The Seven Serious Problems Facing Mankind

人类面临的七大问题 3. Reading for structures

Now we have come to the text FIRST IMPRESSIONS. Let's read it for the structures, of the sentences, of the paragraph, and of the text as a whole, first.

　　Attention, please. What problems do you have with the structures of the sentences, of the paragraph, and of the text as a whole?

　　If you cannot solve the problems put them to me.

4. Reading and copying

Next you are to jot down all the expressions useful to you. After class write a short passage, making use of the expressions.

Expressions from the text FIRST IMPRESSIONS

take up one's prize, rub one's eyes, remind oneself that..., be unsettled for some time, suffer from..., time lag, get flashbacks from..., feel nervous and uncertain, transport ...into..., in a time capsule, climb in through..., lie relaxed, be one thousand years in the future, be confused by..., solve the problems, hurry...through..., in no time, on one's feet, float above..., press down on..., move swiftly, master the idea, get lost, fly by, in all directions, lose sight of..., be swept up into..., provide...with..., flash a switch on a computer screen, rise from under the floor, by magic, one's first time travel trip, plenty of..., spread...on..., produce a bed from the floor, slide into..., fall fast asleep 5. Reading the text to decide on the type of writing and summary of the idea

Type of writing This is a piece of narrative writing. Main idea of the passage

It tells about Li Qiang traveling to the year AD 3005 and his experiences there. Topic sentence of 1st paragraph I have traveled to the year AD 3005. Topic sentence of 2nd paragraph I was still on the earth but one thousand years in the future. Topic sentence of 3rd paragraph I was hit by the lack of fresh air.