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(共19張PPT)
Unit 7
When Tomorrow Comes
Section B 1a~1e
Lead-in
There are many changes in the future.
How can we prepare for the future
Free talk
Learn new skills
Make plans
Be creative
...
Pre-reading
Let’s guess!
Look at the title of the interview below. What do you think the interview is about
1a
While-reading(Fast reading)
Read the interview and see if your guess was correct.
1b
What do you think the interview is about
It is about how life will be different in the future, including the roles of robots and AI, the jobs humans will do, and how people can prepare for these future changes.
1. Dr Roberts is very positive about the future.
2. In the future, robots will take over most jobs of today.
3. Robots will save lives during emergencies.
4. Humans will have more challenging jobs and do creative work.
5. Our emotional intelligence will always be important.
6. It is impossible for us to prepare for the future.
While-reading(Careful reading)
Read again and tick the statements that you can infer from the interview.
1c
confidence / k nf d ns/
n. 信心；信任
Complete the table with the information from the interview.
1d
Guest name
Job
Future prediction about robots:
about jobs in the future:
about AI:
Advice
Dr Pete Roberts
author of the best-selling book Ready for Tomorrow ; futurist
Robots will work everywhere, do almost all housework and help save lives during disasters and emergencies.
Some current jobs will disappear, but there will be
more challenging jobs like space pilots and AI experts.
AI will change the world in many ways, like smart refrigerators ordering food for us when we're running out.
Accept change. Keep learning and working hard.
Host: Good evening, everyone! Our guest today is Dr Pete Roberts, author of the best-selling book Ready for Tomorrow. So welcome to our show, Dr Roberts.
Guest: Good evening. Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here.
Host: Dr Roberts, thank you for joining us. So, as a futurist, can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years
Guest: Well, you’ll see robots working everywhere.
Host: Can you give us some examples
Guest: Well, we’ll have service robots. They will do almost all our housework. They will also help save lives when disasters and emergencies happen.
Let’s learn!
guest /gest/ n. 客人；賓客
author / θ (r)/ n. 作者；作家
/ best sel / adj. 暢銷的
futurist / fju t r st/ n. 未來學(xué)家
everywhere / evriwe (r)/
adv., pron. & conj. 到處；所有地方
service / s v s/ n. 服務(wù)；公共服務(wù)
/d zɑ st (r)/ n. 災(zāi)難；不幸
/i m d nsi/n. 突發(fā)事件；緊急情況
時間狀語從句
Host: So, what jobs will humans still do in the future
Guest: Good question! Some jobs today will disappear in the coming years. However, there will be more challenging jobs in the future, such as space pilots and AI experts.
Host: Do you think robots will replace humans one day
Guest: No, I don’t. Our creativity and emotional intelligence are important for relationships. AI will not replace humans for these things.
Host: You mentioned AI. How will AI change our world
disappear / d s p (r)/ v. 消失；不見
/ t l nd / adj. 挑戰(zhàn)性的
/ pa l t/ n. 飛行員；領(lǐng)航員
expert / eksp t/ n. 專家；行家
adj. 熟練的；內(nèi)行的
/r ple s/ v. 代替；取代
/ kri e t v ti/ n. 創(chuàng)造力
/ m nl/ adj. 情感的；情緒的
intelligence / n tel d ns/ n. 智力；智慧
emotional intelligence 情緒智力
mention / men n/ v. 提到；寫到
Guest: It will change the world in many ways. For example, we won’t need to go to the supermarket. Smart refrigerators will understand our needs. When we are almost out of some food, they will order it for us.
Host: Wow, that’ll save us a lot of time! Now, my last question: How can we prepare for the future
Guest: It’s simple. Just accept change. Keep learning and working hard. Today’s choices will influence your future.
Host: Thank you for your time, Dr Roberts.
refrigerator/r fr d re t (r)/
(= fridge /fr d /) n. 冰箱
accept / k sept/ v. 接受；相信
influence / nflu ns / v. 影響；對……起作用
n. 影響；作用
Post-reading
Discuss the questions.
1e
3. What do you
think we should do to prepare for
the future
2. What do you
think are the most important qualities that people in the future should
develop
1. Do you think
robots will replace humans one day Why do you think so
quality / kw l ti/ n. 素質(zhì)；質(zhì)量；品質(zhì)
adj. 優(yōu)質(zhì)的；高質(zhì)量的
develop /d vel p/
v. 增強；發(fā)展；開發(fā)
Language Points!
1. So, as a futurist, can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years
所以，作為一名未來學(xué)家，你能告訴我們 50 年后的生活會有怎樣的不同嗎？
as 是介詞，意為 “作為；以…… 身份”
【拓展】as的用法
(1)連詞
①當…… 時；隨著，引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句 。
例句：As the sun rose, the birds started singing. 隨著太陽升起，鳥兒開始歌唱 。
②因為；由于，引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句（表較為明顯、已知的原因 ） 。
例句：As it’s raining, we can’t play outside. 因為在下雨，我們沒法在外面玩 。
Language Points!
③像…… 一樣；按照，引導(dǎo)方式狀語從句或比較狀語從句 。
例句：Do as I told you. 按照我告訴你的做 。
He runs as fast as his brother. 他跑得和他哥哥一樣快。
(2)副詞：如同；像…… 一樣
常用來修飾形容詞或副詞的原級，一般用于 “as...as...” 結(jié)構(gòu)（否定句可用 “not as/so...as...” ）
不過作副詞時自身意思弱，主要起輔助構(gòu)成比較結(jié)構(gòu)的作用 。
例句：She is as tall as her sister. 她和她姐姐一樣高 。
This book isn’t as interesting as that one. 這本書沒那本書有趣 。
2. Well, you’ll see robots working everywhere.嗯，你會看到機器人在各個地方工作。
see sb./sth. doing sth. 看見某人 / 某物正在做某事
強調(diào)動作 正在進行的狀態(tài)。
例句：I see a bird flying in the sky. 我看見一只鳥正在天空中飛 。
see sb./sth. do sth. 看見某人 / 某物做某事
強調(diào)動作的完整過程，或動作是經(jīng)常發(fā)生、已完成的狀態(tài)
例句：He saw the thief steal the wallet and run away.
他看見小偷偷了錢包然后跑掉了 。
Language Points!
3. However, there will be more challenging jobs in the future, such as space pilots and AI experts. 然而，未來會有更多具有挑戰(zhàn)性的工作，比如太空飛行員和人工智能專家。
For example, we won’t need to go to the supermarket. 例如，我們將不需要去超市（購物） 。
【拓展】“例如”對比
① like 非正式舉例，直接接名詞 / 動名詞，可舉多個例子，例子是整體的一部分。
Language Points!
例如：We study subjects like math, English and art.
② such as 正式舉例，直接接名詞 / 動名詞，可舉多個例子，強調(diào)列舉具體內(nèi)容。
例如：I like fruits such as apples, bananas and oranges.
③ for example 單獨使用（用逗號隔開），只能舉一個例子，可位于句首、句中或句尾。
例如：I love outdoor sports. For example, I often go camping.
Language Points!
4. Today’s choices will influence your future. 今天的選擇將會影響你的未來。
influence v.影響；對…… 起作用
influence sb. to do sth. 影響某人做某事
例如：Her teacher influenced her to study science. 老師影響她選擇學(xué)科學(xué)。
【拓展】n.影響；影響力
have an influence on/upon... 對…… 有影響
例句：
Parents have a big influence on their children.
父母對孩子有很大影響。
Language Points!
Exercise-根據(jù)句意和漢語提示完成句子
1. A guest author wrote a _______________(暢銷的) book.
2. Service robots help during disasters and ____________(緊急情況).
3. Creative pilots face ________________(挑戰(zhàn)性的) tasks.
4. Experts say AI won’t ____________(取代) human creativity.
5. ______________________________(情緒智力) helps develop valuable skills.
best-selling
emergencies
challenging
replace
Emotional intelligence
Summary
New words
Sentences
guest; author; best-selling; futurist; everywhere; service; disaster; emergency; disappear; challenging; pilot; expert; replace; creativity; emotional; intelligence; mention; refrigerator; accept; influence; creative; impossible; quality; develop; German; valuable; challenge; public; medical; industry; task; depend
So, as a futurist, can you tell us how life will be different in 50 years
Well, you’ll see robots working everywhere.
However, there will be..., such as space pilots and AI experts.
Today’s choices will influence your future.
能夠談?wù)摬⒈磉_有關(guān)為未來做準備的相關(guān)內(nèi)容
Functions
Expressions
emotional intelligence; depend on / upon
Homework
1. Interview three classmates, ask them the questions in part 1e, take notes and organize the information. We will share it in the next class.
2. Recite the key words and sentences of this lesson.

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