Module 4 Life in the future
Unit 1 Everyone will study at home.
设计说明
通过图片展示引入新课；通过对话练习，练习一般将来时；利用听读练习，让学生加强对课文的理解，培养学生获取细节信息的能力；设置对短文填空的练习，让学生进一步理解和掌握课文关键信息；设置结对练习，让学生达到学以致用的目的。
教学目标
通过本单元的教学，让学生达成以下目标：
1.知识目标：
本单元新单词及短语：chalk, ruler, carry, change, everything, future, in the future, life, need, will, maybe, ask, by, level, able, be able to, more, not…any more, free。
2.能力目标：
(1)能听懂关于谈论未来的生活的对话；
(2)能运用一般将来时，表达对未来的畅想。
3.情感目标：
通过听说训练，大胆预测未来的生活，培养学生的想象力。
重点难点
重点：掌握一般将来时的各种句式。
难点：运用一般将来时谈论未来生活。
教学准备
PPT课件；有关教室的图片；活动2、3、5、6的录音。
授课时数
2课时
教学过程
Step 1 Warming up
1. Show the picture of a classroom. Ask the students: What can you see in the classroom?
2. Help the students answer the question using the following words to describe the classroom.
blackboard, chalk, computer, email, Internet, chair, desk, eraser, paper, pen, pencil, ruler, bag, picture, clock, window, plant
3. Ask and answer.
T: How do you like your school?
S1: I think it’s interesting.
S2: I think it’s a little boring. But it will be different in the future.
S3: …
4. Ask the students to discuss what the school will be like in the future.
A: What will the school be like in the future?
B: I think we’ll study at home.
C: I think we won’t have any books. We’ll use computers.
A: Won’t there be any blackboards or chalk?
D: No, there won’t be any blackboards or chalk.
Step 2 Presentation
Ask the students to look at the picture in Activity 1. Describe the classroom using the words in the box.
Step 3 Listening
1. Play the recording, and ask the students to listen and choose Lingling’s answers to the questions in Activity 2.
2. Check the answers in pairs.
Answers:
1. Yes, it will.
2. Yes, they will.
3. Yes, it will.
4. Yes, they will.
5. No, they won’t.
Step 4 Listening and reading
1. Listen to the conversation in Activity 3. And choose the right answers to the sentences.
①Schools will be _____in the future.
A. the same B. different
②Will students have a lot of homework to do?
A. Yes, they will. B. No, they won’t.
2. Check the answers together.
Answers: ①B ②B
3. Listen to the conversation again. And check the students’ ideas about the future in Page 21.
4. Check the answers in groups.
Answers:
Ask the students to read the conversation after the recording. Then let them read in pairs.
5. Ask some of them to act it out.
6. Read the phrases in the conversation and try to remember them.
1.in the future将来
2.in twenty years’ time二十年以后
3.at home在家
4.get information获得信息
5.on the Internet在互联网上
6.by Internet通过互联网
7.be sure确定
8.make friends交朋友
9.check the students’ level检查学生的（学习）水平
Step 5 Language points
1. Will students need computers at school? 在学校学生将需要电脑吗？
need此处作实义动词，意为“需要”，有人称和数的变化。常见用法有：
(1)need +名词/代词 需要……
We need some fruit and vegetables. 我们需要一些水果和蔬菜。
(2) need to do sth. 需要做某事
She needs to wait for an hour. 她需要等待一个小时。
Do I need to say my phone number again?
我需要再说一遍我的电话号码吗？
[拓展]need也可以作情态动词，意为“需要”，像can一样，它的后面跟动词原形。此时，need没有人称和数的变化，通常用于疑问句或否定句。
You needn’t go to school so early. 你不需要这么早去上学。
Need I come earlier? 我需要早点儿来吗？
2. In twenty years’ time, maybe there won’t be any schools!
二十年以后，或许一所学校都没有了！
(1) in twenty years’ time相当于in twenty years，意为“二十年以后”。在英语中，“in+一段时间”表示“一段时间之后”，常用于一般将来时。提问“in+一段时间”用how soon。
My father will go to Beijing in two weeks.
我父亲将在两周之后去北京。
—How soon will they come back?
他们多久就会回来？
—In three days.
三天以后。
(2) 辨析：maybe与may be
maybe
也许；大概
副词，通常位于句子开头作状语
may be
可能是
may是情态动词，表示推测；be是动词原形，两者构成谓语，位于句中
Maybe Miss Li is angry with us.
Miss Li may be angry with us.
或许李老师生我们的气。
(3) there be句型的一般将来时的结构为：There will be＋主语＋其他. 在变为否定句时，直接在 will后加not，will not可缩写为won’t；变一般疑问句时，将will提到句子开头。
There will be many computers in the classroom.
教室里将会有许多电脑。
There won’t be clean water in 100 years’ time.
一百年之后将没有干净的水。
—Will there be a basketball match next Friday afternoon?
下星期五下午将有一场篮球比赛吗？
—Yes, there will. / No, there won’t.
是的，有。/不，没有。
3. Computers won’t be able to do that. 计算机将无法胜任这一点。
be able to 意为“能，会”，后面跟动词原形，可用于多种时态，而can只用于一般现在时或一般过去时中。
Are you able to swim? = Can you swim?
你会游泳吗？
Will robots be able to do everything?
机器人将能做所有的事情吗？
4. Teachers won’t use chalk on a blackboard and students won’t use pens and paper, or erasers any more! 老师们将不再用粉笔在黑板上写字，学生们也将不再使用钢笔、纸和橡皮！
not…any more意为“不再”，强调数量上不再增加或动作上不再重复，not要与助动词或情态动词连用。
The children don’t talk any more. 孩子们不再说话了。
I won’t do that any more. 我不再那样做了。
[拓展] no more相当于not…any more，通常位于助动词、情态动词之后，实义动词之前。
They will no more use computers. = They won’t use computers any more.
他们将不再使用电脑。
Step 6 Practice
1. Ask the students to read the words and expression in the box in Activity 4.
2. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words and expression from the box.
3. Check the answers together.
Answers:
(1) need (2)able (3) level (4) questions (5)telephone (6)any more
(7)maybe (8)free
4. Ask the students to read the passage in groups.
Step 7 Pronunciation and speaking
1. Play the recording once without stopping.
2. Ask the students to mark the stress. And then check the answers.
Answers:
′ blackboard com′puter e′raser ′ Internet ′ telephone
3. Play the recording again. Ask the whole class to repeat.
4. Play the recording. Ask the students to repeat Activity 7. And then read them in pairs.
5. Ask some of the students to read in class.
6. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
1. Will schools be different in the future?
2. Will students use books in the future?
7. Work in pairs. Talk about what your school will be like in ten years.
—We will study at home and only go to school for sports and games.
—Well, this is good, but I’ll miss my teachers and friends.
Step 8 Homework
1. Read the conversation.
2. Talk with your partner about the future.
当堂达标
I.单项填空。
1. My parents have a lot of housework ______.
A. do B. doing C. to do D. to doing
2. There ______ a new classroom building in our school.
A. will is B. will has C. is will D. will be
3. My parents will go to Beijing ______ two weeks’ time.
A. in B. at C. for D. with
4. Teachers and students won’t use any ______ in class in the future.
A. chalks or paper B. chalks or papers
C. chalk or papers D. chalk or paper
II.根据句意及汉语或首字母提示写出单词。
1.There is a box of ______ （粉笔）and two books on the desk.
2. Peter doesn’t like the job. He wants to c______ it.
3. The q______ is too difficult and Gina doesn’t know how to answer it.
4. Lucy often ______ （拿；带）shopping bags for the old woman.
5. In Sara’s f________ time, she enjoys reading.
6.—Where is Mr Chen?
— ________（或许）he is in the science building.
III.根据汉语意思完成句子（每空一词）。
1.我们能在十分钟之后到达那里。
We can get there ________ ________ ________.
2.李先生不再住在这里了。
Mr Li doesn’t live here ________ ________.
3.将来我想成为一名宇航员。
I want to be an astronaut ________ ________ ________.
4.莉莉只有三岁，她还不会写字。
Lily is only three, and she _______ _______ _______ write.
5.你经常通过邮件给老师发作业吗？
Do you often send your homework to your teachers ______ ______?
答案：I.1-4 CDAD
II.1.chalk 2.change 3.question 4.carries 5.free 6.Maybe
III.1.in ten minutes 2. any more 3. in the future 4. isn’t able to 5. by email
板书设计
Unit 1 Everyone will study at home.
need sth.
need to do sth.
be able to+动词原形
not…any more
—Will schools be different in the future?
—Yes, they will.
There＋will be＋主语＋其他.
教学反思
Module 4 Life in the future
Unit 2 Every family will have a small plane.
设计说明
设置话题“理想的学校”和“未来的生活”让学生讨论，既衔接了上一单元的内容，又引出本单元的阅读话题；课文按照“速读—细读—读后运用”的基本步骤进行教学，培养学生的阅读技巧。其中，“读后运用”按照“先说后写，先易后难”的原则推进，使训练层层深入，步步为营，稳打稳扎。
教学目标
通过本单元的教学，让学生达成以下目标：
1.知识目标：
掌握本单元新单词及短语: air, land, machine, rain, robot, sea, space, traffic, jam, traffic jam, wind, true, come true, here is/are…, bike, car, cheap, everywhere, not only…but also…, into, long, heavy, light, easy, working, hour, short, rise, as well。
2.能力目标：
(1)能读懂叙述未来生活的短文，理解语篇的主旨和细节；
(2)能运用一般将来时表达自己对未来的预测和想象，能运用so表达较为复杂的概念。
3.情感目标：
展望未来生活，激发学生为美好生活而努力学习的意志。
重点难点
重点：理解关于叙述未来生活的短文。
难点：运用一般将来时表达对未来的预测和想象。
教学准备
PPT课件；有关活动1的教学图片；活动2的录音。
授课时数
2课时
教学过程
Step 1 Warming up
1. Make the students talk about their dream school in groups. And then ask some of them to give a report.
2. Ask the students to talk about the life in the future.
T: What will life be like in the future?
S1: Everything will be free.
S2: There will be more threes in the future.
S3: Everyone will have a small plane.
S4: Robots will help me with the housework.
S5: People will go to the space.
S6: ...
Step 2 New words and expression
1. Show the students the pictures in Activity 1. Help them describe the pictures. At the same time, teach the students the new words and expression.
2. Read the passage and match the pictures in Activity 1 with the paragraphs.
3. Check the answers.
Answers:
①C ②B ③A ④D
Step 3 Fast reading
1. Ask the students to read the passage quickly. And match the paragraphs with the headings.
2. Check the answers in pairs.
Answers:
Step 4 Careful reading
1. Ask the students to read the passage carefully. Then check the true sentences.
①People have to change clothes in hot weather.
②The weather will be warm in spring.
③A lot of people will travel by plane so maybe there will be traffic jams in the air.
④People will have long holidays because machines will do heavy work.
2. Ask the students to check the answers in groups.
Answers: ②③④
3. Play the recording. Ask the students to read after it and find out the following phrases and translate them into Chinese.
1.every family 每个家庭
2.in the future 在将来
3.come true（梦想、希望等）实现；成真
4.a change of ……的变化
5.a new kind of 一种新的
6.no more 不再
7.light rain 细雨
8.in spring在春天
9.all year全年
Step 5 Language points
1. What will life be like in the future? 未来的生活将会怎样？
“What be +主语 + like?”是一个常用句型，用来询问某人的性格、品质或某物的特点等。
—What is Wang Lingling like? 王玲玲是一个怎样的人？
— She is very kind. 她非常友好。
— What is your school like? 你们的学校什么样子？
— It is beautiful and clean.它美丽又干净。
— What will the weather be like tomorrow? 明天天气怎样？
— It will be cool. 将很凉爽。
2. Which ones will come true? 哪些将成为现实？
(1) 辨析：one与it
one
代替上文中提到的名词以避免重复，表示同类人或事物中的一个，不一定是人或事物本身
复数形式是ones
it
代替上文中提到的名词以避免重复，指代事物本身
复数形式是they或them
Your pen is very nice. I also want to buy one.你的钢笔很漂亮，我也想买一支。
Here are so many books. Which ones are yours?
这儿有好多书，哪一些是你的？
She has a dog. It is black and white.她有一条狗，它是黑白相间的颜色。
(2) come true意为“（梦想、希望等）实现，成真”，它的主语通常是dream（梦想）,wish（希望），idea（想法）等名词，不能是人。
I hope our dreams will come true.
我希望我们的梦想会实现。
Will my ideas about the life in the future come true?
我关于未来生活的想法会实现吗？
3. The sea level will rise as well. 海平面也会上升。
(1)rise不及物动词，意为“上升；升起”，后面不能跟名词或代词作宾语。
The sun rises in the east. 太阳从东方升起。
(2) as well意为“和；也；又”，相当于too，通常位于肯定句的末尾，不需要用逗号与句子隔开。
My father likes reading and my mother likes it as well.
= My father likes reading and my mother likes it, too.
我父亲喜欢读书，我母亲也喜欢。
4. … not only over land, but also over the sea or even into space.
……不仅是陆地上空，而且可以飞到海上甚至进入太空。
not only…but also…意为“不仅……而且……”，在句子中连接两个并列的成分，重在强调but also之后的部分，also也可省略。
Her aunt is not only a writer but also a singer.
她的姑姑不仅是一位作家，而且还是一位歌唱家。
[注意]当not only…but also…连接句子的主语时，谓语动词在人称和数上与but also后的部分保持一致。
Not only Kate but also Jim likes playing tennis.
不但凯特，而且吉姆也喜欢打网球。
Step 6 Practice
1. Ask the students to read the words in the box in Activity 5.
2. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words from the box.
3. Check the answers together.
Answers:
(1) cheap (2)everywhere (3) rise (4) into (5)air (6)true
4. Ask the students to retell the passage in groups.
5. Match the words with their opposites in Activity 6. Ask the students to read the answers one by one.
easy expensive hot large light long warm
cheap cold cool difficult heavy short small
Step 7 Pair work
Work in pairs. Talk about life in the future.
— I think everyone will have a small plane so travelling will be easy.
— Yes, but I think there will be traffic jams in the air.
Step 8 Writing
1. Ask the students to look at the sentences carefully. And then read them in pairs.
Working hours will be short. People will have long holidays.
Working hours will be short so people will have long holidays.
2. Ask them to complete the sentences with so.
1. Every family will have a plane so…
2. The weather will get hot so…
3. Machines and robots will do the heavy and difficult jobs so…
3. Check the answers in class.
Possible answers:
1. Every family will have a plane so travel will be fast.
2. The weather will get hot so we won’t need warm clothes.
3. Machines and robots will do the heavy and difficult jobs so we will have more free time.
Step 9 Homework
1. Read the passage.
2. Talk with your partner about life in the future.
当堂达标
I.单项填空。
1. —This is my new bike. How do you like ____?
—It’s very nice. I want to buy ____.
A. it; it B. one; one C. it; one D. one; it
2. My mother goes to work by ______ bike every day.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
3. My father likes shopping there because fruits are nice and ______.
A. cheap B. early C. warm D. difficult
4. Not only Tony but also Daming ______ in the reading room.
A. be B. am C. is D. are
II.根据句意或汉语提示完成句子。
1. Let’s go ________（进入……里面）the house.
2. Many people like the fresh ________（空气）in the country.
3. Mr Smith works for ten ______（小时）every day.
4. My mother wants to have a new washing ________（机器）.
5. Look! Your books are ___________（到处）.
6. It’s cold because of the strong ________（风）.
III.根据汉语意思完成句子（每空一词）。
1.乘飞机到处旅行将很便宜。
It will ______ cheap ______ ______ everywhere ______ plane.
2.玲玲的新学校是什么样子？
______ Lingling’s new school ______?
3.明天将不再下大雨。
There will be ______ ______ heavy rain tomorrow.
4.努力学习，你的梦想就会实现。
Work hard, and your dream will ______ ______.
5.这条真丝连衣裙不但轻盈而且美丽。
The silk dress is ______ ______ light ______ ______ beautiful.
答案：I.1-4 CDAC
II.1.into 2.air 3.hours 4.machine 5.everywhere 6.wind
III.1.be; to travel; by 2. What’s; like 3. no more 4. come true 5. not only; but also
板书设计
Unit 2 Every family will have a small plane.
come true
not only…but also
maybe 副词
may be 情态动词+原形
What will life be like in the future?
There will be …
教学反思
Module 4 Life in the future
Unit 3 Language in use
设计说明
本单元是复习单元，主要复习一般将来时的用法。因内容较多，应把教学环节安排得紧凑合理，能优化的就尽量优化。让学生朗读教材上的Language practice中的句子，和学生一起总结一般将来时的结构及其用法，通过活动1、2的训练题目，加强学生对一般将来时的实际运用能力。通过活动3、4的训练，让学生进一步掌握本模块所学的单词和短语。教学中，把第5、6、7三个活动整合在一起，使教学内容更充实、更有操作性。还有，“世界各地”内容相对简单，故按简短的阅读理解来处理了。
教学目标
通过本单元的教学，让学生达成以下目标：
1.知识目标：
(1)复习巩固本模块所学的生词和短语；
(2)复习巩固一般将来时的用法；
(3)复习形容词在句子中的位置。
2.能力目标：
(1)能运用一般将来时谈论未来的生活；
(2)能运用一般将来时，制作有关“家乡的未来生活”的海报。
3.情感目标：
大胆预测未来的生活，培养学生的想象力。
重点难点
重点：掌握一般将来时的各种句式。
难点：形容词在句子中的位置。
教学准备
PPT课件。
授课时数
1课时
教学过程
Step 1 Warming up
1. Talk about the life in the future. Ask and answer in pairs.
A: Will planes be very large?
Will everyone have a small car?
B: What will the weather be like in the future?
Will there be heavy rain and strong winds?
C: Will computers be very small and light?
Will people do many things on the Internet?
D: What will machines do?
Will people have long holidays?
2. Ask the students to give a report like this :
Let me talk about my life in the future. I think planes will be…
Step 2 Presentation
1. Ask the students to read the sentences in Language practice.
Every family will have a small plane.
Teachers won’t use chalk on a blackboard.
What will life be like in the future?
Will schools be different in the future?
Yes, they will.
2. Help them sum up the grammar.
一般将来时
基本结构
will+动词原形
用法
表示将来某个时间发生的动作或存在的状态，也可表达对将来的预测。
时间状语
in the future, “in+一段时间”，tomorrow, next week等常与一般将来时态连用。
No one will do heavy work in the future.将来没有人做沉重的工作。
We will be busy tomorrow.明天我们将很忙。
四、各种句式结构
肯定句：主语 + will + 动词原形+其他.
We will play football next Sunday. 下个星期天我们将踢足球。
否定句：主语 + will not +动词原形+其他.
We won’t play football next Sunday. 下个星期天我们将不踢足球。
一般疑问句：Will +主语+动词原形+其他?
肯定回答：Yes, … will.
否定回答：No, … will.
—Will you play football next Sunday? 下个星期天你们将打篮球吗？
—Yes, we will. 是的，我们将打篮球。
—No, we won’t. 不，我们不打篮球。
特殊疑问句：疑问词 + will +主语+动词原形+其他?
What will you do next Sunday? 下个星期天你们将做什么？
五、will与be going to的区别
1.“will+动词原形”表示客观上将要发生的事情。
They will visit a lot of interesting places.他们将参观许多有趣的地方。
2. “be going to +动词原形”表示主观上打算要做的事情或眼下将要发生的事情。
They are going to help us.他们打算帮助我们。
六、there be句型的一般将来时态
There will be +主语+其他.
There is / are going to be +主语+其他.
There will be an English party this evening.
今天晚上将有一个英语聚会。
Step 3 Practice
1. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in Activity 1.
— Will students go to school in the future?
— Yes, they will. / No, they won’t. They’ll
study at home.
— Will students use pens and paper?
— Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
— Will students read books?
— Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
— Will people travel by small planes?
— Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
— Will students send emails to teachers?
— Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
2. Complete the questions about the future.
Step 4 Words and expressions
1. Put the words in brackets in the correct place in the sentences in Activity 3.
2. Check the answers.
Answers:
1. People won’t have any difficult jobs.
2. Robots will do heavy work on farms.
3. People will have long holidays.
4. There will be light rain this evening.
3. Ask the students to read the sentences to each other.
4. Note:在英语句子中，形容词常常位于名词之前作定语。
a beautiful school 一所漂亮的学校
a tall building 一栋高楼
5. Ask the students to read the words and expressions from the box in Activity 4. Make sure they know the meaning of the words and expressions.
6. Put the words and expressions from the box into the correct column.
7. Check the answers.
Weather
Computer
Job
Travel
heavy rain
hot summer
warm winter
wind
email
Internet
heavy work
interesting job
small plane
traffic jam
Step 5 Reading
1. Ask the students to look at the picture in Around the world.
T: What can you see?
Ss: We can see a robot.
2. Ask the students to read the short passage Robots in Japan. Make sure they can understand the passage.
Step 6 Module task
1. Think about life in the future. Write down the ideas about schools, homes, travel and weather.
2. Work in groups of four. Talk about the ideas. Decide on five good ideas.
A: What will schools be like in the future?
B: The teacher won’t write on a blackboard ...
C: How will our homes change?
D: There will be more machines ...
A: Will we find new ways to travel?
B: Yes, we will. We’ll ...
C: Will the weather change?
D: Yes, it will. It will be ...
3. Make a poster. Include five of your good ideas.
Life in the future will be very different. We’ll…
4. Tell the students how to make a poster.
如何制作海报
1.首先要明确海报的主题，根据主题去搜集相关的图片和文字素材。
2.根据要宣传的对象，拟好宣传标语或者宣传介绍，为制作海报做好准备。
3.在根据确定的标题选好素材以后，对素材进行整理和修改，应用于海报。
Step 7 Homework
1. Go over what you’ve learnt in Unit 3.
2. Preview the new words and expressions in Module 5.
当堂达标
I.单项填空。
1. My father will come back from work ______ a few minutes.
A. on B. in C. for D. with
2.—Will you go to the bookshop after school?
—______. I want to buy some books for my English study.
A. Yes, you will B. No, you won’t
C. Yes, I will D. No, I won’t
3. There will ______ a big basketball game on the playground this afternoon.
A. be B. is C. have D. has
4. They will be able to ______ the work in an hour.
A. finish B. finishing C. to finishes D. finishes
II.根据汉语意思完成句子（每空一词）。
1.未来天气会变暖，海平面将上升。
The weather will get hot, and the sea level ______ ______.
2.努力学习，你的作家梦就会实现。
Work hard, and your dream of being a writer will ______ ______.
3.我相信在未来机器人将做很多繁重的工作。
I think robots will do lots of ______ ______ in the future.
4.学校里将会有机器人老师吗？
______ there _______ robot teachers at school?
5.我们班长不仅擅长英语而且擅长数学。
Our class monitor is good at ______ ______ English ______ ______ maths.
Ⅲ.句型转换（每空一词）。
1. Miss Gao will buy a new mobile phone.（改为一般疑问句）
______ Miss Gao ______ a new mobile phone?
2. Mr Smith will talk to me after school. （改为否定句）
Mr Smith ______ ______ to me after school.
3. —Will there be a new film on today? （作出肯定回答）
— ______, ______ ______.
4. We will have the party in the hall.（对画线部分提问）
______ ______ ______ have the party?
5. They are going to play basketball.（改为同义句）
They ______ ______ basketball.
答案：I.1-4 BCAA
II.1. will rise 2. come true 3.heavy work 4. Will; be 5. not only; but also
III.1.Will; buy 2.won’t talk 3.Yes, there will 4.Where will you 5.will play
板书设计
Unit 3 Language in use
一般将来时： will+动词原形
肯定句：主语+ will +动词原形+其他.
否定句：主语+ will not +动词原形+其他.
一般疑问句：Will +主语+动词原形+其他?
肯定回答：Yes, … will.
否定回答：No, … won’t.
特殊疑问句：疑问词+ will +主语+动词原形+其他?
教学反思
