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用心爱心专心125号编辑2Module1LifeintheFutureFUNCTIONPeriod2FUNCTION--Talkingaboutthefuture■GoalsTolearntotalkaboutthefuture■ProceduresStep1:Makingpredictionsaboutlifeinthefuture21stCentury--Worldpeaceisattainedandlasts3000years.Hunger,greed,andprejudicearereduced.22ndCentury--Solarpowerispartofdailylife.Theaveragelifespanis90years.23rdCentury--Transportationisnoiselessandefficient.Nuclearpowerisusedextensively.Sophisticatedcomputersandvideoequipmentarehouseholdappliances.Averagelifespanis110years.24thCentury--Humankindreexperiencesearliermistakes.Internationalpoliticalproblemsrecur.Asmall-scalenuclearwarreduceshumanpopulation.25thCentury--Humanscontroltheweather.Androidsperformallmenialtasks.Amajornuclearwaroccursthatdecimatesmostofhumanity.Step2:TalkingaboutthefutureA:Whatwillthecityofthefuturelooklike?B:Idon’tknow.Actuallynooneknowsforsurewhatthecityofthefuturewilllooklike.A:Couldyoumakepredictionsastowhatthefuturecitywilllooklike?B:No,Icouldn’t.A:Whynot?B:Makingpredictionsisariskybusiness.A:Isthereanythingcertainaboutthefuture?B:Yes,onethingiscertain—thecitiesofthefuturearegoingtogetbiggerbeforetheygetsmaller.A:Thatisstrange.B:Inthefuture,carefortheenvironmentwillbecomeveryimportant.A:Why?B:Becauseearth’snaturalresourceswillberunningout.A:Andwhatwillwebeusing?B:Peoplewillbeusinglotsofrecycledmaterials,suchasplastic,aluminum,steel,glass,woodandpaper.A:Ithinkwewillbewastingfewernaturalresources,too.B:Youareright.A:Whataboutthealternativeenergy?B:Wewillalsohavetorelymoreonalternativeenergy,suchassolarandwindpower.A:Allthisseemscertain,butthereareplentyofthingsaboutcitylifeinthefuturewhicharenotcertain.Anywaythankyouverymuch!T:Tofindoutwhatyouthinkaboutthefutureofurbanlife,Iamgoingtoaskyouaquestion:Howwouldpeoplerunacityof50,000peopleintheyear2025?S1:Ihavesomeideasaboutthat.S2:SodoI.Therewillbegarbageshipsinuse.T:Whatarethey?S2:Togetridofgarbageproblems,thecitywillloadhugespaceshipswithwastematerialsandsendthemtowardsthesun,preventinglandfillandenvironmentalproblems.S1:Ithink