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Unit7 When Tomorrow Comes
Section B 1a-1e阅读
How can we prepare for the future
learning objectives
1. Language Ability
- Understand key words and sentences about future predictions.
- Talk about future life using "will + verb" structure.
2. Thinking Quality
- Analyze(分析)which future predictions are realistic(可实现的) and explain reasons.
3. Learning Ability
- Get the main ideas from the interview(采访）.
- Discuss how to prepare for the future .
4. Emotional Attitude
- Develop(形成) a positive attitude(态度) towards future changes.
Look at the title and answer the questions
1. What does “Tomorrow” mean
The future.
2. What do you think the interview is about
Pre-reading
The interview is about future life changes. Robots will help with housework.
It’ll talk about future jobs.
It’ll cover how to prepare for the future.
1b.Read the interview and see if your guess was correct.
The interview is about how life will change in the future (such as the role of robots and AI) and how we can get ready for these future changes.
The passage is a(n) ______.
A. news report
B. interview
C. short story
D. academic essay(学术论文）
This is an interview between the host(主持人) and Dr. Lu.
Match the main idea of each part.
introduction
advice on preparing
for the future
future prediction
While-reading
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
1. Dr Lu is very positive about the future.
2. In the future, robots will take over most jobs of today.
3. Robots will save lives during emergencies.
4. Humans will have more challenging jobs and do creative work.
5. Our emotional intelligence will always be important.
6. It is impossible for us to prepare for the future.
Host: Good evening, everyone! Our guest today is Dr. Lu Xingyuan, chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre. So welcome to our show, Dr Lu.
Dr Lu: Good evening. Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here.
Host: Dr Lu, thank you for joining us. So, as a futurist, can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years
Dr Lu: Well, you’ll see robots working everywhere.
Host: Can you give us some examples
Dr Lu: Well, as we all know, China's robotics industry is growing fast. Robots will make our life easier. We’ll have service robots. They will do almost all our housework. They will also help save lives when disasters and emergencies happen.
Host: So, what jobs will humans still do in the future
Dr Lu: Good question! Some jobs today will disappear in the coming years. However, there will be more challenging jobs in the future, such as space pilots and AI experts.
Host: Do you think robots will replace humans one day
Dr Lu: No, I don’t. Our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships. AI will not replace humans for these things.
Host: You mentioned AI. How will AI change our world
Dr Lu: Well, it will certainly change how we work, study, and live. For example, a smart refrigerator will know what you need and order food for you when you're running low.
Host: Wow, that’ll save us a lot of time! Now, my last question: How can we prepare for the future
Dr Lu: It’s simple. Just accept change. Keep learning and working hard. Today’s choices will influence your future.
Host: Thank you for your time, Dr Lu.




1c Read again and tick the statements that you can infer from the interview.
Complete the table with the information from the interview.
1d
Guest name
Job
Future prediction about robots:
about jobs in the future:
about AI:
Advice
Dr Lu Xing Yuan
Cheif researcher of the future Worl Research Center; futurist
Robots will work everywhere.They will do almost all the housework and help us save lives during disasters and emergencies.
Some current jobs will disappear, but there will be
more challenging jobs like space pilots and AI experts.
a smart refrigerator will know what you need and orderfood for us when we're running out.
Accept change. Keep learning and working hard.
Ready for Tomorrow
What will life be like in 50 years Dr. Lu Xingyuan, a chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre, shared his ideas.
First, robots will work ______ (1) — service robots will do most of our ______ (2) and help save lives during ______ (3) and emergencies. For jobs, some current ones will disappear, but more challenging roles like ______ (4) and AI experts will appear.
Will robots replace humans Dr. Lu says no — human ______ (5) and emotional intelligence are irreplaceable for relationships. AI will also change daily life: a smart refrigerator can order ______ (6) when supplies run low.
To prepare for the future, Dr. Lu advises us to accept ______ (7), keep ______ (8), and work hard. After all, today’s ______ (9) will influence our ______ (10).
everywhere
learning
disasters
space pilots
creativity
food
change
housework
choices
future
Retell
Discuss the questions.
1e
1. Do you think robots will replace
humans one day
Why do you think so
I don't think robots will replace humans because humans have creativity and emotions. Robots are good at tasks , but they can't think like us.
Post-reading
Discuss the questions.
1e
2. What do you think are the most important qualities that people in the future should develop
Problem-solving ability
Creativity
Emotional intelligence
...
Discuss the questions.
1e
3. What do you think we should do to prepare for the future
In order to prepare for the future, we should keep learning new skills, develop critical(批判性的) thinking, cultivate(培养) a sense of responsibility(责任), keep a healthy body and learn emotional management(管理） skills.
Summary & Homework
Must do:
Write 2 sentences to describe one change robots will bring to your daily life
Choose to do:
Talk with your family about "What will our home be like in 10 years " and share 1 idea next class.

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