication n. 迹象，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. 指给。。。看，指示
With a nod of her head she indicated to me where I should sit.
5．ensure vt.
1) ensure +名词
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. 保护某人免受。。。 ensure sb. against/from danger
We should ensure ourselves against all possible risks. 我们要保护自己，以防止任何危险。
4) ensure that clause
I can’t ensure that he will be choosen as mayor.
6. reform vt. reform oneself 改造自己，改过自新
reform n. land reform social reform
reformer n. 改革家 reformation n. 改革，改造
7. keep / be in touch with … 与… 保持联系(状态) They keep in touch with each other by writing.
get in/into touch with… 与…接触(与…联系上)（动作） I want to get in touch with your parents.
in touch with = in communication with 同。。。联系
lose/be out of touch with sb. 与某人失去联系 I have been out of touch with them for years.
out of touch 失去联系
8. goods n. (pl.)商品, 货物 Half his goods were stolen.
good [U] 好处 ,善良，利益 Social workers do much good. 社会工作者做了许多善事。（行善）
9. 1) remain vi 剩下;遗留;逗留(通常没有进行时与被动语态)
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… ……还要看情况的发展
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 留在某人记忆中
The visit will always remain in my memory.
6) remaining “剩下的”做定语
剩下的时间： the remaining time =the time left
The boy ate up the remaining food.
10.purchase
1) n. [C] (pl.通常作复数)=something that you buy 所购买的物品 I have some purchases to make in town.
2) n. [U] the act of buying things 购买 We began to regret the purchase of such a small house.
3) v. to buy 买，购买 Employees are encouraged to purchased shares in the company.
4) purchase sth. with sth. 以某物换（买）某物
11. deal with
1). 与…相处 I found her quiet hard to deal with.
2). 处理 How shall we deal with these problems?
3). 对待 Teachers should deal fairly with their students.
4). 论述 Tom’s new book deals with difficult points in the study of English.
5). deal with 常用how 提问，而do with常用what提问。
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…恶习 The doctor cured him of his illness(cancer).
cure a patient/ disease 治愈病人/疾病
2) cure n. 治愈,治疗法 Aspirin is a wonderful cure for colds.
a cure for a disease 治病的疗法/药剂
3) curable adj. 能治愈的 incurable adj. 不能治愈的
13. distance 距离
1) There is a boat in the distance. in the distance 在远处 (means far away)
2) The picture looks better at a distance. 这图画远看比较好看.(隔一定距离) (means not too near) 不太近
14. in store
1)将要发生,就要出现
There’s a shock in store for him. 他会遇到一件使他震惊的事.
There was another accident in store for him that day. 那天还有另一个灾难在等待着他.
Who knows what the future has in store for us?
2)储备着,准备着
we have a lot of food in store for the winter 我们储存了大量食物过冬。
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/怎么样/什么样子？
What’s the weather like today?
What will human beings look like in the future?
2. Twice as good or double trouble?
twice为副词，修饰比较级。double形容词. His parents are ill, and he has to do double work.
倍数表达：1）as…as… 2) 倍数+比较级+than 3) 倍数+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. 无比较级、最高级
1) belonging to the same time Dickens was contemporary with Thackeray.
2) of the present time contemporary events/style
3. do business (with…) (与…)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…与…结合起来
We should combine theory with practice.
7. pay attention to
pay attention to 中的to是介词，后接名词和动名词。 attention是不可数名词该词组可用于被动语态
He paid much attention to his pronunciation.
draw (one’s) attention to 对…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 随着 Good wine will improve with age.
2) understanding of …
9. on the air 在广播中,被广播 We’ll be on the air in five minutes.
in the air 在空中,在传播中,尚未决定的 Some kites are flying in the air.
10. 1) hopeful + of / about / that从句
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.” (怀着希望地)
Hopefully everything turn out well.
Hopefully we’ll arrive before dark. (如果顺利地话，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
开始 get started 做生意 do business
生病 get sick 储藏in store
大的趋势 the major trends 处理 deal with
与往常一样as usual 一瞥catch a glimpse of
生活必需品 basic goods 在医学上in medical science
保持联系 keep in touch with 保持活跃remain active
公共交通 public transportation 迟早 in time
实现 come true 治愈某人的病 cure sb of sth
空中学校 school on the air 终身学习者lifelong learners
接受变化accept change 为…充分准备be well-prepared for
在天空中 in the air 在广播中，被广播 on the air
前途光明have a bright future 银行卡a bank card
双倍get double 数字电话a digital phone
虚拟现实virtual reality 当前的趋势 current trends
打扫 clean up 智能卡smart card
微型芯片a tiny chip 保护某人免于 ensure sb against sth
预报天气 forecast the weather 向某人保证某事 ensure sb sth
新型的磁悬浮列车the new maglev train
为了保证安全to ensure safety
以每小时430公里的惊人速度行使travel at an amazing 430 km/h
在中国大部分的城市地区 in most urban areas of China
先进的电脑系统an advanced computer system
网上购物的好the advantages of online shopping
对未来的发展进行预测 make forecasts about future development
一种娱乐的方式 a form of entertainment
把购物与乐趣相结合combine shopping with fun
随着对人体了解的深入with a better understanding of human body
在健康与医药领域in the field of health and medicine
对大众医药提建议give advice on general medicine
按要求去做…..be required to
陪伴某人keep sb. company
模仿现实世界imitate the real world
在遗传学和生物化学方面 in genetics and biochemistry
注意做某事 pay attention to sth/ doing sth
在当代社会 in contemporary society
使人迷惑 make people confused
当代文学contemporary literature
Language points
1. keep sb. company 陪伴某人
1) company: [U] 伴侣，伙伴。 companion [C] 伙伴。
I have no company on the journey.
fall into company with 偶然和。。。结识 in the company of… 在。。。的陪同下
2) [U] =companionship 伙伴关系。
3）v. 伴随。
2．In the year 3044, we can see more than just a picture…
more than: 1）+ 数词（冠词a/an）+名词 ： 以上 ，不止 I have known David for more than 20 years.
2）+ 副词
3）+ 形容词
4）+ 句子
3．clean up 收拾干净，清理，清除。He cleaned up his desk after school.
clean clear