1. students to exchange their opinions in their own groups. Invite several groups to report their responses back to the whole class.

　　Sample answers

1. Yes, with the development of science and technology, human beings could travel wherever they want in the future. The Moon and other planets could eventually become tourist destinations. Travelling to the Moon or to another planet might be as easy as travelling to another city. You might just have to book a ticket, get packed and think about what present you would like to bring back to your friends on the Earth.

2. In my point of view, robots could do almost everything in the future. With the development of science and technology, they may be designed almost the same as humans. They could help people do boring and dangerous work. For example, it would be possible for robots to be lowered to the ocean floor and left to explore the ocean; robots could play an important role in exploration missions to other planets; they could also be the companions of humans and assist humans physically and psychologically, that is , they could perform more useful functions than just as entertainment.

3. New technology seems like magic, it can do a lot of amazing things that we could never imagine before. I'd like to see that a virtual world could be created with the help of technology so that people could live in both a real world and a virtual one. We could not only play games, travel or experience excitement in the virtual world, but also we could do whatever we cannot do in reality.

2. Ask students to think over the question, give them some time to discuss and practice.

What will our life be like in the future? (an open question)

3. Ask students whether they can imagine if they can enter a film and feel what the characters feel and tell them that next they will be introduced to an amazing product that will make their dreams come true.

【设计说明】通过描述图片内容，讨论未来生活等步骤，把话题转到阅读课文内容。

Step 4 Homework

1. Think of more things that can come true in the future and share them with your classmates.

2. Preview the reading passage and get ready for the next lesson.

【设计说明】让学生继续自己对未来生活的想象，并尝试用英语进行交流，为后续学习打下伏笔。同时，让学生预习阅读课文，让学生对下一节课的学习内容有一个大概的了解。

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