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Unit7 When Tomorrow Comes
SectionA(Grammar Focus)
Learning Objectives
Students can master the structures and uses of the simple future tense, including statements, general & special questions and their answers.
Students can use the simple future tense properly to make predictions in context.
Let’s review.
What will the future be like?
People in cities
Transport
Health care
Education
Length of life
There ______ ______ more people in cities.
The transport system ______ ______ more efficient and there ______ ______ fewer accidents.
Students ______ ______ to school; they ______ at home or any place they want.
Machines ______ ______ us how to solve small health problems.
People ______ ______to be 100–150 years old.
will
be
be
will
will
be
won’t
go
will
will
will
study
tell
live
Can you find the same word in every sentence?
Read the sentences and notice the words in bold.
Shall we go to see the sci-fi film? Oh, I’d love to.
What will the future be like? There will be more people in cities, but there will be fewer traffic accidents.
Will most people live in outer space? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
How long will people live? Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old.
① 结构相同:will / shall + 动词原形(go/be/live 全是动词原形)
② 含义相同:都用来 talk about the future(谈论将来、未来的事)
相同点?
Read the sentences and notice the words in bold.
Shall we go to see the sci-fi film? Oh, I’d love to.
What will the future be like? There will be more people in cities, but there will be fewer traffic accidents.
Will most people live in outer space? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
How long will people live? Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old.
如何使用 will 和 shall?
不同点?
Read the sentences and notice the words in bold.
Shall we go to see the sci-fi film? Oh, I’d love to.
What will the future be like? There will be more people in cities, but there will be fewer traffic accidents.
Will most people live in outer space? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
How long will people live? Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old.
will:主语可以是任何人称 I / you / he / she / it / we / they
will:单纯预测未来、描述将来发生的事;也可以用来提问未来情况
shall:只能搭配主语 I / we
shall:只用于提出建议、征求对方意见,译为“我们……好吗?”
Let’s summarize the rules of simple future tense.
Shall we go to see the sci-fi film? Oh, I’d love to.
What will the future be like? There will be more people in cities, but there will be fewer traffic accidents.
Will most people live in outer space? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
How long will people live? Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old.
一般疑问句: Will + 主语 + 动词原形…?
特殊疑问句 特殊疑问词 + will / shall + 主语 + 动词原形…?
陈述句--(肯定句):主语 + will /+ 动词原形
(否定句):主语 + will + not + 动词原形
eg:She won’t go swimming with me tomorrow.
Find more sentences in Section A that use “there will be”.
Shall we go to see the sci-fi film? Oh, I’d love to.
What will the future be like? There will be more people in cities, but there will be fewer traffic accidents.
Will most people live in outer space? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
How long will people live? Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old.
I don’t think there will be less land to grow food.
There will be more people in cities.
There will be fewer traffic accidents.
There will be less food.
How do we use”there will be”?
I don’t think there will be less land to grow food.
There will be more people in cities.
There will be fewer traffic accidents.
There will be less food.
肯定句:There will be + 名词
There will be more people in cities.
否定句:There won’t be + 名词
There won’t be fewer traffic accidents.
一般疑问句:Will there be + 名词?
Will there be more people in cities?
more:后接可数复数 / 不可数名词,意为“更多的”
fewer:仅接可数复数名词,意为“更少的”
less:仅接不可数名词,意为“更少的”
Complete the conversations with the correct forms of the verbs in the box. Some verbs are used more than once.
1. A: Do you think it’s going to rain?
B: Yes, but don’t worry. I think we ________ home before it rains.
2. A: _____ the exam ____ difficult?
B: It ________ (not) easy, but I’m sure you’ll pass it.
3. A: Who do you think ________ the prize?
B: Well, I think Harry ________ the winner.
4. A: Do you think scientists ________ a cure for cancer in 50 years?
B: Yes, I do. And I believe more people _________ up to 100 years old.
5. A: The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. ______ we ________ at 7:15 p.m. outside the theatre?
B: OK. I ________ you then.
6. A: Do you think we will still use cash when shopping?
B: No, and I don’t think I ________ a wallet either.
will get
Will
be
won’t be
will win
will be
will find
will live
Shall
meet
will see
will need
Write some predictions about your partner’s life in 20 years and then make up a conversation.
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 ...
Topic My partner’s life in 20 years/Tips
Job What will you be .....?
Family How many people will there be.....?
Hobby What hobby will you have?
Free time activities What will you do .....?
......
1. Don’t eat too much ice cream. You ______ feel uncomfortable.
2. “Can you finish your homework now?” “Sorry, I ______ finish it in ten minutes.”
3. My family will travel to Beijing this weekend, so we ______ stay at home on Sunday.
4. The sun is shining brightly. It ______ snow today. You don’t need to wear your thick coat.
5. A: I have a bad headache today.
B: Take this medicine and you ______ get well soon.
6. Tomorrow is Linda’s fourteenth birthday. She ______ be fourteen years old.
7. I broke your cup just now. I promise it ______ take place once more.
Fill in the blanks with will or won’t.
will
will
won’t
won’t
won’t
will
will
Multiple choice
1. There ______ a wonderful basketball match in our playground tomorrow afternoon.
A. was B. will be C. is D. are
2. —I forget to bring my notebook.
—Don’t worry. I ______ you a new one later.
A. give B. gave C. will give D. am giving
3. —Will you visit your grandparents this weekend?
—______. I have to finish my homework at home.
A. Yes, I do B. No, I don’t C. Yes, I will D. No, I won’t
4. Look at the dark clouds. It ______ soon.
A. will rain B. rains C. rained D. is raining
5. —Don’t worry about your test. I ______ help you review lessons tonight.
A. won’t B. will C. am D. was
Homework
Talk about the life in 20 years with your partners using the simple
future tense and make up a conversation.
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