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Unit 3 Life in the future How did you come to school today? By bus, by bike, by motorbicycle, by car or on foot? Have you ever thought about the changes in transport that have taken place since the First Emperor, Qin Shihuang traveled in his carriage? transport Past Now Building Past Now Education Past Now Communication Past Now What will life be like in the future? Work in pairs or groups and discuss the future of the following areas. Changes from ancient times to modern society Transport Work Finance and currency Languages Environment Education House Communication Transportation How will people travel in the future? We will use clean electric cars or solar energy cars.Transportation will be cleaner, faster and quieter. Work Where will people work in the future? Finance and currency How will people do business tomorrow? What kind of money will people use? All kinds of cards PVC card E-money Languages Will people still speak Chinese and English in the future? In my opinion, people will still speak Chinese and English, because there are so many Chinese-speaking and Englishspeaking people today. Environment What will the environment be like in the future? Education What will schools be like in the future? We will not learn at schools all day. We will study at home because we will have e-schools. School on the air Houses Where will people live in the future? We will live on the moon or some other planets. Communication How will people communicate in the future? The Change of Life In the past Trans Now In the future by horse or cars, trains, spaceship, by simple boats, time travel; vehicles such airplanes, personal -port as a carriage helicopters flying cars In the past Now made of flats in wood and high rise mud; no buildings; Houses bathrooms kitchens and bathrooms In the future modern flats, furniture in walls and floor; supply of air In the past many small houses Villages round a temple and a pond Now In the future houses along streets with shops; many services offered many blocks of flats together; floating parks for children In the past streets with markets, small shops Towns and private houses Now large modern buildings; old historical buildings blocks of flats In the future tall modern buildings with green trees in houses In the past Location on the earth; of settlement on land Now on the earth In the future in space stations; under the sea; on the moon Extension(延伸) of… Inventions in the future Let’s look at some humorous inventions.