1、Unit 7 Will people have robots?,Section A,Make New Years resolutionsNext yearIm going to get good grades.Im going to improve my physical health.Im going to improve my relationship with my family and friends.,Revision,Lead-in,Make predictions prdknz 做出预言,What are you going to do in the future? =What
2、will you do in the future?Will you have a robot? Do you want to know about the life in the future?,Lead in,Im thirteen years old now. And I will be fifteen years old in two years.现在我十三岁,两年后我将是十五岁。,in two years,two years ago,now,两年以后,Presentation,1. will + 动词原形,2. wont + 动词原形,e.g. Books wont be on pa
3、perpepr .,e.g. Books will be on computers.,Game,How will your life be like in 100 years? Can you say any sentences?,People will have robots in their homes.,There will be only one country.,FREE,People wont use money. Everything will be free.,Books will only be on computers, not on paper.,Kids wont go
4、 to school. Theyll study at home on computers.,People will live to be 200 years old.,活到,How will the world be different in the future, 100 years from now? Read these predictions. Check () A (for agree) or D (for disagree).,1a,A D 1. People will have robots in their homes. A D 2. People wont use mone
5、y. Everything will be free. A D 3. Books will only be on computers, not on paper. A D 4. Kids wont go to school. Theyll study at home on computers. A D 5. There will be only one country. A D 6. People will live to be 200 years old.,1. People will have robots in their homes.2. People wont use money.
6、Everything will be free.3. Books will only be on computers, not on paper.4. Kids wont go to school. Theyll study at home on computers. 5. There will be only one country.6. People will live to be 200 years old.,Listening,Listen and circle the predictions you hear.,1b,Will people use money in 100 year
7、s?,No, they wont. Everything will be free.,1c,Yes, they will.,Will people live to be 200 years old?,Pair work,Will kids go to school?,No, they wont. Theyll study at home on computers.,Will there be only one country?,Yes, there will be only one country.,more trees,more water,Manymuch,more most,few,fe
8、wer fewest,littile less least,fewer,less,less meat,less + 不可数名词,fewer people,fewer + 可数名词,manymoremost muchmoremost fewfewerfewest littlelessleast修饰可数名词 修饰不可数名词few 表示否定 little表示否定 A few表示肯定 a little表示肯定,Remember,Listening,Listen and circle the words you hear.,2a,1. There will be (more/ less/ fewer)
9、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.,_1. There will be fewer people. _2. There will be less free time._ 3. People will use the subways less._ 4. The
10、re will be more pollution. _ 5. Cities will be very big and crowed.,Listen again. Check () the predictions you hear.,2b,Pairwork,Make conversations about the predictions in 2a and 2b.,Whats your prediction about the future?,I think there will be more pollution.,2c,Really? I dont think so. But I thin
11、k there will be fewer trees.,Whats 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.,2d Role-play the conversation.Nick: What are you reading, Jill?Jill: Its a book about the future.Nick: Sounds cool. So wh
12、at 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: W
13、e can use less water and plant more trees. Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.,play a part in 是一个固定短语,表示“参与;在中尽自己的一份力量”,e.g. He didnt play a part in making this decision. 他并没参与做出此决定。,part n. 参加;参与;部分,What are you reading, Jill? ,Its a book about the future. ,Role-play the conversation.,
14、Role play,Unit 7Will people have robots?,Section A Gramar Focus-3c,Grammar Focus,3a Fill in the blanks with more, less or fewer.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.,les
15、s,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,3b Co
16、mplete the predictions with what you think will happen.,Kids study at school now. In 100 years, _,2. I sometimes see blue skies in my city, but in the future _ _,Kids will study at home on computers,I will often see the blue skies,because there will be less pollution.,4. Families usually spend time
17、together on weekends, but maybe in 200 years_ _,3. People now usually live to be about 70-80 years old, but in the future_ _,People will live to be 200 years old.,Everyday can be weekends , because they have robots to do everything.,I think there will be more tall buildings, and there will be fewer
18、cars and more buses.,3c Draw a picture of what you think a city in the future will be like. Then describe it to the class.,What can you see in this picture?,in 50 years,There will be more people.There will be fewer trees.There will be more pollution.There will be more buildings.There will be more ca
19、rs.There will be less fresh air.,There will be将会有,Changes,Grammar Focus,一般将来时 The simple future tense,概念: (1)表示将要发生的动作或存在的状态。 We will go to see him tomorrow. 我们明天来看他。 (2)表示将来经常或反复发生的动作。 From now on, I will come every day. 从现在起,我每天都来。,肯定句,否定句,一般疑问句,特殊疑问句,主语 + will +V原形,主语 + will +not + V原形,Will +主语 +
20、 V原形,特殊疑问词 + 一般疑问句,2. 基本句型,简略回答,Yes, I will.,No, I wont. (注意缩写形式),3. Will 表示将来时态,其后常跟的时间 状语,tomorrow 明天 next week 下周next year 明年 in ten years十年后 next month 下个月 soon 不久the day after tomorrow 后天the year after next 后年the week after next 下下周,一般将来时 The simple future tense,1.There be 的一般将来时,表示:将来存在有(1)肯定句
21、:there will be e.g. There will be more people. There will be fewer trees.(2)否定句:there wont be e.g. There wont be more papers. There wont be more buildings.,Grammar,1. be going to + v.,表示即将发生的事或最近_的动作。表示说话者的意图、推测和打算。,打算进行,2. 她打算将来搬到上海。 Shes going to move to Shanghai.,1. 我打算下个月去北京参观。 Im going to visit
22、 Beijing next year.,2. I think there will be more pollution. (宾语从句) 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.,1) 有,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 There is going to
23、 be There are going to be ,e.g. There is a book on the table. There will be more people in this city . There wont be rain soon. -Will there be rain? -Yes, there will. / No, there There is going to be a football match . There are going to be two football matches,Grammar Focus,be going to + do 表“打算做某事
24、”Im going to study computer science.-Im not going to study computer science.-Are you going to study computer science?-Yes, I am. -No, Im not.Will 则偏重于客观上的要求或长远的未来。,will do和 be going tobe going to与will两者都可表示将要发生的事、将要去做某事,但它们有如下几点差别:1. be going to表示近期、眼下就要发生的事情,will 表示的将来时间则较远一些,如:He is going to write
25、 a letter tonight. He will write a book one day. 2. be going to表示根据主观判断将来绝对发生的事情,will表示客观上将来势必发生的事情。 如:He is seriously ill. He is going to die. He will be twenty years old.3. be going to含有“打算,准备”的意思,而will则没有这个意思,如:She is going to lend us her book. He will be here in half an hour.4.在有条件从句的主句中,一般不用 be
26、 going to,而多用will。如:If any beastcomes at you, Ill stay with you and help you.5. will可以表示主动为他人做某事或是给出一个承诺,可以翻译为为和会。 It is very cold. I will make you some hot coffee. If you take part in the election, I will support you.,Section,Unit 7Will people have robots?,Talking,An astronautstrn:t lives in a spac
27、e speIs stationsteIn . He goes to work by rocketrkIt .,A programmer lives in an apartment p:(r)tmnt . He goes to work by subway.,A farmer lives in a house. He walks to the farm.,An engineer lives in an apartment. He goes to work by car.,Write each word in the correct column below.,1a,astronaut house
28、 apartment train rocket space station computer programmer,astronaut,house,apartment,train,rocket,space station,computer programmer,Listening,Listen to Alexis and Joe. Number the pictures 1-3.,1c,2,3,1,1d,Listen again. Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs in the box.,1. I _ in an apartment acros
29、s the street from here.2. I _ near here.3. I _ a computer programmer.4. We _ in a house in the country.,live,lived,am,work,am, live, work, lived, took, will be, will live, will fly,5. I _ the train to school.6. I _ an astronaut.7. I _ rockets to the moon.8. I _ on a space station.,took,will be,will
30、live,will fly,am, live, work, lived, took, will be, will live, will fly,Student A is Alexis and Student B is Joe. Talk about Joes life now, 10 years ago and 10 years from now.,1e,I live in an apartment.,Pair work,Where do you live?,I lived in a house in the country.,Where did you live ten years ago?
31、,I will live in the space station.,Where will you live in ten years?,Discussion,Tell your partner what you know about robots. What do they look like and what can they do?,2a,I think there will be more robots in the future.,Really? What do they look like?,I think they look like humans. They can do an
32、ything men can do.,Sounds interesting.,4. dangerous adj. 有危险的;不安全的,e.g. Some animals are in great danger. 一些动物处于极大的危险中。,名词danger +后缀ous dangerous,Lions are dangerous animals. 狮子是危险的动物。,fall down 突然倒下;跌倒;倒塌,5. factory n. 工厂,e.g. There will be more factories in the future. 将来会有更多的工厂。,e.g. The house mi
33、ght fall down in a few months. 几个月内这所房屋也许就会倒塌。,6. fall v. (fell/ fel/) 倒塌;跌倒;掉落,前缀(dis) + agree (同意)disagree,7. disagree v. 不同意 ;持不同意见; 有分歧,e.g. My father agrees, but my mother disagrees. 我爸爸同意,但我妈妈不同意。,believe sb. 相信某人说的话believe + that 从句,8. believe v. 相信;认为有可能,e.g. I believe that you can finish th
34、e work on time. 我相信你会按时完成工作。,e.g. What is the shape of your kite? 你的风筝是什么形状的?,9. shape n. 形状,10. hundreds of 许多;大量= lots of,【辨析】具体数字+ hundred 如:three hundred 三百,e.g. There are hundreds of flags in front of the building. 在那个高楼前有很多旗帜。,11. over and over again 反复地;多次 还可以说over and over,e.g. They sang the
35、 song over and over. 他们反复地唱那首歌。 He called over and over again but nobody answered. 他多次打电话但没有人接。,12. possible adj. 可能的;可能存在或发生,(前缀)im+ possible impossible 不可能的,e.g. Do you think its possible to beat them? 你认为战胜他们有可能吗?,To cross this river seems impossible. 穿过这条河中似乎不可能。,2a Tell your partner what you kn
36、ow about robots. What do they look like and what can they do?,What do they look like?,They look like humans.,What does it look like?,It looks like a dog.,This robot looks like a huge arm.,What will robots do for us in the future?,Lets make predictions,After 100 years.,speak,do exercise,run,cook,play
37、 the piano,play football,dance,help people do the most unpleasant jobs,help with the housework,Para.1 Will robots think like humans in the future? Para.2 What will robots be like in the future? Para.3 What can robots do today?Para.4 What are robots like in movies?,Reading,2b,Read the article and mat
38、ch each paragraph with the question it discusses.,Do You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot?When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots. They are usually like human servants. They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.,2.Today there are alre
39、ady robots working in factories. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored.,Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do.
40、 Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. However, somescientists believe that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human. For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and kno
41、w,3.,where they are. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.,Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.These new robots will have many di
42、fferent shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. In India, for example, scientists made robots that,4.,look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can helplook for people under the buildings. This was not possible 20 years ago, but c
43、omputers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!,1. Robots can build _ in factories.2. They can do _ jobs many times and never get bored. 3. Some can _ and _. 4. Some can help _ people under _.,cars,simple,look for,the buildings,walk,dance,Read
44、 the article again quickly. Complete the sentences about what robots can do now.,2c,Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.,指导:此类短文填空题,考查同学们全面掌握短文内容,以及综合运用语言的能力。首先,应将通读本段文字,掌握大意。可知在短文中列举了科学家们的两种观点。然后,根据2b中短文的内容填空。,2d,Some robots are very human-like. They can walk and _ like people. Some scientists think that in the future they will _ robots more like humans. This may not _ in the near future, but at some point, robots will even be able to _ like people. However, some scientists _.,