Unit 1 Will people have robots?

6. People will live to be 200 years old.

Some more predictions about things in 100 years.

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.

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.

Pairwork

Change the predictions into questions and ask each other these questions.

For example:

Will people have robots in their homes in 100 years?

Yes, they will./ No, they won’t.

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.

Activity 2a

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

Activity 2b

_____ 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.

Pairwork

Change the predictions into questions and ask each other these questions.

For example:

Will there be less free time in the future?

No, there won’t. There will be more free time. Because robots will do a lot for people.

Activity 3a

Do this part following the structure.

A task

Get the students to do a survey about their best friends and finish the following chart.

Five years ago Today In five years

He was…. He is …. He will be….

He played…. He plays…. He will play….

He had…. He has…. He will have….

Grammar Focus ：一般将来时

1. 用 be doing 表示将来：主要意义是表示按计划、安排即将发生的动作，常用于位置转移的动词，如： go, come, leave, arrive, drive, fly, return, work, sleep, stay, play, do, have, wear 等， 也可用于其他动作动词。

We are leaving for Shanghai next Monday. We are moving to a different hotel the day aft

er tomorrow.

2. 主语 + be going to + do ( 动词的原形 )+…. 表示打算，计划等

I am going to take jobs next summer. There is going to be a football match after class.There are going to be two football matches after

class.

3. 主语 +will+ do ( 动词的原形 )+…

注 : 如果主语是 I , we , 可用 shall+ 动词的原形

They will build a new road in this part of the city next year.

She will be a good teacher in the future.

There will be a football match after class.

I. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the given verbs.

1. What _________ you ______(do) this Sunday?

There _____________(be) a football match.

______you _________(go) with us?2. I ____________(go) to see your father as so

on as I get to Beijing.3. I think it _____________ (be) rainy tomorro

w.4. My father ___________ (send) me a new bi

ke when I am tall enough.

5. We ___________ (visit) the Great Wall next Monday.

6. Who __________(give) us a talk on the computer in two days?

7. They _________ (build) a new modern house near the river next year.

8. I want to know if he ____________ (be) back tomorrow.

Multiple choice1. Are you _________ your winter holiday next week? A. going to have B. will have C. had D. have2. Do you often ______ from your parents? A. heard B. hears C. to hear D. hear3. _____ Lucy _________ her homework in her roo

m now? A. Is, doing B. Does, do C. Do, do D. Did, do4. She dances better than Mary _______. A. is B. has C. does D. dance5. Mary usually _______ up at five o’clock. A. will get B. got C. get D. gets6. They ______ four English classes a week last ter

m. A. has B. have C. had D. are having(A D A C D C)

7. A bird can ______ but I can’t. A. flies B. flying C. flew D. fly8. They _______ to see me yesterday evening. A. will come B. comes C. are coming D. came9. We’re moving to a different town ___________. A. the day before yesterday B. last Sunday C. the day after tomorrow D. a week ago10. Look! The monkeys _________ the tree. A. climb B. are climbing C. is climbing D. were climbing11. When _____ you ______ to Australia? Next Monday. A. did, fly B. will, fly C. are, fly D. do, fly12. Which team ________ the next football match? A. wins B. won C. will win D. win

( D D C B B C )