Unit 7 Will people have robots?
Section A1 (1a-2d)
【学习目标】
理解并掌握下列词汇及短语:
New words: paper, pollution, prediction, future, pollute, environment, planet, earth, plant, part
Key phrases: make predictions, live to be 200 years old, in 100 years, free time, on computers, on paper, go to school, in great danger, live on the earth, move to ..., save the earth, play a part in
理解并掌握下列重点句子:
⑴ Kids will study at home on computers.
⑵ Kids won’t go to school.
⑶ —Will people have robots?
—Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
⑷ —Will there be less pollution?
—Yes, there will. / No, there won’t.
—What can we do?
—We can use less water and plant more trees.
(6) There will be fewer trees and the environment will be in great danger.
Grammar: simple future tense(一般将来时态)
4. 学会运用there be句型的一般将来时和will 构成的一般将来时态对未来进行预测。
5. 学会运用“more, fewer, less”比较多少。
6. 学会积极的心态去面对未来的变化。注意保护环境、爱护地球。
【重点和难点】
重点1. New words and key phrases.
难点2. will构成一般将来时态的句式。
3. “There be…”sentence structure in future tense.
4. more,fewer,less的用法。
5. How to make predictions.
【课前预习】
A 英汉互译
一、重点单词
1. 纸 __________ 2. 污染;污染物 _________ 3. prediction __________
4. 将来 __________ 5. pollute ___________ 6. environment ________
7. 行星 __________ 8. 地球___________ 9. plant __________
10. 参加;部分 ___________
二、重点短语
11. make predictions ______________
12. 活到200岁 ______________
13. 100年以后 ______________
14. 空闲时间 ______________
15. on computers ______________
16. on paper ______________
17. 处于极大的危险中 ______________
18. move to ... ______________
19. 在地球上 ______________
20. play a part in ______________
三、重点句子
21. ---Will people use money in 100 years?
---No,they won't. Everything will be free.
22. ---人们会活到200岁吗?
---是的,他们会。
23. ---What's your prediction about the future?
---I think there will be more pollution.
24. 孩子们将会待在家里在电脑上学习。
25. We can use less water and plant more trees.
B 预测五十/一百年后,世界环境会有什么变化?人们的家居生活会是什么样的?充分发挥你的想象力.
People will…
I will …
There will…
【合作探究】
Step 1 Lead-in
1. Think about the questions:
What will be different in your life in 1050 years?How will the world be different 100 years from now? Use the following construction to help you.
“I will ...People will...There will”
2. Check课前预习B
3. Finish 1a.
Step 2 Listening
1. 听1b,完成1b的听力任务。
2. 再听一遍1b,你听到哪些对将来进行预测的句子?讨论一下吧! 看看谁说的多!
3. Pairwork: 对于一百年后的预测,哪些可能发生?哪些不可能发生?结合1a内容,两人一组自由讨论。讨论时可借助如下对话形式:
(1) A: Will people use money in 100 years?
B: Yes, they will /No, they won’t。
A: Will there be one country?
B: Yes, there will./ No, there won’t.
探究一、结合1a中预测未来的句子,请你来总结:
表示将来发生的动作或情况应该用will +动词原形。
其否定形式为won’t +动词原形。你能写出它的疑问句式吗?Will + 主语+动词原形+...?
(3) There be 句型的一般将来时结构为There will be...。
练习:将下列句子译成英文。
一百年后人们将会拥有机器人。
People __________ ________robots in 100 years.
每样东西都将会免费吗?
__________ everything __________ __________?
将来污染会很严重吗?
_________ _________ _________ much pollution?
4. 其他人对将来还有哪些预言?听2a录音,选出你所听到的单词。(听录音之前,首先浏览2a各句,明确其含义)
5. 听2b录音,选出你所听到的预言。(听录音之前,首先浏览2b各句,明确其含义。)
6. 再听一遍录音,完成下面的对话。
Woman: OK, now I want to hear everyone’s predictions about the future.
Girl 1: Well, I think there will be __________ __________.
Woman: More people? OK. What else?
Boy 1: I predict that there will be ______ _________ ________.
Woman: I hope not!
Girl 2: Well, I think there will be __________ ___________.
Woman: You do?
Girl 2: Yes, people will use the subways more.
Woman: That’s a great idea. Let’s hear another prediction.
Boy 2: There will be __________ ___________.
Woman: That will be good for the earth!
Girl1: I think there will be ____ _____. I think cities will be really big and crowded.
探究二:根据所填内容,请你来总结一下:
(1) fewer译为更少的,是few的比较级,修饰复数名词。
(2) less译为更少的,是little的比较级,修饰不可数名词。
(3) more译为更多的,是many或much的比较级,修饰复数名词
或不可数名词
【练习】根据表格内容,用fewer, less, more填空。
Now
In 100 years
800 houses
1200 houses
a lot of pollution
almost no pollution
seven schools
three schools
a little clean water
a lot of clean water
a lot of snow
a little snow
seven movie theaters
four movie theaters
In 100 years…
There will be _________ houses.
There will be __________ pollution.
There will be __________ schools.
There will be ___________ clean water.
There will be ___________ snow.
There will be _________ movie theaters.
After listening
Step 3 Pairwork
模仿秀:跟读录音,注意模仿每个人进行预测时的语音语调。
1.Look at Activity 2a and 2b.Groupwork:Take turns to make conversations about the predictions in 2a and 2b.
2. Ask several pairs to show their conversations to the class.
Step 4 Role-play the conversation
1. Read the conversation quickly and answer a question.
What is the book that Jill is reading about?
___________________________
2. True (T) or False (F).
Cities will not be crowded and polluted any more in the future.
There will be a lot of trees everywhere and the environment will be beautiful.
People will use less water and plant more trees to save the earth in the future.
3. Role-play the conversation.
探究三after, later和in的区别。
after放在一段时间之前,常用于一般现在时态。
later放在一段时间之后,常用于一般过去时态。
in放在一段时间之前,常用于一般将来时态。
【课时小结】
本节课我们学习了用there be句型的一般将来时和will 构成的一般将来时态对未来进行预测。还学会运用“more, fewer, less”比较多少。
单词:paper,pollution,prediction,future,pollute,environment,planet,earth,plant,part
词组:make predictions,live to be 200 years old,in 100 years,free time,on computers,on paper,go to school,in great danger,live on the earth,move to ..., save the earth.play a part in
句型:
⑴ Kids will study at home on computers.
⑵ Kids won’t go to school.
⑶ —Will people have robots?
—Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
⑷ —Will there be less pollution?
—Yes, there will. / No, there won’t.
(5) —What can we do?
—We can use less water and plant more trees.
There will be fewer trees and the environment will be in great danger.
【达标检测】
一、单项选择。
( ) 1. I think there will be ______ people and ______ pollution in the future.
A. less; fewer B. fewer; less C. more; more
( )2. There ______ a football match tomorrow.
A. is going to have B. will have C. will be
( )3. There ______ an English party in our school this evening.
A. will have B. is having C. is going to be
( ) 4. Be quick! There is ______ time left.
little B. a little C. few
( ) 5. I will be a doctor ______ 10 years.
A. after B. later C. in
二、将下列句子译成英语。
1. 城市汽车会更少,地铁会更多。
There _______ _______ _______ cars and ______ subways in the city.
2. 城市的污染会更少,人口会更多。
There ______ ______ ______ ______ and more people in the city.
3. 这位老人非常健康,他可以活到100多岁。
The old man is very healthy. He can ______ ______ _____ over 100 years old.
大家都应该积极参与到拯救地球的行动中来。
Everyone should _____ _____ _____ _____ ______ the earth.
【自我评价】
1. 本课我学会了什么?
___________________________________________________________
2. 通过本课的学习,我还有哪些疑问?
___________________________________________________________
【教师寄语】
Victory won't come to me unless I go to it. ——M. Moore
胜利是不会向我们走来的,我必须自己走向胜利。——穆尔
答案
【课前预习】
一1. paper 2. pollution 3. 预测 4. future 5. 污染
6. 环境 7. planet 8. earth 9. 种植 10. part
二11. 做预测 12. live to be 200 years old 13. in 100 years 14. free time
15. 在电脑上 16. 在纸上 17. in great danger
18. 搬到 19. on the earth 20. 参与
三21. —人们100年后会用钱吗?
—不,不会,所有的东西都将免费。
22. —Will people live to be 200 years old?
—Yes,they will.
23. —你对将来的预测是什么?
—我想污染会更多。
24. Kids will study at home on computers.
25. 我们可以少用水多植树。
探究一
(3) ① will have ② Will; be free ③ Will there be
6. more people; less free time; fewer cars; less pollution; fewer trees
探究二
more/fewer, more/less, more/fewer, more/less, more/less, more/fewer
Step 4
1. It’s about the future.
2. 1) F 2) F 3) T
【达标检测】
一1-5 BCCAC
二 1. will be fewer; more
2. will be less pollution,
3. live to be
4. play a part in saving