Unit 7

Will people have robots?

Whatever Will Be Will Be

When I was just a little girl, I asked my mother what will I be . Will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Here’s what she said to me.

Queh Sera Sera. Whatever will be will be. The future’s not ours to see. Queh sera Sera. Whatever will be, will be.

When I grew up and fell in love

I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead

Will we have rainbows day after day

Here's what my sweetheart said

When I was just a little girl

I asked my mother what

will I be

Will I be pretty, will I be rich

Here's what she said to me

Que sera, sera

Whatever will be, will be

The future's not ours to see

Que sera, sera

What will be, will be

当我还是一个小女孩的候，我问母亲：“将来会怎样？

我会漂亮吗？我会富吗？”

妈妈对我说：

“ 将来该怎么样就会怎样。我们并不能预知未来，该怎么样就会怎么样。”

When I grew up and fell in love

I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead

Will we have rainbows day after day

Here's what my sweetheart said

Que sera, sera

Whatever will be, will be

The future's not ours to see

Que sera, sera

What will be, will be

Now I have children of my own

They asked their mother what will I be

Will I be handsome, will I be rich

I tell them tenderly

当我长大后恋爱时，我问爱人：“将来会怎样？会不会每天都有彩虹？”爱人回答说：

“ 将来该怎么样就会怎么样。我们并不能预知未来，该怎么样就会怎么样。”Que sera, sera: 拉丁语，意

同“ Whatever will be, will be” 。

Period 1

Objective: At the end of this lesson, students will be able to talk about future life by using the structure “there will be” and quantities with more, less, fewer.

Will these predictions come true one day?

How will the world be different in thefuture, 100 years from now?

People will have robots in their homes.

What’s the prediction about the future?

People won’t use money. Everything will be free.

Free

What’s the prediction about the future?

Books will only be on computers, not on paper.

What’s the prediction about the future?

Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers.

What’s the prediction about the future?

There will only be one country.People will live to be 200 years old.

What’s the prediction about the future?

Read the predictions. Which ones do you agree or disagree? Check ( √ ) A ( for agree) or D ( for disagree).

1. People will have robots in their homes.

2. People won’t use money. Everything will be free.

3. Books will only be on computers, not on paper.

4. Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers.

5. There will only be one country.

6. People will live to be 200 years old. 鼓励学生发现语言规律

1b Listen and circle questions you hear in 1a.

1. People will have robots in their homes.

2. People won’t use money. Everything will be free.

3.Books will only be on computers, not on paper.

4.Kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers.

5.There will only be one country.

6.People will live to be 200 years old.

Boy 1: ____ ____ _____people will have robots in their homes in 100 years?

Boy 2:Yes, I ____ .I saw a robot on TV, and it cleaned the kitchen.

Boy 1:Well, ___ ____ _____ people will use money.Boy 2 ____ ____ ____ everything will be free?Boy 1:Year, probably.Boy 2: ____ _____there will be only one country.Boy 1:Only one country in the whole world? Will there be world peace?Boy 2 I ____ ____.Boy 1:I bet kids won’t go to school. They’ll study at home on computers.Boy 2 Oh, I _________.Boy 1:You do?Boy 2 Yeah, there will always be schools.

Do you think

do

I don’t thinkDo you think

I think

hope so

disagree

Ask and answer questions about the predictions in (1a).You can add your own predictions

A: Will people use money in 100 years?

B: No, they won’t. Everything will be free. Will people live to be 200 years old?

A: Yes, they will.

There are a few trees.

now

now

There are many people.

now

There are many people.

now

There is a little free time.

now

There is much pollution

There were a few trees.

past

past

There were many people.

past

There was a little free time.

past

There was much pollution

There will be a few trees.

future

future

There will be many people.

future

There will be a little free time.

future

There will be much pollution

past; present; future

• Now

• There are a few trees.

• There are many people.

• There is a little free time.

• There is much pollution.

Past; Present; Future

• ten years ago

• There were a few trees.

• There were many people.

• There was a little free time.

• There was much pollution.(污染）

past; present; future

• Future• There will be a few trees.• There will be many people.• There will be a little free

time.• There will be much pollution

there be (past; present; future)

• past (there was; there were)

• present (there is; there are)

• future( there will be)

past; present; future

• Future• There will be a few trees.• There will be many people.• There will be a little free

time.• There will be much pollution

There be 句型1. There _____ some English books over

there.2. There _____lots of tall buildings in Beijing

now.3. There ______ a school in our village before. 4. There ______ some meat in the fridge

yesterday but now I don’t know if there is any.

5. There ______ a football match this afternoon.

6. ______ there ____ more parks and trees in 2020?

Yes, there ____. No, they ______.

are

Will bewill won’t

waswas

will be

are

选用

多与少

few ; a few ; many ( 可数） little; a little; much （不可数 )

There will be a few trees.

future

There will be more trees.

future

There will be a little free time.

There will be more free time.

future

There will be many cars.

There will be fewer cars.

future There will be much pollution

There will be more pollution.

There will be less pollution.

更多与更少

• a few ; many ( 可数）• more; fewer

• a little; much （不可数）• more; less

可数名词与不可数名词的修饰语1. 修饰可数名词用 few 、 a few 、 many ，修

饰不可数名词用 little 、 a little 、 much ，当然还有 some, a lot of, lots of, 这三个既

可以修饰可数名词， 又可以修饰不可数名词。

2. a few 的比较级为 fewer ， a little 的比较级为 less ， many 、 much 的比较级为

more 。

选用

2a Listen and circle the words you hear.

1.There will be （ more / less / fewer ） people.

2.There will be (more / less / fewer) free time.

3.There will be (more / less / fewer) cars.

4.There will be (more / less / fewer) pollution.

5.There will be (more / less / fewer) trees.

2b Listen again. Check ( √) the predictions you hear.

1.There will be fewer people. _______

2.There will be less free time. ______

3. People will use the subways less. ______

4.There will be more pollution. ______

5.Cities will be very big and crowded. ____

√

√

2b For top students, listen and write down what you hear about everyone’s predictions in the future.

Woman: OK, now I want to hear everyone’s predictions about the future. Girl 1: Well, I think there will be more people.

Woman: More people? OK. What else? Boy 1: I predict that there will be less free time.

Woman: I hope not! Girl 2: Well, I think there will be fewer cars. Woman: You do?

Girl 2: Yes, people will use the subway more. Woman: That’s a great idea. Let’s hear another prediction.

Boy 2 :There will be less pollution.

Woman: That will be good for the earth!

…

鼓励学生总结 fewer, less, more 的用法

less 是 little 的比较级，修饰不可数名词。fewer 是 few的比较级，修饰可数名词。more 是 much 和 many的比较级，即可修饰可数名词，也可修饰不可说名词。 much 修饰不可数名词， many修饰可数名词。There will be less water and there will be fewer jobs for people. There will be more pollution and there will be more buildings.

注意： few 和 little “ ” 表示否定，意为 几乎没有 ； a few, a little “ ”表示肯定，意为 有一点儿 。

意思 用法 比较级 最高级few 一些（否

定）修饰可数名词

fewer fewest

little 一些（否定）

修饰不可数名词

less least

many 许多 修饰可数名词

more most

much 许多 修饰不可数名词

more most

词语对对碰fewer vs less相同点 : 这两个词后都是比较级 , 均可表示“较少的”。不同点 : 1. fewer 是 few 的比较级 , 只能修饰可数名词的复数 . 2. less 是 little 的比较级 , 只能修饰不可数名词的复数 .试做以下试题 :①I earn ______ money than my sister.②There are ______ cars parked outside than yesterday.③We have ______ students this year than last year.④You ought to smoke ______ cigarettes and drink _____ beer.

fewer

fewer

fewer

less

lessFinish 3a & 3b.

Fill in the blanks with more, less or fewer.

3a

1. In the future, there will be ________ fresh water because there will be _________

pollution in the sea.

2. In 100 years, there will be ________ cars because there will be _________ people in the cities.

less

more

moremore

3. There will be _______ jobs for people because _______ robots will do the same jobs as people.4. I think there will be _______ cities because people will build ________ buildings in the country.5. In 50 years, people will have _______ free time because there will be ________ things to do.

fewer

more

moremore

lessmore

There be 句型1. There _____ some English books over

there.2. There _____lots of tall buildings in Beijing

now.3. There ______ a school in our village before. 4. There ______ some meat in the fridge

yesterday but now I don’t know if there is any.

5. There ______ a football match this afternoon.

6. ______ there ____ more parks and trees in 2015?

Yes, there ____. No, there ______.

are

Will be

will won’t

waswas

will be

are

选用

2c Make conversations about the predictions in 2a and 2b. If time permits, you can talk about some other predictions.

A: What’s your prediction about the future?

B: I think there will be more pollution.

A: Really? I don’t think so. But I think there

will be fewer trees.

A:What’s the prediction about the future?

In the future, robot pencils will fill

in the right answers for us.

B:

Your computer will punish you if you play games for too long.

A: What’s the prediction about the future?

B:

In the future, you won’t carry a

backpack. It will carry you.

A:What’s the prediction about the future?

B:

BeijingLondon

You will be able to drive from Beijing to London in the future.

A:What’s the prediction about the future?

B:

There won’t be any police on the road. Cars will always have to stop for stop signs.

A: What’s the prediction about the future?

B:

In the future, your jeans will have four legs. You will have a place to sit everywhere you go.

A: What’s the prediction about the future?

B:

The doctors won’t use x-rays to check your bones. They will be like magicians.

A: What’s the prediction about the future?

B:

In the future, the robot will help you to exercise when you are sleeping.

A:What’s the prediction about the future?

B:

A: What’s the prediction about the future?

In the future, your clothes will automatically change themselves to stay in fashion.

B:

A: What’s the prediction about the future?

To protect our environment, many students will go to school on the same bike. B:

A: What’s the prediction about the future?

In the future, you’ll be able to change just a single actor in a show without changing the show itself.

B:

2d Role-play the conversation.

Step1. Listen and choose the correct answer

1. What is Jill doing? A. Reading B. Watching TV C. Planting trees.( 植树）2. What will the cities be like? A. bigger and cleaner B. smaller and fewer people C. more crowded and polluted3. What can we do to help the earth. （地球） A. build more factories （工厂） B. use more water C. Plant more trees.

A

C

C

Step2. Read the passage and answer the questions

1. Is Jill making a robot?

2. What is Jill doing?

3. What does Jill tell Nick about the future cities?

4. Where does Jill want to live, on the earth or other planets?

5. What’s Jill’s opinions about protecting the environment.

No.

Reading a book.

Crowded, polluted, fewer trees, in great danger

On the earth

We can use less water and plant more trees.

Steps3. Recite the passage and fill in the blanks

1. 未来将会是怎么样的。 What _______ the future _____ ____?1. 城市将会更加拥挤并且更受污染。 Cities ____ ____ ____ ______ and __.1. 环境将会处于极大的危险中。 The environment _____ ____ ______ ______ ______1. 我们必须得搬到其它星球吗？ Do we _____ _____ ____ ____ _____ _____

will be like

will be more crowded polluted

will be in

great danger

have to move to other planets.

Steps3. Recite the passage and fill in the blanks

5. 但是，我想居住在地球上。But I ____ _____ ______ ____ _____ ___

6. 我们可以少用水，多种树。We can ____ ____ ____and ___ ____ ___

7. 每个人都应该在挽救地球上发挥作用。 Everyone should ____ ___ _____

___ _______ ___ ________

want to live on the earth

use less water plant more trees

play a part

in saving the earth

1. What will the future be like?

2. Cities will be more polluted.

And there will be fewer trees.

3. Will people use money in 100 years?

4. No, they won’t. Everything will be free.

5. Will there be world peace?

6. Yes, I hope so.

7. Kids will study at home on computers.

8. They won’t go to school.

Grammar Focus

1. 将来会是什么样？ 2. 城市会受到更多的污染。将会有更少的树。 3. 人们会在 100 年后使用钱吗？4. 不， 不会。一切都会免费。5. 会有世界和平吗？6. 我希望如此。7. 孩子们将会在家里的电脑上学习。 8. 他们不会去上学。

3c What do you think Beijing will be like in 100 years? Then describe it to the class.

Useful expressions:In the future, people in Beijing will have…lives.There will be more/less/fewer…People in Beijing will…

Homework: Write an article about the future life in Beijing . You should write at least six sentences . Sample:

In the future, people in Beijing will have happy lives. There will be less pollution. There will be fewer people and it will be less crowded. Transportation will be more convenient. People will have robots in the homes, and robots will help people do the chores. So people will have more free time to do the things they like, and they will become healthier and live longer.