Will people have robots? Unit 7 Will people have robots? Period 1

Whatever Will Be Will Be When I was just a little girl, I asked my mother what will I be . Will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Here’s what she said to me. Queh Sera Sera. Whatever will be will be. The future’s not ours to see. Queh sera Sera. Whatever will be, will be. When I grew up and fell in love I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead Will we have rainbows day after day Here's what my sweetheart said

When I was just a little girl I asked my mother what will I be Will I be pretty, will I be rich Here's what she said to me Que sera, sera Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours to see What will be, will be 当我还是一个小女孩的候， 我问母亲：“将来会怎样？ 我会漂亮吗？我会富吗？” 妈妈对我说： “将来该怎么样就会怎样。 我们并不能预知未来， 该怎么样就会怎么样。”

When I grew up and fell in love I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead Will we have rainbows day after day Here's what my sweetheart said Que sera, sera Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours to see What will be, will be Now I have children of my own They asked their mother what will I be Will I be handsome, will I be rich I tell them tenderly 当我长大后恋爱时， 我问爱人：“将来会怎样？ 会不会每天都有彩虹？” 爱人回答说： “将来该怎么样就会怎么样。 我们并不能预知未来， 该怎么样就会怎么样。” Que sera, sera: 拉丁语，意同“Whatever will be, will be”。

Period 1 Objective: At the end of this lesson, students will be able to talk about future life by using the structure “there will be” and quantities with more, less, fewer.

How will the world be different in the future, 100 years from now? Will these predictions come true one day?

What’s the prediction about the future? People will have robots in their homes.

What’s the prediction about the future? Free People won’t use money. Everything will be free.

What’s the prediction about the future? Books will only be on computers, not on paper.

What’s the prediction about the future? Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers.

What’s the prediction about the future? There will only be one country. People will live to be 200 years old.

鼓励学生发现语言规律 1. People will have robots in their homes. Read the predictions. Which ones do you agree or disagree? Check ( √ ) A ( for agree) or D ( for disagree). 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 only be one country. 6. People will live to be 200 years old. 鼓励学生发现语言规律

1b Listen and circle questions you hear in 1a. People will have robots in their homes. 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. There will only be one country. People will live to be 200 years old.

Do you think do I don’t think Do you think I think hope so disagree Boy 1: ____ ____ _____people will have robots in their homes in 100 years? Boy 2:Yes, I ____ .I saw a robot on TV, and it cleaned the kitchen. Boy 1:Well, ___ ____ _____ people will use money. Boy 2 ____ ____ ____ everything will be free? Boy 1:Year, probably. Boy 2: ____ _____there will be only one country. Boy 1:Only one country in the whole world? Will there be world peace? Boy 2 I ____ ____. Boy 1:I bet kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers. Boy 2 Oh, I _________. Boy 1:You do? Boy 2 Yeah, there will always be schools. do I don’t think Do you think I think hope so disagree

A: Will people use money in 100 years? Ask and answer questions about the predictions in (1a). You can add your own predictions 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.

now There are a few trees.

now There are many people.

now There are many people.

now There is a little free time.

now There is much pollution

past There were a few trees.

past There were many people.

past There was a little free time.

past There was much pollution

future There will be a few trees.

future There will be many people.

future There will be a little free time.

future There will be much pollution

past; present; future Now There are a few trees. There are many people. There is a little free time. There is much pollution.

Past; Present; Future There were a few trees. There were many people. ten years ago There were a few trees. There were many people. There was a little free time. There was much pollution.(污染）

past; present; future Future There will be a few trees. There will be many people. There will be a little free time. There will be much pollution

there be (past; present; future) past (there was; there were) present (there is; there are) future( there will be)

past; present; future Future There will be a few trees. There will be many people. There will be a little free time. There will be much pollution

There be 句型 are are was was will be Will be will won’t 选用 There be 句型 are 1. There _____ some English books over there. 2. There _____lots of tall buildings in Beijing now. 3. There ______ a school in our village before. 4. There ______ some meat in the fridge yesterday but now I don’t know if there is any. 5. There ______ a football match this afternoon. 6. ______ there ____ more parks and trees in 2020? Yes, there ____. No, they ______. are was was will be Will be will won’t

多与少 few ; a few ; many (可数） little; a little; much（不可数)

future There will be a few trees. There will be more trees.

There will be more free time. future There will be a little free time. There will be more free time.

There will be fewer cars. future There will be many cars. There will be fewer cars.

There will be more pollution. future There will be much pollution There will be more pollution. There will be less pollution.

更多与更少 a few ; many (可数） more; fewer a little; much（不可数） more; less

2. a few 的比较级为fewer，a little的比较级为less，many、much的比较级为more。 选用 可数名词与不可数名词的修饰语 1.修饰可数名词用few、a few、many，修饰不可数名词用little、a little、much，当然还有some, a lot of, lots of, 这三个既可以修饰可数名词， 又可以修饰不可数名词。 2. a few 的比较级为fewer，a little的比较级为less，many、much的比较级为more。

2a Listen and circle the words you hear. There will be（more / less / fewer）people. There will be (more / less / fewer) free time. There will be (more / less / fewer) cars. There will be (more / less / fewer) pollution. There will be (more / less / fewer) trees.

2b Listen again. Check ( √) the predictions you hear. There will be fewer people. _______ There will be less free time. ______ People will use the subways less. ______ There will be more pollution. ______ Cities will be very big and crowded. ____ √ √

鼓励学生总结fewer, less, more的用法 2b For top students, listen and write down what you hear about everyone’s predictions in the future. Woman: OK, now I want to hear everyone’s predictions about the future. Girl 1: Well, I think there will be more people. Woman: More people? OK. What else? Boy 1: I predict that there will be less free time. Woman: I hope not! Girl 2: Well, I think there will be fewer cars. Woman: You do? Girl 2: Yes, people will use the subway more. Woman: That’s a great idea. Let’s hear another prediction. Boy 2 :There will be less pollution. Woman: That will be good for the earth! … 鼓励学生总结fewer, less, more的用法

less 是little 的比较级，修饰不可数名词。 fewer是few的比较级，修饰可数名词。 more 是much和many的比较级，即可修饰可数名词，也可修饰不可说名词。much 修饰不可数名词，many修饰可数名词。 There will be less water and there will be fewer jobs for people. There will be more pollution and there will be more buildings. 注意： few 和little 表示否定，意为“几乎没有”； a few, a little表示肯定，意为“有一点儿”。

意思 用法 比较级 最高级 few 一些（否定） 修饰可数名词 fewer fewest little 修饰不可数名词 less least many 许多 more most much

词语对对碰 Finish 3a & 3b. fewer vs less 相同点: 这两个词后都是比较级, 均可表示“较少的”。 不同点: 1. fewer是few的比较级,只能修饰可数名词的复数. 2. less是little的比较级,只能修饰不可数名词的复数. 试做以下试题: ①I earn ______ money than my sister. ②There are ______ cars parked outside than yesterday. ③We have ______ students this year than last year. ④You ought to smoke ______ cigarettes and drink _____ beer. less fewer fewer fewer less Finish 3a & 3b.

Fill in the blanks with more, less or fewer. 3a 1. In the future, there will be ________ fresh water because there will be _________ pollution in the sea. 2. In 100 years, there will be ________ cars because there will be _________ people in the cities. less more more more

3. There will be _______ jobs for people because _______ robots will do the same jobs as people. 4. I think there will be _______ cities because people will build ________ buildings in the country. 5. In 50 years, people will have _______ free time because there will be ________ things to do. fewer more more more less more

There be 句型 are are was was will be Will be will won’t 选用 There be 句型 are 1. There _____ some English books over there. 2. There _____lots of tall buildings in Beijing now. 3. There ______ a school in our village before. 4. There ______ some meat in the fridge yesterday but now I don’t know if there is any. 5. There ______ a football match this afternoon. 6. ______ there ____ more parks and trees in 2015? Yes, there ____. No, there ______. are was was will be Will be will won’t

2c Make conversations about the predictions in 2a and 2b. If time permits, you can talk about some other predictions. 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.

Other predictions A:What’s the prediction about the future? In the future, robot pencils will fill in the right answers for us. B:

Your computer will punish you if you play games for too long. A: What’s the prediction about the future? B: Your computer will punish you if you play games for too long.

A:What’s the prediction about the future? In the future, you won’t carry a backpack. It will carry you. B:

You will be able to drive from Beijing to London in the future. A:What’s the prediction about the future? London Beijing You will be able to drive from Beijing to London in the future. B:

A: What’s the prediction about the future? There won’t be any police on the road. Cars will always have to stop for stop signs.

A: What’s the prediction about the future? In the future, your jeans will have four legs. You will have a place to sit everywhere you go. B:

A: What’s the prediction about the future? The doctors won’t use x-rays to check your bones. They will be like magicians.

A:What’s the prediction about the future? In the future, the robot will help you to exercise when you are sleeping.

A: What’s the prediction about the future? In the future, your clothes will automatically change themselves to stay in fashion.

A: What’s the prediction about the future? To protect our environment, many students will go to school on the same bike.

A: What’s the prediction about the future? In the future, you’ll be able to change just a single actor in a show without changing the show itself.

Role-play the conversation. 2d

Step1. Listen and choose the correct answer What is Jill doing? A. Reading B. Watching TV C. Planting trees.(植树） 2. What will the cities be like? A. bigger and cleaner B. smaller and fewer people C. more crowded and polluted 3. What can we do to help the earth.（地球） A. build more factories（工厂） B. use more water C. Plant more trees. A C C

Step2. Read the passage and answer the questions Is Jill making a robot? What is Jill doing? What does Jill tell Nick about the future cities? Where does Jill want to live, on the earth or other planets? What’s Jill’s opinions about protecting the environment. No. Reading a book. Crowded, polluted, fewer trees, in great danger On the earth We can use less water and plant more trees.

Steps3. Recite the passage and fill in the blanks 未来将会是怎么样的。 What _______ the future _____ ____? 城市将会更加拥挤并且更受污染。 Cities ____ ____ ____ ______ and __. 环境将会处于极大的危险中。 The environment _____ ____ ______ ______ ______ 我们必须得搬到其它星球吗？ Do we _____ _____ ____ ____ _____ _____ will be like will be more crowded polluted will be in great danger have to move to other planets.

Steps3. Recite the passage and fill in the blanks 5. 但是，我想居住在地球上。 But I ____ _____ ______ ____ _____ ___ 6. 我们可以少用水，多种树。 We can ____ ____ ____and ___ ____ ___ 7. 每个人都应该在挽救地球上发挥作用。 Everyone should ____ ___ _____ ___ _______ ___ ________ want to live on the earth use less water plant more trees play a part in saving the earth

Grammar Focus 1. 将来会是什么样？ 2.城市会受到更多的污染。 将会有更少的树。 3.人们会在100年后使用 钱吗？ 4. 不， 不会。一切都会 免费。 5. 会有世界和平吗？ 6. 我希望如此。 7.孩子们将会在家里的电 脑上学习。 8. 他们不会去上学。 1. What will the future be like? 2. Cities will be more polluted. And there will be fewer trees. 3. Will people use money in 100 years? 4. No, they won’t. Everything will be free. 5. Will there be world peace? 6. Yes, I hope so. 7. Kids will study at home on computers. 8. They won’t go to school.

What do you think Beijing will be like in 100 years What do you think Beijing will be like in 100 years? Then describe it to the class. 3c Useful expressions: In the future, people in Beijing will have…lives. There will be more/less/fewer… People in Beijing will…

Homework: Write an article about the future life in Beijing Homework: Write an article about the future life in Beijing . You should write at least six sentences . Sample: In the future, people in Beijing will have happy lives. There will be less pollution. There will be fewer people and it will be less crowded. Transportation will be more convenient. People will have robots in the homes, and robots will help people do the chores. So people will have more free time to do the things they like, and they will become healthier and live longer.