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课题 Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes-Section B-Vocabulary in Use 课时 1
教学目标 Students should master key vocabularies like “prediction” and phrases about future scenarios. They are expected to use these words correctly in sentences, for example, “make a prediction about the future”. Also, they need to apply them in daily conversations and writing tasks related to future topics.
重难点 Mastering new vocabulary and phrases precisely, like “outer space” and “climate change”. Understanding how to use them in different sentence structures to describe future situations. For example, “People will explore outer space more in the future.”
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新课教学 Warm - up T: Good morning class! How are you today Before we start our new lesson, let's have a little chat. So, what was the most interesting thing you did last weekend [Call on a few students to answer] That sounds like a lot of fun! Now, as we've been talking about the future in our previous lessons, I want you to close your eyes for a moment and imagine what life might be like 20 years from now. What do you see What new things do you think will be around us [Wait for a short while] Okay, open your eyes. Can anyone share their little vision of the future with the class [Select some students to share] Vocabulary Introduction T: Great ideas! Now, let's look at some words and phrases that will help us talk more precisely about the future. On the screen, you can see the word "prediction". [Write "prediction" on the board] Who can try to pronounce it [Call on a student] Very good. It's pronounced /pr d k n/. Prediction is a noun, and it means a statement about what will happen in the future. For example, "The weather prediction for tomorrow is sunny." Can you think of another example using "prediction" [Ask students to share examples] T: Next, we have "outer". [Write "outer" on the board] It means on the outside or the furthest from the center. An important phrase with "outer" is "outer space". Outer space is the empty area that exists beyond the Earth's atmosphere. We can say, "Scientists are always exploring outer space." Now, I want you to turn to your partner and use the phrase "outer space" in a sentence. [Give students a minute to talk, then call on some pairs to share] T: Look at the word "worse". [Write "worse" on the board] This is the comparative form of "bad" or "badly". If something is getting worse, it's becoming less good or more severe. For example, "The traffic is getting worse every day." Can you make a sentence using "worse" [Ask students to volunteer sentences] T: Moving on, we have the phrasal verb "take over". [Write "take over" on the board] It means to assume control or responsibility for something. In the context of our future - related topic, we can say, "Robots may take over some jobs in the future." Now, let's do a little role - play. I'll be a boss, and one of you will be a new employee who is going to take over a project. We'll act out a short conversation using "take over". [Select a student and do the role - play] T: Here comes an interesting word - "sci - fi", which is short for "science fiction". [Write "sci - fi" on the board] It refers to books, movies, or TV shows about imaginary future events, often involving advanced science and technology. For example, "I love watching sci - fi movies about space travel." Now, I want you to name a sci - fi movie or book you know. [Students share] Vocabulary Practice T: Now, let's do some exercises to practice these new words. In your textbooks, turn to the "Vocabulary in Use" section. Look at Exercise 1. You'll see a series of sentences with blanks. You need to fill in the blanks with the correct words we just learned. Let's do the first one together. "The ______ about the economic situation in the next year is quite uncertain." What word should we use here [Elicit the answer "prediction" from the students] Right! Now, work on the rest of the exercises on your own. [Give students a few minutes to complete the exercise, then go over the answers together] T: For the next activity, I'll divide you into groups of four. I'll give each group a set of flashcards with the new words and phrases on one side and their definitions or example sentences on the other side. Your task is to take turns showing a flashcard to the group. The person the card is shown to has to guess the word or phrase. If they guess correctly, they get a point. If not, the person who showed the card explains it. The group member with the most points at the end of the game wins. Are you ready [Divide students into groups and start the game] Expanding on the Vocabulary T: Now that we're more familiar with these words, let's think about how we can use them in more complex sentences. Let's start with "prediction". We know that we can make a prediction, but how can we describe a prediction We can say "an accurate prediction", "a bold prediction", or "a reasonable prediction". For example, "The scientist made a bold prediction about the discovery of a new planet." Can you make a sentence using an adjective to describe "prediction" [Ask students to make sentences] T: For "outer", we can talk about outer layers, outer limits, etc. For example, "The outer layer of the Earth is called the crust." What other "outer - " phrases can you think of [Encourage students to come up with ideas] T: When it comes to "worse", we can use it in comparisons. Not only "getting worse", but also "much worse", "far worse", etc. For example, "The situation is much worse than we thought." Can you create a sentence with these comparative phrases using "worse" [Have students share their sentences] T: Regarding "take over", we can talk about who or what takes over. For example, "A large company took over the small business." Or "The new software system will take over the data management." Now, I want you to write a short paragraph using "take over" at least twice. [Give students time to write, then ask some to read their paragraphs aloud] T: For "sci - fi", we can describe it as "exciting sci - fi", "fascinating sci - fi", etc. Also, we can talk about different elements in sci - fi, like "sci - fi technology", "sci - fi characters". For example, "The fascinating sci - fi technology in that movie amazed the audience." Can you make a sentence combining these descriptive words with "sci - fi" [Students make sentences] Conclusion T: Today, we've learned some really useful words and phrases related to talking about the future. Let's quickly review them. We had "prediction", which helps us talk about statements of future events. "Outer", especially in the context of "outer space". "Worse", for comparing things that are getting less good. "Take over", which is important when we discuss who or what assumes control. And "sci - fi", for all those amazing fictional works about the future with advanced tech. Remember to practice using these words in your daily English conversations. For homework, I want you to write a short essay about your own prediction of the future. Use at least three of the words and phrases we learned today.

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