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Section A 2a-2d
To learn to make predictions.
To learn to express quantities with more, less, fewer...
To live a carbon life to protect our earth.
Objectives
n. 预言
Free talk
Let’s make a prediction about the future.
n. 未来
He studies at home ___ __________.
on
computers
直升机式的帽子可以快速地带你到达目的地 。
Let’s share more fun predictions about the future.
衣服能自动换成时新样式。
四条腿的裤子保证你随时随地可以休息。
变成一身健康的古铜色皮肤只需几秒钟。
Listen and circle the words you hear.
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.
2a
There will be fewer people. ___
There will be less free time. ___
People will use the subways less. ___
There will be more pollution. ___
Cities will be very big and crowded. ___
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Listen again. Check ( ) the predictions you hear.
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2b
Listen again,write T for true,F for false.
1.Here are some students' predictions about the future.( )
2.There will be more cars and subways because of more people.( )
3.Less pollution will be good for the earth.( )
4.Countries will be big and crowded because there will be a lot more people.( )
T
T
F
F
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.
2c
There will be more trees on the _____.
earth
Which opinion do you agree
There will be fewer trees in the future.
There will be less pollution in the future.
There will be more pollution in the future.
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.
2d
Role-play the conversation.
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.
What is Jill reading
2) What will the future be like according to the book
3) What can people do to save the earth
Read the conversation then answer the following
questions.
He’s reading a book about the future.
Cities will be more crowded and polluted.
There will be fewer trees and the environment will
be in great danger.
We can use less water and plant more trees.
Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.
Read and try to recite the conversation in 5-10 minutes.
1. Role play the conversation in groups;
2. Role play the conversation in front of the class
Role-play
Let’s see which group does the best.
Fill in the blanks according to the conversation.
Jill is reading a book about the future. Can you
imagine what ____ the future ____ like Cities ___ ___
more crowded and polluted. There ___ ___ fewer trees
and the environment ___ ___ in great danger.
___ we ___ ___ move to other planets What can we
do to live on the earth We can use ___ water and plant
____ trees. Everyone should ___ ___ ____ ___ saving
the earth.
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1. “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.
Language points
Will there be fewer trees
There will be more people.
There won’t be money. Everything will be free.
意思 用法 比较级 最高级
few 一些（否定） 修饰可数名词 fewer fewest
little 一些（否定） 修饰不可数名词 less least
many 许多 修饰可数名词 more most
much 许多 修饰不可数名词 more most
2. 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.
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 the future.
More and more students start to exercise more
everyday 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
3. play a part in 参与某事
China plays a more and more important part in
the world.
现在中国在世界上担负着越来越重要的角色
Everyone should play a part in protecting the
environment.
4. 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 lower 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。
5. 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。
will + do 表将来
There be 句型的一般将来时
— Will there be ...
— No, there won’t. / Yes, there will.
3) more, less, fewer的用法：
可数名词前用more/fewer，不可数名词前用
more/less.
Summary
I. 根据句意用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. — There will be more cars in the future.
— I disagree. I think there will be ______ (few) cars.
2. I think there will be_______ (robot)everywhere in 50 years.
3. There will be more _________(pollution) on earth.
4. I will have ____(little) free time next month than this month.
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Exercises
II. 英译汉，并写一写。
1. —Will people use money in 100 years
—No, they won’t.
2. Kids won’t go to school in the future. They’ll study at
home on computers.
3. Everyone should play a part in planting trees.
4. There will be more trees here in ten years.
5. —Will there be fewer jobs for people
—Yes, there will.
1.— 一百年后人们还使用钱吗？
— 不，不用。
2.未来孩子们不会去上学了，他们将在家里用电脑学习。
3.每个人都应该参与植树。
4.十年后这里会有更多树木。
5.— 未来工作岗位会更少吗？
— 是的。
1. 明天不用上课。
There ____ ____ ____ class tomorrow.
2. There will be a sports meeting tomorrow.
(一般疑问句）
___ ______ ___ a sports meeting tomorrow
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Ⅲ. 填空题。
中考链接
每个人都应该在环保方面发挥作用。(play)
Evervone should ________________ the environmental protection.
play a part in
Make predictions about future life with your partner.
2. Preview the new words and phrases.
Homework
Thank you！
