Unit 7 Will people have robots Words How

Unit 7 Will people have robots? Words

• How will your life be different in the future?

How will your life be different in ten years? 1. Will you be at this school in ten years? 2. Will you live in the same house in a year? 3. What job will you have ten years from now?

three years ago now in 50 years 50年之后 I was a student. I am a teacher. I will be an old woman. I studied English I have many students at school. I will have robots in my home.

Will there be only country? moreone people ? Yes, there will. / No, there won’t.

much pollution more pollution less pollution a little pollution Will there be more pollution or less pollution? I think there will be _______ pollution.

Will there be more trees or fewer trees? I think there will be ____ trees.

Will students take flying cars to school? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.

Will people have robots in the future(未来)? Yes, they will. People will have robots in their homes. robot 机器人

They look like humans, and help people do some housework. They play with people.

It can shake hands with people It can dance. Some robots look like snakes, after an earthquake, they could help look for people under building.

Some robots look like spiders. They can … Some robots look like huge arms. They do simple jobs over and over again in factories.

大胆� 想未来 Let’s predict our futures.

感冒时，特殊的机器会照看你的鼻子。 After 100 years, special devices will automatically take care of your runny nose when you are ill.

四条腿的裤子保证你随时随地可以休息。 After 100 years, the fourlegged jeans will make sure you have a place to sit everywhere you go.

By the year 3000, you won’t carry a backpack. It will carry you. In the future, you’ll save time by having a robot make you exercise while you sleep.

Language Goal: Make predictions.

1 a How will the world be different 100 years from now? Read these predictions. Check ( ) A foe agree or D for disagree. ___A___D 1. People will have robots in their homes. ___A___D 2. People won’t use money. Everything will be free. ___A___D 3. Books will only be on computers, not on paper. ___A___D 4. Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers. ___A___D 5. There will only be one country. ___A___D 6. People will live to be 200 years old.

1 b Listen and circle questions you hear in 1 a. 1. People will have robots in their homes. 2. People won’t use money. Everything will be free. 3. Books will only be on computers, not on paper. 4. Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers. 5. There will only be one country. 6. People will live to be 200 years old.

1 b Boy 1: Do you think people will have robots in their homes in 100 years? Boy 2: Yes, I do. I saw a robot on TV, and it cleaned the kitchen. Boy 1: Well, I don’t think people will use money. Boy 2: Do you think everything will be free? Boy 1: Yeah, probably. Boy 2: I think there will be only one country. Boy 1: Only one country in the whole word? Will there be world peace? Boy 2: I hope so. Boy 1: I bet kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers. Boy 2: Oh, I disagree. Boy 1: You do? Boy 2: Yeah, there will always be schools.

Explanation 1. People won’t use money. 1) people 作“人” 讲时, 是可数名词, 单、复数 相同。a / one people 或 two peoples (×) three people, many people (√) people泛指“人们”, 是一个集体名词. 如： e. g. There are five people in that room. 那个房里有有五个人。 Many people like to go shopping. 很多人喜欢购物。

people的其他意思 1) We study for the people. 我们为人民而学习. the people作“人民”讲, 有“全体”的含义。 2) The Chinese people is a great people. 中华民族是一个伟大的民族. people作“民族”讲, 可以说 a people。 the village people 乡下人 3) the city people 城里人 people指“平民、百姓、居民”

2) money, 不可数名词, 意为“钱, 金钱”。 可用: much, some, any, a lot of 等修饰。 纸币 paper money small money =change 零钱 硬币 coin ready money =cash 现金 earn / make money 赚钱 bank money 把钱存入银行 save money 存钱 refund money 退款

2. Everything will be free adj. 免费的, 免税的, 空闲的, 自由的 → n. freedom 免费, 自由 free list 免税货物单 free market 自由市场 free speech 言论自由 free thinker 自由思想家 free way 高速公路 freeman 自由人(公民) freehearted 坦率的 freewill 自愿的

4. They’ll study at home on computers. homeland hometown homework homemade homegrown homeless be away from home the joys of home Please make yourself at home. 祖国 家乡 家庭作业 自制的 国产的 无家可归的 离家在外 天伦之乐 请随便(不要拘束)！

Ask and answer questions about the predictions 1 c in 1 a. A: Will people use money in 100 years? 一百年后 B: No, they won’t. Everything will be free. Will people live to be 200 years old? A: Yes, they will.

Will people use money in 100 years? Yes, they will. No, they won’t. Everything will be free. Will people live to be 200 years old?

Will kids go to school? Yes, there will be only one country. No, they won’t. They’ll study at home on computers. Will there be only one country?

1. pollute v. 污染 pollut(e) + ion→pollution n. 污染 e. g. Bicycle is a good exercise. It doesn’t pollute the air. 自行车是一种好的运动，它 不污染环境。 Air pollution is a great problem now. 现在空气污染是个大问题。

2. prediction n. 预言；预测 e. g. This great prediction is coming true. 这个伟大的预言正在实现。 3. future 将来 in the future 在将来 e. g. We don’t know what will happen in the future. 我不知道将来会发生什么事情.

more trees 可数名词 more + 不可数名词 more water

many—more—most much—more—most few—fewer—fewest little—less—least 修饰可数名词 修饰不可数名词

2 a Listen and circle the words you hear. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. There will be more/less/fewer people. There will be more/less/fewer free time. There will be more/less/fewer cars. There will be more/less/fewer pollution. There will be more/less/fewer trees.

词语对对碰 fewer vs less 相同点: 这两个词后都是比较级, 均可表示“较少的”。 不同点: 1. fewer是few的比较级, 只能修饰可数名词的复数. 2. less是little的比较级, 只能修饰不可数名词的复数. 试做以下试题: less money than my sister. ①I earn ______ fewer cars parked outside than yesterday. ②There are ______ fewer students this year than last year. ③We have ______ ④You ought to smoke ______ fewer cigarettes and less beer. drink _____

2 b Listen again. Check ( √) the predictions you hear. 1. There will be fewer people. _______ √ 2. There will be less free time. ______ √ 3. People will use the subways less. ______ 4. There will be more pollution. ______ √ 5. Cities will be very big and crowded. ____

2 a/2 b Ms. Steen: OK, now I want to hear everyone’s predictions about the future. Girl 1: Well, I think there will be more people. Ms. Steen: More people? OK. What else? Boy 1: I predict that there will be less free time. Ms. Steen: I hope not. Girl 2: Well, I think there will be fewer cars. Ms. Steen: You do?

Girl 2: Yes, people will use the subways more. Ms. Steen: That’s a great idea. Let’s hear another prediction. Boy 2: There will be less pollution. Ms. Steen: That will be good for the earth! Girl 1: I think there will be fewer trees. I think cities will be relay big and crowded because there will be a lot of more people.

2 c Make conversations about the predictions in 2 a and 2 b. A: What’s your prediction about the future? B: I think there will be more pollution. A: Really? I don’t think so. But I think there will be fewer trees.

What’s your prediction about the future? I think there will be more pollution. Really? I don’t think so. But I think there will be fewer trees.

What’s your prediction about the future? I think cities will be very big and crowed. Sure. I agree with you. And I think there will be more pollution.

Explanation 1. What’s your prediction about the future? 你� 未来有什么�� ？ prediction 是predict 的名� 形式。有“� 言、 � 料、�� 之意。 例如： Sales were five percent flowerer than predicted. � 售� 比�� 的低5%。 Newspapers predicted that Davis would be re-elected. ���� 戴� 斯将再次当� 。

拓展： Predictable adj 可预测的 Predictably adv 可预言地 Predictability 可预言 n

Explanation 2. I think there will be more pollution. (宾语从句) 1) 有 某地有某物(表存在) There be 某人有某物(表拥有) Have / has 2) there be 接词要运用就近(临近)原则 There is a book and two bags. There are two bags and a book.

3) there be 句型的时态变化 一般过去时 There was / were… 一般现在时 There is / are… 一般将来时 There will be… e. g. There is a book on the table. There will be more people in this city. There won’t be rain soon. --Will there be rain? --Yes, there will. / No, there won’t.

1. environment n. 环境 e. g. Our living environment is much better now. 现在我们的生活环境好多了。 2. planet n. 行星 earth n. 地球 e. g. The earth is a planet of the sun. 地球是太阳的一颗行星。

3. plant v. 种植；n. 植物 e. g. They want to plant trees around the lake. 他们想在湖边种树。

2 d Role-play the conversation. Nick: What are you reading, Jill? Jill: It’s a book about the future. Nick: Sounds cool. So what will the future be like? Jill: Well, cities will be more crowded and polluted. There will be fewer trees and the environment will be in great danger.

Nick: That sounds bad! Will we have to move to other planets? Jill: Maybe. But I want to live on the earth. Nick: Me, too. Then what can we do? Jill: We can use less water and plant more trees. Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.

Read the conversation and answer the questions. 1. What will the future be like in the book? Cities will be more crowed and polluted. There will be fewer trees and environment will be in great danger. 2. What can people do? We can use less water and plant more trees. Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.

Role-play the conversation. What are you reading, Jill? … It’s a book about the future. …

Explanation Everyone should play a part in saving the earth. 每个人都� 当尽一份力来拯救地球。 play a part in… 是一个固定� 构，表示“ 参与……; 在…… 中尽自己一份力量” 例如： She plays an active part in teaching these poor children. 她� 极参加�� 些�� 孩子的教学 作。 He didn’t play a part in making this decision. 他并没有参与做出此决定。

单项选择 A 1. Are you _______ your winter holiday next week? A. going to have B. will have C. had D. have D from your parents? 2. Do you often ______ A. heard B. hears C. to hear D. hear A Lucy ____ her homework in her room 3. _____ now? A. Is, doing B. Does, do C. Do, do D. Did, do C 4. She dances better than Mary _______. A. is B. has C. does D. dance

D up at five o’clock. 5. Mary usually _______ A. will get B. got C. get D. gets 6. They ______ C four English classes a week last term. A. has B. have C. had D. are having D but I can’t. 7. A bird can ______ A. flies B. flying C. flew D. fly 8. They _______ D to see me yesterday evening. A. will come B. comes C. are coming D. came

C 9. We’re moving to a different town ____. A. the day before yesterday B. last Sunday C. the day after tomorrow D. a week ago B 10. Look! The monkeys ____ the tree. A. climb B. are climbing C. is climbing D. were climbing 11. --When _____ B you ____ to Australia? --Next Monday. A. did, fly B. will, fly C. are, fly D. do, fly C 12. Which team ____ the next football match? A. wins B. won C. will win D. win

用less/fewer填空 less money than my sister. 1、I earn _______ fewer cars parked outside than 2、There are _______ yesterday. fewer students this year than last 3、We have _______ year. fewer cigarettes and 4、You should smoke _______ less beer. drink _______ 5. We want to finish the work with ____ less fewer money and ______people. fewer less 6. There will be _____cars and _____ pollution.

用括号中所��� 的适当形式填空。 scientist (science) will give 1. I hear a great ______ us a talk tomorrow. 2. I think I can do all the housework by myself ______ (I). 3. Computers can’t take the place of ______ humans (human) completely.

4. We must try our best to save water and electricity (electric). ______ skating (skate) 5. Would you like to go ______ with us this weekend?

根据要求完成句子 1. There will be a sports meeting this weekend. (改为同义句) going _____ is ______ to be a sports There ____ meeting this week. 2. I think Sally will be a doctor in five years. （� 画� 部分提� ） what do ___________ you think Sally will be ___________ in five years?

3. There will be fewer people in 100 years. (改� 一般疑� 句) be fewer people in 100 years? ______ will there ____ 4. There won’t be any paper money. (改� 同� 句) little ______money. paper There will be _____ 5. My classmates often help me learn English. (改� 同� 句) help me with My classmates often ____ my English.

A task Make a survey about your best friends and finish the following chart. Five years ago Today In five years He was…. He is …. He will be…. He played…. He plays…. He will play…. He had…. He has…. He will have….

Homework My future is not just a dream ! What will you be ? will you be pretty ? will you be a teacher /doctor or whatever ? write a conversation to talk about your dream.