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Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes
Section A
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1a Which of the predictions /prɪ'dɪkʃənz/ do you think will come true in 100 years? Tick the ones that you agree with.
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我们将无法在地球上生存。
食物将会减少。
许多人将居住在太空中。
气候变化将会加剧。
人工智能和机器人将接手枯燥的工作。
人们不会在大型办公室里协同工作。
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1b Listen to the first conversation and complete the summary.
A new sci-fi /'saɪ faɪ/ film is coming out. Teng Fei invited Peter
to the _______________ to see it. Teng Fei booked the tickets /'tɪkɪts/ _______. The film starts at __________ , and they will meet at the cinema at ____________ .
Huaxia Cinema
online
5:15p.m.
five o’clock
一部新的科幻电影即将上映。腾飞邀请彼得去华夏电影院看这部电影。腾飞在网上预订了票。电影下午 5:15 开始,他们将在五点钟在电影院碰面。
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1b Listen to the first conversation and complete the summary.
腾飞:嗨,彼得!你明天有空吗?一部新的科幻电影即将上映。我知道你喜欢科幻电影。我们去看它好吗?
彼得:哦,我很乐意!我们去哪家电影院呢?
腾飞:华夏电影院怎么样?
彼得:好主意!
腾飞:好的。我现在就在网上订票…… 好了,订好了。电影下午 5:15 开始。
彼得:好的。我们五点钟在电影院碰面好吗?
腾飞:好的。到时候见!
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1c Listen to the second conversation and circle T for true or F for false.
1. 彼得认为未来气候变化将会加剧。
2. 彼得认为用于种植粮食的土地将会减少。
3. 腾飞认为人们将会找到解决粮食问题的方法。
4. 腾飞认为未来大多数人将会居住在太空中。
5. 彼得对未来相当乐观。3.
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彼得:多么令人兴奋的一部科幻电影啊!我真的很喜欢这个故事。
腾飞:我也是。但你认为这部电影的观点是对的吗?未来气候变化会加剧吗?
彼得:恐怕会的。一些科学家认为可用于种植粮食的土地将会减少。
腾飞:我认为土地不会减少。 彼得:你似乎对未来相当乐观。
腾飞:我确实是。我了解到人们可以植树造林,把沙漠变成森林。而且我们也可以开垦出更多农田。
彼得:也许你是对的。那么,你认为未来我们还会生活在地球上吗?
腾飞:会的,但我相信我们会继续探索太空。
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1d Ask and answer questions about the predictions in 1a.
Well, I don’t think many people will live in outer space. It’s too difficult and expensive to build habitats there for a large number of people now.
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Pronunciation
1 Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group.
knife
long
think
England
chair
jump
fish
read
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2 Listen and match the emotions with the sentences.
多么令人兴奋的一部科幻电影啊!我真的很喜欢这个故事。—— 兴奋的
你能听到风声吗?它听起来很吓人!—— 害怕的
我的考试在下周,但我没时间学习。—— 担心的
还在下雨。没什么可做的!—— 无聊的
我几乎睁不开眼了。我现在要去睡觉了。—— 疲倦的
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2a Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
A. there will be fewer traffic/'træfɪk/ accidents
B. there will be more people in cities
C. we’ll have better health care technology/tek'nɒlədʒi/
D. people will live longer
A.交通事故将会减少
B. 城市里的人口将会增多
C. 我们将会拥有更先进的医疗保健技术
D. 人们将会活得更久
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B
A
D
C
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海伦:嗨,詹妮弗。最近怎么样?
詹妮弗:哦,嗨,海伦。我正在看一个关于未来预测的视频。
海伦:那么,未来会是什么样子的?
詹妮弗:嗯,城市里的人口会更多,但交通系统会更高效。这意味着交通事故会更少。
海伦:听起来不错!还有其他预测吗?
詹妮弗:未来学生可能不会去学校了。他们会在家或者任何他们想去的地方学习。
海伦:哦,但我真的很喜欢上学!还有别的吗?
詹妮弗:而且人们会活得更久。
海伦:真的吗?为什么?
詹妮弗:因为我们家里会有更先进的医疗保健技术。机器会
在小的健康问题变成大问题之前,告诉我们如何解决这些小问题。
海伦:那太棒了。大多数人能活多久?
詹妮弗:嗯,更多的人会活到 100 岁以上。有些人甚至可能活到 150 岁。
海伦:哇,那听起来太棒了!
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2b Read the conversation and complete the table.
will be more
will be more efficient
Students probably won’t go to a school in the future.
They will study at home or any place they want.
We’ll have better health care technology in our homes.
More people will live to be over 100 years old. Some may even live to be 150.
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2c Read again and answer the questions.
1. What is Jennifer watching?
2. Is Helen interested in the future? How do you know?
She is watching a video about future predictions.
Yes, she is. I know this from her words, such as “Sounds great!” and “That’ll be great.”
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3. Is the video positive about the future or not? How do you know?
It’s positive. Because the transport system will be more efficient. Students probably won’t go to a school in the future. They will study at home or any place they want. Machines will tell us how to solve small health problems before they become bigger. More people will live to be over 100 years old. Some may even live to be 150.
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2d Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it.
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2e What do you think life will be like in the future?
Make up a conversation about your future predictions.
I think homes will have more smart devices. For example, robots will help us clean the house and cook meals.
My partner’s prediction: I believe homes will be able to change shape. We can make rooms bigger or smaller according to our needs.
I think the world population will be very large, so people will live in taller buildings.
I guess the population in some countries will decrease, and there will be more old people.
I think flying cars will be common. We can go to school or work by flying car quickly.
I believe trains will be faster. They can travel at a speed of 1000 km per hour.
I think there will be more jobs about AI. People will work with smart machines.
I guess some jobs like cashiers will disappear, and new jobs like space tour guides will appear.
I guess some jobs like cashiers will disappear, and new jobs like space tour guides will appear.
I believe people will spend more free time on virtual reality games. It will feel like being in a real world.
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A: Will there be more / less / fewer ... in the future?
B: Yes, I think there will ... / Well, I don't think there will ...
A: Do you think we will ...?
B: ...
A:未来会有更多 / 更少 / 更少的…… 吗?
B:是的,我认为会……/ 嗯,我认为不会……
A:你认为我们会…… 吗?
B:……
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Grammar Focus
3a Read the sentences and notice the words in bold. Find more sentences in Section A that use the simple future tense.
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我们去看科幻电影好吗? 哦,我很乐意。
未来会是什么样子? 城市里的人口会更多,但交通事故会更少。
大多数人会住在外太空吗? 是的,他们会。/ 不,他们不会。
人们会活多久? 嗯,会有更多的人活到 100 岁以上。
shall 的用法
主要用于第一人称(I/we),表示 “提议、征求意见”。
Shall we go to see the sci-fi film? 我们去看科幻电影好吗?
这里用 “Shall we + 动词原形” 来提出建议,询问对方是否愿意。
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will 的用法
1. 表示 “将来的预测、趋势”
用于各种人称,表达对未来事情的推测、判断。
What will the future be like? There will be more people in cities...
未来会是什么样子?城市里会有更多人……
How long will people live? More people will live to be over 100 years old.人们会活多久?更多人会活到 100 岁以上。
结构:“主语 + will + 动词原形”,用来描述未来的状态或动作。
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will 的用法
2. 构成一般将来时的一般疑问句
把 will 提前,询问未来是否会发生某事。
Will most people live in outer space? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.(大多数人会住在外太空吗?是的,他们会。/ 不,他们不会。)
结构:“Will + 主语 + 动词原形 + 其他?”,回答用 “Yes, 主语 + will.” 或 “No, 主语 + won’t.”
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3b Complete the conversations with the correct forms of the verbs in the box. Some verbs are used more than once.
will get
Is
isn’t
will win
will be
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will find
will live
will see
Shall
meet
will need
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3c Write some predictions about your partner’s life in 20 years and then make up a conversation.
A: You’re so friendly and nice. I think you will be a good teacher.
B: Well, I don’t think so. I think I’ll ...
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A: You’re so friendly and nice. I think you will be a good teacher.
B: Well, I don’t think so. I think I’ll be a doctor. I like helping people with their health.
A: Where will you work?
B: I think I’ll work in a big hospital in our city. And I’ll have my own clinic one day.
A: Will you have a lot of free time?
B: Maybe not much. But I’ll travel to other countries during my holidays. What about you?
A: I think I’ll be an artist. I’ll paint beautiful pictures and have exhibitions.
B: That sounds wonderful! Will you live in a big city?
A: No, I don’t think so. I’ll live in a quiet town near the mountains. It’s good for my creativity.
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