Unit 4 Amazing Science Topic 2 I’m excited about the things that will be discovered in the future. Section B

Review A new company will be set up next month. An English contest will be held next Saturday. A movie will be shown tomorrow. set up, next month hold, next Saturday show, tomorrow

Example: show Many movies are shown this year. The movie was shown yesterday. A wonderful movie will be shown tonight. build, do, realize, finish, drive, found, write, speak, give …

Show and talk about Mars according to the information that you collected after last class.

Have a discussion about the dreams or plans in the future together. I really admire the astronauts. They can travel to space and discover something new about planets. admire v. 钦佩，羡慕，赞赏 admire sb. for sth. E.g. I admire you for your honesty.

Listen to 1a and answer the questions. 1.What will Kangkang do when he grows up? He would like to be an astronaut when he grows up. 2.What is Maria going to be when she grows up ? She isn’t sure. Maybe she is going to be a scientist.

1b Listen to 1a and mark T(True) or F (False). 1.Astronauts from China, the United States and Russia will take part in the space flight. ( ) 2.Kangkang wants to be a scientist in the future. ( ) 3.Kangkang thinks Maria can dance very well. ( ) 4.Maria prefers dance to science. ( ) T T F F

1a. Look, listen and say.

Language Points 1.Who will take part in the space flight? 谁会参加这次 飞行？ take part in 参加会议或群众性活动等，着重说明主语参 加该活动并在活动中发挥作用。 We often take part in physical labor. join 参加某一组织团体、党派，成为其中一员，或和某 人一起做事情。 When did your brother join the army? He’ll join us in singing the song. join in 多指参加小规模的活动，如 “ 球赛、游戏 ” 等。 常用 于日常口语。 Come along, and join in the ball games.

Language Points 2. I prefer science to dance. 相比跳舞来说， 我更喜欢科学。 prefer… to … 喜欢 …… 而不喜欢 …… E.g. I prefer green tea to coffee. I prefer cooking myself to eating out. 3. Then our dreams will be realized. 那么， 我们就会实现我们的梦想了。 realize = make … come ture E.g. Our dreams will be realized. = We will make our dreams come true.

1c Read 1a and complete the sentences. 1.Something new about Mars __________________by the astronauts. 2.Some basic computer skills __________________by Kangkang. 3.I’m excited about the things ________________ in the future. 4.Their dreams _______________if they work hard. will be discovered will be mastered that will be discovered will be realized Act out the dialog.

Have you seen the UFO?

2. Listen to the passage and choose the correct answers. 1. How many shapes of UFOs were mentioned? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. 2. In which area of China did the UFOs often appear? A. Nanjing. B. South China. C. The north of Changjiang River. 3. Why do people know little about UFOs? A. UFOs have been met by so many people. B. There are various shapes of UFOs. C. A UFO is only met by chance and disappears rapidly. Read the questions to predict what the passage talks about.

3a Look at the pictures and complete the sentences by following the example. Then read the dialogs aloud and pay attention to the stress and intonation. Example : A: `How is the `cake, `Jane? B: `Just a `minute. It will be `finished `very `soon.

A: The `article `says the `houses _______under the `sea in the near `future. B: It’s really `cool to `live under the `sea. will be built A: Can you ` believe it ? Our `car ___________ by `robots in the future? B: It `sounds `great. will be driven A: Have you `heard the `news on `TV? More `planets ___________ in the `universe. B: `No, I haven’t. I think `most of our `dreams ______________ in the `future. will be found will be realized

3b Make up your own dialogs about the future with the structure underlined in 3a.

Summary We learn : 1. Some words : realize, admire, master, dancer 2. Some phrases: take part in, prefer …to …, be excited about 3. Some sentences: (1) I think you should first master some basic computer skills. (2) I’m excited about the things that will be discovered in the future. (3) Let’s work hard. Then our dreams will be realized. We can: Talk about flying to Mars and the outer space.

Read 1a. Memorize the useful expressions and key sentences which we learn today. Finish Section B in your workbook. Preview Section C.