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Unit 8 Life in the future试题
一、选择题。
A.词语释义。从下面每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
( ) 1. I should make an apology for what I said. 21世纪教育网版权所有
A. say sorry B. make an excuse C. explain
( ) 2. My father came back while I was having dinner.2·1·c·n·j·y
A. before B. when C. as soon as
( ) 3. It took him a lot of time to prepare for the competition.2-1-c-n-j-y
A. take part in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. get ready for C. suffer from
( ) 4. All the teachers are satisfied with our performances.【来源:21cnj*y.co*m】
A. pleased B. angry C. surprised
( ) 5. The hotel is in the shape of a big egg.
A. feels like ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. is made of C. looks like
B.选择填空。从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( ) 6. Marr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y has ________ pet dog. She always takes it to go out for ________ walk.
A. a; the B. a; a C. the; a D. the, the【出处:21教育名师】
( ) 7. --- I feel ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sorry for the little girl, but I am not able________ her.21教育名师原创作品
--- Maybe you can help her ______ the sadness.
A. help; forget B. help; forgetting
C. to help; forget D. to help; forgetting21教育网
( ) 8. I saw Li ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nda on the street yesterday, but she didn’t see me. She ________ with a woman.
A. talked ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. is talking C. was talking D. has talked
( ) 9. --- What is your plan _________ your future
--- I decided______ for my hometown in the future.
A. for; working B. for; to work C. on; working D. on; to work
( ) 10. --- What do your parents do, Jack
---_____ my father ______ my mother are doctors and they work in the same hospital.
A. Eith ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er; or B. Neither; nor C. Not only; but also D. Both; and
( ) 11. --- ______ it_____ when you left school
--- Yes got all wet when I reached home.
A. Was; raining ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. Were; raining C. Has; rained D. Did; rain
( ) 12. The road was just _______ enough for two cars to pass. 21*cnjy*com
A. long B. busy C. wide D. big
( ) 13. --- Air pollu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )tion was the biggest problem in the_______ in this city.
--- Yes. But ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) now the people here are trying hard to make the air become better and_____.
A. past; well B. past; better C. present; better D. present; well
( ) 14. Our comput ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ers are connected ________ the printers ________ our office.
A. to; in B. with; from C. from; to D. with; at
( ) 15. --- Most ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of the computer software in our company ____ bought in this factory every year.
--- And will you continue________ the software from it 21*cnjy*com
A. are; to buy B. are; bought C. is; to buy D. is; bought
( ) 16. --- I look ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )ed for you yesterday afternoon. I want to ______ the Christmas party with you.
--- I'm sorr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )y. I was having dinner with my friends _______ you were looking for me.
A. prepare for; until B. prepare for; while
C. care for; until D. care for; while
( ) 17. --- My mother started ______ an hour ago.
--- Really ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 ) But she _________newspapers when I came to your house..
A. cooked; read B. cooked; was reading
C. to cook; was reading D. to cook; read
( ) 18. --- Tom _____ at 7:00 o'clock yesterday morning. Was he late for school
--- No. His father drove him_______ school.
A. slept; for B. slept to
C. was sleeping; for D. was sleeping; to
( ) 19.While we we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re enjoying the tasty food, our mother in the kitchen.
A. cleaned B. cleans C. was cleaning D. cleans
( ) 20. --- I'm sorry ________ you that I have made your book wet.
---_______ It can become dry quickly.
A. tell ; Well do ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ne. B. tell ; Don't worry about it.
C. to tell; Don't worry about it. D. to tell ; Well done.【版权所有:21教育】
二、完形填空。
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
What do you wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nt to be in the future Maybe different people have different __21._____. Let’s have a look at how the students at Green High School ___22.____ of their future jobs.
Linda is good at ___23.____, so he wants to be a math teacher. She studies math every day. She likes math every day. She likes kids very much.. So it’s the best __24_____ for her to be a teacher. She thinks it’s very __25____. Maria is good-looking, and her favorite ___26.____ is Jackie Chan. She wants to __27____ with him as an actress. She takes acting __28____ three times a week. She also takes part in the acting club at school. What about Andy He is very strong and ___29_____. He wants to be a ___30______ and catch thieves. Although it’s a little dangerous, he thinks it’s very exciting.
( ) 21. A. questions B. ideas C. ways
( ) 22.. A. think B. dream C. hear
( ) 23. A. Chinese B. English C. math
( ) 24. A. friend B. job C. subject
( ) 25. A. boring B. difficult C. interesting
( ) 26. A. teacher B. actor C. writer
( ) 27. A. deal B. play C. work
( ) 28. A. classes B. plays C. actresses
( ) 29.A. noisy B. pleasant C. brave
( ) 30. A. policeman B. engine C. worker
三、阅读理解。(每小题2分,共10分)
阅读下面的语言材料,从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It's March, 2050. Fr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )ank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and turn on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They get used to reading the Times over the years. The only difference is that they changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.
After breakfast, a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )s they watch the screen, Mary orders the household robot to make coffee for them. Frank is a computer engineer, working for several companies. He goes into the study to take part in a video conference with his partners around the world.
Mary takes a q ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )uick look at the shopping channels at home before beginning the video phone to talk to her assistant. She also has a job and she is doing medical researches.
Frank and Mary ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )ve one daughter, Louise, who also has her own work station at home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Louise is studying Chinese at present. Chinese has become an important language in the world.
According to t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )he family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130 years old. Her wish is to work for a few decades (十年) and then spend her time on music and painting.
( ) 31. Frank an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )d Mary turn on the bedroom computer in the morning because________.
A. they want to play computer games
B. they want to watch movies
C. they want to chat with friends
D. they want to get the latest news
( ) 32. Who makes the coffee after breakfast
A. Frank. B. Mary.
C. The household robot. D. Louise.
( ) 33. The underlined word "conference" means________.
A game B. meeting
C. competition D. education
( ) 34. Louise usually _______ at school.
A. studies Chinese B. plays with her classmates
C. listens to music D. draws pictures
( ) 35. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Frank and Mary read electronic newspapers in the morning.www-2-1-cnjy-com
B. Louise will live to at least 130 years old.
C. Mary talks to her assistant in her office.
D. Chinese has become important in the world.
B
What Will Life Be Like in 2050
Life will probabl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y be very different in 2050 in all the fields, from entertainment to technology.
TV channels will d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )isappear in 2050. People will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television.21·世纪*教育网
Water will become one of our most serious problems. Today in many places, agriculture is developing and people are growing fruits and vegetables to export(出口). This needs a lot of water. Need for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there will be serious shortages(短缺).
In transportation, c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )omputers will control the speed of the cars and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to where you want to go. Besides, space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
In the field of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )technology, robots will replace people in many fields. Today many factories have already used robots. Big companies prefer robots because they do not ask for pay rises or go on strikes, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere — in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
( ) 36. TV channels will in 2050
A. disappear B. appear
C. be more expensive D. be cheaper
( ) 37. How many times will water use increase between now and 2050
A. Five time ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s. B. Eight times. C. Ten times. D. Eleven times.
( ) 38. What will NOT happen to cars in 2050
A. There will be no accidents.
B. Computers will control the speed of cars.
C. Computers will tell drivers where exactly they are.
D. Computers ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )will control the car and drive the car to where you want to go.
( ) 39. Big companies prefer robots NOT because ______.
A. they wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll replace people B. they can work for a long time
C. they won’t complain D. they do not go on strikes
( ) 40. Robots will be seen in many places EXCEPT ______.
A. factorie ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s B. shops C. parks D. schools
四、情景对话。
从方框中的七个选项中选出五个合适的句子补全对话。
A. What should we do to protect our Earth B. What are you reading C. What will our life be like in the future D. What should we do in public places E. Because our Earth is being damaged seriously now.F. We should also learn to save water. G. What can you do to help us
A: Hi, Millie (41) ______________
B: I'm reading a report about our life in the near future. www.21-cn-jy.com
A: (42) ______________
B: It says we have to move to another planet in the future.
A: Why
B: (43) _________ It will not be a good place for people to live after a few years.
A: (44) ______________
B: We should plant more trees.
A: I agree. What else
A: (45) ______________
A: Yes. We can do it by taking a shorter shower.
B: You're right,
五、词汇。用所给单词的正确形式填空。(每小题1分,共10分)
46. I will _______ (certain) lend my bike to you.
47. The company tries hard to _________ (satisfied) its customers.21cnjy.com
48. When you do something wrong, you need to make _________(apology).
49. The shop mainly sells ________ (electricity) products.21·cn·jy·com
50. The country has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 ) made great progress in science and _______ (technologic).
51. The mother ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 ) was so worried about his son, but she didn't know what _________ (do).
52. She has trouble _______ (tell) red from green.【来源:21·世纪·教育·网】
53. He is angry now. You’d better ______ (leave) him alone.
54. Nowadays, a lot of people worry about ______ (get) a job.
55. I forgot _______ (call) you yesterday because I was too busy
Unit 8 Life in the future试题答案
一、选择题 A. 1-5 ABBAC
B. 6-10 BCCBD 11-15 ACBAC 16-20 BCDCC
二、完形填空 21-25 BACBC 26-30 BCCCA
三、阅读理解 31-35 DCBBC 36-40 ACCDC
四、情景对话 41-45BCEAF
五、词汇 46.certai ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nly 47. satisfy 48. apologies 49. electronic 50. technology
51. to do 52. telling 53. leave 54. getting 55. to call
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Life in the future
Unit
8
Module 4 Discovery
Reading
Period 1
Warm-up
What do you think of your life in the future
Brain storming
Education
We study in the classroom.
Now
We study at home on the Internet
Future
Communication
Now
Future
We communicate by means of...
We communicate with aliens(外星人).
Brain storming
Transport
Now
Future
We travel by car, train, air and so on.
We travel by spaceship,time
capsule and so on.
Brain storming
Brain storming
Houses
Now
Future
Persons live in modern flats in
high buildings.
Persons may live floating
houses/on the Mars/under
the sea.
Reading
A1 Which of the following sentences are probably about the future, and which are about the present Tick (√) the boxes.
There are hotels on the Moon.
Our hotels use a lot of energy.
Your fridge can order food for you.
Most people use hydrogen cars.
Now Future
√
√
√
√
A What do you know about ….
Reading
A What do you know about ….
A2 What will life be like in the future In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1. What will hotels be like
2. What will houses be like
3. What will cars be like
They will be like whales.
They will be like our friends.
They will be like spaceship.
Reading
B Before you read
Look at the pictures and the headings of the Internet posts on page 115. Then tick the descriptions that match the pictures.
The hotel looks like a very large fish.
The hotel is built on a mountain.
There is a robot helper in the house.
The CJ3 has a wide window at the front.
The CJ3 does not have any wheels.
√
√
Reading
C1.The words in italics are from the Internet posts on page 115.Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.
1 The shape of something is .
a what it is made of b its outside form
2 If something happened recently, it happened .
a not long ago b a long time ago
3 To satisfy people means to make them .
a angry by not giving them what they want
b pleased by giving them what they want
4 When things are mixed, they .
a are put together b do not go together
5 Relax means to .
a do something with a lot of energy
b rest while doing something fun
Reading
C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
certainly electronic shape technology while
Matt: I’ve decided to build a space hotel when I grow up.
Nelson: Really What will the hotel be like
Matt: It’ll be in the (1) _______ of a star. And it’ll use solar energy to run its (2) _________ parts, so it’ll be environmentally friendly. With this (3) ___________, the hotel will also be able to move from place to place, like a spaceship.
electronic
shape
technology
Nelson: What else will it have
Matt: There’ll be a communicate with your family and friends on Earth (4) _______ you’re staying in the space hotel. Do you like my idea
Nelson: (5) ___________. I’d recommend it to all my friends!
Certainly
while
Reading
Notes
It is in the shape of a whale. 它的形状就像一只鲸鱼一样。
in the shape of … ……的形状
2. In the bathroom, your medicine cupboard is connected to your doctor’s computer.
在浴室里面,你的药品柜是和你的医生的电脑连接在一起的。
be connected to 与…….相连接
3. I would certainly recommend Forever Green Houses to my friends. 我当然会推荐“常绿房子”给我的朋友们。
recommend sth. to sb. 推荐某物给某人
I strongly recommend this book to you.
我强烈推荐这本书给你。
Notes
4. The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car.
汽车里的氢气和空气中的氧气混合在一起从而为汽车制造电力。
be mixed with … 与……混合
5. Now, with the new technology in my CJ3, I’m helping protect the environment.
with …表伴随
help sb. (to) do sth. 帮助某人做某事
help sb. with sth. 帮助某人某物
Reading
D1 Below are some questions about the Internet posts on posts on page 115. Answer the questions. Write Y(Yes) or N(No).
Comprehension
Can we go shopping at the Hotel Whale
Are there 100 bedrooms in the Hotel Whale
Can I contact my doctor from the bathroom of a Forever Green House
Do Forever Green Houses use a lot of energy
5 Do we need oxygen to run the CJ3
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Reading
2 What is special about Forever Green Houses
3 Why does the driver of the CJ3 not need to drive the car
These houses are both "green" and "smart". There is glass outside the houses. Heat is held ender the glass and is then used as energy for watch house.
The CJ3 has an electronic map and is driven by a computer. You tell the computer where you want to go. Then you sit back and relax as the car takes you there.
D2 Read the Internet posts again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.
1 Where is the Hotel Whale
It is built under the water.
Comprehension
Culture corner
What will cities of the future look like
At the 2010 Shanghai Expo, countries
around the world displayed their dreams
of future cities.
The UK displayed the ZED Pavilion. “ZED” means “zero energy development”. The idea of this building is to show that we can have more environmentally friendly buildings and houses.
Shanghai displayed its eco-home. This house is built completely of recycled and reused materials. It has a solar power system and provides all its own power.
listening&Speaking
Period 2
Listening
Back to the Earth
Listen to a story about two astronauts. Then put the events in the correct order by writing the numbers 1-5 in the brackets.
( ) The astronauts started the software and flew back home.
( ) Two astronauts returned from a trip to the Moon.
( ) The computer flew the spaceship to Mars instead.
( ) The Whizz-Kid created some virus-cleaning software.
( ) People at the Space Computer Club tried to help the astronauts.
5
1
2
3
4
Listening
B Listen to the recording again and complete the answers to the following questions. Write one word in each blank.
1 Where were the two astronauts
They were in a .
2 What was wrong with the computer
It was by a virus.
3 Why did the people at the Space Computer Club ask
the Whizz-Kid(神童) for help
Because he is good at computer viruses.
4 How long did it take the Whizz-Kid to write the virus-
cleaning software
It took him .
trip
attacked
fighting
nine minutes
Back to the Earth
Speaking
A Talk time
Speaking
Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.
Arthur: Sorry, I'm late. The bus broke down, and there
were no taxis.
Tony: That's all right. I just got here myself.
Arthur: And I've forgotten to bring the tickets with
me. I'm terribly sorry.
Tony: Oh, what's wrong with you
Arthur: I'm having trouble remembering things recently.
Tony: You'd better do something about that.
In groups, plan a trip to the Moon. Use the questions below to help you.
What will you need to prepare for the trip
How will you get there
What will you do on the Moon
A Talk time
Writing
Period 3
Writing
Science and technology are developing very quickly. When your grandparents were young, their lives were different from yours today.
Life in the past and present
Life in the past
Life at present
Writing
Life in the past and present
A. Many things in daily life are different from those in your grandparent's teenage days. In pairs, think of one thing. Use the topics below to help you.
Writing
B Choose one topic and make an outline. Follow the example.
The way people keep in touch with others
Your grandparents' teenage days
Now
Wrote letters
used pens and paper
letters were sent by post
it took a long time to get a reply
write emails
use computers
get a reply in a short time
reach people in a second
Life in the past and present
Writing
Life in the past and present
Your grandparents' teenage days
When my grandparents were young, they wrote letters to (写信去)keep in touch with others. They used pens and paper. Their letters were sent by post and it took several days
to reach people. While they were waiting for the
reply, they might feel worried.
Now
Today we write emails to keep in touch with our
friends. Our emails can reach others in a second
and we can get a reply (获得答复) in a short
time. We do not use paper to write emails, so
we can save many trees and help
protect the environment.
Writing
Exercises
Write an Internet post about the topic. Follow the example.
The way people go to school or work
Your grandparents' teenage days
Now
by bike
on foot
more than one hour
slowly
by car
by bus
less than ten minutes
fast
Writing
Exercises
Write an Internet post about the topic. Follow the example.
Your grandparents' teenage days
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Now
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
When my grandparents were young, they went to school or work by bike. They also went out on foot. They went to school for more than one hour. And they got everywhere slowly.
Today we go to school by car with our parents. We also go out by bus with friends. We go to school for less than ten minutes. Our transport is much more faster and more convenient than before.
Grammar&More Practice
Period 4
Grammar
Warming up
She was shopping .from 8 to 9 last night.
A. What was Jay Zhou doing at this time yesterday
B.
at this time yesterday
at 8 a.m. this morning
from 4 to 5 last Sunday
We use the past continuous tense to talk about actions that were happening at a particular time in the past.
He was playing basketball.
Grammar
When we were staying at the hotel recently, my children watched the fish outside their bedroom window.
I/He /She /It was(not)
You/We/They were(not)
TV at eight o'clock last night.
Was I/he/she/it
Were you/we/they
having
dinner at eight o'clock last night
Yes,
I/he/she/it was.
you/we/they were.
No,
I/he/she/it was not/wasn't.
you/we/they were not/weren't.
The Past Continuous Tense
Grammar
Work out the rules
We form the past continuous tense with ____ or ____ + the – ing form of the main verb.
was
were
A The Past Continuous Tense
Time Activity
7:00-8:00 get ready to go out
8:00-9:00 travel on the underground
9:00-10:00 buy food in the market with some friends
10:00-12:00 make lunch for 30 people
12:00-13:00 have lunch
13:00-15:00 tidy up and wash the dishes
15:00-17:00 meet a friend at a tea shop
17:00-18:00 go home on the underground
Grammar
At 7:30, Linda was getting ready to go out.
At 8:30, she _______________________________
At 9:30, she and some friends________________ _____________
At 12:30, they __________________
At 16:30, she ______________________________
At 17:30, she _______________________________
was travelling on the underground.
was buying food
were having lunch.
was meeting a friend in a tea shop.
was going home on the underground.
in the market.
A The Past Continuous Tense
Grammar
The Past Continuous Tense
过去进行时和 when 连用
A was/were +doing sth when B +did sth
长时动作
短时动作
-What was Li Lei drawing when the
teacher came in
-He was drawing an elephant.
-What were the twins drawing when the
teacher came in
-They were drawing a car.
Grammar
We can also use the past continuous tense to talk about two actions happening at the same time in the past.
The Past Continuous Tense
过去进行时和 while 连用
A was/were +doing sth while B + was/were +doing sth
长时动作
长时动作
while
What were they doing yesterday afternoon
He was playing basketball while she was sleeping.
Grammar
B Super-smart is a smart computer and Ultra-smart is a smart robot. Look at their notes about what they did on Wednesday and complete the paragraph below.
Super-smart wrote: Ultra-smart wrote:
10:00-11:00
11:00-12:00
12:00-13:00
13:00-14:00
14:00-15:00
Order food from the supermarket.
Collect holiday information for David's family.
Teach David Chinese.
Check the plants in the garden.
Read stories with David.
Make a new hygrogen car for Jacky.
Play games with Jacky's son.
Make lunch.
Play football with Jacky.
Make afternoon tea.
B The Past Continuous Tense
Grammar
While Super-smart (1) _______________ from the supermarket, Ultra-smart (2) ____________________ ____ for Jacky. While Super-smart(3)_____________
________________for David’s family, Ultra-smart (4) _________________ with Jacky’s son. While Super-smart (5)________________Chinese, Ultra-smart
(6) __________________While Super-smart (7) ____________________in the garden, Ultra-smart
and Jacky (8) ___________________ While (9) ___________________________with David, (10)_____________________ afternoon tea.
.
was ordering food
was making a new hydrogen
was collecting
holiday information
was playing tennis
was teaching David
was making lunch
was checking the plants
were playing football.
Super-smart was reading stories
Ultra-smart was making
car
Grammar
C In pairs, talk about what you were doing last weekend. Use the table below to help you.
(Your name )
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Saturday
Sunday
Grammar
Exercise
1.He ______________ (not work) at that time.
2.When the teacher _______ (come) in, they _______________ (talk) loudly.
3.What _______ you _________ (read) last night
wasn't working
came
were talking
did read
4.His mother _________ (return) while he ___________ (do) his homework.
5.My father ______________ (watch) TV while my mother ____________ (cook).
returned
was doing
was watching
was cooking
Grammar
Exercise
Mary ___ a dress when she cut herself.
A. made B. is making C. was making D. makes
2. As she ___ the newspaper, Granny ___ asleep.
A. read; was falling B. was reading ; fell
C. was reading; was falling D. read;fell
3.The reporter said that the UFO ___ east to west when he saw it.
A. was traveling B. traveled
C. had been traveling D. was to travel
4. I ___ my breakfast when the morning post came.
A. had B. had been having
C. have been having D. was having
More practice
Lily: I was staying at the Hotel Whale with my friends last week. After going shopping and having tea at the cafe, I went back to my room to rest. But when I
opened the door, I saw that water was coming in
through the window! I knew I should not just stand
there, but I did not know what to do...
Mike: At 11:30 a.m. the day before yesterday, I was
having lunch in our Forever Green House while our
fridge was ordering food. Suddenly a light went on and a lot of food started to arrive from the supermarket: meat, vegetables, fruit, milk, and so on. "Stop!“ I shouted at the fridge, but the food continued to come in...
Benny: Dad was driving us to the airport in his CJ3,and
suddenly the car stopped. The hydrogen in the car
failed to mix with the oxygen, so the car did not
work.“ Oh, no!“ said Mum. We're going to miss
our plane. What shall we do "
A Read the Internet posts and answer the questions below.
More practice
What did Lily see when she came back to her room
2. What happened to Mike's fridge when it was ordering food
3. What’s wrong with Benny's father's car
She saw that water was coming in through the window!
Suddenly a light went on and a lot of food started to arrive from the supermarket: meat, vegetables, fruit, milk, and so on.
The hydrogen in the car failed to mix with the oxygen, so the car did not work.
Answer the questions below
More practice
stay at
last week
at the cafe
the day before yesterday
drive sb to
fail to do
停留在某地
上周
在咖啡店
前天
开车送某人去某地
做……失败
Important Phrases
Homework
1.Do the exercise of Unit 8.
2.We can also use The past continuous tense to make up some sentences.
3. Write an Internet post about life in the future登陆21世纪教育 助您教考全无忧
Unit 8 Life in the future 教案
课题:Unit 8 --- Life in the future
课时:第 1 课时,共 4 课时
课型:Reading
教学目标:
1. Let students k ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )now the related information about the Internet posts about life in the future.
2. Students can ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )know how to use related expressions to describe life in the future.
3. Develop the re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ading ability by designing a post to describe the life in the future.
4. The studen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ts can use the expressions and the useful sentence structures freely.
教学重点:
1. How to make the ss get interested in the content of the text.2·1·c·n·j·y
2. Let students kn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ow how to use the words and expressions to talk about daily life in the future.
3. The students can use t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he expressions and the useful sentence structures freely.
教学难点:1. To master ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )some usages of some useful expressions and develop an ability of how to get a further understanding of the text.21教育名师原创作品
2. Know how ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to use the important phrases and expressions to make a sentence.
教学准备:PPT, Blackboard
教学步骤:
I. Pre-reading Presentation
1. Freely talk: what do you know about….
Show some qu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )estions to them to discuss: what will life be like in the future
Hotel: houses: cars: communication…….
2. Culture corner: ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) At the 2010 Shanghai Expo, countries around the world displayed their dreams
of future cities. L ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )earn some information about what life will be like in the future.
3. Work in groups, T ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )alk about the sentences about the future and the present. And discuss the following questions about what life will be like in the future 21*cnjy*com
4. Tell them they a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re going to read an article about Life in the future. Introduce some new words before their reading. The teacher helps the students when they have trouble in reading the new words and ask group work to remember the new words
II. While-reading Procedure
1)Fast reading: Ss try ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to read the first sentence of each paragraph in the article on page 51 and have Ss try to tick (√) the descriptions that match the pictures.
2) Detail readi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng: Read the article and find out the correct answers to Exercise C1.
3) Read the artic ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le and write the correct answers to complete the sentences to Exercise C2.
4) Learn the useful expressions in the passage:
5) Read the article again and finish Exercise D1and D2.
III. Post-task Activity
More practice: ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Be more familiar with the whole passage and try to retell the story by using the new words and phrases.21世纪教育网版权所有
IV. Homework
课题:Unit8 --- Life in the future
课时:第2课时,共 4 课时
课型:Listening & Speaking
教学目标:
1. Learn to use the word shape/café/recently/forever【来源:21·世纪·教育·网】
2. Learn to make apology and give excuses.
3. Talk a plan to trip to the moon.
教学重点: 1. To train stud ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ents’ listening skill--- grasp the missing words by the related topic
2.To catch the main idea when listening
教学难点: Learn to make apology and give excuses.
教学准备:PPT, Blackboard
教学步骤:
I. Culture corner: Sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ow the ss the information about Shanghai Expo,and read the culture corner about shanghai Expo: Dream inspires future cities 21*cnjy*com
II. Do the listening
1) Tell some skills to guess the answer
2) Play the listening materials, stop when necessary www-2-1-cnjy-com
3) Read the tips and the background of the listening part.
4) Have a quick look o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f A part and try to guess the answers to the blanks by looking through the whole passage.
5) Listen to the tape and try to finish the exercise of B
III. Speaking
1) Read the dialog ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ue and get understanding of the dialogue and answer the questions. Help them get the main idea of the dialogue
2) Discuss the things we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )usually complain about Make a sample dialogue about making apologies and giving excuses: break the window; hit the dog; run away…
3) Discuss to li ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )st the plans of a trip to the moon. And then write down the steps.
4) Organize the discussion and give them some tips to speak:
What objects / how / what activity.
We need to prepare…because…
5) Know how t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o take notes when doing the listening and know how to talk about apologies and excuses.21教育网
IV. Homework
课题:Unit8 --- Life in the future
课时:第3课时,共 4 课时
课型:Writing
教学目标: Enable the s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s to write a composition about life in the past and present
教学重点: How to tell youridea about life in the past and present21cnjy.com
教学难点: When writing t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he passage, students should know how to express their opinions life in the past and present
教学准备:PPT, Blackboard
教学步骤:
I.Talk time
Talk about the wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ys people live in 1940.Show the pictures in 1940 and then let them to describe the life in the past.www.21-cn-jy.com
II. Discussion
1. Ask them to re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ad an Internet post and help them to get known through a chart.
2. Present som ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e sides of the life to them and ask them choose one to talk. The way people wash clothes, the way people go to school, the way people buy things…2-1-c-n-j-y
III. Writing
1. Write a passage ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )according to their preparation and remind students to pay attention to their handwriting.【版权所有:21教育】
2. Encourage them to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )write after the example to train the students’ writing ability.
3. Check and show tim ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e. Check the writing with each other and show the better one to the class.
4. Finish the writing exercise.
IV. Homework
课题:Unit 8 --- Life in the future
课时:第4课时,共 4 课时
课型:Grammar &More Practice
教学目标: 1. Master the usage of the past continuous tense21·cn·jy·com
2. To use the past continuous tense of adverbs fluently.【来源:21cnj*y.co*m】
3. To train Ss’ r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eading skill---read more practice by using skimming and scanning skill
教学重点: 1) Learn some language points in More Practice【出处:21教育名师】
2) Teach Ss the grammar
教学难点: Master the usage of the past continuous tense
教学准备:PPT, Blackboard
教学步骤:
I. Grammar
1. learn the basic rules of the past continuous tense
2. Present the senten ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ces and help them to summary the different forms of the past continuous tense.21·世纪*教育网
3. Giving out a lear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ning sheet to tell them the basic forms of the past continuous tense.
4. Giving out a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) learning sheet to tell them the using situation of the tense: we can talk about two actions happening at the same time and invite two ss to act for the class to describe.
II. More practice
1. Use the past ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )continuous tense to describe Linda’s activity on the charity day.
2. Work in pairs: D ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o more practice and competition on the right answers when finishing the exercises in it
3. Let’s find out th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e language points: Go over past continuous tense and take notes.
III.Homework
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