1、Unit 7Will people have robots?To be able to describe personal life in the future with the simple future tenseTo be able to predict the robots in the future with the words and expressions correctlyTo learn to summarize the articleWords reviewhumanservantdangerousalreadyfactoryover and over againbelie

2、veadj.人的人的n.人人n.仆人仆人adj.有危險的有危險的adv.已經(jīng)已經(jīng)n.工廠工廠多次，反復(fù)地多次，反復(fù)地v.相信相信disagreeevenhundreds ofshapefallfall downinsidelook forpossibleimpossiblev.不同意不同意adv.甚至，連甚至，連許多，大量許多，大量n.形狀形狀v.倒塌，跌倒倒塌，跌倒突然倒下突然倒下adv&prep 在在里面里面尋找尋找adj.可能的可能的adj 不可能的不可能的What will the world be like?What were you doing five years ago

3、? What are you doing now? In fifty years, what will the world be like? more about the worldrocketrobotspace stationastronautWhat will the earth be like in the future (in 100 years)?Cars will fly in the sky.People will see the doctor at home on computers.People will live in the moon.1a Write each wor

4、d in the correct column below.astronaut house apartment trainrocket space station computer programmerJobsTransportationPlaces to liveastronaut computer programmertrain rockethouseapartment space station1b Think of other words and write them in the chart in 1a.JobsTransportationPlaces to liveastronau

5、t computer programmertrain rockethouseapartment space stationrobot cleanersuper policemanspace shiphelicopter(直升機）直升機）flat(公寓公寓) shelter(避難所避難所)1c Listen to Alexis and Joe. Number the pictures 1-3.2311d Listen again. Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs in the box.1. I live in an apartment acro

6、ss the street from here.2. I _ near here.3. I _a computer programmer.am live work lived took will be will live will flyworkam4. We in a house in the country.5. I the train to school.6. I an astronaut.7. I rockets to the moon.8. I on a space station.livedwill bewill fly tookwill live1e Student A is A

7、lexis and Student B is Joe. Talk about Joes life now, 10 years ago and 10 years from now.A: Where do you live?B: I live in an apartment.A: Where did you live 10 years ago?B: I lived in Greenville.A: How did you get to school?B: I took train to school.10 years agoA: what will your life be like in 10

8、years?B: oh, I think Ill be an astronaut.A: Where will you live in 10 years?B: I will live on a space station.In 10 years2a Tell your partner what you know about robots. What do they look like and what can they do?What do they look like?They look like humans.What does it look like?It looks like a do

9、g. This robot looks like a huge arm.What will robots do for us in the future?Lets make predictionsAfter 100 years.speakdo exercise run cookplay the pianoplay footballdancehelp people do the most unpleasant jobshelp with the housework2b Read the article and match each paragraph with the question it d

10、iscusses.Para 1 will robots think like humans in the future?Para 2 what will robots be like in the future?Para 3 what can robots do today?Para 4 what are robots like in movies? Do You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot?1.When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots. They are usuall

11、y like human servants. They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.2.Today there are already robots working in factories. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are bor

12、ing, but robots will never get bored.Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. However, somescientists believe that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to m

13、ake them really think like a human. For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know3.where they are. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.Some scientists believe that t

14、here will be more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.These new robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. In India, for example, scientists made robots that4.look like snakes. If buildings fall down wit

15、h people inside, these snake robots can helplook for people under the buildings. This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!翻譯短語翻譯短語1.科幻小說科幻小說 2.幫忙做家務(wù)幫忙做家務(wù)3.花費好幾百年的時間花費好幾百年的時間4.看起來像看起來像5.讓機器人走路或跳舞讓機

16、器人走路或跳舞6.和人一樣做相同的事和人一樣做相同的事science fictionhelp with the houseworktake hundreds of yearslook likemake robots walk and dancedo the same things as a person7.例如例如8.與人交談與人交談9.做簡單的工作做簡單的工作10.一遍又一遍一遍又一遍11.變得煩躁變得煩躁12.尋找尋找13.看起來有可能的看起來有可能的for exampletalk to peopledo simple jobsover and over againget boredloo

17、k for seem possible1.In some science fiction movies, what will people have in the future?2. Which country has robots that can walk and dance?3. Where are the huge arm robots working now?Robots.Japan.In factories.Read and answer the questions.4. What does James White think?5. What kind of job can a s

18、nake robot do?He thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are.After an earthquake, it could help look for people under buildings.2c Read the article again quickly. complete the sentences about what robots can do now.1.Robots can build in factories.2.They can do jobs many

19、times and not get bored.3.Some can and .4. Some can help people under . cars simple walk dance look for buildingsSome robots are very human-like. They can walk and _ like people. Some scientists think that in the future they will _ robots more like humans. This may not _ in the near future, but at s

20、ome point, robotswill even be able to _ like people.2d Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article. dance make happen talkHowever, some scientists_ . James White believes that robots wont be able to do the _ things as us. For example, he thinks that robots will_ be able to wake

21、up and know where they are. Which side do you _ with? same never agree disagree2e what kinds animals might robots look like in the future? What do you think these robots will be able to do? Write your ideas and discuss them with your partner. I think some future robots might look likebutterflies. Th

22、ey will be able to sing and dance.When I am sad, they can try their best to make me happy. And when I want to go shopping, theycan take me to the mall,(購物廣場購物廣場) so that I will never stand the crowded street. In my life, it gives me a lot of help.In 20 years, I think Ill be a newspaper reporter. Ill

23、 _in Shanghai, because there will be_ jobs in that city. As a reporter, I think I will _ lots of interesting people, so Ill have more friends. 3a Read Jills answer to the question” what will your life be like in the future?” Fill in the blanks with the following words.meet work live look keep wear m

24、ore less fewer takelivemoremeetIll have _ pets, though, because Ill have _ free time. And my apartment will be no good for pets because itllbe too small. So Ill probably just _a bird. During the week, Ill_ smart clothes. On the weekend, Ill_ less smart but Ill be more comfortable. In the future, peo

25、ple will _more so theyll probably have fewer vacations, but I think Ill _ a holiday in Hong kong when possible. One day Ill even go to Australia.fewerlesskeepwearworktakelookcomputerprogrammerbasketball playerairline pilotengineerteacheractorWhat will you be in 10 years ?I will be a Where will you w

26、ork? I will work in.Make predictions:How will you be different in the future?Maybe 20 years from now?I will be more beautiful.I will have lots of money.I wont go to school.I will have a big house. Five years ago, I was in primary school,I played football with classmates after class, and I had a dog.

27、 Now Im a middle schoolstudent, I like playing tennis. I am good at English and I have good grades. In five years,I will be a doctor, I will make much money,and I will travel around the world. I will playthe guitar. I will have a car. Write a short passage about yourself.five years agonowin five yea

28、rs3b Complete the chart about your life 20 years from now. You can add more items. What will yourbe like?jobhomefree time activitiesneighborhoodSuper policemanIn Americaattend a dancing party,travelA famous singer3c Write about your life 20 years from now. Use 3a and 3b to help you.In 20 years, I th

29、ink Ill be a super policeman. Ill live in America, because there will be more joys in that city. As a super policeman, I think I will catch many bad guys(壞人壞人), so Ill help keep the city peaceful. And in my free time, Ill attend all kinds of dancing balls,so that I can make a lot of friends. In addi

30、tion,（另外）（另外）I want to take a holiday to travel around the world. Every time when I get home, my neighborhood Coco will sing for me. I like this kind of life. Discuss how you think a robot will help students with schoolwork in the future. Write down your groups ideas and draw a picture of your robot

31、.1.I think students wont need dictionaries because a robot will tell them the meanings of words.Group workSample: 1. I think students wont need to go to school, because their robots can teach them at home. 2. I think students wont need to write their homework on paper but on computer, and robots wil

32、l help students to correct the homework.1.and they do simple jobs over and over again. 并且他們反復(fù)的干著簡單的工作并且他們反復(fù)的干著簡單的工作 over and over again是固定搭配，譯為：反復(fù)是固定搭配，譯為：反復(fù) 的；多次的；多次”， 還可以說還可以說 over and over。例如：。例如： They sang the song over and over. 他們反復(fù)的唱著那首歌。他們反復(fù)的唱著那首歌。 They call over and over again but nobody an

33、swered. 他多次打電話，但沒人接。他多次打電話，但沒人接。Language points2. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored. 此句中的此句中的get bored 譯為譯為“ 感到厭煩，感到無感到厭煩，感到無 聊聊”。其同義詞為：其同義詞為：be bored 二者的區(qū)別在二者的區(qū)別在于：于： get bored（強調(diào)動作）（強調(diào)動作） be bored （強調(diào)狀態(tài)）（強調(diào)狀態(tài)） 英語中有很多過去分詞或形容詞都可以和英語

34、中有很多過去分詞或形容詞都可以和get, be 連用。比如：連用。比如：tired，angry 等。例如：等。例如： You wont be bored when you are hungry.當(dāng)你餓的時候你就不會覺得無聊了。當(dāng)你餓的時候你就不會覺得無聊了。If you do the same things month after month, you may get bored.如果你每月都做同樣的事情，你可能會感到如果你每月都做同樣的事情，你可能會感到厭煩。厭煩。3. Some robots are very human-like. 一些機器人十分像真人。一些機器人十分像真人。 在在hum

35、an-like （形似真人的；真人一樣的）（形似真人的；真人一樣的）一詞中，一詞中，-like 為形容詞后綴，用在名詞之后，為形容詞后綴，用在名詞之后，與其構(gòu)成一個完整的形容詞，表示與其構(gòu)成一個完整的形容詞，表示“ 形似形似的；像的；像一樣的；類似于一樣的；類似于.的的”。又如：又如： a bird-like building （像鳥一樣的建筑）（像鳥一樣的建筑）a cabbage-like vegetable（一種形似卷心菜的（一種形似卷心菜的蔬菜），蔬菜），the ball-like thing on the top of the building（樓頂上那個像球一樣的東西。）（樓頂上那個

36、像球一樣的東西。） 4. It will be difficult to make them really think like a human. 把機器人做的像人一樣思考將會很難。把機器人做的像人一樣思考將會很難。 通常用通常用it 做形式主語，將不定式和動名詞置做形式主語，將不定式和動名詞置 于謂語后面，特別是主語較長時，或在一些于謂語后面，特別是主語較長時，或在一些 習(xí)慣用法中。習(xí)慣用法中。當(dāng)謂語是系表結(jié)構(gòu)（當(dāng)謂語是系表結(jié)構(gòu)（be + 形容形容 詞詞/ 名詞）時，常將不定式后置，名詞）時，常將不定式后置，構(gòu)成句型構(gòu)成句型 “it + be + 表語（形容詞表語（形容詞 / 名詞）名詞）+

37、 不定式不定式”。 e.g. It is not an easy thing to master a foreign language. 掌握一門外語不是件容易的事掌握一門外語不是件容易的事5. Scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up.1) Be able to “能夠能夠.” can vs be able to相同點相同點: 兩者都表示能力兩者都表示能力不同點不同點: 1)can只有現(xiàn)在式和過去式。只有現(xiàn)在式和過去式。2)be able to可用于現(xiàn)在時、過去時和將來時可用于現(xiàn)在時、過去時和

38、將來時, 但它沒有進行時。但它沒有進行時。3) 表示經(jīng)過努力而成功的某一次動作表示經(jīng)過努力而成功的某一次動作, 只能用只能用 be able to. 試做以下試題試做以下試題:He _ drive a car.He _climb over the mountain before.canwas able to6. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. 但很多科學(xué)家不贊同懷特先生的觀點。但很多科學(xué)家不贊同懷特先生的觀點。 這里的這里的“disagree with ”譯為譯為 不同意；不一不同意；不一 致；不適合致；不適合 。 固定搭配：固定搭配：

39、 agree （同意）（同意）agree with sb/sthdisagree （同意）（同意）disagree with sb/sthe.g. They disagreed with each other about the time and place of the accident. 他們在對事故發(fā)生的時間和地點彼此有他們在對事故發(fā)生的時間和地點彼此有 分歧。分歧。 I strongly disagree with his views. 我強烈反對他的見解。我強烈反對他的見解。 I disagree completely with Jack. 我完全不同意杰克的意見。我完全不同意杰克的

40、意見。7.If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings. 如果建筑物倒塌，人還在里面，這些蛇形如果建筑物倒塌，人還在里面，這些蛇形 機器人可以幫助在坍塌的建筑物里搜救傷者。機器人可以幫助在坍塌的建筑物里搜救傷者。 fall down 的意思如下：的意思如下： 1）掉下，落下，跌倒：）掉下，落下，跌倒： The old lady fell down in the street and broke her leg. 老婦跌倒在大街上

41、，摔壞了腿。老婦跌倒在大街上，摔壞了腿。2）拜倒，跪倒：）拜倒，跪倒：They fell down before him.他們拜倒在他面前。他們拜倒在他面前。3）倒塌：）倒塌：The old house soon fell down.這座老房很快就倒塌了。這座老房很快就倒塌了。8. So Ill probably just keep a bird.keep: v. “保持保持; 維持維持; 喂養(yǎng)喂養(yǎng)”1) keep + sb. / sth. +形容詞形容詞 “使某人使某人/某物某物”e.g. The job kept them busy for a year. 2) keep +形容詞形容詞

42、“保持保持”e.g. The man ran up and down to keep warm. 3) keep + sb. / sth. doing “讓某人讓某人/某物繼續(xù)做某事某物繼續(xù)做某事”e.g. She kept us waiting for her at the station for an hour.4) keep + doing “繼續(xù)做繼續(xù)做, 堅持做堅持做”e.g. He kept running after her, trying to catch her. 9. I will live on a space station. space 空間空間, 空處空處 (可數(shù)可

43、數(shù)) e.g. There is a space of 46 inches wide between the two bookcases.The road is bad for a space of two miles. We need more space to set up it. Is there any space left? 還有地方嗎還有地方嗎?space當(dāng)太空講時是不可數(shù)名詞。當(dāng)太空講時是不可數(shù)名詞。space station 太空站太空站 space ship 太空船太空船 space suit 宇航服宇航服. 用一般將來時填空。用一般將來時填空。(借助借助will)1. I

44、_ (visit) my uncle tomorrow.2. There _ (be) a football match in our school next week.3. He _ (help) you with your English this evening.4. They _(play) soccer if it doesnt rain.5. We _ (have) a meeting tomorrow. will visit will be will helpwill playwill have. 翻譯句子翻譯句子1. 你認為人們的家里會有機器人嗎你認為人們的家里會有機器人嗎? Do _ _ there will be robots _ _ homes?2. 人們將活到人們將活到150歲。歲。 People _ _ _ _150 years old.3. 我認為她會當(dāng)醫(yī)生。我認為她會當(dāng)醫(yī)生。 I think she _ _ a doctor.you think in peoples will live to be will be 4. 你住哪兒你住哪兒? 我住在北京。我住在北京。 _ _ _ _? I live in Beijing.5.他反復(fù)看她的來信。他反復(fù)看她的來信。 He read her letter _ _