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（人教新目标版）八年级上
Period 1 Section A (1a-2d)
Unit 7
Will people have robots
Learning objectives
1.要求掌握以下句式：
a. Will people use money in 100 years
No, they won't. Everything will be free.
b.Kids will study at home on computers. They won't go to school.
c. There will be more people.
d. There will be fewer trees.
e. There will be less free time.
2.要求掌握以下词汇：
paper, pollution, prediction, future, environment, planet, earth, plant, part, pollute, play a part
future
paper
pollute
environment
pollution
n. 将来；未来
n. 纸；纸张
v. 污染
n. 环境
n. 污染；污染物
prediction
n. 预言；预测
New Words
plant
v. 种植 n. 植物
planet
earth
n. 行星
n. 地球；世界
play a part
part
n. 部分
参与；发挥作用
Why not play a part in their discussion
为什么不参与他们的讨论啊？
New Words
Do you remember this part we learnt last term
Tiangong Kaiwu is an encyclopedia (百科全书) of Chinese crafts (工艺; 技术) in the 17th century.
We are living in an exciting moment of technological innovations (技术革新).
Lead in
People will fly to other _______.
People will have _______ in their homes.
People will live to be ____ years old.
robots
Kids will ______ at home.
200
study
planets
Can you imagine (想象) the life of the future
Lead in
What do you think of their predictions
Do you agree with them
How will we drive
How will we learn
What kind of energy will we use
How will we learn to drive
Lead in
Read these predictions. Check ( ) A for agree or D for disagree.
1a
P49
Listen and circle the predictions you hear in 1a.
1b
Pre&While-listening
听力原文
Post-listening
Pay attention to the following sentences.
一般将来时：结构：______________
'll = will
won't=will not
will + 动词原形
表示将来某个时间要发生的动作或存在的状态。
Boy 2:
I saw a robot on TV, and it ________ the kitchen. I think people ________ robots in their homes ___ 100 years. I think there ______ only one country in the world. I hope there will be ___________. I ________ with the other boy's opinion about future schools. I think there will always be schools.
Boy 1:
I don't think people _______ money in the future. Probably everything ______ free. And I think kids _____ go to school. They __________ at home on computers.
Fill in the blanks.
will use
will be
won't
will study
will have
in
will be
cleaned
world peace
disagree
Post-listening
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.
P49
Post-listening
Work in groups and make predictions.
Will there be more or fewer cars
Pre-listening
Will there be more or less pollution
Work in groups and make predictions.
Pre-listening
Will there be more or fewer people
Work in groups and make predictions.
Pre-listening
Will there be more or fewer trees
Work in groups and make predictions.
Pre-listening
Will there be more or less free time
Work in groups and make predictions.
Pre-listening
Listen and circle the words you hear.
2a
There will be (more / less / fewer) people.
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.
P50
While-listening
听力原文
修饰可数名词 修饰不可数名词
many - more
few - fewer
much - more
little - less
While-listening
_____ 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.
√
√
2b
Listen again. Check ( ) the predictions you hear.
√
P50
While-listening
听力原文
Post-listening
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.
P50
Post-listening
Read the conversation.
2d
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.
While-reading
Read and answer the questions.
1. What is Jill reading
2. What will the future be like according to the book
3. What can people do to save the earth
While-reading
1. What is Jill reading
2. What will the future be like according to the book
She'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.
1
2
Check your answers.
While-reading
3. What can people do to save the earth
We can use less water and plant more trees. Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.
3
While-reading
听起来好酷。
处于巨大的危险之中
在地球上
我也是。
参与......；在......中尽自己的一份力量
Pay attention to the expressions below.
搬去其他行星
种更多的树
Post-reading
Sounds cool.
in great danger
move to other planets
on the earth
Me, too.
play a part in …
plant trees
1. 听起来好酷。
2. 处于巨大的危险之中
3. 搬去其他行星
4. 在地球上
5. 我也是。
6. 参与......；在......中尽自己的一份力量
7. 种树
Translate the following expressions into English.
Post-reading
Read and learn the conversation by heart in 3 minutes.
Post-reading
Nick: _________________, Jill
Jill: ____________________.
Nick: ______________. So what will the future be like
Jill: Well, ___________________________________. ________________________________.
Nick: That sounds bad! Will we have to _____________
Jill: Maybe. But I want to _____________.
Nick: Me, too. Then what can we do
Jill: We can ____________ and _______________. __________________________________.
你在读什么啊
一本关于未来的书
听起来好酷
城市将更加拥挤，污染将更加严重
树木将会更少，环境将极其危险
搬去其他行星
住在地球上
节约用水
种更多的树
每一个人都应当尽一份力来拯救地球
Post-reading
Fill in the blanks according to the conversation.
Jill is reading a book about the 1. ______. It says cities will be more crowded and 2. ________. There will be fewer trees and the 3. ____________ will be in great danger. Nick asks if they will have to move to other 4. _______. Jill is not sure about that. But both of them want to live on the earth. Jill thinks everyone should play a part in 5. _______ the earth. So she will use less water and plant more trees.
future
polluted
environment
planets
saving
Post-reading
1. They'll study at home on computers.
他们将在家里使用电脑学习。
will+动词原形表示将来某个时间要发生的动作或存在的状态。
(1) I'll see him tomorrow.
我明天要见他。
(2) What will the future be like
未来会是什么样呢？
Language points
2. Do you think there will be robots in people's homes
你认为人们家里将会有机器人吗？
此句为存现句的一般将来时，意为“将会有……”。
(1) There will be a match in our school tomorrow.
明天我们学校将要有一场比赛。
(2) There will be a test in math class next Friday.
下周五数学课将有一次考试。
(3) Will there be more trees in the future
将来会有更多树吗？
Language points
— What will the cities be like in 2040
— There will be more parks. (2023四川自贡)
翻译句子。
— 2040年的城市会是什么样子？
— 将会有更多的公园。
Language points
paper作“纸；纸张”讲时是不可数名词, 在表达纸的数量时，可用量词 a piece of/pieces of。
(1) He wrote his name down on a piece of paper.
他把他的名字写在一张纸上。
(2) Could you pass me some pieces of paper
请递给我几张纸好吗？
3. Books will only be on computers, not on paper.
书籍将会只存在于电脑上，而不是在纸上。
Language points
“in + 一段时间”，表示“在……之后”，多用于一般将来时。
(1) We'll meet you in a week.
过一周我们去见你。
(2) The train will start in five minutes.
火车5分钟之后就要开了。
4. Will people use money in 100 years
一百年以后人们还用钱吗？
Language points
We will meet _____ 10 minutes _____ the bus stop.
A. in; on B. at; in
C. at; at D. in; at
单项填空。
解析：由句中的will meet可知用一般将来时。
“in + 一段时间”用于一般将来时。“在公交车站”，介词用at。
Language points
5. There will be (more/less/fewer) people.
将会有(更多/更少/更少的)人。
原级 比较级 最高级
few fewer fewest
little less least
many more most
much more most
下一年学校会有更多的/更少的学生。
(2) There will be more/fewer students next year in the school.
他想要在茶里放更多的/更少的牛奶。
(1) He wants more/less milk in the tea.
修饰可数名词
修饰不可数名词
Language points
6. There will be more pollution.
将会有更多的污染。
pollute
pollution
v. 污染
n. 污染；污染物
(1) Littering (在公共场所乱扔垃圾) can pollute the environment and harm wildlife.
乱丢垃圾会污染环境并危害野生动物。
(2) Car exhaust (尾气) is the main reason for the city's pollution.
汽车尾气是造成城市污染的主要原因。
(3) We need more laws to stop pollution.
我们需要制定更多法律来防止污染。
Language points
农业机器人可以减少化学污染
农民通常是如何在田地里除草的呢？他们中的许多人使用化学药物来除草。问题是，这些除草剂也会杀死野生动物，污染河流，并对田地不利。但科学家们已经发明了一种农业机器人。这种机器人可以将除草剂的使用量减少90%。这种机器人非常智能，因为它只除草而不伤害庄稼。
翻译短文。
Farmyard robots can cut down chemical pollution
How do farmers usually kill weeds in the fields Many of them use chemicals to kill weeds (杂草). The trouble is, these weedkillers also kill wildlife, pollute rivers and are bad for the fields. But scientists have created a farmyard robot. This kind of robot can cut weedkiller use by 90%. The robot is really smart because it only kills weeds but not crops (庄稼). (2023陕西)
Language points
翻译句子。
— 我们城市的空气变得越来越清新。
— 我也这么认为。为了减少空气污染，许多工厂开始生产新能源汽车。
— The air in our city becomes fresher and fresher.
— I think so. To cut down air pollution, many factories produce new energy cars. (2023十堰市)
Language points
play a part in ...
每个人都应该在保护环境中发挥自己的作用。
(1) He didn't play a part in making this decision.
他并没参与做出此决定。
(2) Everyone should play a part in protecting (保护) the environment.
参与……；在……中尽自己的一份力量
7. Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.
每一个人都应当尽一份力来拯救地球。
Language points
Useful words and expressions:
there will be, paper, in + 一段时间, pollute, pollution,
play a part in ...
Patterns to talk about life in the future:
* What will the future be like
* There will be more/less pollution.
* There will be more/fewer trees.
* -Will people use money in 100 years
-No, they won't. Everything will be free.
-Will people live to be 200 years old
-Yes, they will.
Summary
1. Do you know how to make predictions with will
2. Do you know how to use quantities with more, less, fewer
3. Can you understand the conversation between Nick and Jill
4. Can you talk about your predictions for the future
Self-evaluation
1. What will the future be like Make some predictions and write them down.
2. Preview Grammar Focus on page 51.
Homework
