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1、Unit 7Will people have robots?2a 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 dog. This robot looks like a huge arm.What will robots do for us in the future?Lets make pred
2、ictionsAfter 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 discusses.Para 1 will robots think like humans in the future?Para 2 what will robots be like
3、 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 usually like human servants. They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or da
4、ngerous 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 boring, but robots will never get bored.Scientists are now trying to make robots look like hum
5、ans 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 make them really think like a human. For example, scientist James White thinks that robots w
6、ill 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 there will be more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.T
7、hese 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 with people inside, these snake robots can helplook for people under the buildings. This was n
8、ot possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!翻译短语1.科幻小说 2.帮忙做家务3.花费好几百年的时间4.看起来像5.让机器人走路或跳舞6.和人一样做相同的事science fictionhelp with the houseworktake hundreds of yearslook likemake robots walk and dancedo the same t
9、hings as a person7.例如8.与人交谈9.做简单的工作10.一遍又一遍11.变得烦躁12.寻找13.看起来有可能的for exampletalk to peopledo simple jobsover and over againget boredlook 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 ar
10、m 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 snake 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
11、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 times and not get bored.3.Some can and .4. Some can help people under . cars simple walk dance look for the buildingsSome robots are very human-like. They can walk a
12、nd _ like people. Some scientists think that in the future they will _ robots more like humans. This may not _ in the near future, but at some point, robotswill even be able to _ like people.2d Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article. dance make possible talkHowever, some sc
13、ientists . 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 up and know where they are. Which side do you _ with? same never agree2e what kinds animals might robots look like in the future? What do you think these robots
14、 will be able to do? Write your ideas and discuss them with your partner. I think some future robots might look likebutterflies. They 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,(购物广场购物广场) so that
15、 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 _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 th
16、e question” what will your life be like in the future?” Fill in the blanks with the following words.meet work live look keep wear more 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
17、 just _a bird. During the week, Ill_ smart clothes. On the weekend, Ill_ less smart but Ill be more comfortable. In the future, people 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.fewerlesskeepwearworktak
18、elookcomputerprogrammerbasketball playerairline pilotengineerteacheractorWhat will you be in 10 years ?I will be a 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 yea
19、rs ago, I was in primary school,I played football with classmates after class, and I had a dog. 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 playt
20、he guitar. I will have a car. Write a short passage about yourself.five years agonowin five years3b 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 famou
21、s singer3c Write about your life 20 years from now. Use 3a and 3b to help you.In 20 years, I think 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(坏人坏人), so Ill help keep the city peaceful. And in m
22、y free time, Ill attend all kinds of dancing balls,so that I can make a lot of friends. In addition,（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 studen
23、ts with schoolwork in the future. Write down your groups ideas and draw a picture of your robot.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.
24、 2. I think students wont need to write their homework on paper but on computer, and robots will help students to correct the homework.1.and they do simple jobs over and over again. 并且他们反复的干着简单的工作并且他们反复的干着简单的工作 over and over again是固定搭配，译为：反复是固定搭配，译为：反复 的；多次的；多次”， 还可以说还可以说 over and over。例如：。例如： They
25、sang the song over and over. 他们反复的唱着那首歌。他们反复的唱着那首歌。 They call over and over again but nobody answered. 他多次打电话，但没人接。他多次打电话，但没人接。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 译为译为“ 感到厌烦，感到无感到厌烦，感到无 聊聊”。其同义词为：其
26、同义词为：be bored 二者的区别在二者的区别在于：于： get bored（强调动作）（强调动作） be bored （强调状态）（强调状态） 英语中有很多过去分词或形容词都可以和英语中有很多过去分词或形容词都可以和get, be 连用。比如：连用。比如：tired，angry 等。例如：等。例如： You wont be bored when you are hungry.当你饿的时候你就不会觉得无聊了。当你饿的时候你就不会觉得无聊了。If you do the same things month after month, you may get bored.如果你每月都做同样的事情，
27、你可能会感到如果你每月都做同样的事情，你可能会感到厌烦。厌烦。3. Some robots are very human-like. 一些机器人十分像真人。一些机器人十分像真人。 在在human-like （形似真人的；真人一样的）（形似真人的；真人一样的）一词中，一词中，-like 为形容词后缀，用在名词之后，为形容词后缀，用在名词之后，与其构成一个完整的形容词，表示与其构成一个完整的形容词，表示“ 形似形似的；像的；像一样的；类似于一样的；类似于.的的”。又如：又如： a bird-like building （像鸟一样的建筑）（像鸟一样的建筑）a cabbage-like vegetab
28、le（一种形似卷心菜的（一种形似卷心菜的蔬菜），蔬菜），the ball-like thing on the top of the building（楼顶上那个像球一样的东西。）（楼顶上那个像球一样的东西。） 4. It will be difficult to make them really think like a human. 把机器人做的像人一样思考将会很难。把机器人做的像人一样思考将会很难。 通常用通常用it 做形式主语，将不定式和动名词置做形式主语，将不定式和动名词置 于谓语后面，特别是主语较长时，或在一些于谓语后面，特别是主语较长时，或在一些 习惯用法中。习惯用法中。当谓语是系
29、表结构（当谓语是系表结构（be + 形容形容 词词/ 名词）时，常将不定式后置，名词）时，常将不定式后置，构成句型构成句型 “it + be + 表语（形容词表语（形容词 / 名词）名词）+ 不定式不定式”。 e.g. It is not an easy thing to master a foreign language. 掌握一门外语不是件容易的事掌握一门外语不是件容易的事5. Scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up.1) Be able to “能够能够.” can vs be able
30、 to相同点相同点: 两者都表示能力两者都表示能力不同点不同点: 1)can只有现在式和过去式。只有现在式和过去式。2)be able to可用于现在时、过去时和将来时可用于现在时、过去时和将来时, 但它没有进行时。但它没有进行时。3) 表示经过努力而成功的某一次动作表示经过努力而成功的某一次动作, 只能用只能用 be able to. 试做以下试题试做以下试题:He _ drive a car.He _climb over the mountain before.canwas able to6. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. 但很多
31、科学家不赞同怀特先生的观点。但很多科学家不赞同怀特先生的观点。 这里的这里的“disagree with ”译为译为 不同意；不一不同意；不一 致；不适合致；不适合 。 固定搭配：固定搭配： 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. 他们在对事故发生的时间和地点彼此有他们在对事故发生的时间和地点彼此有 分歧。分歧。 I strongly disag
32、ree with his views. 我强烈反对他的见解。我强烈反对他的见解。 I disagree completely with Jack. 我完全不同意杰克的意见。我完全不同意杰克的意见。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，人还在里面，这些蛇形如果建筑物倒塌，人还在里面，这些蛇形 机器人可以帮助在坍塌的建筑物里搜救伤者。机器人可以帮助在坍塌的建筑物里搜救伤者。 fall down 的意思如
33、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. 老妇跌倒在大街上，摔坏了腿。老妇跌倒在大街上，摔坏了腿。2）拜倒，跪倒：）拜倒，跪倒：They fell down before him.他们拜倒在他面前。他们拜倒在他面前。3）倒塌：）倒塌：The old house soon fell down.这座老房很快就倒塌了。这座老房很快就倒塌了。8. So Ill probably just keep a bird.keep: v. “保持保持; 维持维持; 喂养喂养”1)
34、keep + sb. / sth. +形容词形容词 “使某人使某人/某物某物”e.g. The job kept them busy for a year. 2) keep +形容词形容词 “保持保持”e.g. The man ran up and down to keep warm. 3) keep + sb. / sth. doing “让某人让某人/某物继续做某事某物继续做某事”e.g. She kept us waiting for her at the station for an hour.4) keep + doing “继续做继续做, 坚持做坚持做”e.g. He kept r
35、unning after her, trying to catch her. 9. I will live on a space station. space 空间, 空处 (可数) 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? 还有地方吗?space当太空讲时是不可数名词。space station 太空站 s
36、pace ship 太空船 space suit 宇航服. 用一般将来时填空。(借助will)1. I _ (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 play
37、will have. 翻译句子1. 你认为人们的家里会有机器人吗? Do _ _ there will be robots _ _ homes?2. 人们将活到150岁。 People _ _ _ _150 years old.3. 我认为她会当医生。 I think she _ _ a doctor.you think in peoples will live to be will be 4. 你住哪儿? 我住在北京。 _ _ _ _? I live in Beijing.5.他反复看她的来信。 He read her letter _ _ _ _.6.等了很长一段时间后他厌烦了。 He _
38、 _ after he waited for long. over and over again got boredWhere do you live . . 完成句子完成句子1. 凯蒂不能参加运动会了。凯蒂不能参加运动会了。 Kitty _ _ _ _take part in the sports meeting.2. 昨天有好几百人来我们学校参观。昨天有好几百人来我们学校参观。 _ _ people came to visit our school yesterday.3. 彼得在上海找到了一份工作，他不得不在那里独自彼得在上海找到了一份工作，他不得不在那里独自 生活。生活。Peter f
39、inds a job in Shanghai, so he has to _there_.Hundreds ofis not able tolive alone4. 我们家乡的污染没有以前严重了。我们家乡的污染没有以前严重了。 There is _ _ in our hometown than before.5. 十年后你会是什么样子？十年后你会是什么样子？ How _ _ _ _ in ten years?less pollutionWill you be like .单项选择单项选择 1.The next time you see Nikos, he _ sixteen years old
40、. A. will be B. is C. was D. will 2.Margot_computer science last year. A. studies B. studied C. will study D. is studying 3.In ten years, John_ an astronaut. A. is B. will be C. was D. will ABB4. How many people_ there fifty years ago. A. will B. were C. are D. will be 5. In AD 20 000,what_the world
41、 be like? A. is B. will C. was D. are 6.There is_ meat but_ cakes on the plate. Please have one. A. a little; a few B. a few; a little C. few; little D. little; a few DBD7.There is very _on this street. A. few traffics B. little traffics C. few traffic D. little traffic 8.What is your favorite 21st century prediction ? I predict there will be _leisure time. A. many B. few C. fewer D. less DDHomework 写作内容: 你想要拥有你自己的机器人，跟科学家描述一下你都要求你的机器人会什么技能！Dear robot scientist, I am a student from No.52 Middle School. _ _. Yours