1. Will people have robots?
Unit7
Will people have robots?
Section A Period 3

2. Changes in cities in the future
1. There will be more people.
2. There will be less free time.
3. There will be more cars.
4. There will be more pollution.
5. There will be fewer trees. …

3. Fill in the blanks with more, less or fewer.
Changes in cities in the future
1. In the future, there will be ________ fresh water because there will be _________ pollution in the sea.
2. In 100 years, there will be ________ cars because there will be _________ people in the cities.
less
more
more
more
3. There will be _______ jobs for people because _______ robots will do the same jobs as people.
4. I think there will be _______ cities because people will build ________ buildings in the country.
5. In 50 years, people will have _______ free time because there will be ________ things to do.
fewer
more
more
more
less
more
The environment will
be in great danger!

4. Changes in the future 3b Kids study at school now.
Complete the predictions with what you think will happen.
Kids study at school now.
I think in 100 years, ____________________
2. I sometimes see blue skies in my city, but in the future_____________
3. People now usually live to be about years old, but in the future__________
4. Families usually spend time together on weekends, but maybe in 200 years__________
they will study at home on computer.
the sky won’t be blue.
people will live to be 100 years.
… …

5. Let’s save the earth! What will you do? move to another planet
The environment will
be in great danger!
What will you do?
move to another planet
live on the earth …
Let’s save the earth!

6. Let’s save the earth! We will … We can… We are going to …
plant more trees
use less water
use fewer cars
make less pollution …
Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.

7. Role-play the conversation.2d
What is Nick doing?
What will the future be like?
What will they do?

8. 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.

9. Grammar Focus There will be more people. There will be fewer trees.
There will be less free time.
There will be more pollution.
Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns
What will the future be like?
Will people use money in 100 years?
Will there be world peace?
Kids will study at home on computers?

10. Draw a picture of what you think a city in the future will be like
Draw a picture of what you think a city in the future will be like. Then describe it to the class. 3c
I think there will be more tall buildings, and there will be fewer cars and more buses.

11. Imagine you work for your city
Imagine you work for your city. Think of a plan to make it cleaner and greener. 4
1. We’re going to make the subway better.
Then people don’t have to drive to work.
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
5. _____________________________________

12. Fill in the blanks.
1) I ______(fly) rockets to the moon when I grow up.
2) We _________(have) robots in our homes in 100 years.
3) My uncle __________(come) to Beijing next week.
4) We _________(use) money in 100 years.
5) Kids _________(go) to school in the future.
will fly
will have
will come
won’t use
won’t go

13. A: Will people live to be 200 years old?
B: Yes, they ____.
A: ____they ____ money in 100 years?
B: No, they won’t.
A: Will you go out tomorrow?
B: No, _______.
will
Will
use
I’ll not

14. Homework : Recite the conversation in 2d. (A/B层） （C层朗读2d, 背诵1a)
2. Finish exercise about Period 2.

15. A: What ___ the future ___ like?
B: Cities ______ more crowded and polluted.
A: What will your life be like in ten years?
B: I think ______ an astronaut.
A: Where will you live?
B: I ______ on a space station.
A: When ____ she ___ for London?
B: She’ll leave next Sunday.
will be
will be
I’ll be
will live
will
live

16. 肯定句：
I will fly rockets to the moon when I grow
up.
2) We will have robots in our homes in 100
years.
3) My uncle will come to Beijing next week.
4) They will study at home on computers in
the future.
5) The environment will be in great danger.
6) Cities will be very big and crowded.

17. 否定句：
We won’t use money in 100 years.
Kids won’t go to school in the future.
一般疑问句：
A: Will people live to be 200 years old?
B: Yes, they will.
A: Will they use money in 100 years?
B: No, they won’t.
A: Will we have to move to other planets?
B: Maybe we will.
A: Will you go out tomorrow?
B: No, I’ll not.

18. 特殊疑问句：
A: What will the future be like?
B: Cities will be more crowded and polluted.
A: What will your life be like in ten years?
B: I think I’ll be an astronaut.
A: Where will you live?
B: I’ll live on a space station.
A: When will she live for London?
B: She’ll leave next Sunday.

19. Write a short passage about yourself.
Five years ago, I was in primary school, I played football with classmates after class, and I had a dog. Now I’m a middle school student. I like playing tennis. I am good at English and I have good grades. In five years, I will be a doctor, I will make much money, and I will travel around the world. I will play the guitar. I will have a parrot.

20. Do a survey about your friends and finish the following chart.
Five years ago
Today
In five years
He / She was…
He / She is …
He / She will be…
He / She played…
He / She plays…
He / She will play…
He / She had…
He / She has…
He / She will have …

21. If you have time! Read the poem
Whatever will be, will be and try to grasp how to use will be.

22. Whatever will be, will be
When I was just a little girl, I asked my mother what would I be. Will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Here’s what she said to me. Que sera sera. Whatever will be will be, the future’s not ours to see. Que Sera sera. What will be will be.

23. When I grew up and fell in love, I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead
When I grew up and fell in love, I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead. Will we have rainbows day after day？Here's what my sweetheart said. Que sera, sera. Whatever will be will be. The future's not ours to see. Que sera, sera. What will be will be.

24. Now I have children of my own. They asked their mother what will I be
Now I have children of my own. They asked their mother what will I be. Will I be handsome? Will I be rich？I tell them tenderly . Que sera, sera. Whatever will be will be. The future's not ours to see.
Que sera, sera. What will be will be. Que sera, sera …

25. Writing Homework What do you want to be in the future?
What are your new year’s resolutions?
Write about your own life goal, and what you are going to do that. Then report to the class.