Unit 7 Will people have robots
Section B
学习目标
掌握本节生词、短语的表达与运用。
掌握单元语法
3. 通过句型解析,对课文内容有更深入的了解。
知识运用
1. probably
词性:________ 意思:________
表示的可能性较大,侧重有根据、合情合理的推测,常用于句中
练习:The train will ________ arrive at 8 o'clock.
2. during
词性:________ 意思:________
during 强调时间的延续,表示状态或习惯性的动作,用于表示行为要持续一定时间的stay,visit,meal等名词之前;与季节名词连用表特指
练习:We go swimming every day ________ the summer.
3. hundreds of
意思:________
hundred (百),thousand (千),million (百万),billion (十亿)等数词
当前面有具体数字时,其后不加 s,且不和of连用
three hundred 三百 five thousand 五千
若表示概数,前面没有具体数字时,其后要加-S,而且与 of 连用
练习:________ birds fly in the sky.
4. human
词性:________ 意思:________
与 human being 同义,其复数形式是humans
练习: Dogs can hear much better than ________.
句型梳理
1.Will robots think like humans in the future
将来机器人会像人类一样思考吗
要点精析
human此处用作名词,意为”人;人类”,与 human being 同义,其复数形式是
humans
例: Dogs can hear much better than humans.狗的听觉比人的听觉灵敏得多
辨析 human, person, people 与 man
human 指“人类”,指有别于动物、自然景物、机器等的特殊群体,也可指具体的出人”
person 指“人,个人”,无性别之分。常用于数目不太大,而且数目比较精确的场合
people 泛指”人们”,表示复数概念
man 可指”人,人类”,也可指”男人”。a man 可指”一个人”,也可指”一个男人、一个男子汉”。man的复数形式为men
例: He was the only human on the island.他是那个岛上唯一的人。
There are only three persons in the room.这个房间里只有3个人
There are manypeople there.那儿有许多人。
Men are usually stronger than women.男人通常比女人强壮
2. .SoIl probablyjust keep a bird.所以我将只可能饲养一只鸟
要点精析
probably为副词,意为“很可能;大概”,常位于助动词、情态动词或连系动词之后、行为动词之前。
例: The train will probably arrive at 8 oclock.火车可能将在8点到达
辨析 probably,perhaps,maybe 与 possibly
probably 表示的可能性较大,侧重有根据、合情合理的推测,常用于句中
perhaps 表示的可能性较小,仅表示一种无根据的猜测,一般用于句首
maybe 表示的可能性较大,比较口语化。常用于句首
possibly 表示的可能性较小,强调客观存在的可能性,常与 may,can 等连用
例: You will probably find the better way.你可能会找到更好的方法
Perhapslcan help you.也许我能帮助你
Maybe we could discuss it later. 也许我们可以稍后讨论它
lt can't possibly work.那绝对行不通
写作讲解
【写作话题】
本单元围绕"Make predictions"这一话题展开教学活动,学习预言的常用句型。学生在学习本单元时可以大胆地想象、自由地谈论
【写作技巧】
1)本单元的话题是“Make predictions”,因此要紧紧围绕这一中心话题大胆想
象,尽量运用所学的较为规范的词语和句型表达预言
(2)从涉及的内容来看,无论预言能否实现,都需要逐一写出,从而使全文流畅
条理清楚。
(3) 常用短语: in the future; be like; be able to等
(4) 常用句型
What do you think...
There will be...
We should..
I believe...
【写作应用】
你们班下周将召开一次班会,主题是"Life in 2050”。请你写一份80词左的发言稿。
提示:
1.人口迅速增长
2.工作时间缩短,娱乐和旅游时间将更加充裕
3.机器人做工作,很多人面临失业
要求:短文需包括所有提示内容,可适当发挥
Life in 2050
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答案
知识运用
probably 2. during 3. hundreds of 4. human
写作讲解
Life in 2050
Life in 2050 will be different from now, because great changes will take place But what will the changes be The population is growing fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer than now. People will work fewer hours than they do now, and they will have more free time for sports watching TV and traveling. Many people will go to other countries for holidays.
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