What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a scientist.

I’m going to study science hard. I will go to Science and Technology College. I’m interested in robots. I’ll invent many robots. How are you going to do that?

Robots? Sounds interesting. Will people have robots in their homes in 50 years? Yes, they will.

No, they won’t. They will study at home. Will kids go to school then? And books will not be on paper.

What will life be like by the year 3000?

I’m thirteen years old now. And I will be fifteen years old in two years. 现在我十三岁，两年后我将是十五岁。

1. will + 动词原形 2. won’t + 动词原形 e.g. Books won’t be on paper. e.g. Books will be on computers.

How will your life be like in 100 years? Can you say any sentences? People will have robots in their homes. There will be only one country. FREE People won’t use money. Everything will be free.

Books will only be on computers, not on paper. Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers. People will live to be 200 years old.

How will the world be different in the future, 100 years from now? Read these predictions. Check (√) A (for agree) or D (for disagree). 1a

A D 1. People will have robots in their homes. A D 2. People won’t use money. Everything will be free. A D 3. Books will only be on computers, not on paper. A D 4. Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers. A D 5. There will be only one country. A D 6. People will live to be 200 years old.

1. People will have robots in their homes. 2. People won’t use money. Everything will be free. 3. Books will only be on computers, not on paper. 4. Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers. 5. There will be only one country. 6. People will live to be 200 years old. Listen and circle the predictions you hear. 1b

Listen and fill in the blanks. A: Do you _____ people will ____ ______ in their homes in 100 _____? B: Yes, I do. I saw a robot on TV, and it ______ the kitchen. A: Well, I don’t think people ___ ___ money. B: Do you think everything will __ ____? A: Yeah, ________. B: I think there will be ____ one ______. thinkhave robots years cleaned will use be free probably onlycountry

A: Only one _______ in the world? Will there ___ world _____? B: I _____ so. A: I _____ kids _____ go to school. They will _____ at home on _________. B: Oh, I ________. A: You do? B: Yeah, there will ______ be schools. country be peace hope thinkwon’t study computers disagree always

Will people use money in 100 years? No, they won’t. Everything will be free. 1c Yes, they will. Will people live to be 200 years old?

Will kids go to school? No, they won’t. They’ll study at home on computers. Will there be only one country? Yes, there will be only one country.

1. pollute v. 污染 pollut(e) + ion→pollution n. 污染 e.g. Bicycle is a good exercise. It doesn’t pollute the air. 自行车是一种好的运动， 它不污染环境。 Air pollution is a great problem now. 现在空气污染是个大问题。

2. prediction n. 预言；预测 e.g. We don’t know what will happen in the future. 我们不知道将来会发生什么事情。 3. future 将来 in the future 在将来 e.g. This great prediction is coming true. 这个伟大的预言即将实现。

4. environment n. 环境 e.g. Our living environment is much better now. 现在我们的生活环境好多了。 5. planet n. 行星 earth n. 地球 e.g. The earth is a planet of the sun. 地球是太阳的一颗行星。

6. plant v. 种植； n. 植物 e.g. They want to plant trees around the lake. 他们想在湖边种树。

7. play a part in… 是一个固定短语，表 示 “ 参与 …… ；在 …… 中尽自己的一份 力量 ” 。 e.g. He didn’t play a part in making this decision. 他并没参与做出此决定。 part n. 参加；参与；部分

more trees more water 可数名词 more + 不可数名词

less meat less + 不可数名词 fewer people fewer + 可数名词

many—more—most much—more—most few—fewer—fewest little—less—least 修饰可数名词 修饰不可数名词

Listen and circle the words you hear. 2a 1. There will be (more/ less/ fewer) people. 2. 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.

____ 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. Listen again. Check (√) the predictions you hear. 2b

Make conversations about the predictions in 2a and 2b. What’s your prediction about the future? I think there will be more pollution. 2c Really? I don’t think so. But I think there will be fewer trees.

What’s your prediction about the future? I think cities will be very big and crowded. Sure. I agree with you. And I think there will be more pollution.

1. What will the future be like in the book? 2d Read the conversation and answer the questions. Cities will be more crowded and polluted. There will be fewer trees and environment will be in great danger.

2. What can people do? We can use less water and plant more trees. Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.

What are you reading, Jill? … It’s a book about the future. … Role-play the conversation.

将来 100 年后的生活会是什么样的？ 请你写出六个预言。 I think… in 100 years. …