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Unit7
When Tomorrow Comes
7.1
Section A
(1a—1d)
What will the future look like
BIG
Question
In this unit，you will
1. make predictions about the future.
2. talk about the future using the simple future tense.
3. explore how technology will change our lives.
4. find out how to prepare for the future.
Look and share
1. What do you think of when you look at the picture？
2. Would you like to have a robot at home Why
What are your predictions about the future
1a
Which of the predictions do you think will come true in 100 years Tick the ones that you agree with.
□1. We won′t be able to live on earth.
□2. There will be less food.
□3. Many people will live in outer space.
□4. Climate change will be worse.
□5. AI and robots will take over boring work.
□6. People won′t work together in big offices.
1b
Listen to the first conversation and complete the summary.
A new sci-fi film is coming out. Teng Fei invited Peter to the _________ to see it. Teng Fei booked the tickets __________. The film starts at ______________，and they will meet at the cinema at _______________.
cinema
online
5:15 p.m.
five o′clock
Read it again，check your answers.
Teng Fei：Hi，Peter! Are you free tomorrow A new sci-fi film is coming out. I know you like sci-fi films. Shall we go to see it
Peter：Oh，I′d love to! Which cinema shall we go to
Teng Fei： What about the Huaxia Cinema
Peter： Good idea!
Teng Fei：OK. I′ll book the tickets online now... OK，done. The film starts at 5∶15 p.m.
Peter：Good. Shall we meet at the cinema at five o′clock
Teng Fei： All right. See you then!
1c
Listen to the second conversation and circle T for true or F for false.
1. Peter thinks climate change will be worse in the future. T F
2. Peter thinks there will be less land to grow food. T F
3. Teng Fei believes people will find ways to solve the food problem.
T F
4. Teng Fei thinks most people will live in outer space in the future.
T F
5. Peter is quite positive about the future. T F
Read it again，check your answers.
Peter：What an exciting sci-fi film! I really loved the story.
Teng Fei：Me too. But do you think the film was right Will climate change be worse in the future
Peter： I′m afraid so. Some scientists believe there will be less land to grow food.
Teng Fei： I don′t think there will be less land.
Peter：You seem quite positive about the future.
Teng Fei：I am. I read that people could plant trees and turn deserts into forests. And we can make more farmland too
Peter： Perhaps you are right. So，do you think we will still live on earth in the future？
Teng Fei： Yes，but I believe we′ll keep on exploring space.
1d
Ask and answer questions about the predictions in 1a.
Will we be able to live on earth in 100 years
Yes，we will. I believe people will make the earth a better place.
Will many people live in outer space
Well，I don′t think...
1. Which of the predictions do you think will come true in 100 years 以下預測中，你認為哪些會在 100 年內實現 (教材第 62 頁，1a)
prediction /pr ′d k n/ [名詞] 預測；預言
Many of his predictions have come true. 他的很多預言都成了現實。
make a prediction (about...) (對······) 作出預測
[拓展] ① predict [動詞] 預測；預言
I predict him to win the game. 我預測他會贏得比賽。
I predict that it will rain tomorrow. 我預測明天會下雨。
predict sb./sth. to do sth. 預測某人/某物做某事
predict＋that從句 預測······
② predictor [名詞] 預測器；預示物
Dark clouds are a predictor of rain. 烏云是下雨的征兆。
2. Climate change will be worse. 氣候變化會更糟。(教材第 62 頁，1a)
worse /w s/ ①[形容詞] 更差的；更糟的；更壞的
worse 作形容詞時，是 bad 的比較級。
There′s nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair.沒有比在大冷天濕著頭發外出更糟糕的了。
② [副詞] 更差；更糟；更壞
worse 作副詞時，是 badly 的比較級。
Tom danced worse than Jim did.湯姆跳舞跳得比古姆更差。
3. AI and robots will take over boring work. 人工智能和機器人將接替枯燥的工作。(教材第 62 頁，1a)
take over 接管；接替；接收
通常用來指接管某項工作或某個組織、公司等。
He was elected President and took over the job. 他被選為總統并接管該工作。
4. Teng Fei booked the tickets online. 騰飛從網上預訂了電影票。(教材第 62 頁，1b)
ticket /′t k t/ [名詞] ①票；劵
表示票、券、入場券、車票、電影票、戲票等。
I need to buy a train ticket to Beijing. 我需要買張去北京的火車票。
ticket ② 罰款單
指交通違章罰款單。
He got a speeding ticket. 他收到了一張超速駕駛罰款單。
5. Peter is quite positive about the future. 彼得對未來很樂觀。(教材第 62 頁，1c)
positive /′p z t v/ [形容詞] 樂觀的；積極的；良好的
be positive about... 對······持積極樂觀態度
stay positive 保持積極
positive effect 積極效果
positive attitude 積極的態度
positive feedback 積極的反饋
1. (江蘇連云港) — Shall we go birdwatching tomorrow？
—___________! I′d love to.
A. Good luck B. Best wishes
C. Sounds great D. You′re welcome
單項選擇。
C
2. The result of the maths test was even ______ than I expected.
A. bad B. worse
C. worst D. badly
B
3. There ______ a meeting at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
A. will be B. is
C. was D. has been
A

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