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Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes
第5课时 (Section B 2a-3c)
R·八年级上册
Vocabulary in use
Write the opposites of the words. Use your dictionary.
2a
1. more _________
3. better _________
5. appear _________
7. positive _________
2. possible _________
4. challenging _________
6. winner _________
8. everywhere _________
less/ fewer
worse
disappear
negative
impossible
easy
loser
nowhere
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
2b
accept develop influence mention service
1. He __________ a plan to learn German, but he didn’t say when he would start.
2. It is important for young students to __________ skills that will be valuable in the future.
mentioned
develop
3. Asimov’s ideas about robots __________ many sci-fi writers and even some AI scientists.
4. China will take steps to improve the public health system to meet the public’s needs for medical and health __________.
5. __________ the challenges and don’t run away from your problems. Try to solve them and then you will find your way.
accept develop influence mention service
influenced
services
Accept
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
2c
challenge create influence quality traffic bad
How will AI technology __________ the future world Many experts think AI will improve the __________ of our future life and change many industries. For example, AI will help us build a smart public transport system and solve __________ problems. AI will also change education. It will make
influence
quality
traffic
learning better match what students need. While some jobs may go away, people will focus on more __________ and difficult tasks. Will AI make our life better or __________ It depends on how we choose to improve and use AI to meet future __________.
challenge create influence quality traffic bad
creative
worse
challenges
Pre-reading
Have you ever wondered what your future life will be like
What’s my future job
athlete
doctor
painter
teacher
photographer
Where will I live
or
big city
countryside
What will I do in my free time
travel around
play with a pet
visit friends
Recently, an English newspaper has launched a column (专栏) titled “Imagine the Future”, welcoming contributions(投稿) from students to talk about your predictions for future life. Our friend Mandy has contributed a short passage about her future life. Let’s read it together.
Fast reading
Read about Mandy’s dreams for the future and find out what she wants to be.
3a
An artist.
Complete the table about Mandy’s dreams.
3b
Item Mandy
Future job
Place to live
Free time activity
How to make dreams come true
an artist
the countryside
invite friends to come over and have fun together
study hard and keep on trying
Careful reading
What will my life be like in 20 years It’s not an easy question, but here are a few of my predictions. I love art, so I think I will become an artist. I want to study art
My Dreams for the Future
in France, and then I will visit all the famous art museums. I will learn a lot about different artists and their works of art, and I will create my own too.
一些；几个 后接可数名词复数或代词宾格
Let’s learn
As an artist, I will live in the countryside and stay close to nature. There will be flowers and plants around my home. Life there will give me good ideas for making art. At the weekend, I will invite friends to come over in and have fun together.
I believe these dreams will come true as long as I study hard and keep on trying.
来访；拜访
玩得高兴
只要
keep on doing sth
继续做某事；反复做某事
Post-reading (writing)
Now you need to contribute a short passage to the English newspaper about your life in 20 years. How should you write it
Step 1
Understand the requirements (要求)
Type of writing (文体)
Person (人称)
Tense (时态)
Key points (要点)
narrative writing (记叙文)
the first person (第一人称)
the simple future & present tense
future job, place to live, free time activity, how to make dreams come true
Passage analysis
How does Mandy write her dreams for the future
Introduce the topic
Predictions for the future:
future job, place to live, free time activity,
How to make dreams come true
Step 2
Build a framework (搭建框架)
Introduce the topic
Predictions for the future
How to make dreams come true
What will my life be like in 20 years It’s not an easy question, but here are a few of …
I love …, so I think I will become a(n) …
I want to … and then I will …
As a(n) …, I will live in … There will be … Life there will … At the weekend, I will …
I believe these dreams will come true as long as I … and …
Step 3
Expression accumulation (表达积累)
Introduce the topic
1. What will my life be like in...years It’s not an easy question, but here are a few of …
2. In the future, my life will be very different from that today.
3. I think I will have a wonderful/ fantastic...life...
4. Here are some predictions about...
1. In … years, I think I will live in outer space/ in the sea …
2. I believe I will be a(n) … I will try to …
3. There will be more …, but …
4. I love …, so I think I will become a(n) … I want to … and then I will …
As a(n) …, I will live in … There will be … Life there will … At the weekend, I will …
Predictions for the future
1. Just accept change and keep on...
2. In a word, I will always try my best to make it possible to have a better life.
3. I believe these dreams will come true as long as I...
How to make dreams come true
Famous sayings
(名言警句)
1. Nothing is impossible.
2. Seize the day, and look forward to the future.
3. The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
4. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Step 4
Outline the main points (明确文章要点)
Complete the table about your dreams.
3b
Item You
Future job
Place to live
Free time activity
How to make dreams come true
an IT engineer
a city by the sea
read sci-fi novels and take part in outdoor sports
keep learning and never give up
Step 5
Integrate the content (整合内容)
Introduce the topic
Predictions for the future
How to make dreams come true
What will my life be like in 20 years
Future job: an IT engineer
Place to live: a city by the sea
Free time Activity: read sci-fi novels and take part in outdoor sports
keep learning and never give up
What will your life be like in 20 years Write a short passage about your dreams for the future. Use your notes in 3b.
3c
Self-editing
Item Checklist
Content Completeness 内容完整性 Did I cover all key points (future job, place to live, free time activity, how to make dreams come true)
Did I add a personal feeling or example
Are my sentence structures complete
Language Accuracy 语言准确性 Did I mainly use the first person
Did I mainly use the simple future tense
Logical Coherence 逻辑连贯性 Beginning → Body → Ending
Did I use transition words (过渡词)
Expressive Richness 表达丰富性 Did I use many different words
Did I use advanced vocabulary (高级词汇)
Did I use diverse (多样化的) sentence structures
I think my life in 20 years will be different from what it is now.
I’m interested in maths and I spend a lot of time reading books about IT and AI. So I think I will be an IT engineer in the future.
I will live in a city by the sea. The scenery around my house will be very beautiful. I will work at home.
Sample writing
Para. 1: Introduce the topic
Para. 2: Future job
A service robot will do most of the housework. I just need to develop my creativity and focus on my work. In my free time, I will read sci-fi novels and take part in outdoor sports. How cool it will be!
To be an IT engineer is challenging. However, nothing in the world is impossible to a willing heart. I think I’ll achieve my dream as long as I keep learning and never give up.
Para. 3: Place to live & Free time Activity
Para. 4: How to make dreams come true
Gallery walk
Stick the works around the classroom and draw smiley faces on your favorite ones.
Homework
Polish your writing according to the checklist.
Interview your friends about their dreams for the future and write them down on the paper.

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