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Unit7 Will people have robots?

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 robot

s.

How are going to do that?

Robots? Sounds interesting. Will people have robots in their home 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 fift

een years old in two years.

现在我十三岁，两年后我将是十五岁。

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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 home

s.

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 stud

y 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 ho

mes 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 _______ .

think have robots

yearscleaned

will use

be freeprobably

only country

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

think won’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 th

e future.

我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.

这个伟大的预言正在实现。

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) pollution.

4. There will be (more/ less/ fewer) cars.

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 crowed.

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 crowed.

Sure. I agree with you. And I think there will be more pollution.

1. 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。2. 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。

3. plant v. 种植； n. 植物

e.g. They want to plant trees aroun

d the lake.

他们想在湖边种树。

4. 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 de

cision. 他并没参与做出此决定。part n. 参加；参与；部分

1. What will the future be like in the

book?

2dRead the conversation and

answer the questions.

Cities will be more crowed 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 50 年后的生活会是什么样的？请你写出六个预言。I think… in 50 years.

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