Unit 7

Will people have robots?

教学目标： 语言知识目标：1) 能掌握以下单词： apartment, rocket,

space, space station, even, human, servant,

dangerous, already, factory, simple, over

and over again, believe, hundreds of, inside,

disagree, shape, fall, fall down, look for,

possible, impossible

2) 能掌握以下句型： —① Where do you live ？

—I live in an apartment.

② There are already robots working

in factories.

③ It’s easy for children to wake up and

know where they are.

④ That may not seem possible now, but

computers and rockets seemed impossible

100 years ago.

3) 能综合运用 will 表达一般将来时态。

Words and expressions

astronaut

apartment

rocket

space

space station

human

n. 宇航员；航天员 n. 公寓套房 n. 火箭 n. 太空；空间太空站；宇宙空间站 adj. 人的； n. 人

Words and expressions

servant

dangerous

already

factory

over and over again

believe

n. 仆人 adj. 有危险的；不安全的 adv. 已经；早已 n. 工厂多次；反复 v. 相信；认为有可能

Words and expressions

disagree

even

hundreds of

shape

fall

fall down

v. 不同意；有分歧 adv. 甚至；连许多；大量 n. 外形；形状 v. 倒塌；跌倒；掉落跌倒；倒塌

Words and expressions

inside

look for

possible

impossible

side

probably

adv.&prep. 在……里面寻找；寻求 adj. 可能的 adj. 不可能的

n. 一方（的意见；态度立场） adv. 很可能；大概

Words and expressions

during

holiday

word

prep. 在……期间 n. 假期；假日

n. 单词；词

1a Write each word in the correct column below.

astronaut house apartment train 　　　　 rocket space station computer programmerJobs Transportation Places to live

astronaut computer programmer

train 　 rocket house

apartment

space station

1b Think of other words and write them in the chart in 1a.

Jobs Transportation Places to live

astronaut computer programmer

train 　 rocket house

apartment

space station

robot cleanersuper policeman

space shiphelicopter(直升机） flat(公寓 )

shelter(避难所 )

1c Listen to Alexis and Joe. Number the pictures [1-3].

2 3 1

1d Listen again. Fill in the blanks with the

correct verbs in the box.

1. I live in an apartment across the street

from here.

2. I ________ near here.

3. I _______a computer programmer.

am live work lived took

will be will live will fly

work

am

4. 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.

lived

will be

will fly

took

will live

1e Student A is Alexis and Student B is Joe. Talk about Joe’s 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 ago

A: what will your life be like in 10 years?

B: oh, I think I’ll be an astronaut.

A: Where will you live in 10 years?

B: I will live on a space station.

In 10 years

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?

Let’s make predictions

After 100 years….

speak do exercise

run

cook

play the piano

play football dance

help people do the most unpleasant jobs

help with the housework

2b 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 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 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 boring, 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, some

scientists 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 will never be able to wake up and know

3.

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.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 that

4.

look like snakes. If buildings

fall down with people inside,

these snake robots can help

look 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 fiction

help with the housework

take hundreds of years

look like

make robots walk and dance

do the same things as a

person

7. 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 example

talk to people

do simple jobs

over and over again

get bored

look for

seem possible

1.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 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 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 buildings

Some 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 some point, robots

will even be able to _________ like people.

2d Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.

dance

make

possible

talk

However, some scientists . James

White believes that robots won’t

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

agree

2e 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. 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 ) so that I will never stand the crowded street. In my life, it gives me a lot of help.

In 20 years, I think I’ll be a newspaper

reporter. I’ll _______in Shanghai, because

there will be_______ jobs in that city. As a

reporter, I think I will _______ lots of

interesting people, so I’ll have more friends.

3a Read Jill’s 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 more less fewer take

live

more

meet

I’ll have _______ pets, though, because I’ll have _______ free time. And my apartment will be no good for pets because it’llbe too small. So I’ll probably just ____a bird. During the week, I’ll____ smart clothes. On the weekend, I’ll____ less smart but I’ll be more comfortable. In the future, people will ____more so they’ll probably have fewer vacations, but I think I’ll _______ a holiday in Hong kong when possible. One day I’ll even go to Australia.

fewerless

keep wear

work

take

look

computerprogrammer

basketball player airline pilot

engineer teacher actor

What will you be in 10 years ?I will be a …Where will you work? 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 won’t 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. Now I’m 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 ago now in five years

3b Complete the chart about your life 20 years from now. You can add more items.

What will your…be like?

job

home

free time activities

neighborhood

Super policeman

In America

attend a dancing party,travel

A famous singer

3c Write about your life 20 years from now.

Use 3a and 3b to help you.In 20 years, I think I’ll be a super policem

an. I’ll live in America, because there will

be more joys in that city. As a super police

man, I think I will catch many bad guys

(坏人 ), so I’ll help keep the city peaceful.

And in my free time, I’ll attend all kinds of

dancing balls,

so that I can make a lot of friends. In additio

n,（另外） I want to take a holiday to trave

l around the world. Every time when I get ho

me, 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

group’s ideas and draw a picture of your robot.

1.I think students won’t need dictionaries

because a robot will tell them the meanings

of words.

Group work

Sample:

1. I think students won’t need to go to

school, because their robots can teach

them at home.

2. I think students won’t 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 over and over again是固定搭配，译为：反复 ” 的；多次 ，还可以说 over and over。例如： They sang the song over and over.

他们反复的唱着那首歌。 They call over and over again but nobody answe

red.

他多次打电话，但没人接。

Language points

2. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future

because they are boring, but robots will never

get bored.

此句中的 get bored “ 译为 感到厌烦，感到无

”聊 。其同义词为： be bored 二者的区别在 于：

get bored （强调动作） be bored （强调状态）

英语中有很多过去分词或形容词都可以和 get,

be 连用。比如： tired， angry 等。例如：

You won't be bored when you are hungry.

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，你可能会感到厌烦。

3. Some robots are very human-like.

一些机器人十分像真人。 在 human-like （形似真人的；真人一样的）一词中， -like 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“ 形似……的；像……一样的；类似于… .. 的”。又如： a bird-like building （像鸟一样的建筑）a cabbage-like vegetable （一种形似卷心菜的蔬菜）， the ball-like thing on the top of the b

uilding （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。 通常用 it 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 习惯用法中。当谓语是系表结构（ be + 形容 词 / 名词）时，常将不定式后置，构成句型 “it + be + 表语（形容词 / 名词） + 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。

5. Scientist James White thinks that robots wil

l never be able to wake up.

1) Be able to “ 能够… ..”

can vs be able to

相同点 : 两者都表示能力不同点 :

1)can 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 ,

但它没有进行时。

3) 表示经过努力而成功的某一次动作 , 只能用 be able to.

试做以下试题 :

①He ____________ drive a car.

②He ____________climb over the mountain b

efore.

can

was able to

6. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White.

但很多科学家不赞同怀特先生的观点。 这里的“ disagree with ” 译为 不同意；不一 致；不适合 。 固定搭配：

agree （同意） agree with sb/sth

disagree （同意） disagree with sb/sth

e.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 分歧。 I strongly disagree with his views.

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。

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 机器人可以帮助在坍塌的建筑物里搜救伤者。 fall down 的意思如下： 1 ）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。

2 ）拜倒，跪倒：They fell down before him.

他们拜倒在他面前。3 ）倒塌：The old house soon fell down.

这座老房很快就倒塌了。

8. So I’ll probably just keep a bird.

keep: v. “保持 ; 维持 ; 喂养”1) keep + sb. / sth. + 形容词 “使某人 / 某物……”e.g. The job kept them busy for a year.

2) keep + 形容词 “保持”e.g. The man ran up and down to keep warm.

3) keep + sb. / sth. doing “ 让某人 / 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 , 坚持做”e.g. He kept running 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 space ship 太空船 space suit 宇航服

Ⅰ. 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 doesn’t rain.

5. We _________ (have) a meeting tomorrow.

will visit

will be

will help

will play

will have

Ⅱ. 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 people’s

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 _____ _______ after he waited for long.

over and over again

got bored

Where do you live

Ⅲ. 完成句子1. 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。 ______ ___ 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 生活。 Peter finds a job in Shanghai, so he has t

o

_____there_______.

Hundreds of

is not able to

live alone

4. 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？

How ____ ____ __ ______ in ten years?

less pollution

Will you be like

Ⅳ . 单项选择 1.The next time you see Nikos, he _____

sixteen years old. 

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  

A

B

B

4. How many people_____ there  fifty years ago.

  A. will     B. were    C. are    D. will be 

5. In AD 20 000,what_______the world 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      

D

B

D

7.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 predictio

n ? —

I predict there will be _______leisure time.

  A. many      B. few  C. fewer      D. less        

 

D

D

Homework

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