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UNIT 7
How can we prepare for the future
Section B 1a-1e
我们该如何为未来做好准备？
learning objectives
In this lesson, you will:
1.Understand the predictions about the future based on the
interview.
2. Identify key information and make inferences from the text.
3. Give advice on how to prepare for the future.
Lead-in
Free talk:What will the future be like
population
transport system
education
health care
length of life
…
climate change
AI and robot
Lead-in
Watch and share
Is video positive about the future
How about you
How can we prepare for it
A futurist, Dr Lu Xingyuan will give us the answer.
/ fju t r st/ n.未来学家
Pre-reading
Look at the title and the speakers, answer the questions.
(1) What’s the text type of the passage
A. A story. B. An interview. C. News.
(2) What does “Tomorrow” mean
(3)What do you think the interview is about
The future.
The interview is about future life changes.
It’ll talk about future jobs.
It’ll talk about how to prepare for the future.
While-reading
Read the interview and see if your guess was correct.
It is about how life will be_________ in the future, and how people can _________ for these future changes.
different
prepare
While-reading
Part 1: Opening
Part 2:
Main body
Part 3:
Closing
Welcome and introduce Dr Lu.
Discuss a series of questions about the future predications.
Advice on how to prepare for the future.
Match the main idea of each part.
Tip1: Interview should be polite
While-reading
Find all the questions the host asks.
Q1: Can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years
Q2: Can you give us some examples
Q3: What jobs will humans still do in the future
Q4: Do you think robots will replace huamns one day
Q5: How will AI change our world
Q6: How can we prepare for the future
Tip2: Ask question logically
Big questions—Specific question—Question for advice
While-reading
Read part 1 and answer the question
Ready for Tomorrow
Host:Good evening, everyone! Our guest today is Dr Lu Xingyuán, 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.
1. Who is the guest today
2. What does he do
Chief researcher of the Future World Research Center.
Dr. Lu Xingyuan
/r s t (r)/ n.研究人员
While-reading
Read part 2 and complete the mind map
Future Life
Robots
Jobs
AI
Robots will working everywhere, such as _______ robots, they will do __________and help _________.
Some jobs _________ and there will be more _________ jobs, such as___________ and __________ .
It will ________ how we work, study and live. For example, a smart refrigerator will __________ for you.
disappear
challenging
service
housework
save lives
change
order food
space pilots
AI experts
Tip3: Use “opinion+examples” to make your opinion clear.
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: 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.
While-reading
Read part 3 and answer the question
Host: Wow, that’ll save us a lot of time! Now, my last question: How can we prepare for the future
Guest: 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 Roberts.
1. What’s Dr Lu’s advice for us
2. Is Dr Lu positive for the future
Accept change. Keep learning and working hard.
Yes. He made many positive predictions for the future.
While-reading
Complete the table with the information from the interview.
1c
Guest name
Job
Future prediction about robots:
about jobs
in the future:
about AI:
Advice
Dr. Lu Xingyuan
chief researcher of the Future World Research Centre ; futurist
Robots will work everywhere, do almost all housework and help save lives during disasters and emergencies.
Some current jobs will disappear, but there will be
more challenging jobs like space pilots and AI experts.
AI will change the world in many ways, like smart refrigerators ordering food for us when we’re running out.
Accept change. Keep learning and working hard.
While-reading
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.




Some jobs but not most
Read again and tick the statements that you can infer from the interview.
Post-reading
Host: Good evening, everyone! Our guest today is Dr Pete Roberts, author of the best-selling book Ready for Tomorrow. So welcome to our show, Dr Roberts.
Guest: Good evening. Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here.
Host: Dr Roberts, thank you for joining us. So, as a futurist, can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years
Guest: Well, you’ll see robots working everywhere.
Host: Can you give us some examples
Guest: Well, we’ll have service robots. They will do almost all our housework. They will also help save lives when disasters and emergencies happen.
guest /gest/ n. 客人；宾客
author / θ (r)/ n. 作者；作家
/ best sel / adj. 畅销的
futurist / fju t r st/ n. 未来学家
everywhere / evriwe (r)/
adv., pron. & conj. 到处；所有地方
service / s v s/ n. 服务；公共服务
/d zɑ st (r)/ n. 灾难；不幸
/i m d nsi/n. 突发事件；紧急情况
时间状语从句
see sb do sth 看见全过程
see sb doing sth 看见正在做某事
Post-reading
Host: So, what jobs will humans still do in the future
Guest: 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
Guest: 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
disappear / d s p (r)/ v. 消失；不见
/ t l nd / adj. 挑战性的
/ pa l t/ n. 飞行员；领航员
expert / eksp t/ n. 专家；行家
adj. 熟练的；内行的
/r ple s/ v. 代替；取代
/ kri e t v ti/ n. 创造力
/ m nl/ adj. 情感的；情绪的
intelligence / n tel d ns/ n. 智力；智慧
emotional intelligence 情绪智力
mention / men n/ v. 提到；写到
Post-reading
Guest: It will change the world in many ways. For example, we won’t need to go to the supermarket. Smart refrigerators will understand our needs. When we are almost out of some food, they will order it for us.
Host: Wow, that’ll save us a lot of time! Now, my last question: How can we prepare for the future
Guest: 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 Roberts.
refrigerator/r fr d re t (r)/
(= fridge /fr d /) n. 冰箱
accept / k sept/ v. 接受；相信
influence / nflu ns / v. 影响；对……起作用
n. 影响；作用
Post-reading
Discuss the questions.
3. What do you
think we should do to prepare for the future
2. What do you think are the most important qualities that people in the future should develop
1. Do you think
robots will replace humans one day Why do you think so
quality / kw l ti/ n. 素质；质量；品质
adj. 优质的；高质量的
develop /d vel p/
v. 增强；发展；开发
Post-reading
Example
观点 1：不会取代
I don’t think robots will replace humans one day. Because humans have creativity and emotional intelligence. For example, robots can’t write touching stories or understand deep human feelings like we do. We can make friends, love others, but robots just follow programs.
观点 2：部分取代（但有限）
Maybe robots will replace humans in some simple jobs, like factory work or cleaning. But they can’t replace us in jobs needing human connection, such as teaching or nursing. Teachers can encourage students with love, but robots can’t do that.
1. Do you think robots will replace humans one day Why do you think so
Post-reading
Example
I think creativity, adaptability and teamwork are important. Creativity helps us invent new things. Adaptability lets us deal with future changes, like new jobs. Teamwork makes us work well with others, maybe even with robots!
Learning skills and kindness are key. We need to keep learning new knowledge for future jobs. And kindness helps us care about others, which robots can’t have.
2. What do you think are the most important qualities that people in the future should develop
Post-reading
First, study hard to get more knowledge.
Second, learn new skills like coding or foreign languages.
Also, stay curious about new things, so we can adapt to changes easily.
We should exercise to stay healthy, because a good body helps us face future challenges. And read more books to open our minds. Plus, practice teamwork in group activities.
3. What do you think we should do to prepare for the future
Example
Post-reading
Pair work: let’s interview
Opening
Main body
Closing
The interview
Interviewer & interviewee
Greeting & Introduction
Future predictions
Advice &Show thanks
Good morning/afternoon, ...! Welcome to...
What/How will....
I think we’ll have flying cars. We can...There will be...
How can we prepare for the future
What should we learn now to have a good future ...
Thank you for sharing your ideas.
Post-reading
Pair work: let’s interview
Host: Hello, everyone! Our guest today is ... So welcome to our show
Interviewee: Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here.
Host: Thank you for joining us. So, do you think robots will replace humans one day
Interviewee: In my opinion, I believe... because...
...
Host: Thank you for your time.
Assessment ☆☆☆
1. I can ask and answer some of these questions fluently and confidently.
2. I can use body language and have eye contact.
3. I have good pronunciation(语音) and intonation(语调).
Language points
1. Well, you’ll see robots working everywhere.
嗯，你会看到机器人在各处工作。（教材P66 1b）
everywhere adv./ pron. / conj. 到处；所有地方
其前不能使用in、at、to之类的介词。
做副词：相当于here and there
eg. Don’t throw away rubbish everywhere. It's everyone’s duty to protect
the environment. 不要到处乱扔垃圾。保护环境，人人有责。
做代词： eg. I love this city. Everywhere looks so nice.
我喜欢这个城市。每个地方看起来都这么美好。
练习：We should never waste food ________ throw rubbish ________ in the
school canteen.
A. and; anywhere B. or; everywhere C. but; somewhere D. or; nowhere
B
2. We’ll have service robots．我们会有服务机器人。
service n. 服务；公共服务
拓展：serve【动词】提供；服务
serve sb. sth. = serve sth. to sb. 招待某人吃/喝某物；给某人提供某物
e.g. We served all the guests food.
= We served food _______ all the guests.
我们给所有的客人提供了食物。
The waiter served the woman first. 那个服务生首先为那位女士服务。
练习：这个饭店有最好的服务。服务员都很友好。（完成译句）
The restaurant has the best __________. Waiters are all friendly.
to
service
3. Some jobs today will disappear in the coming years.
现在的一些工作将在未来几年内消失。（教材P66 1b）
disappear n. 消失;不见 (不及物动词)，强调“看不见了”/“不复存在了”。
拓展：appear v. 出现 → disappear v. 消失; 不见 → appearance n. 外表
→ disappearance n. 消失
词缀学习： dis-为否定前缀，表示“不；非；相反；相对”，可加在某些
词前构成其反义词。如：
agree (v.同意) → disagree (v.不同意) like (v.喜欢) → dislike (v.不喜欢)
练习：Since few young people are interested in cormorant fishing, perhaps
this skill ________ in 50 years.
A. has disappeared B. disappeared C. will disappear D. disappear
C
4. However, there will be more challenging jobs in the future，such as space pilots and AI experts. 但未来也会有更多具有挑战性的工作，比如太空飞行员和人工智能专家。
challenging /′t l nd / [形容词] 挑战性的
其比较级形式为 more challenging，意为“更具挑战性的”。
challenge ① [及物动词] 向 (某人) 挑战；对······怀疑；考验······的能力
challenge sb. to sth. 向某人挑战某事
challenge sb. to do sth. 向某人挑战做某事
② [可数名词] 挑战；质疑
eg: I need a new challenge and a fresh start somewhere else.
我需要一个新的挑战，换个地方重新开始。
5. Do you think robots will replace humans one day
您认为有一天机器人会取代人类吗
replace /r ′ple s/ [动词] 代替；取代
replace... with/by... 用······代替······
be replaced by... 被······取代
练习：My mother often_________ pork_________ beef.
我妈妈经常用牛肉来代替猪肉。
replaces with
6. Our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships.
我们的创造力和情商对人际关系至关重要。
creativity / kri:e ′t v ti/ [名词] 创造力
[辨析] creativity 的相关词汇：
练习：Tom is so_______ . He_______ many useful things.
汤姆很有创造力。他创造了许多有用的东西。
creative
created
7. You mentioned AI. 您提到了人工智能。
mention n. 提到；写到
mention sb./sth. 提到某人/某事物 mention doing sth. 提及做某事
mention sth. to sb. 向某人提起某事／某物 mentiom＋从句 提到····
e.g. Don’t mention this to her. 不要向她提及这件事。
Linda mentioned going to see the dactor on Sunday.
琳达说过周日去看医生：
拓展：don’t mention it（别人道谢时回答）不客气
e.g. —Thanks for your help. 谢谢你的帮助。
—Don’t metionn it. 不用客气。
练习：—What did he say in his letter Is everything OK with
his father —No idea. He didn’t ______ his parents in the letter.
A. admire B. notice C. mention D. miss
C
8. Today’s choices will influence your future.
今天的选择将影响你的未来。
influence v. 影响；对······起作用 / n.影响；作用
（1）【及物动词】influence sb. to do sth. 影响某人做某事
e.g. Poems influence people a lot. 诗歌对人们影响很大。
（2）【名词】影响；作用
under the influence of... 受到······的影响
have a(n) ...influence on sb. 对某人有······影响
influence 前面可用great、good、bad、big等修饰。
练习：Under the __________ of her mother, Li starts to read more literature.
influence
9. For example, a smart refrigerator will know what you need and order
food for you when you’re running low. 例如，智能冰箱会知道你需要
什么，并在食物快用完时为你订购食物。
run low（on sth.）即将用尽；快用完
run 在此作不及物动词，意为“变成, 成为,变得（尤指不利的变化）”。
We’re running low on rice. Shall I go and buy some？
我们快没有大米了，我要去买一些吗？
练习：
1）When we ______ on milk, we should go to the supermarket to buy some.
A. run away B. run low C. run out D. run after
2）我们汽油快用完了，得找个加油站。
We are ________ ________ ______ gas and need to find a gas station.
B
running low on
10. Just accept change. 接受变化。
accept v. 接受；相信 既可作及物动词，也可作不及物动词。
辨析：accept 与 receive
accept 表示主动地接受（礼物、邀请、建议等）。
其反义词为refuse 或turn down，意为“拒绝”。
receive 指客观上拿到或收到，主观上不一定接受。
练习：Lucy ___ the wedding invitation from her cousin last Monday, and she immediately decided to ___ it because she really wanted to attend the wedding.
A. accepted; accept B. received; accepting C. received; accept
C
Why should we prepare for the future changes
Because the future will be full of changes, and preparing well can help us face new challenges and opportunities.
Exercise
一、按要求写出正确的单词、词组或句子。
客人 (名词) __________ 2.研究者(名词) ___________
3. 未来学家(名词) __________ 4. 到处(连词) __________
5. 机器人学(名词) __________ 6. 工业 (名词) __________
7. 服务（名词）__________ 8. 灾难（名词）________
9. 中国的机器人产业增长迅速。 ___________________________________
10. 未来将有更多挑战的工作。
_____________________________________________________________
11. 今天的选择将影响你的未来。___________________________________
12. 我们的创造力和情商对关系很重要。
______________________________________________________________
guest
researcher
futurist
everywhere
robotics
industry
service
disaster
China’s robotics industry is growing fast.
There will be more challenging jobs in the future.
Today’s choices will influence your future.
Our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships.
1.An earthquake is one of the terrible natural __________ (灾难).
2.Mr Green often says, “We can fail, but we can’t ________ (接受) not trying.”
3.Swimming is a kind of basic skill to save our lives in an __________ (紧急情况).
4.In his speech yesterday, he ________ (提到) the most important person
in his life.
5.Foreign ________ (客人) will surely enjoy themselves in China
during the holidays.
disasters
accept
emergency
mentioned
guests
二、根据提示完成句子。
Thanks

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