Unit 7 Will people have robots?

To learn to make predictions with the words To learn to predict future with the sentence patterns: will + do there will be To learn to express quantities with more, less, fewer

Words review paper pollution prediction future pollute environment planet n. 纸；纸张 n. 污染，污染物 n. 预言；预测 n. 将来，未来 n. 污染 n. 环境 n. 行星

earth plant part play a part n. 地球；世界 v. 种植 n. 植物 n. 参加，参与 参与某事 Words review

How will the world be different in the future, 100 years from now? People will have robots in their homes.

People won’t use money. Everything will be free. Free

Books will only be on computers, not on paper.

A B. C default = ？ ？。。。 Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers.

There will only be one country. People will live to be 200 years old.

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.

如果你要去其他国家，你可以自己开车去。 After 100 years, if you want to go to another country, you’ll be able to drive there.

四条腿的裤 子保证你随 时随地可以 休息。 After 100 years, the four-legged 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.

By the year 3000, cars will always have to stop for stop signs.

By the year 3000, your computer will punish you if you type something nasty （肮脏的）.

In the future, you’ll save time by having a robot make you exercise while you sleep.

直升机式的帽子可以快速地 带你到达目的地

衣服能自动换成时新样式

People will have robots in their homes. Yeah! in the future

1a How will the world be different 100 years from now? Read these predictions. Check ( √ ) A ( for agree) or D ( for disagree). 1. People will have robots in their homes. ____A ___D 2. People won’t use money. Everything will be free. ____A ___D

6. People will live to be 200 years old. ____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

1b Listen and circle questions you hear in 1a. 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.

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

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

fewer less more fewer 更少的, 修饰可数名词 less 更少的, 修饰不可数名词 more 更多的, 可以修饰可数和不可数名词

意思用法比较级最高级 few 一些（否定）修饰可数 名词 fewerfewest little 一些（否定）修饰不可 数名词 lessleast many 许多修饰可数 名词 moremost much 许多修饰不可 数名词 moremost

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 : ① I earn ______ money than my sister. ② There are ______ cars parked outside than yesterday. ③ We have ______ students this year than last year. ④ You ought to smoke ______ cigarettes and drink _____ beer. fewer less

2b 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. ____ √ √

2c Make conversations about the predictions in 2a and 2b. 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.

2d 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.

Language Points 1.People won’t use money. Everything will be free. 人们不使用钱，任何东西都是免费的。 be free 免费的， 除此意思外， be free 还 有 “ 有空的，空闲的之意。 e.g. Many Spaniards believe that music and movies should be free. 许多西班牙人认为 音乐和电影应该是免费的。 Will you be free tomorrow morning? 你明天早上有空吗？

2. Will people use money in 100 years? 一百年后人们还会使用钱吗？ 这里的 in 100 years “ 在... 期间 ; 在... 以后 ” 后 接一段时间表示在将来某段时间之后。 e.g. He'll come back in a week. 他将于一周之后回来。 I’ll call you in two hours. 我两个小时后给你打电话。

3. Everything will be free. 任何东西都是免费的。 be free 在这里表示 “ 免费的 ” 。另外 “ be free” 还有 “ 空闲的 ” 意思。 e.g. Admission is free for children under 9. 九岁以下儿童免费入场。 I’ll be free next week. 我下周有空。

4. Will people use money in 100 years? will+ 动词原形表将来 【同步造句】 莉萨半个小时之后到。 ____________________________ Lisa will arrive in half an hour.

5. “there be” 句型一般将来时的表达 : 肯定句 : There will be ＋名词 ( 短语 ) 否定句 : There will not / won’t be ＋ 名词 ( 短语 ) 一般疑问句 : - Will there be ＋名词 ( 短语 )? - Yes, there will. / No, there won’t.

 Will there be fewer trees?  There will be more people.  There won’t be money. Everything will be free.

6. fewer 与 less 及 more 表数量的用法 例 : a few days ago, for a few weeks He has few friends here. There will be fewer trees. 1) few, 形容词, 带否定含义 “ 几乎没有, 很 少的 ” ，修饰可数名词。其比较级、最 高级为规则变化： few － fewer － fewest “a few” 表示 “ 一些 ” 。

2) There’s little food left. We have to buy some. There’s a little water in the cup. There will be less pollution. little, 形容词, 带否定含义 “ 很少的，几 乎没有的 ”; “ 小的，幼小的 ” ，修饰不 可数名词。其比较级、最高级为不规 则变化 : little － less － least 。 “a little” 表 “ 一些 ” 。

3) There will be more people on the earth in future. More and more students start to exercise more every day to keep fit. many “ 许多 ” ，修饰可数名词。 much “ 许多 ” ，修饰不可数名词。 many / more 比较级、最高级为不规则 变化： many / much － more － most

7. What ’ s your prediction about the future? 你对未来有什么预测？ prediction 是 predict 的名词形式。有 “ 预言、 预料、预测 之意。 例如： Sales were five percent flowerer than predicted. 销售额比预计的低 5% 。 Newspapers predicted that Davis would be re-elected. 报纸预测戴维斯将再次当选。

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

8. Everyone should play a part in saving the earth. 每个人都应当尽一份力来拯救地球。 play a part in … 是一个固定结构，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. 她积极参加对这些贫穷孩子的教学工作。 He didn ’ t play a part in making this decision. 他并没有参与做出此决定。

1. How many new ___________ ( 建筑物 ) are there in your city this year? 2. It is ___________ ( 不可能的 ) for us to finish the work in such a short time. 3. That baby is able to ___________ ( 穿衣 ) himself now. Ⅰ根据括号内所给的汉语提示填空。 buildings impossible dress

4. What will our life be like ___________ ( 在将来 ) ？ 5. ___________ ( 好像 ) they have known our new address. in the future It seems

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

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

Ⅲ. 根据要求完成句子 1.There will be a sports meeting this weekend. ( 改为同义句 ) There ____ ______ _____ be a sports meeting this week. 2. I think Sally will be a doctor in five years. （对画线部分提问） _________ ___________ you think Sally ___________ ___________ in five years? is going to whatdo willbe

3. There will be fewer people in 100 years. ( 改为一般疑问句 ) ___________ there ___________ fewer people in 100 years? 4. There won ’ t be any paper money. ( 改为同义句 ) There will be _______ __________money. 5. My classmates often help me learn English. ( 改为同义句 ) My classmates often ___________ me _______ my English. willbe littlepaper help with

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

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

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 10. Look! The monkeys ________ the tree. A. climb B. are climbing C. is climbing D. were climbing When _____ you ____ to Australia? --Next Monday. A. did, fly B. will, fly C. are, fly D. do, fly 12. Which team ________ the next football match? A. wins B. won C. will win D. win C B B C

A task Make a survey about your best friends and finish the following chart. Five years agoTodayIn 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.