Unit 7

will people have robots?

Section A 2a – 2d

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to：1. make more predictions about the future.

2. compare the future life with life now.

3. use “there will be more/fewer/less...” to make predictions.

4. grasp some new words: pollute, pollution, planet, environment, plant, take a part in.

Teaching objectives

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Preparation 1

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Presentation

Practice

Progress

Production

Teaching procedures

Look, and say

1. Look, read and learn2. Language notes

Complete 2a and 2b

1. Pairwork 2. Role - play

Complete 3a-3c

Look and say What will the future be like ?

Will ...? Will there be...?

Will people go to cinema in the future?Yes, they will.

Will people clean the room in the future?No, they won't.

Will there be robots in people's home?Yes, there will.

Will there be bikes in the future?No, there won't.

Look, read and learn

What will there be in the future?

There are many people now.

on the earth

many

( 地球 )

I think there will be more people in the future.

more

much pollutionThere is much pollution in the city now.

Will there be more pollution in the future?

（污染）

little

There is little free time for people now.

I think there will be less free time for people in the future.

less

pollution in the sea

Will there be less pollution in the sea?（海洋）

few

There are few trees now.

Will there be fewer trees in the future?

fewer

Language notes

many/much 比较级 more, 表示更多的，用来修饰可数名词和不可数名词。 little 比较级 less, 表示更少的，用来修饰不可数名词。 few 比较级 fewer, 表示更少的，用来修饰可数名词。

2a: Listen and circle the words you hear.

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.

2b: Listen again. Check (√) the predictions you hear.

√

√

_____ 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.

2c: Make conversations about the predictions in 2a and 2b.

A: What's your predictions about the future?B: I think there will be more pollution.A: really? I don't think so. But I think there will be fewer trees.

Jill is reading a book about the future.

What will the future be like?

What can we do now?

now in the future

Nick: What are you reading,Jill?Jill: It's a book about the future.Nick: Sounds cool. So what will the future be like?Jill: Well, cities will be more crowded and polluted.There

will be fewer trees and the environment will be in great danger.

Nick: That sounds bad! Will we have to move to other planets?

Jill: Maybe. But I want to live on the earth.Nick: Me, too. Then what can we do?Jill: We can use less water and plant more trees. Everyone

should play a part in saving the earth.

2d: role play the conversation.

3a. Fill in the blanks with more,less or fewer.

3b. Complete the predictions with what you think will happen.

3c. Draw a picture of what you think a city in the future will be like.Then describe it tothe class.

1. In the future, there will be _____ fresh water because there will be ______ pollution in the sea.2. In 100 years, there will be ____ cars because there will be ____ people in the cities.3. There will be ____ jobs for people because ____ robots will do the same jobs as people.4. I think there will be _____ cities because people will build _____ buildings in the country.5. In 50 years, people will have ____ free time because there will be _____ things to do.

more fewer less

1. Kids study at school now. In 100 years_____________________________________.2. I sometimes see blue skies in my city, but in the future _______________________________________.3. People now usually live to be 70-80 years old, but in the future _________________________________.4. Families usually spend time together on weekends, but maybe in 200 years _______________________________________.

I think there will be more tall buildings, and there will be fewer cars and more buses...

Let's play a part in saving our earth.