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Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes
第2课时 (Section A 2a-2e)
R·八年级上册
Watch a video
Does the future world in the video conform to (符合) your imagination (想象) Which aspect of change does the video mainly show us
Think and answer
Transport
交通
What will the future be like
Pre-listening (listening )
01
03
02
05
04
Education
Home
Food
Job
…
What other aspects in our lives do you think will have big changes in the future What changes are they
n. 教育
2a
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
there will be fewer traffic accidents
B. there will be more people in cities
C. we’ll have better health care technology
D. People will live longer
Hi, Jennifer. What’s up
Oh, hi, Helen. I’m watching a video about future predictions.
So, what will the future be like
Well, _____ , but the transport system will be more
efficient. It means that _____.
Sounds great! Any other predictions
Helen:
Jennifer:
Helen:
Jennifer:
Helen:
B
A
n. 科技；工艺
n. 交通运输系统；旅行方式 v. 运输；运送
n. 系统
adj. 效率高的；有功效的
Students probably won’t go to a school in the future. They will study at home or any place they want.
Oh, but I really like going to school! Anything else
And _____.
Really Why
Because _____ in our homes. Machines will tell us
how to solve small health problems before they become bigger.
That’ll be great. How long will most people live
Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old. Some may even live to be 150.
Wow, that sounds wonderful!
Jennifer:
Helen:
Jennifer:
Helen:
Jennifer:
Helen:
Jennifer:
Helen:
D
C
Read the conversation and complete the table.
What will the future be like People in cities
Transport system
Education
Health care
Length of life
There will be more people in cities.
The transport system will be more efficient.
Students probably won’t go to a school in the future. They will study at home or any place they want.
We’ll have better health care technology.
People will live longer.
n. 时长；长度
2b
Read again and answer the questions.
1. What is Jennifer watching
2. Is Helen interested in the future How do you know
She is watching a video about future predictions.
Yes, she is. Because she keeps on asking questions and makes replies like “Sounds great!” “That’ll be great.” and “Wow, that sounds wonderful!”.
2c
3. Is the video positive about the future or not
How do you know
Yes, it is. Because in the video, the future predictions about the transport system, education, health care, and people’s length of life are all positive.
Listen and imitate
Hi, Jennifer. What’s up
Oh, hi, Helen. I’m watching a video about future predictions.
So, what will the future be like
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.
Sounds great! Any other predictions
Students probably won’t go to a school in the future. They will study at home or any place they want.
Helen:
Jennifer:
Helen:
Jennifer:
Helen:
Jennifer:
Oh, but I really like going to school! Anything else
And People will live longer.
Really Why
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.
That’ll be great. How long will most people live
Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old. Some may even live to be 150.
Wow, that sounds wonderful!
Helen:
Jennifer:
Helen:
Jennifer:
Helen:
Jennifer:
Helen:
Try to retell the conversation
Helen greets Jennifer. Jennifer is watching a video about _________________. Jennifer shares that there will be ___________ in cities, but transport systems will be _____________, which means that there will be ____________________. What’s more, students probably won’t ____________in the future. They will study at ______ or __________________.
future predictions
more people
more efficient
fewer traffic accidents
go to school
home
any place they want
Also, people will live ______. More people will live to be ______________. Some may even live to be ______. That’s because we’ll have __________________________ in our homes. Machines will tell us how to ___________ ________________ before they become _________. Helen thinks it sounds ___________.
longer
over 100 years
150
better health care technology
solve small
health problems
bigger
wonderful
2d
Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it.
Hi, … What’s up
Oh, hi, … I’m watching a video about future predictions
So, what will the future be like
Well, there will be …, but …
…
Post-listening (listening)
Assessment checklist Starts
Speak loudly and fluently
Speak with emotion
Pronunciation and Intonation
The content based on the conversation in 2a
What do you think life will be like in the future You can speak from the following aspects.
Think and say
Home
Population
Transport
Job
Free time
Discuss and complete the table below with your partner.
Topic My prediction My partner’s prediction
Home
Population
Transport
Job
Free time
Pair work
A: Will there 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: …
Make up a conversation about your future predictions.
A: Will there be more robots at home in the future
B: Yes, I think there will be. I believe every home will have a
smart robot.
A: Do you think we will have flying cars
B: Well, I don’t think there will be flying cars everywhere, but
maybe in big cities.
A: What about jobs Will there be fewer jobs in the future
B: Yes, I think so. I think AI will take over many jobs.
Sample
Language points
What’s up
用于朋友、熟人之间日常打招呼，语气轻松随意，可译为“近况如何 /（最近）在忙什么？”。
—Hey, Tom! What’s up —Not much, just hanging out.
用于询问对方的状况或事情进展，意为“怎么了 /出什么事了？”，相当于“What’s wrong/the matter/the trouble ”
—You seem quiet today. What’s up
—I’m worried about the exam.
So, what will the future be like
What will … be like ……将会是什么样子？
是“What is/are … like？”的一般将来时形式。其中like作介词，意为“（询问意见）……怎么样”。
What will our city be like in 20 years
我们的城市20年后将会是什么样子
拓展：What is/are ... like ……是什么样子 常用于询问某人的性格、品质或询问对某物的看法、评价。
— What is Cindy like 辛迪是个什么样的人
— She’s very outgoing. 她很外向。
Will there be more/less/fewer … in the future
辨析：more，less与fewer
more 更多的 many/much的比较级 后接可数名词复数或不可数名词
less 较少的；更少的 little的比较级 后接不可数名词
fewer 较少的；更少的 few的比较级 后接可数名词复数
If there are more people driving, the traffic will be worse.
如果开车的人更多，交通将会更糟糕。
Can you do the work well with less time and fewer people
你能用更少的时间和更少的人来做好这项工作吗？
Homework
Make a video to introduce the future in your eyes. You should follow the guidance below:
Speak loudly, clearly and fluently.
Pronounce correctly.
Speak from different aspects. (at least 3 aspects)

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