Read Jill's answer to the question"what will your life be like in the future ?"Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

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In 20 years, I think I’ll be a newspaper reporter. I’ll _____ in Shanghai, because there will be ______ jobs in that city. As a reporter, I think I will _____ lots of interesting people, so I’ll have more friends. I’ll have _____ pets, though, because I’ll have _____ free time. And my apartment will be no good for pets because it’ll be too small.

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So I’ll probably just ____ a bird. During the week, I’ll _____ smart clothes. On the weekend, I’ll _____ less smart but I’ll be more comfortable. In the future, people will _____ more so they’ll probably have fewer vacations, but I think I’ll _____ a holiday in HongKong when possible. One day I’ll even go to Australia.

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Complete the chart about your life 20 years from now. You can add more items.

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Write about your life 20 years from now. Use 3a and 3b to help you.

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本文为写自己未来二十年后的工作及生活，因此，时态应用一般将来时态。

首先，根据 3b中自己所填表格中的内容，来想像一下自己的生活。工作、家庭、业余活动，自己周围的生活环境等。

将上述几个方面逐条写出来，并注意恰当运用连接词，以使文章连贯通顺。

最后，通读一遍短文，检查是否有错误。

One possible version:In 20 years, I think I’ll be a pilot. I’ll work in Beijing, because my parents work in Beijing. I want to live with them. I’ll live in a large apartment. As a pilot, I can have a few days off every month. I think I’ll keep some plants in my apartment. There’ll be a park near my home. I’ll take a walk after supper. I like chess, so I can also play chess with my friends in the park.

Discuss how you think a robot will help students with schoolwork in the future. Write down your group’s ideas and draw a picture of your robot.

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I think students won’t need dictionaries because a robot will tell them the meaning of the words.

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1. Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.

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1. more后面可跟可数名词或不可数名词；2. fewer后面跟可数名词；3. less 后面跟不可数名词；

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Girl: Mom, what will the future _____ like?

Mom: Well, no one knows what the future will be _______.

Girl: But ______ I be beautiful like you? ______ I be a pilot? I want to fly up into the sky.

2. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.

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Mom: You’re already beautiful. And you should study hard. Then you

_____ be a pilot.Girl: OK. I must study harder then. Mom: But you should also remember

that ______ will ____both good and bad things in life.

Girl: Oh, I’m not scared, Mom, because you ______ help me!

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