a magazine,I came across the following words:No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris,which is said by Orville wright in 1908.

　　T:Any volunteer?

　　S:And many people are afraid of the end of the world.They make predictions about the date of the end of the world,which was proved wrong.

　　T:Good jobs!Now let's read the following passage to learn more about some famous predictions in the past.While reading please find the answers to the following questions.

　　1.Which of the following is not mentioned in the text?

　　A.airplanes B.keys C.clothes D.foods

　　2.What does the sentence "Not all predictions come true" mean?

　　A.All the predications come true.

　　B.None of the predictions come true.

　　C.There is no prediction coming true.

　　D.All the predictions do not come true.

　　3.Which is true about the clothes mentioned in Changing Time Magazine?

　　A.They are made from wool.

　　B.They are made from cotton.

　　C.They can last for a long time.

　　D.They will be thrown away for they are made of paper.

　　4.What does not the robot owned by the housewives have?

　　A.one large eye on the top

　　B.several arms

　　C.long narrow pads

　　D.black hairs

　　Suggested answers:

　　1.D　2. D　3.D　4.D

　　T:Since you have known so much about making predictions,now would you please write a few sentences about life in China in future?

　　(The teacher may give the students several minutes for them to complete their predictions.)

　　A possible version:

　　Bicycles

　　Bicycles are popular around China nowadays.People ride them for exercises and enjoyment.In the future,bicycles will be equipped with computer.People can watch TV or surf the Internet while they are riding.The bicycle will become extremely fast,too.It will take only 3 hours to ride across the world.And it won't polluted the environment.In rainy or cold days,you can flash a switch on the computer screen,and there will appear a kind of soft thin coating which covers all of your body.You don't need to wear a raincoat or heavy clothes.

　　Step 3 Task

　　T:The task in this module is to describe your ideal house for the future.You may work in groups of four.Design a house for the future and make a drawing of the outside of the house and a plan of the rooms inside.Please think about the following questions:

　　(Write the following on the blackboard.)

　　Where is it?

What is it made of?