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Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes
What will the future look like?
?
In this unit, you will
1. make predictions about the future.
2. talk about the future using the simple future tense.
3. explore how technology will change our lives.
4. find out how to prepare for the future.
prediction n. /prɪˈdɪkʃn/
Section A What are your predictions about the future? (1a~Pronunciation)
At the end of the class, we are able to:
1. understand the conversations about making plans to watch a sci-fi movie and opinions on future change;
2. talk about the predictions you think will come true in 100 years;
3. identify and pronounce the sounds /n/, /ŋ/, /ŋk/, /ŋg/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/, /f/, /r/, pay attention to tone and emotions in sentences.
Learning Objectives
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Warming Up
点击播放视频
What predictions do you see in the video?
Let’s look back!
Let’s enjoy a video first.
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Our __________ will change to keep us feeling comfortable.
clothes
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We’ll just __________ to make us small enough to visit and explore them ourselves.
take a pill
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Our cars will be able to ______ and go ___________ .
fly
underwater
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We’ll be going on _________ to other planets, too.
holiday
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We’ll apply(接受) special technology to our ______ .
brains
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When we travel, we’ll be able to ____________ and speak to everyone.
understand
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We’ll be able to live for more than _______ years.
Let’s look.👇
120
The video talks about predictions in the year _____ , and today we just need to predict what will happen in 100 years.
3,000
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1a Which of the predictions do you think will come true in 100 years? Tick the ones that you agree with.
1. We won’t be able to live on earth.
2. There will be less food.
3. Many people will live in outer space.
4. Climate change will be worse.
5. AI and robots will take over boring work.①
6. People won’t work together in big offices.
Pre-listening
adj. /ˈaʊtə(r)/
adj.&adv. /wɜːs/
Click to learn more!
You can
also check
which predictions your deskmate ticked!
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While-listening
1b Listen to the first conversation and complete the summary.
A new sci-fi film is coming out. Teng Fei invited Peter to the __________ __________ to see it. Teng Fei booked the tickets __________ . The film starts at _________ , and they will meet at the cinema at ____________ .
n. /ˈsaiˈfai/
science-fiction
n. ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/
Hua Xia
online
5:15 p.m.
five o’clock
Cinema
You can predict the answers according to the context.
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1c Listen to the second conversation and circle T for true or F for false.
1. Peter thinks climate change will be worse in the future. T F
2. Teng Fei thinks there will be less land to grow food. T F
3. Peter is quite positive about the future.
4. Teng Fei believes people will find ways to solve the
food problem. T F
T F
5. Teng Fei thinks most people will live in outer space in the future. T F
adj. /ˈpɒzətɪv/
Teng Fei doesn’t say most people will live in space; he just mentions continued exploration.
Teng Fei
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___ They discuss climate change.
___ Teng Fei books tickets online.
___ Peter praises the film.
___ They agree to meet at 5:00.
___ Teng Fei suggests Huaxia Cinema.
5
2
4
3
1
Listen to two conversations one more time and number the events 1-5 in order.
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Teng Fei: Hi, Peter! Are you free tomorrow?A new sci-fi film is coming out. I know you like sci-fi films. ___________________ ?
Peter: Oh, I’d love to! Which cinema shall we go to?
Teng Fei: ______________________________ ?
Disappearing dialogue
Shall we go to see it
Conversation 1
What about the Huaxia Cinema
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Peter: Good idea!
Teng Fei: OK. ___________________________ ... OK, done. The film starts at 5:15 p.m.
Peter: Good. _____________________________________ ?
Teng Fei: All right. See you then!
I’ll book the tickets online now
Shall we meet at the cinema at five o’clock
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Peter: What an exciting sci-fi film! I really loved the story.
Teng Fei: Me too. But do you think the film was right? ______________________________________ ?
Peter: I’m afraid so. Some scientists believe there will be less land to grow food.
Teng Fei: ____________________________________ .
Conversation 2
Will climate change be worse in the future
I don’t think there will be less land
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Peter: You seem quite positive about the future.
Teng Fei: I am. I read that people could plant trees and turn deserts into forests. ________________________________ .
Peter: Perhaps you are right. So, do you think we will still live on earth in the future?
Teng Fei: __________________________________________ .
And we can make more farmland too
Yes, but I believe we’ll keep on exploring space
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Teng Fei: Hi, Peter! Are you free tomorrow?A new sci-fi film is coming out. I know you like sci-fi films. Shall we go to see it?②
Peter: Oh, I’d love to! Which cinema shall we go to?
Teng Fei: What about the Huaxia Cinema?
Let’s read the conversation and learn some languages points.
come out
Conversation 1
提议
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Peter: Good idea!
Teng Fei: OK. I’ll book the tickets online now... OK, done. The film starts at 5:15 p.m.
Peter: Good. Shall we meet at the cinema at five o’clock?
Teng Fei: All right. See you then!
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Peter: What an exciting sci-fi film! I really loved the story.
Teng Fei: Me too. But do you think the film was right? Will climate change be worse in the future?
Peter: I’m afraid so. Some scientists believe there will be less land to grow food.
Teng Fei: I don’t think there will be less land.
Conversation 2
感叹句
there be一般将来时
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Peter: You seem quite positive about the future.
Teng Fei: I am. I read that people could plant trees and turn deserts into forests. And we can make more farmland too.
Peter: Perhaps you are right. So, do you think we will still live on earth in the future?
Teng Fei: Yes, but I believe we’ll keep on exploring space.
keep on doing sth.
turn ... into ...
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Post-listening
1d Ask and answer questions about the predictions in 1a.
Will we be able to live on earth in 100 years?
Yes, we will. I believe people will make the earth a better place.
Will many people live in outer space?
Well, I don’t think ...
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banana
Pronunciation
Guess the words according to the pictures and read them.
nose
sing
wing
Pay
attention
to the
pronunciation of colored
letters.
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bank
think
finger
angry
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chicken
teacher
jump
orange
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phone
fish
rabbit
rain
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1 Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group.
/n/ /ŋ/ /ŋk/ /ŋg/ /tʃ/ /dʒ/ /f/ /r/
n,kn ng nk ng ch,tch j,ge,g f,ph r,wr
news
mind
know song
hang dying ink bank
monkey hunger
angry
English cheap muchwatch jacket
change magic face
photo elephant race
orange write
sun
long
pink
stronger
future
danger
graph
robot
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/n/
/ŋ/
How to pronounce?
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/tʃ/
/dʒ/
/f/
/r/
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2 Listen and match the emotions with the sentences.
1. What an exciting sci-fi film! I really loved the story. bored
2. Can you hear the wind? It sounds scary! excited
3. My test is next week, but I don’t have time to study. scared
4. It’s still raining. There’s nothing to do. tired
5. I can hardly keep my eyes open. I’m going to bed now. worried
Focus
on
tone &
keywords
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(预言)成事实;(梦想)成真 ______________________
太空;外层空间 ______________________
接替;接管;接收 ______________________
出现;出版;发行 ______________________
科幻片 ———————————
订票 ———————————
take over
sci-fi film
Key Phrases
come out
outer space
book the tickets
come true
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在电影院 ______________________
气候变化 ______________________
种树 ______________________
把沙漠变成森林 ______________________
生活在地球上 ______________________
在将来 ______________________
继续做某事 ______________________
at the cinema
climate change
turn deserts into forests
in the future
live on earth
keep on doing sth.
plant trees
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1. AI and robots will take over boring work.
Language Points
take over 接替;接管;接收
用法(1) :接替(某人职位或工作),
常用搭配:take over (from sb.) 接替某人
The young engineer _____ ____ _____ ____ ________ and introduced new solutions. 这位年轻工程师接替了经理的职位,并提出了新的解决方案。
took over from the manager
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用法(3):接收(财产/业务)
A new company _______ _____ ____ ____ _______ and turned it into a green tech hub.
一家新公司接收了这家旧工厂,并将其变成成绿色科技中心。
took over the old factory
用法(2): 接管(公司、职位、控制权等)
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The new CEO will ______ _____ _____ ________ next month.
新CEO下个月将接管公司。
take over the company
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2. Shall we go to see it?
结构:Shall we...? → 表示提议或邀请的固定句型,语气礼貌委婉
类似表达:“Would you like to ... ?”(更礼貌)
“How about ... ?”(更随意)
用法:用于友好提议,常见于非正式社交场合(如朋友间约电影、活动)。“Shall we...?” 比 “Do you want to...?” 更正式,比 “Let’s...” 更委婉。
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返回
(1) The cherry blossoms are in full bloom at the park. _____________________________________________
_________________ them tomorrow morning?
公园的樱花正盛开。我们明早去看好吗?
Shall we go to see /Would you like to go see/How about going to see
(2) I heard there’s a new Italian restaurant nearby. ______ ____ ____ ____ for lunch?我听说附近有一家新的意大利餐厅。我们午餐试试吧?
Shall we try it
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1. (2025德阳改编) The service is being tested on 10 trains now. Pet owners must buy the __________(票) online.
2. My favorite movies are __________(科幻电影) because they imagine future technologies.
3. The weather ______________ (预报)says it will rain tomorrow, so remember your umbrella.
一、根据汉语提示填写单词。
Exercises
sci-fi
tickets
prediction
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4. Without timely treatment(治疗), the patient’s condition may get _________(更糟).
5. Keeping a _________(积极)attitude can help you find solutions when facing challenges.
worse
positive
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1. (2025达州改编) 从一名保安到一名律师,刘政就是一个很好的例子,他通过不懈努力实现了自己的梦想。
From a security guard to a lawyer, Liu Zheng is a great example who can make dreams _______ ______ by working hard.
2. 宇航员在外太空生活和工作需要特殊的设备。
Astronauts need special equipment to live and work in _______ ______ .
二、根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词)。
outer space
come true
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3. 这本杂志的新一期将于明天正式出版。我已经预定了一份。
The new issue of the magazine will officially ________ ________ tomorrow. I have already pre-ordered a copy.
4. 政府计划把这片荒地变成一个生态公园。
The government plans to ______ this wasteland ____ an eco-park.
5. 该公司计划接管这家初创公司,以扩大其市场份额。
The company plans to ____ ____ the startup to expand its market share.
come out
turn
into
take over
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1. Listening and speaking:
Conversations about making plans to watch a sci-fi movie and opinions on future change.
2. Words and expressions:
prediction, outer, worse, sci-fi, ticket, positive,outer space, take over
3. Key sentences:
— Shall we go to see it?
—Will climate change be worse in the future?
Summary
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