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Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes 知识讲解
一、学习目标
1. make predictions about the future.(对未来做出预测)
2. use "will" to talk about the future.(用 will 谈论将来)
3. compare "more, less, fewer" correctly.(正确使用 more, less, fewer)
4. write a description of your life in 20 years.(描述20年后的生活)
二、单元概览
主题语境
人与社会→未来展望
Section A 词汇
future, robot, prediction, pollute, environment, planet
Section B 词汇
smart, possible, peace, human, machine
重点短语
in the future, in 20 years, there will be, will not/won't, more/less/fewer, space station, on computers, on the internet, in space, hundreds of, fall in love with, be able to, come true
语法重点
一般将来时 will
写作任务
描述20年后的生活
三、Section A 课文讲解
1. future (n.) 未来,将来
in the future 在未来;in 20 years 在20年后。
» What will the future be like?
» People will live longer in the future.
» I can't imagine what the future holds.
2. robot (n.) 机器人
复数 robots。robot 可以做主语或宾语。
» Robots will help people do housework.
» There will be more robots in factories.
» My robot can clean the room by itself.
3. prediction (n.) 预言,预测
动词形式为 predict。make a prediction 做出预测。
» His prediction came true.
» Can you make a prediction about the weather?
» No one believes her predictions.
4. pollute (v.) 污染
名词形式为 pollution(不可数)。pollute the air/water 污染空气/水。
» Factories pollute the rivers.
» Don't pollute the environment.
» The air is polluted by cars.
5. environment (n.) 环境
protect the environment 保护环境。environmental 是形容词形式。
» We must protect the environment.
» The environment here is getting better.
» Pollution is bad for the environment.
6. planet (n.) 行星
the planet Earth 地球这颗行星。复数 planets。
» Mars is a red planet.
» Is there life on other planets?
» Our planet needs our protection.
四、Section B 课文讲解
1. smart (adj.) 智能的,聪明的
smart phone 智能手机;smart robot 智能机器人。也可以表示人“聪明的”。
» My phone is very smart.
» Smart homes will be popular in the future.
» She is a smart student.
2. possible (adj.) 可能的
反义词:impossible 不可能的。as...as possible 尽可能……。it is possible to do sth. 做某事是可能的。
» It is possible to live on Mars in the future.
» Nothing is impossible if you try hard.
» I'll come as early as possible.
3. peace (n.) 和平,宁静
形容词形式:peaceful。in peace 和平地。world peace 世界和平。
» People all want to live in peace.
» There will be peace in the world.
» We hope for world peace.
4. human (n./adj.) 人类;人类的
复数 humans。human beings 人类。
» Humans will live longer in the future.
» Robots cannot replace humans completely.
» This is a human problem.
5. machine (n.) 机器,机械
复数 machines。a washing machine 洗衣机。
» This machine can clean the floor.
» Machines will do heavy work for us.
» The machine is broken and needs repair.
五、语法重点
一般将来时 will
句型
结构
例句
肯定句
主语 + will + 动词原形 + ...
People will live on the moon someday.
否定句
主语 + will not (won't) + 动词原形 + ...
Robots won't replace teachers.
一般疑问句
Will + 主语 + 动词原形 + ...?
Will you go to college?
特殊疑问句
疑问词 + will + 主语 + 动词原形 + ...?
What will the future be like?
there will be 结构
句型
结构
例句
肯定句
There will be + 名词 + ...
There will be more trees in the city.
否定句
There won't be + 名词 + ...
There won't be any paper money in the future.
一般疑问句
Will there be + 名词 + ...?
Will there be flying cars in 20 years?
简答
Yes, there will. / No, there won't.
—Will there be more robots? —Yes, there will.
六、易混辨析
more / less / fewer 辨析
词
修饰
例句
more
修饰可数名词复数和不可数名词(表更多)
There will be more people and more pollution.
less
仅修饰不可数名词(表更少)
There will be less free time and less water.
fewer
仅修饰可数名词复数(表更少)
There will be fewer cars and fewer trees.
记忆口诀
less 限不可数,fewer 限可数复数,more 两者都可以
less water, fewer cars, more people
will vs be going to 辨析
项目
will
be going to
用法
表预测、临时决定或自然发展的将来
表经过计划、决定的将来
标志
will + do (won't = will not)
am/is/are going to + do
例句
I think it will snow tomorrow. (预测)
I am going to visit my uncle this weekend. (已计划)
注意
表客观预测时用 will
表主观打算时用 be going to
七、主题写作
写作任务
写一篇短文,描述你 20 年后的生活,包括居住地点、职业、生活环境等,用 will 句型。
写作框架
1. 开头:引出话题,设想20年后的生活
2. 中间:具体描述居住地点、工作、环境变化等,用 will 和 there will be
3. 结尾:表达对未来的期待和希望
范文参考
In 20 years, I think my life will be very different. I will live in a big city and work as a doctor in a modern hospital. There will be smart robots in my home, and they will help me clean the rooms and cook meals. I will drive a flying car to work, and it will be very fast. The environment will be cleaner because people will use more clean energy. There will be more trees and less pollution. I will spend my free time traveling to other planets with my family. I believe the future will be amazing, and I can't wait for it to come!
八、随堂练习
I. 单项选择
1. There will be ______ pollution if we protect the environment.
A. fewer
B. less
C. more
D. many
【答案】B pollution 是不可数名词,表示“更少”用 less,不能用 fewer。且语境说“保护环境”,应选表示减少的 less。
2. Robots ______ do all the heavy work for us in the future.
A. will
B. are going
C. won't to
D. are
【答案】A 表客观预测用 will,结构为 will + 动词原形。C 选项 won't 后不加 to。
3. —Will there be any paper money in 100 years? —No, ______.
A. there will
B. there won't
C. there isn't
D. there aren't
【答案】B Will there be...? 的否定简答为 No, there won't.。
II. 词汇填空
1. There will be ______ (few) cars because people will use public transport more.
【答案】fewer cars 是可数名词复数,表示“更少”用 fewer。
2. It is ______ (possible) for humans to live on Mars now, but maybe it will be possible in the future.
【答案】impossible 语境说“现在不可能”,用反义词 impossible。后半句 but 转折说明前半句是否定。
3. His prediction ______ ______ (come) true last year.
【答案】came; true come true 意为“实现,成真”,是固定短语。last year 表过去时,用 came true。
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