Unit 9
Vision of the Future
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part I Warming Up
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
Vision of the Future Part I Warming Up
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
Vision of the Future Part I Warming Up
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
Vision of the Future Part I Warming Up
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 abl 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
Vision of the Future Part II Working at Home
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
Vision of the Future Part II Working at Home
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
Vision of the Future Part III The Time Capsule
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
Tape
protect
100 in the future
closed
copper
Leak-proof
placed a low humidity
the eye and hand
discs playable
dry
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part III The Times Capsule
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 ? cubic meters of space
8 separate parts
a flower mystery
April
the Natural History Museum
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part III The Times Capsule
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
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part III The Times Capsule
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
________________ ________________________
________________________
A doll Beanie baby / popular with
collectors
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part IV Short Talks on Listening Skill
Listen to the short talk entitled,Making Use of Then – Signals and Fillers.” Some
important words are taken away from the written passage,Supply the missing words
Tape Making Use of Them
- Signals and Fillers
A speaker has many ways to indicate that he or she is _________ from one
Point to __________,or giving an example,or _____________ a point,or whatever,
To a language learner these signals can easily be _________,
moving
another repeating
missed
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part IV Short Talks on Listening Skill
Tape Making Use of Them
- Signals and Fillers
Lecturers,for example,in a __________ situation generally show clearly
when ____________________ begins,They use expressions like,Secondly,,,, or
“Then,,,,,They may _________ or make a gesture or move __________,A change
to a new point is often made by increased ____________ or a change of pitch,In
spontaneous conversations,a different ___________ indicates a new idea or the
___________ of something the listener already knows,
formal
a new point
pause slightly
loudness
intonation
repeating
Tape
Making Use of Them
- Signals and Fillers
Students need to learn to __________ and watch the speaker for the,signals”
in order to __________ the various parts of a speech,
Pauses in speech give the listener ______ to think about what has been said
and to _________ it to what has gone before,Beginning students find it ________
to listen to speakers who make _____________ between the,bits” of their utterance,
Pause _______ depends on the speaker’s speech ________,on the behavior and
____________ of those listening,and on the speaker’s ______ to work out
what to say next,
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part IV Short Talks on Listening Skill
listen to
connect
time
relate easier
long pause
length habits
reactions need
Tape
Tape Making Use of Them
- Signals and Fillers
______________ in speech are often filled with _________ or expressions such
As,er,,,,,”erm,,,,,“and er,,,, simply to ________ long silences,which are
Thought to be _______________ in English conversation,A good idea is to explain
The _______ of long ____________ are __________ conversation feature,They can
Then _____________ them and know that fillers such as,er,,,,,“erm,,,,,”and
er,,,, are _____ part of the ______________ message,
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part IV Short Talks on Listening Skill
Long gaps sounds
avoid
embarrassing
use silences normal
recognize
not essential
Vision of the Future
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part I Warming Up
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
Vision of the Future Part I Warming Up
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
Vision of the Future Part I Warming Up
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
Vision of the Future Part I Warming Up
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 abl 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
Vision of the Future Part II Working at Home
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
Vision of the Future Part II Working at Home
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
Vision of the Future Part III The Time Capsule
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
Tape
protect
100 in the future
closed
copper
Leak-proof
placed a low humidity
the eye and hand
discs playable
dry
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part III The Times Capsule
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 ? cubic meters of space
8 separate parts
a flower mystery
April
the Natural History Museum
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part III The Times Capsule
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
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part III The Times Capsule
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
________________ ________________________
________________________
A doll Beanie baby / popular with
collectors
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part IV Short Talks on Listening Skill
Listen to the short talk entitled,Making Use of Then – Signals and Fillers.” Some
important words are taken away from the written passage,Supply the missing words
Tape Making Use of Them
- Signals and Fillers
A speaker has many ways to indicate that he or she is _________ from one
Point to __________,or giving an example,or _____________ a point,or whatever,
To a language learner these signals can easily be _________,
moving
another repeating
missed
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part IV Short Talks on Listening Skill
Tape Making Use of Them
- Signals and Fillers
Lecturers,for example,in a __________ situation generally show clearly
when ____________________ begins,They use expressions like,Secondly,,,, or
“Then,,,,,They may _________ or make a gesture or move __________,A change
to a new point is often made by increased ____________ or a change of pitch,In
spontaneous conversations,a different ___________ indicates a new idea or the
___________ of something the listener already knows,
formal
a new point
pause slightly
loudness
intonation
repeating
Tape
Making Use of Them
- Signals and Fillers
Students need to learn to __________ and watch the speaker for the,signals”
in order to __________ the various parts of a speech,
Pauses in speech give the listener ______ to think about what has been said
and to _________ it to what has gone before,Beginning students find it ________
to listen to speakers who make _____________ between the,bits” of their utterance,
Pause _______ depends on the speaker’s speech ________,on the behavior and
____________ of those listening,and on the speaker’s ______ to work out
what to say next,
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part IV Short Talks on Listening Skill
listen to
connect
time
relate easier
long pause
length habits
reactions need
Tape
Tape Making Use of Them
- Signals and Fillers
______________ in speech are often filled with _________ or expressions such
As,er,,,,,”erm,,,,,“and er,,,, simply to ________ long silences,which are
Thought to be _______________ in English conversation,A good idea is to explain
The _______ of long ____________ are __________ conversation feature,They can
Then _____________ them and know that fillers such as,er,,,,,“erm,,,,,”and
er,,,, are _____ part of the ______________ message,
Unit 9
Vision of the Future Part IV Short Talks on Listening Skill
Long gaps sounds
avoid
embarrassing
use silences normal
recognize
not essential
