Section A (1a-2d)
Unit 7
Will people have robots?
学习目标
Key words & phrases:
paper,pollution,prediction,future,
pollute,environment,planet,earth,
plant,part;
make predictions, live to be 200 years
old, in 100 years...
Key sentences:
1. Will people use money in 100
years?
2. People will live to be 200 years old.
3. There will be fewer trees and the
environment will be in great danger.
Make predictions.
Lead in
The world changes quickly.
What will the life be like?
Let’s watch–-
A Day made of glass
What do you think our life will be like in
future?
future city
future car
Will everything be free?
Will books only be on computers, not on
paper?
Will every home have a car?
Will there only be one country?
Will people live to be 200 years
old?
Will students study at home on computers?
Will people have robots in their homes?
___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 computer, not on paper.
___A___D 4. Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on
computers.
___A___D 5. There will only be one country.
___A___D 6. People will live to be 200 years old.
How will the world be different 100
years from now? Read these predictions.
Check (√) A (for agree) or D (for disagree).
1a
Presentation
1b Listen and circle the predictions you
hear in 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 computer, not on paper.
___A___D 4. Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on
computers.
___A___D 5. There will only be one country.
___A___D 6. People will live to be 200 years old.
A: Do you think there will be robots in
people’s homes?
B: Yes, there will. I think every home will
have a robot.
A: Will kids go to school?
B: No. Kids won’t go to school. They will
study at home on computers.
…
1c Ask and answer questions about the
predictions in 1a.
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.
2a Listen and circle the words you hear.
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.
2b Listen again. Check (√) the predictions
you hear.
_____ 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.
√
√
Make conversations about the
predictions in 2a and 2b.
2c
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.
2d Role-play the conversation.
Summary
A: Will people use money in 100 years?
B: Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
There will be fewer/less/more ....
Everyone should play a part in…
• Make predictions about yourself in 10 years. Write
down 5 sentences.
• Revise the new words .
• Review the grammar– Simple future tense (一般将来时)