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Unit 7 SectionA2a-2e语言点精讲精练
I．语言点精讲
1. What’s up 怎么了
What’s up 可以翻译为“怎么了；出什么事了；近来如何”
【类似表达】
(1) How’s it going 最近怎么样；进展如何
日常寒暄，问对方生活近况，也能用于询问工作、项目等进展，比如 “How’s it going with your new project （你的新项目进展咋样啦？ ）” 。
(2) How’s everything 一切都好吗；一切进展如何
从更全面的角度，关心对方生活各方面（工作、家庭、心情等 ）的状态，比如许久未见的同学，问 “How’s everything （一切都还好不？ ）” ，想了解整体情况 。
2. So, what will the future be like 那么，未来会是什么样子呢？
【辨析】
(1) What...be like ：侧重询问事物的具体特征、样子或性质（如 “未来的科技、社会形态是怎样的”），回答需描述具体属性。
例：The future will be like a world full of smart technologies.
未来会像一个充满智能科技的世界。
(2) How...be ：侧重询问事物的状态、方式或程度（如 “未来会如何发展”），回答需说明过程或感受。
例：How will the future be different from now
未来会如何与现在不同？
3. Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old. 嗯，更多人将活到 100 岁以上。
陈述句，使用 “will + 动词原形” 的一般将来时，表达对未来的预测。
live to be+ 基数词(+years old)活到……岁
e.g. In the story, people will live to be 500 years old.
在这个故事中,人们将会活到 500岁。
He lived to be 90.他活到了90岁。
【拓展】 live up to 活到…其中 up to 表示“(数量或数目)多达;至多”。
e.g. My grandfather lived up to 90 years old.我的祖父活到了 90岁。
【拓展】over词义
(1) “在…… 上方 / 超过”
①空间上的 “在…… 正上方”（不接触）
例：A bridge is over the river.（河上有一座桥。）
对比：on（接触表面），above（不一定正上方）。
②数量 / 程度上的 “超过；多于”（= more than）
例：over 100 people（超过 100 人）
over 50% of the population（超过 50% 的人口）
在本句中的用法：over 100 years old = 超过 100 岁，强调年龄的界限。
③时间上的 “在…… 期间”
例：Discuss it over dinner. 吃饭时讨论这事。
搭配：over the years（多年来）、over night（一夜之间）。
(2) 遍及 / 结束 / 关于
①遍及；覆盖”（= all over）
例：Snow is over the ground. 地上全是雪。
短语：all over the world（全世界）。
②“结束；完结”（= finished）
例：The game is over.（比赛结束了。）
搭配：over and done with（彻底结束）。
③“关于；对于”（= about）
例：They argued over money.（他们为钱争吵。）
类似用法：quarrel over sth.（为某事争吵）。
4. I'm watching a video about future predictions.
我正在看一个关于未来预测的视频。
video
①【名词】视频;录像系统
music video 音乐视频 video camera 摄像机
②【动词】录视频;给…录像
e.g. My father likes to video me when I'm playing basketball.
我爸爸喜欢在我打篮球的时候给我录视频。
5. ...but the transport system will be more efficient. …但交通运输系统将会更高效。
transport (注意:transpont 词性不同,读音的重音位置不同:用作名词时，读音为/transpo:t/;用作动词时，读音为 /tran'spo:t/。)
①【名词】交通运输系统;旅行方式
transport system 交通运输系统 public transport 公共交通
②【动词】运输;运送
e.g. This truck is used to transport goods.这辆卡车被用来运输货物。
II．语言点精练
一、单项选择
1．—Will there be more tall buildings in 50 years
—________.
A．Yes, there is B．No, there won’t C．No, they won’t
2．It ________, so you don’t need to take an umbrella.
A．will rain B．won’t rain C．rains D．rain
3．Maybe kids ________ go to school in the future. They will study at home on computers.
A．do B．don’t C．won’t
4．—According to the weather ________, the temperature will fall below zero tomorrow.
—Oh, no! Just as people say, I’ll have to shake to keep warm on such a cold day.
A．discussion B．television C．spirit D．prediction
5．Jack ________ to Canada yesterday and he ________ back to school in two days.
A．went; was B．go; come C．went; will come D．has gone; will come
二、用所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. Everyone should work together to find a way ________ (solve) the problem.
2. The ________ (long) of the table is two meters.
3. In the future, most people may live ________ (be) more than 100 years old.
4. People never know what ________ (happen) in 100 years.
5. They sent their son to study in a big city for a good ________ (educate).
三、根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 未来的世界会是什么样子的？
________ ________ the future world ________ ________
2. 如果我们使用新能源汽车，污染将会更少。
If we use new energy cars, ________ ________ ________ ________ pollution.
3. 我希望有一天我们能活到200岁。
I hope we will ________ ________ ________ 200 years old some day.
4. 如果人们遵守交通规则，就会有更少的意外事故。
If people obey the traffic rules, ________ ________ ________ ________ accidents.
5. 我们能在地球和其他星球上居住。
We ________ ________ ________ live ________ ________ and other planets.
四、根据汉语提示和句意完成单词拼写。
1.Stay 　　（乐观的）！You can pass the exam if you keep
2. In order to save money, Daniel always buys plane ______ (票) early for his vacation.
3. According to China's ______ (交通) rules, children under 12 mustn't ride bikes on the road.
4. Scientists keep finding ways to cure ______ (癌症).
5. I left my ______ (钱包) at home, so I couldn't buy anything when I went out for lunch.
五、完形填空
What will life be like in the future I asked myself this 1 many times, but I still have no idea about the answer.
Maybe the future school will start at 10:00 a. m. and finish at 3:00 p. m. We can choose subjects that we want to study. We will have a big library, a playground and a swimming pool in our school. We will also have 2 homework. If so, we will get more time for after-school activities.
Maybe in the future, people won’t use traditional cars, because these cars 3 the air. Every family will have a smart car that can fly in the 4 . It will be very cheap and it can travel everywhere in the world.
I will 5 be a scientist. I will invent (发明) some useful things. 6 they can help people do many things. For example, I will invent a robot that looks like a human and that can help people do many difficult and 7 things. If buildings 8 with people inside, my robot will help save people who are in trouble.
In a word, if I want to make my dreams come true, I have to take action now. I decide to 9 a science club. I should keep on learning to improve myself. I believe I can make it as long as I try 10 best.
1．A．result B．problem C．fact D．question
2．A．much B．fewer C．less D．more
3．A．lose B．use C．pollute D．share
4．A．team B．sky C．planet D．factory
5．A．probably B．loudly C．slowly D．quietly
6．A．And B．But C．Or D．Until
7．A．crowded B．hungry C．dangerous D．enjoyable
8．A．fall down B．cut down C．lie down D．fall into
9．A．join B．reach C．take D．appear
10．A．its B．your C．our D．my
六、阅读还原。 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I think our life will be very different in 100 years.
First, people won’t live on land (陆地). 1 Special machines will provide air and light, but the environment won’t be the same. Because there won’t be any soil (土壤), trees and plants won’t grow. 2 Most of the food will be made in big factories. The food will be very delicious and healthy. Children will love the food because it is very colourful and has many kinds of shapes. If there is no pollution in the sea, people will also eat fish.
Second, I think people’s everyday life will be different. There will be a lot of robots everywhere. 3 People won’t have to do housework either. 4 For example, they can play sport or go to the movies with their friends.
Finally, I believe that everyone will be able to travel to the moon for a holiday. It is much easier to get to different space stations.
5 I believe the future world will be an interesting place to live.
A．People won’t have to work long hours, because computers and robots will help them.
B．Our cities will be under the sea.
C．I think that life in the future won’t be the same as it is today.
D．So people won’t be able to grow vegetables.
E．People won’t use telephones because computers can help them to talk face to face.
F．So, people will have more free time and they will be able to enjoy the things they like.
G．People will live to be 300 years old.
七、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空（每词限用一次）。
know little human future online appear predict pollute during everything
What will our world be like in 2200 Maybe no one 1 . Because we never know what will happen in the 2 . But it’s very interesting to make a few 3 .
Water will become as expensive as oil because many rivers will 4 . We will have to save water and pay more for clean water than before. Cities will be very big and crowded with people. There will be fewer trees and more 5 . The environment will be in great danger.
Students won’t go to school. They just stay at home and study 6 . Students from all over the world may study together on the Internet. It’s common for them to do their homework and exercises on the computer.
Each family will have a robot. You can ask it to do almost 7 for you. It will serve you twenty-four hours a day. The robot will look like a 8 . It can talk with you when you are alone. You won’t know whether it is a human or a robot when you meet it. People will have 9 time to work and more time to travel.
The vehicles will fly freely in the sky because every vehicle will have wings. They will take you to any place. You can go to sleep 10 your travel when you feel tired. All vehicles will be safe because robots drive them.
八、任务型阅读。
It’s March, 2050. Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.
There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to business news: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the world’s leading business centers. Mary tells the computer to buy 5,000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done.
As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them. Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference（会议）with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. This is his third job: he used to be in marketing and then television.
Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese at present, which has become a world language as important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer.
According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130. Her wish is to work for a few decades (十年) and then spend her time on music and painting.
根据短文内容填空，每空一词。
1．Frank and Mary switch on the __________ computer in the morning to get the __________ news.
2．Mary tells the computer to __________ 5,000 dollars because the US has __________ greatly.
3．A household robot __________ for Mary and Frank when they watch the screen.
4．Louise is a __________, now thirteen, who has many friends from __________ .
5．Their family doctor says that Louise may live to __________ __________ 130 years.
九、阅读理解
More and more people believe that online education is great for learning. There are some advantages（优点）of online learning that will make you think about this kind of education.More choices
With online education, you can choose any program or course（课程）which are in traditional school. You can take any course only because you’re simply interested in some subject. It doesn’t matter where you live and what you want to study.Comfort
Forget about having classes for hours and sitting in an uncomfortable chair by the end of the day. You can easily take online courses from the comfort of your home. You will not take a bus to get to school, and you won’t have to get up early for class.Lower costs
Online programs are cheaper. Many online courses are completely free of charge. For example, you want to have all oral（口语）English program by California University. You’ll pay $399, but you just need to pay $49 per course online.
Online learning is more convenient（便捷）and cheaper than traditional education. The best thing is that you can learn in a relaxing manner. You only need passion（热情）for learning and a quick online search that wilt take you to the right course. From that point on, you will plan your own education.
1．How many advantages of online learning are mentioned（提及）in the passage
A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5.
2．When you learn online,what can you choose freely
A．Courses. B．Teachers. C．Homework. D．Classmates.
3. What is the advantage of online learning than traditional education
A．Slower. B．More Expensive. C．Cheaper. D．Busier.
4．What does the underlined word “manner” probably mean
A．Day. B．Hobby. C．Way. D．Study.
5．What is the main idea of the passage
A．Online Learning is an Easy Way of Learning.
B．Online Learning is a Cheap Way of Learning.
C．Online Learning is a Free Way of Learning.
D．Online Learning is a Good Way of Learning.
十 、短文填空
阅读短文，根据短文内容及所给提示，在文中空白处填入一个适当的单词（每空一词。
What will life be like in the future Here are some predictions.
There will be more 1. (pollution) and less fresh water because there will be more factories and more water will be polluted. The environment will probably be even 2. . Hundreds of people may leave the earth by rockets to look 3. another planet to live on. They may play a part in building more space stations and live like astronauts.
4. , some people disagree. They think there’s nothing5. ( be) afraid of. The sky won’t fall down. On one side, people will plant more trees. They 6. (live) in big apartments and never use paper money. For 7. (educate), students won’t go to school every day—they’ll study 8. home and learn from 9. (video). They can even discuss with their 10. (partner)online.
II. 语言点精练参考答案
一、单项选择
1．—Will there be more tall buildings in 50 years
—________.
A．Yes, there is B．No, there won’t C．No, they won’t
【答案】B
【解析】句意：——50年后会有更多的高楼大厦吗？——不，没有。
考查一般疑问句的回答。根据题干“Will there be more tall buildings in 50 years ”可知，句子是以will开头的一般疑问句，时态为一般将来时，句式为there be句型。在作出肯定或否定回答时，there要保留，排除C；因为句子是一般将来时，答语中is是一般现在时，不符合题意，排除A选项；故选B。
2．It ________, so you don’t need to take an umbrella.
A．will rain B．won’t rain C．rains D．rain
【答案】B
【解析】句意：天不会下雨，所以你没有必要带雨伞。
考查一般将来时。根据“It...so you don’t need to take an umbrella.”可知，此处表示天不会下雨，所以没有必要带伞，此处“It...”表将来的事用一般将来时，谓语结构是will do，且其为否定句，所以此空是won’t rain。故选B。
3．Maybe kids ________ go to school in the future. They will study at home on computers.
A．do B．don’t C．won’t
【答案】C
【解析】句意：在未来也许孩子们不用去上学了。他们在家通过电脑就可以学习。
考查动词时态。根据“in the future”可知此句用一般将来时，根据后句可知用否定句。故选C。
4．—According to the weather ________, the temperature will fall below zero tomorrow.
—Oh, no! Just as people say, I’ll have to shake to keep warm on such a cold day.
A．discussion B．television C．spirit D．prediction
【答案】D
【详解】句意：——根据天气预报，明天气温将降至零度以下。——哦，不！就像人们说的那样，这么冷的天我得颤抖来保暖。
考查名词辨析。discussion讨论；television电视；spirit精神；prediction预测。根据“the temperature will fall below zero tomorrow”可知，这是气象部门或媒体发布的预测信息。因此，此处应表示“天气预报”。故选D。
5．Jack ________ to Canada yesterday and he ________ back to school in two days.
A．went; was B．go; come C．went; will come D．has gone; will come
【答案】C
【详解】句意：杰克昨天去了加拿大，他将在两天后回到学校。
考查动词时态。根据“Jack...to Canada yesterday”可知，此处时态为一般过去时，第一空应是动词过去式went；根据“and he...back to school in two days.”可知，此处时态为一般将来时，其结构为will do，第二空是will come。故选C。
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空
【答案】1. to solve 2. length 3. to be 4. will happen 5. education
三、完成句子
【答案】1. What will be like 2. there will be less 3. live to be 4. there will be fewer 5. are able to; on earth
四、单词拼写
【答案】1.positive 2.tickets 3.6traffic 4.cancer 5.wallet
五、完形填空
【答案】【导语】本文主要讲述了作者对未来生活的想象和展望。
1．句意：我问自己这个问题很多次了，但我仍然不知道答案。
result结果；problem困难；fact事实；question问题。根据“I asked myself this...many times, but I still have no idea about the answer.”可知是问自己问题，故选D。
2．句意：我们也会有更少的家庭作业。
much许多；fewer更少，修饰可数名词复数；less更少，修饰不可数名词；more更多。根据“If so, we will get more time for after-school activities.”可知会有更多时间做课外活动，所以作业会更少，homework是不可数名词，用less修饰，故选C。
3．句意：也许在未来，人们不会使用传统汽车，因为这些汽车污染空气。
lose失去；use使用；pollute污染；share分享。根据“because these cars...the air.”可知传统汽车会污染空气，故选C。
4．句意：每个家庭都会有一辆可以在天空中飞行的智能汽车。
team团队；sky天空；planet行星；factory工厂。根据“a smart car that can fly in the...”可知汽车是在天空飞，故选B。
5．句意：我可能会成为一名科学家。
probably可能；loudly大声地；slowly缓慢地；quietly安静地。根据“I will invent (发明) some useful things.”可知是可能会成为科学家，故选A。
6．句意：并且它们可以帮助人们做很多事情。
And和，表并列；But但是，表转折；Or或者，表选择；Until直到。根据“I will invent (发明) some useful things...they can help people do many things.”可知前后是并列关系，用and连接，故选A。
7．句意：例如，我会发明一个看起来像人类的机器人，它可以帮助人们做许多困难和危险的事情。
crowded拥挤的；hungry饥饿的；dangerous危险的；enjoyable令人愉快的。根据“do many difficult and...things”可知是困难且危险的事情，故选C。
8．句意：如果建筑物倒塌，里面有人，我的机器人将帮助拯救处于困境中的人。
fall down倒塌；cut down砍倒；lie down躺下；fall into落入。根据“If buildings...with people inside”可知是建筑物倒塌，故选A。
9．句意：我决定加入一个科学俱乐部。
join加入；reach到达；take拿走；appear出现。根据“a science club”可知是加入俱乐部，故选A。
10．句意：我相信只要我尽我最大的努力，我就能做到。
its它的；your你的；our我们的；my我的。根据“I believe I can make it as long as I try...best.”可知是尽我最大的努力，故选D。
六、阅读还原
【答案】本文是一篇说明文。主要畅想了100年后人们生活的变化，包括居住环境、食物来源、日常生活以及太空旅行等方面，展现了一个与现在截然不同的未来世界。
1．根据“First, people won’t live on land.”可知，前文提到人们不会生活在陆地上，选项B“我们的城市将会在海底”与“不生活在陆地上”呼应，故选B。
2．根据“Because there won’t be any soil, trees and plants won’t grow.”可知，前文提到没有土壤，树木和植物无法生长，选项D“所以人们将不能种植蔬菜”是前文原因导致的结果，故选D。
3．根据“There will be a lot of robots everywhere.”及“People won’t have to do housework either.”可知，前文提到到处都是机器人，后文说人们不必做家务，选项A“人们不必长时间工作，因为电脑和机器人会帮助他们”符合语境。故选A。
4．根据“People won’t have to do housework either.”及“For example, they can play sport or go to the movies with their friends.”可知，前文提到人们不必做家务，后文举例说明人们闲下来可以做的事情，选项F“所以，人们会有更多的空闲时间，并且能够享受他们喜欢的事情”解释了有更多时间后可以做的事，故选F。
5．根据“I believe the future world will be an interesting place to live.”可知，后文表达了对未来世界的看法，选项C“我认为未来的生活不会和今天一样”总结了前文对未来生活的畅想，与后文的观点呼应，故选C。
七、选词填空
【答案】1．句意：也许没有人知道。根据上下文询问2200年世界会是什么样子，此处表示“知道”，主语no one为第三人称单数，备选词know“知道”符合语境，其第三人称单数形式为knows。故填knows。
2．句意：因为我们永远不知道未来会发生什么。根据“what will happen”可知，此处表示“在未来”，备选词future“未来”符合语境，短语in the future为固定短语。故填future。
3．句意：但做一些预测是很有趣的。根据前文探讨未来世界的样子，此处表示“做预测”，a few后接可数名词复数，备选词predict“预测”为动词，其名词复数形式predictions符合语境。故填predictions。
4．句意：水会变得和油一样贵，因为很多河流将会消失。根据“Water will become as expensive as oil because many rivers will…”以及所给单词可知，此处表示“河流消失”，will后接动词原形，备选词appear“出现”的反义词disappear“消失”符合语境。故填disappear。
5．句意：将会有更少的树和更多的污染。根据“There will be fewer trees and more…”以及所给单词可知，此处表示“更多污染”，more后接名词，备选词pollute“污染”为动词，其名词形式pollution符合语境。故填pollution。
6．句意：他们只待在家里在线学习。根据“Students from all over the world may study together on the Internet”以及所给单词可知，此处表示“在线学习”，备选词online“在线地”为副词，符合语境。故填online。
7．句意：你可以让它为你做几乎所有事情。根据“It will serve you twenty-four hours a day.”以及所给单词可知，此处表示“几乎所有事情”，备选词everything“所有事情”符合语境。故填everything。
8．句意：机器人将会看起来像一个人。根据后文“You won’t know whether it is a human or a robot”以及所给单词可知，此处表示“像人”，备选词human“人”符合语境。故填human。
9．句意：人们将会有更少的工作时间和更多的旅行时间。根据“more time to travel”以及所给单词可知，此处表示“更少的时间”，备选词little“少的”的比较级less符合语境。故填less。
10．句意：当你感到累的时候，你可以在旅行期间睡觉。根据“your travel”以及所给单词可知，此处表示“在旅行期间”，during“在……期间”，介词，符合语境。故填during。
八、任务型阅读
【答案】本文中作者描绘了2050年时，一家人的生活。那时的人们生活中最重要的帮手就是电脑，很多工作都可以由电脑控制的机器人来做，学生们的学习也将变得轻松简单。
1．根据“switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news”可知，打开卧室电脑来得到最新的消息，故填bedroom；latest。
2．根据“the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the world’s leading business centers. Mary tells the computer to buy 5,000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done”可知，因为美元在上海大幅升值，所以玛丽告诉电脑买5000美元，故填buy；risen。
3．根据“As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them”可知，玛丽命令其中一个家用机器人为他们煮咖啡，句子是一般现在时，主语robot是单数形式，动词用三单，故填makes；coffee。
4．根据“Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, now thirteen”及“Louise has many Chinese friends”可知，Lousie是一个女孩，她有许多来自中国的朋友，故填girl；China。
5．根据“According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130”可知，医生说至少能活到130岁，故填at；least。
九、阅读理解
答案：1. B2. A3. C4. C5. D
导语： 短文介绍在线教育的优势，需根据内容选择正确答案。
解析：
1. 文中提到“More choices”“Comfort”“Lower costs”三大优势，故选B。
2. 由“you can choose any program or course”可知可自由选择课程，选A。
3. 由“Online learning is more convenient and cheaper than traditional education”可知选C。
4. “manner”在此处意为“方式”，与“way”同义，选C。
5. 短文整体强调在线教育是一种好的学习方式，选D
十、短文填空
答案：1. pollution2. worse3. for4. However5. to be
6. will live7. education8. at9. videos10. partners
导语： 短文围绕“未来生活预测”展开，涉及环境、教育、科技等话题，需结合上下文和语法规则填入合适单词。
解析：
1. “more”后接名词，pollution为不可数名词，符合“更多污染”的语境。
2. “even”修饰比较级，“worse”表示“更糟糕”，描述环境变化。
3.“look for”为固定搭配，意为“寻找”，符合“寻找另一个星球”的语境。
4. 前后句表转折，“However”（然而）置于句首，首字母大写。
5. “there’s nothing to be afraid of”为固定句型，意为“没什么可害怕的”。
6. 短文谈论未来，用一般将来时“will live”。
7. “for education”表示“在教育方面”，“education”为名词，符合语法。
8. “study at home”为固定搭配，填“at”。
9. “video”为可数名词，结合语境用复数“videos”。
10. “their”后接可数名词复数，“partners”表示“搭档们”。
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Unit7 When Tomorrow Comes
Section A What are your predictions about the future
(2a-2e)
听说课公开课
单元主题范畴：人与社会&人与自然
单元主题内容：科学技术与工程，人类发明与创新；环保意识和行为
(2024新版)人教版 八年级(上册)
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Learning Objectives
1.通过观看视频和图片,能够对未来的生活做出预测；识别并记忆本课核心词汇（如 technology、system、efficient、health care 等），掌握未来预测的核心句型（如 “What will the future be like / There will be.../ People will...”）；理解表达未来可能性的 “will /won’t” 用法。（学习理解）
2.从对话听力中捕捉未来预测的关键信息（如人口、交通、教育、医疗等维度），准确完成填空、表格梳理等任务；能运用所学词汇和句型进行关于 “未来生活” 的角色扮演，清晰表达个人预测及理由。(学习理解，应用实践)
3.结合对话中的未来场景，与同伴讨论并创作自己的未来预测内容（如交通、教育等方面），提升在 “未来畅想” 语境中的语言综合运用能力。(迁移创新)
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Watch and tick
Let’s enjoy a video and answer the question.
What will the future look like in the video
We will have more amazing technologies.
There will be flying cars in the near future.
We will live will live in outer space.
Humans will discover new planets.
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Let’s enjoy another video.
Watch and say
Can you make predictions about future
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Fill and say
What will the future be like
Cars _______(fly) in the future.
will fly
www.
People in cities
There will ______ (more / fewer) people in cities.
more
www.
Education
study at school
study at home
study on the internet
use AI
…
Students _________ (not go) to a school in the future.
won’t go
They __________
(study) at home.
will study
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Look and predict
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. Who are the two speakers
They are Jennifer and Helen.
3. What is Jennifer doing when Helen says hi to her
Watching a sci-fi film.
Watching a video about future predictions.
Watching a video about future technology.
4：What are the two students talking about
Future technology. B. Future education.
C. Future predictions.
According to the picture prompts(提示), what might they discuss
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Look and predict
Read the sentences and answer: What aspects (方面) about future might they talk about
/tek n l d i/ n. 科技
Transport system
People in cities(population)
Health care
Length of life
/le θ/ n. 时长；长度
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Read and predict
Read the conversation and predict the answers.
B
A
D
C
/ f nt/
Listening tip1:
Read the sentence before and after to predict the answers.（上下文）
Listening tip2:
Pay attention to the linking words.(连词)
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Listen and fill
Listen and check your predictions.
A
B
C
D
What aspects of future life do they talk about
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Listen and fill
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Helen: Hi, Jennifer.
Jennifer: Oh, hi, Helen. I'm watching a video about .
Helen: So, what will the future
Jennifer: Well, there will be more people in cities, but the will be more efficient. It means that there will be fewer .
Helen: Sounds great! Any other predictions
Jennifer: Students probably won't go to a school . They will study at home or any place they want.
Helen: Oh, but I really like going to school!
Jennifer: And people will live longer .
Helen: Really Why
Jennifer: Because we'll have better in our homes. Machines will tell us how to solve small health problems before they become bigger.
Helen: That'll be great. will most people live
Jennifer: Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old. Some may even live to be 150.
Helen: Wow, that sounds wonderful!
What's up
future predictions
be like
transport system
traffic accidents
in the future
Anything else
health care technology
How long
怎么啦？
未来预测
像
交通系统
交通事故
今后
还有别的吗
医疗保健技术
多久
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Read and say
People in cities
(population)
Education
Health care
aspects of future life
Transport system
Length of life
/ ed u ke n/
n. 教育
/le θ/
n. 时长；长度
B. there will be more people in cities
A. there will be fewer traffic accidents
D. people will live longer
C. we’ll have better health care technology
We use will (not) do / there will (not) be to make future predictions.
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Read and feel
Read and feel. How does Helen feel about the future predictions
B
A
D
C
curious
/ kj ri s / adj.好奇的
excited / happy
a bit disappointed (失
望的) and worried
surprised / curious/ interested
excited / happy/ interested
excited / happy
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Read and fill
2b
Read the conversation and complete the table.
Helen: Hi, Jennifer. What's up
Jennifer: Oh, hi, Helen. I'm watching a video about future predictions.
Helen: So, what will the future be like
Jennifer: Well, there will be more people in cities, but the transport system will be more efficient. It means that there will be fewer traffic accidents.
Helen: Sounds great! Any other predictions
Jennifer: Students probably won't go to a school in the future. They will study at home or any place they want.
Helen: Oh, but I really like going to school! Anything else
Jennifer: And people will live longer.
Helen: Really Why
Jennifer: Because we'll have better health care technology in our homes. Machines will tell us how to solve small health problems before they become bigger.
Helen: That'll be great. How long will most people live
Jennifer: Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old. Some may even live to be 150.
Helen: Wow, that sounds wonderful!
What will the future be like People in cities
Transport system
Education
Health care
Length of life
more efficient,
fewer traffic accidents
study at home or any place the students want
live to be over 100 years, even 150
home health care,
machines help solve small health problems
There will be more
people in cities.
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Read and fill
Read the conversation and fill in the blanks.
What will the future be
like
people in cities
Transport system
Education
Health care
Length of life
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
________________________________________
____________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
There will be more people in the cities.
There will be fewer traffic accidents
Transport system will be more efficient.
They will study at home or any place they want.
Students won’t go to a school in the future.
Machines will tell us how to solve small problems
We’ll have better health care technology.
More people will liive to be over 100 years old.
Wonderful
Positive
predictions
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Read and answer
2c
Read again and answer the questions.
Helen: Hi, Jennifer. What's up
Jennifer: Oh, hi, Helen. I'm watching a video about future predictions.
Helen: So, what will the future be like
Jennifer: Well, there will be more people in cities, but the transport system will be more efficient. It means that there will be fewer traffic accidents.
Helen: Sounds great! Any other predictions
Jennifer: Students probably won't go to a school in the future. They will study at home or any place they want.
Helen: Oh, but I really like going to school! Anything else
Jennifer: And people will live longer .
Helen: Really Why
Jennifer: Because we'll have better health care technology in our homes. Machines will tell us how to solve small health problems before they become bigger.
Helen: That'll be great. How long will most people live
Jennifer: Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old. Some may even live to be 150.
Helen: Wow, that sounds wonderful!
2. Is Helen interested in the future How do you know
Yes, Helen is interested.
She asks questions about future predictions and wants to know more.
She has a positive attitude.
1.What is Jennifer watching
A video about future predictions.
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Read and answer
2c
Read again and answer the questions.
3. Is the video positive about the future or not How do you know
Yes, it is. Jennifer mentions improvements like:
More efficient transport (fewer accidents)
Different education (studying anywhere)
Better health care (living longer, up to 150 years)
Use some positive words :
efficient, fewer, better, even
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Discuss and say
1. Do you think studying at home is better than going to school Why or why not
VS
more flexible and comfortable
learn at your own speed
make friends
learn teamwork
develop social skills.
2. If people can live to 150 years old, what problems might this cause for society
not enough jobs for young people
hospitals would be too crowded
money problems (pensions / food / houses)
bigger families = more stress
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2d
Listen and role-play
Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it.
Helen: Hi, Jennifer. What's up
Jennifer: Oh, hi, Helen. I'm watching a video about future predictions.
Helen: So, what will the future be like
Jennifer: Well, there will be more people in cities, but the transport system will be more efficient. It means that there will be fewer traffic accidents.
Helen: Sounds great! Any other predictions
Jennifer: Students probably won't go to a school in the future. They will study at home or any place they want.
Helen: Oh, but I really like going to school! Anything else
Jennifer: And people will live longer .
Helen: Really Why
Jennifer: Because we'll have better health care technology in our homes. Machines will tell us how to solve small health problems before they become bigger.
Helen: That'll be great. How long will most people live
Jennifer: Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old. Some may even live to be 150.
Helen: Wow, that sounds wonderful!
Actor 1: Jennifer
Actor 2: Helen
What’s up 用于轻松地询问对方近况或在做什么,“你好吗 ”“最近怎么样 ”
What+ will + 主语 + be like be like（像
······一样)用于询问人或事物的特征。
“疑问词 + 不定式”（how to solve）
“live to be + 年龄”,“活到……岁”; live to be 表寿限,数字年龄直接连
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Watch and imitate
Actors should:
Use correct language.
(使用正确语言)
Speak loudly and clearly with feelings.
(言语饱含热情，大声且清晰)
Correct tones and proper body language.
（正确语调和恰当的身体语言）
Without books. (脱离课本)
Watch the video about the conversation. Then role-play it.
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Look and fill
Fill in the blanks according to the pictures.
1. There will be _____ _____ in cities.
2. The transport system will be _______ ________.
There will be ____ ______ ______.
3. Students probably won’t go to a ______; they’ll ______ at home or _____ place they want.
4. There will be better ______ _____ technology at home. Machines will solve small _______ _________ before they get _______.
5. More people will live to be _______ _____ years old. Some may even live to be ______.
more people
more efficient
fewer traffic accident
school
study any
health
care
health
problem
bigger
over 100
150
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Look and retell
Retell the text according to the table.
What will the future be like People in cities
Transport system
Education
Health care
Length of life
more people
efficient, fewer traffic accidents
won’t go..., study at home...
health care technology,solve
over 100 years old,150
You may begin like this:Jennifer and Hello are talking about future predictions from five aspects.First,there will be....
Checklists
Loud and fluent.（声音洪亮，描述流利）
Be confident.（充满自信）
Completely.（复述完整）
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Think and fill
2e
What do you think life will be like in the future Make up a conversation about your future predictions.
Topic My prediction My partner’s prediction
Home
Population
Transport
Job
Free time
A: Do you think there will be more / less / fewer … in the future
B: Yes, I think there will … / Well, I don’t think there will …
A: Do you think we will …
B: …
/ t p k/ n. 话题；题目；标题
/ pɑ tn (r)/ n. 搭档；同伴
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Think and fill
2e
What do you think life will be like in the future Make up a conversation about your future predictions.
Topic My prediction My partner’s prediction
Homes will be fully smart, with robots doing most housework.
Homes will have more green spaces inside, like small gardens.
The world population will grow more slowly.
The population in big cities will decrease as people move to suburbs.
Flying cars will be common for short trips.
Maglev trains will connect more cities at very high speeds.
More jobs will be related to AI and data analysis.
There will be more jobs in space-related industries.
People will spend more free time on virtual-reality travel.
People will use free time to learn new skills in community centers.
Home
Population
Transport
Job
Free time
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Ask and answer
2e
What do you think life will be like in the future Make up a conversation about your future predictions.
A: Do you think there will be more smart homes in the future
B: Yes, I think there will. Homes will be fully smart, with robots doing most housework.
A: Do you think the world population will grow faster in the future
B: Well, I don’t think there will. It will grow more slowly.
A: Do you think there will be more flying cars in the future
B: Yes, I think there will. Flying cars will be common for short trips.
A: Do you think we will have more AI-related jobs in the future
B: Yes, I think we will. More jobs will be related to AI and data analysis.
A: Do you think we will spend more free time on virtual-reality travel in the future
B: Yes, I think we will. People will spend more free time on that.
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Watch how china will be like in the future.
Watch and learn
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Watch and say
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
What are the benefits of predicting the future
It helps us get ready for what's coming and make good choices.
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Look and summary
Let’s summary what we have learned.
New words
Key sentences
Aspects
What will ... be like
There will be ...
People/Students will ...
traffic: __________
technology: ___________
video: ___________
transport:___________
system: ___________
efficient: ___________
education: ___________
length: .
topic: .
partner: .
n.交通
n.科技
n.视频
n.交通运输系统
n.系统
adj.效率高的
n.教育
n.时长
n.话题
n.搭档
Transport system
People in cities
Education
Health care
Length of life
Future predictions
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Class test
1．The ________ (long) of this bridge is about 2 kilometers across the river.
2．To get a good (educate), she went to study in London.
3. This book is ____________ (educate), so I like it very much.
4．Some scientists believe that there (be) more robots in the future.
5．What’s your ___________ (predict) about the future
6．Today, many young people like to make short (video).
7. I’m not interested in ____________(play) computer games at all.
8. I believe there will be _________(many) people in the future.
length
education
educational
will be
prediction
videos
playing
more
I.根据句意和汉语提示完成句子。
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Class test
1. 50年后的生活会是什么样子？
______ will life ____ ______ in 50 years
2. 有了先进的医疗技术，很多人或许能活到100岁。
With good _______ _____ ___________, many people may
_____ _____ _____ 100.
3. 我希望将来能成为一位作家。
I want to be a writer _____ _____ _________.
4. 你能告诉我这道数学题怎么解吗？
Can you tell me _____ ____ _______ this math problem
5. 高效的交通系统对大城市来说很重要。
___ _______ _________ ______ is important for big cities.
II. 根据中文意思完成句子，每空一词。
What be like
health care technology
live to be
in the future
how to solve
An efficient transport system
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基础作业：把课堂上2e的对话结果转换成一篇简短的report，并进行汇报，用上本课重点句型。
进阶作业：想象并描述你在2125年某一天的生活。必须包含至少 3个will 的句子和 1个there will be more/less/fewer... 的句子。尝试为你描述的至少一个场景 提供简单理由 (可使用because或so)。
拓展作业：以“Life in 2125”为主题，设计一张英文海报。
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