a. Skimming, close-reading and scanning

b. Asking-and-answering to check the Ss' understanding of the passage

c. Individual and group work

d. Discussing

2．教学工具

A recorder, a computer and a projector

七、教学过程

Step Ⅰ Greetings

Greet the whole class as usual.

Step ⅡPre-reading

T: What is the tomorrow's world? Could you predict it.

( 以上述问题为导入，目的是调动学生已有的知识结构和社会生活经历，在新学知识与已有知识之间建座桥梁，为学习新知识futurology铺垫道路，引起学生兴趣，调动学生的学习动机。)

S1: It is possible that we can work at home because of communication industry.

S2: Our environment will be clean, people will live longer because of the advanced medicine.

S3: The speed of computer is more and more fast, so our work and life become easier and faster, foe example we can buy everything without leaving home,

T: Excellent! You have a good imagination. Today we will learn lesson 1 Futurology. Let's know some respected futurologists' predictions of future. Before reading, let's learn the new words and expressions on Page 110 first.

(Teacher asks Students to read the words after the tape twice, then teacher gives explanations in English of some words to the students.)

Step Ⅲ While-reading

1. Skimming

Get the Ss to comprehend the passage quickly and meanwhile help Ss to form a good habit of reading.

T: After learning words, we are going to learn lesson 1. Now please look at screen. Give you 3

minutes read the passage quickly and choose an appropriate heading for it.