1、2021/8/11 星期三1Unit 20 lesson1Futurology2021/8/11 星期三2 Are you interested in thinking about the future? What do you think the future will be like? Predict it.Warm up 2021/8/11 星期三3Car will fly in the sky 2021/8/11 星期三4Robots will work for us even take place of our human beings.2021/8/11 星期三5We will t

2、ravel to the moon or live there .2021/8/11 星期三6Even to other planets.2021/8/11 星期三7skimmingRead the text and choose the best title : a) From the Past to the Future b) The Future Business c) Tomorrows World d) A Perfect Future?2021/8/11 星期三8readingWe are interested in predicting future, and so does H

3、annah Jones. Read the text again and find out why the writer is interested in futurology?2021/8/11 星期三9How many predictions did the writer find? Read the text and complete the table.2021/8/11 星期三10When? What are the predictions?Very soonBy the year 2015Use our voice to give instructions to computers

4、Produce a new type of clothing material that will remain stainless and never get old and worn2021/8/11 星期三11When? What are the predictions?By the year 2025No one will die of starvation and people will live in peaceWe may live for at least 150 yearsBy the year 20302021/8/11 星期三12When? What are the pr

5、edictions?By the middle of the centuryBy the end of the centuryHuman being will be linking their brain to computer, a new type of human might have developedWe will find other places for living2021/8/11 星期三131. latter (1). adj. : near to the end of a period Language pointseg: She spent the latter par

6、t of her life alone. 他孤獨(dú)地度過了她的后半生。 (2). the latter pron. : the second of two things or people already mentioned 已提及的兩者中的后者 Many support the former alternative, but personally I favor the latter. 很多人贊成前一種方法，但我個(gè)人喜歡后一種 2021/8/11 星期三14Latter 和later很容易混淆。later 可以作形容詞用，意思是“以后的，較晚的時(shí)候”或“更新的”The launch was p

7、ostponed to a later date. 發(fā)射延遲了。 In his later years of life, he devoted himself to the career of charity.晚年，他投身于慈善事業(yè) later 還可以作副詞，意思是“以后，后來”eg： Two years later he became a soldier.兩年后他當(dāng)兵了.Later, his theory proved to be right.后來，結(jié)果證明他的理論是正確的。2021/8/11 星期三15 In terms of natural resources it is one of

8、the poorest countries in Western Europe. 從資源的角度來說,它是西歐最貧乏的國家之一。2. In terms of 就來說,從的角度 In terms of money, were quite rich, but not in terms of happiness. 就錢而言,我們很富有,但就幸福而言就不了。2021/8/11 星期三163. amount 量,數(shù)量(可數(shù),多和不可數(shù)名詞一起用) A large amount of damage was done in a very short time. 片刻時(shí)間就造成了大量損失。 Large amou

9、nts of money were spent on the bridge 很多錢都花在這座橋上。2021/8/11 星期三17die of + 內(nèi)因die from + 外因疾病，cancer, illness, disease die of + joy, fear, disappointment, grief, old age, hunger, cold die from + accident, wound, disease, overwork, carelessness, some unknown cause2021/8/11 星期三18 carry out They swore an

10、oath to carry out their duties faithfully. Well carry out the investigation as soon as possible. Custom officers carry out spot check on incoming car.2021/8/11 星期三195. develop 發(fā)展,壯大 She developed the company from nothing. 她白手起家辦起了這個(gè)公司。2021/8/11 星期三20 研制, 開發(fā) The company develops and markets new soft

11、ware. 這個(gè)公司開發(fā)并銷售新軟件。 加強(qiáng), 增強(qiáng), 發(fā)揮 Their relationship has developed over a number of years. 多年來他們的友誼日益深厚。2021/8/11 星期三21 修建, 開發(fā) The site is being developed by a French company. 這塊地正由一家法國公司開發(fā)利用。 沖洗膠片 I had the film developed yesterday. 我昨天把膠片拿去沖洗了。2021/8/11 星期三226. beat 贏,打敗 He beat me at chess. 他下棋贏了我。

12、避免,逃避 If we go early we should beat the traffic. 我們早點(diǎn)出發(fā)就會避開交通擁擠。2021/8/11 星期三23 碰撞,擊打 At that time, children were regularly beaten for making mistakes. 那個(gè)時(shí)候,孩子們經(jīng)常因?yàn)榉稿e(cuò)誤挨打。 更好 Nothing beats home cooking. 什么也比不上家里做的飯好吃。2021/8/11 星期三247. instructions 指示, 命令（多作復(fù)數(shù)） They had received instructions to watch

13、him. 他們已經(jīng)接到監(jiān)視 他的命令。 Very soon all of us are going to use our voices to give instructions to computers. 不久以后我們所有人就能通過說話對計(jì)算機(jī)發(fā)號施令。2021/8/11 星期三258. dawn (1). n. time of day when light first appears 黎明，破曉 We talked almost until dawn. (2). v. begin to grow light 破曉 eg: It was dawning as we left. 我們離開時(shí)天就亮

14、了。2021/8/11 星期三26Grammar - future perfect & future continuous2021/8/11 星期三27a) Future Perfect By the end of the century, we will have discovered other places in our solar systems.b) Future Continuous At nine oclock on Saturday morning, I will be sitting in the front row and listening to the great Pr

15、ofessor Willard.2021/8/11 星期三28將來完成時(shí)態(tài) 表示動(dòng)作或者狀態(tài)延續(xù)到將來某一時(shí)間為止已有若干時(shí)間, 謂語動(dòng)詞常用延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞, 并常伴有for引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間段。 By the end of next year I will have lived here for ten years. 2021/8/11 星期三29 The film will begin at 8:00. It will have been shown for half an hour when you arrive at 8:30. When you come back, I will have be

16、en here for half an hour.2021/8/11 星期三30 表示將來某個(gè)時(shí)間之前或另一個(gè)將來動(dòng)作之前已經(jīng)完成的動(dòng)作, 常與by the time, when, before 等連用。謂語動(dòng)詞常用非延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞。 I shall have graduated from university by this time next year. I guess you will have finished your homework when I come to see you. When you return here, the new building will have bee

17、n finished. 2021/8/11 星期三31 表示說話人對某一已經(jīng)完成動(dòng)作的推測。 The students will have finished reading the article now. I think he will have got home so far. 2021/8/11 星期三32將來進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài) 進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)的用法:某一時(shí)間點(diǎn)正在發(fā)生的動(dòng)作;或者某一段時(shí)間內(nèi)一直發(fā)生的動(dòng)作。 將來進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)只不過把時(shí)間放在了將來, 所以將來進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)表示將來某個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)正在發(fā)生的動(dòng)作或者將來某一段時(shí)間內(nèi)一直在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作。2021/8/11 星期三33 I will be taking a s

18、hower at 9 oclock tomorrow morning. Catharine will be taking a part-time job in the next summer vocation.2021/8/11 星期三34Complete these predictions about the world in 2020 by putting the verbs in brackets either in the Future Perfect or the Future Continuous.1. People (use) _ solar energy every daywi

19、ll be using2021/8/11 星期三352. People (use) _ up all natural sources of oil.3. People (travel) _ into space on a regular basis.4. People (eat) _ only food created by specialists.5. Traditional farms (disappear) _will have usedwill be traveling will be eating will have disappeared2021/8/11 星期三366. Many

20、 new galaxies (discover) _7. Mars and Venus (explore) _ _and (describe) _ in detail8. Scientists (study) _ the chance of people setting in other galaxiesbeen exploreddescribedwould havewill be studyingwill have been discovered2021/8/11 星期三37 Look at the programme of the futurologists conference and

21、the cues below(1-7). Write full sentence using the Future Perfect or the Future Continuous. 2021/8/11 星期三381. 5 p.m. on Friday- Prof Howard Green gives a lecture on alternative sources of energy. At 5 p.m. on Friday, Prof Howard Green will be giving a lecture on alternative sources of energy.2021/8/11 星期三392. Saturday Lunchtime- the participants listen to two lectures. By Saturday lunchtime, they will have listened to two l