Ss：Yes．
T：OK．Now，who has got the answer to the third question?
S：I have．Because knowledge is changing all the time，it is important and necessary to be lifelong learners．
T：That\'s right．Anybody volunteers to answer the 1ast question?
S：We should try to learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and differ- net．And we should learn more knowledge to fit in with the needs of the society．
Step Ⅳ Explanation
T：Now you have known the general idea of the passage．But you should also pay attention to some useful phrases．Let\'s look at their usages．
(Show the following on the screen．)
1．In general，boys like playing football more than girls．
2．I caught a glimpse of a high building from the window of a train．
3．Mr. Wang kept in touch with his old friends by mobilephone．
4．You should pay more attention to your pronunciation.
5．Hard work leads to success．
6．I have some good news in store for you.
(Bb：in general，catch a glimpse of, keep in touch with, pay attention to，lead to，in store)
(Teacher explains the underlined phrases．Then ask some students to translate these sentences into Chinese．One student，one sentence．)
S：1．一般来说．男孩比女孩更喜欢踢足球。
S：2．透过火车车窗，我瞥见一座高楼。
S：3．王先生用手机同他的老朋友保持联系。
S：4．你应多注意你的发音。
S：5．努力就会成功。
S：6．我有一些好消息要告诉你。
Step V Listening and Discussion
T：Now listen to the tape and follow it in a low voice．Pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation．
(Teacher plays the tape．After that, teacher gives the students a few minutes to read the text aloud．At last ask the students to have a discussion．)
T:OK．Now look at the screen．I give you several minutes to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the following things：future transportation，smart cards，online shopping and e-schools．
Then fill in the table on the screen．
(Show the screen．)
advantages disadvantages
future
transportation
smart cards
online shopping
e-schools

(Students begin to have a discussion and after a while teacher asks some students to fill in the table．)
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Step Ⅵ Summary and Homework
T:Today we\'ve read a passage about life in the future．We’ve learned what will
happen in the fields of transportation，business, health and medicine and education and knowledge in the future．At the same time．we\'ve also learned some useful phrases．After class，read the passage again and again until you can recite it．Besides，don\'t forget to preview “Word study and Grammar” in the next period．
Well,that’s all for today．Class is over．
Step Ⅶ The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
Unit 6 Life in the future
The Second Period
Useful phrases:
in general catch a glimpse of
lead to keep in touch with
in store pay attention to
Step Ⅷ Record after Teaching
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The Third Period