Unit 7Will people have robots?http:/zhdduya100.taobao.com/What can you see in this picture?50 years laterThere will be more people.There will be fewer trees.There will be more pollution.There will be more buildings.There will be more cars.There will be less fresh air.There will be将会有将会有Changes http:/zhdduya100.taobao.com/Write each word in the correct column(专栏专栏) below. 1aJobs Transportation Places to liveastronaut house apartment train rocket space station computer programmerastronauthouseapartmenttrainrocketspace stationcomputer programmerAn astronaut lives in a space station. He goes to work by rockets. A programmer lives in an apartment. He goes to work by subway. A farmer lives in a house. He walks to the farm. An engineer lives in an apartment. He goes to work by car. Listen to Alexis and Joe. Number the pictures 1-3.1c2311dListen again. Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs in the box. 1. I _ in an apartment across the street from here.2. I _ near here.3. I _ a computer programmer.4. We _ in a house in the country. livelivedamworkam, live, work, lived, took, will be, will live, will fly 5. I _ the train to school.6. I _ an astronaut.7. I _ rockets to the moon.8. I _ on a space station. tookwill bewill livewill flyam, live, work, lived, took, will be, will live, will fly Student A is Alexis and Student B is Joe. Talk about Joes life now, 10 years ago and 10 years from now. 1eI live in an apartment. Where do you live?I lived in a house in the country.Where did you live ten years ago?I will live in the space station. Where will you live in ten years?Tell your partner what you know about robots. What do they look like and what can they do?2aI think there will be more robots in the future.Really? What do they look like?I think they look like humans. They can do anything men can do. Sounds interesting.1. dangerous adj. 有危有危险的；不安全的的；不安全的e.g. Some animals are in great danger. 一些一些动物物处于极大的危于极大的危险中。中。名名词danger +后后缀ous dangerous Lions are dangerous animals. 狮子是危子是危险的的动物。物。fall down 突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌 2. factory n. 工厂工厂e.g. There will be more factories in the future. 将来会有更多的工厂。将来会有更多的工厂。e.g. The house might fall down in a few months. 几个月内几个月内这所房屋也所房屋也许就会就会倒塌。倒塌。3. fall v. (fell/ fel/) 倒塌；跌倒；掉落倒塌；跌倒；掉落前前缀(dis) + agree (同意同意)disagree4. disagree v. 不同意不同意 ；持不同意；持不同意见； 有分歧有分歧e.g. My father agrees, but my mother disagrees. 我爸爸同意，但我我爸爸同意，但我妈妈不同意。不同意。believe sb. 相信某人相信某人说的的话believe + that 从句从句5. believe v. 相信；相信；认为有可能有可能e.g. I believe that you can finish the work on time. 我相信你会按我相信你会按时完成工作。完成工作。e.g. What is the shape of your kite? 你的风筝是什么形状的？你的风筝是什么形状的？6. shape n. 形状形状7. hundreds of 许多；大量许多；大量= lots of【辨析辨析】具体数字具体数字+ hundred 如：如：three hundred 三百三百e.g. There are hundreds of flags in front of the building. 在那个高楼前有很多旗帜。在那个高楼前有很多旗帜。8. over and over again 反复地；多次反复地；多次 还可以说还可以说over and overe.g. They sang the song over and over. 他们反复地唱那首歌。他们反复地唱那首歌。 He called over and over again but nobody answered. 他多次打电话但没有人接。他多次打电话但没有人接。8. possible adj. 可能的；可能存在或发生可能的；可能存在或发生(前缀前缀)im+ possible impossible 不可能的不可能的e.g. Do you think its possible to beat them? 你认为战胜他们有可能吗你认为战胜他们有可能吗? To cross this river seems impossible. 穿过这条河中似乎不可能。穿过这条河中似乎不可能。What can robots do?What can robots do?ThinkWhat do the robots look like?What do the robots look like?Para.1 Will robots think like humans in the future? Para.2 What will robots be like in the future? Para.3 What can robots do today?Para.4 What are robots like in movies? 2bRead the article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses. 1. 在工厂在工厂 _ 2. 做简单工作做简单工作_4. 多次；反复地多次；反复地 _5. 许多；大量许多；大量 _6. 看起来像人类看起来像人类 _Lets review the phrases in 2b. in factoriesdo simple jobsover and over again hundreds of look like humans7. 醒来醒来 _ 8. 能够能够 _9. 突然倒下；跌倒突然倒下；跌倒_ 10. 寻找；寻求寻找；寻求 _wake up be able tofall downlook for 1. Robots can build _ in factories.2. They can do _ jobs many times and never get bored. 3. Some can _ and _. 4. Some can help _ people under _. cars simplelook for the buildingswalkdanceRead the article again quickly. Complete the sentences about what robots can do now.2cFill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article. 指导：指导：此类短文填空题，考查同学们全面掌握此类短文填空题，考查同学们全面掌握短文内容，以及综合运用语言的能力。短文内容，以及综合运用语言的能力。首先首先，应将通读本段文字，掌握大意。，应将通读本段文字，掌握大意。可知在短文中列举了科学家们的两种观可知在短文中列举了科学家们的两种观点。点。然后然后，根据，根据2b中短文的内容填空。中短文的内容填空。2dSome robots are very human-like. They can walk and _ like people. Some scientists think that in the future they will _ robots more like humans. This may not _ in the near future, but at some point, robots will even be able to _ like people. However, some scientists _. dancemakecome truetalkdisagree James White believes that robots will not be able to do the _ things as we can. For example, he thinks that robots will _ be able to wake up and know where they are. Which side do you _ with? samenot agreeWhat kind of animals might robots look like in the future? What do you think these robots will be able to do? Write your ideas and discuss them with your partner. 2eI think some future robots might look likespiders. They will be able to help us clean the window, sweep the floor. Some robots might look like snakes. They will be able to help look for people under the buildings. If buildings fall down with people inside. They will also be able to sever us. They can make dinner, do the dishes and cook coffee for us. Some robots will be look like people. They will be able to sing, dance and talk with us. Some robots might look like big arms. They will be able to work in factories. They can help make cars and do simple jobs over and over again. Read Jills answer to the questionwhat will your life be like in the future ?Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. meet work live look keep wear more less fewer take 首先首先，阅读备选单词，明白每个，明白每个单词的意思；的意思；阅读并整体把握短文大意并整体把握短文大意。其次其次，分析有空格的每个句子，根据句意及，分析有空格的每个句子，根据句意及上下文意来判断每个空格应填的词。上下文意来判断每个空格应填的词。最后最后，再通读一遍短文，看是否通顺合理。，再通读一遍短文，看是否通顺合理。阅读指指导：In 20 years, I think Ill be a newspaper reporter. Ill _ in Shanghai, because there will be _ jobs in that city. As a reporter, I think I will _ lots of interesting people, so Ill have more friends. Ill have _ pets, though, because Ill have _ free time. And my apartment will be no good for pets because itll be too small. livemoremeetkeepfewerSo Ill probably just _ a bird. During the week, Ill _ smart clothes. On the weekend, Ill _ less smart but Ill be more comfortable. In the future, people will _ more so theyll probably have fewer vacations, but I think Ill _ a holiday in HongKong when possible. One day Ill even go to Australia.keepwearlookworktake1. live: 由下文由下文“在那座城市里有更多的工作在那座城市里有更多的工作”，可知本空填，可知本空填live“居住居住”一词。一词。3. meet: 空格前空格前为情情态动词will，空格后，空格后为名名词people，可知本空，可知本空应填填动词meet 会会见。句意句意“作作为一名一名记者，我想我将会者，我想我将会见很多有很多有趣的人趣的人”。2. more: 空格前是空格前是be动词，空格后，空格后为jobs这一一名名词，可知前面，可知前面应用一形容用一形容词来修来修饰，由句，由句意及常意及常识可知可知应 填填more （大都市就（大都市就业机会机会多）。多）。5. less: 由下文文意由下文文意为“不适合养不适合养宠物物”且且空格后的空格后的free time是不可数名是不可数名词，可知，可知空格空格处应用用less一一词。 6. keep: 上文描述的是养上文描述的是养宠物的事，因此物的事，因此本空本空应填填keep“养养”之意。之意。4. fewer: 由下文由下文“并且我的公寓将会并且我的公寓将会对养养宠物没好物没好处因因为它太小了。它太小了。”，可知我，可知我将有将有“更少的更少的”宠物，故本空物，故本空应填填fewer一一词。7. wear: 空格后有名词空格后有名词clothes，可知空格，可知空格处应为动词处应为动词wear“穿穿”。8. look: 空格前是主空格前是主语Ill，空格后，空格后为形容形容词smart，故本空格，故本空格为连系系动词look。9. work: 由下文由下文“因此他们将可能有更少因此他们将可能有更少假期假期”，可知本空填，可知本空填work“工作工作”一词。一词。10. take: take a holiday为固定搭配，句意固定搭配，句意“有可能的有可能的话，我会在香港度假。，我会在香港度假。”jobhomefree time activitiesneighborhoodComplete the chart about your life 20 years from now. You can add more items. What will yourbe like?pilotin an apartmentkeep some plantsnear a park3b_ _Write about your life 20 years from now. Use 3a and 3b to help you. 3c本文为写自己未来二十年后的工作及生活，本文为写自己未来二十年后的工作及生活，因此，时态应用一般将来时态。因此，时态应用一般将来时态。首先，根据首先，根据3b中自己所填表格中的内容，中自己所填表格中的内容，来想像一下自己的生活。工作、家庭、业来想像一下自己的生活。工作、家庭、业余活动，自己周围的生活环境等。余活动，自己周围的生活环境等。将上述几个方面逐条写出来，并注意恰当将上述几个方面逐条写出来，并注意恰当运用连接词，以使文章连贯通顺。运用连接词，以使文章连贯通顺。最后，通读一遍短文，检查是否有错误。最后，通读一遍短文，检查是否有错误。One possible version:In 20 years, I think Ill be a pilot. Ill work in Beijing, because my parents work in Beijing. I want to live with them. Ill live in a large apartment. As a pilot, I can have a few days off every month. I think Ill keep some plants in my apartment. Therell be a park near my home. Ill take a walk after supper. I like chess, so I can also play chess with my friends in the park. Discuss how you think a robot will help students with schoolwork in the future. Write down your groups ideas and draw a picture of your robot. 4I think students wont need dictionaries because a robot will tell them the meaning of the words.more/fewermore/less1. Put the words in the correct columns in the chart. job, people, pollution, robot, fresh water, paper, planet, car, clean air, city, free time, building, money, tree 1. more后面可跟可数名词或不可数名词；后面可跟可数名词或不可数名词；2. fewer后面跟可数名词；后面跟可数名词；3. less 后面跟不可数名词；后面跟不可数名词；more/fewermore/lessjob, people, robot， planetcar, citybuilding， tree pollution, fresh waterpaper, clean air, free time， moneyGirl: Mom, what will the future _ like?Mom: Well, no one knows what the future will be _. Girl: But _ I be beautiful like you? _ I be a pilot? I want to fly up into the sky. 2. Fill in the blanks in the conversation. belikewillWill Mom: Youre already beautiful. And you should study hard. Then you _ be a pilot.Girl: OK. I must study harder then. Mom: But you should also remember that _ will _both good and bad things in life. Girl: Oh, Im not scared, Mom, because you _ help me!willtherebewill1. be: like在本句中是介词，意为在本句中是介词，意为“像像”，因此本句中缺少，因此本句中缺少be动词，句中有情动词，句中有情态动词态动词will，故应用，故应用be动词的原形。动词的原形。3. will, Will: 句意句意“我会像你一我会像你一样漂亮漂亮吗？我会成我会成为一名一名飞行行员吗？”用一般将来用一般将来时。2. like: 句意句意“没有人知道将来会是怎么没有人知道将来会是怎么样？”本句缺少介本句缺少介词，故用，故用like。5. there, be: 句意句意“但是你但是你应当明白生活当明白生活中既有好的也会有坏的事情中既有好的也会有坏的事情”，本句，本句为there be句型的一般将来句型的一般将来时态。 6. will: 因因为你将会帮助我。也是一般你将会帮助我。也是一般将来将来时态。4. will: 空格后是空格后是be动词原形，故原形，故应用情用情态动词will。1. 背诵背诵3a中的短文。中的短文。 2. 整理一下自己课堂上所写的短文，整理一下自己课堂上所写的短文，并进行修改，将作文写在作业本上。并进行修改，将作文写在作业本上。