Unit 7 Will people have robots? To learn to make predictions with the words To learn to predict future with the sentence patterns: will + do there will be To learn to express quantities with more, less, fewer Words review paper pollution prediction future pollute environment planet n. n. n. n. n. n. n. earth plant part play a part n. v. n. n. Words review How will the world be different in the future, 100 years from now? People will have robots in their homes. People wont use money. Everything will be free. Free Books will only be on computers, not on paper. A B. C default = Kids wont go to school. Theyll study at home on computers. There will only be one country. People will live to be 200 years old. After 100 years, special devices will automatically take care of your runny nose when you are ill. After 100 years, if you want to go to another country, youll be able to drive there. After 100 years, the four-legged jeans will make sure you have a place to sit everywhere you go. By the year 3000, you wont carry a backpack. It will carry you. By the year 3000, cars will always have to stop for stop signs. By the year 3000, your computer will punish you if you type something nasty . In the future, youll save time by having a robot make you exercise while you sleep. People will have robots in their homes. Yeah! in the future 1a How will the world be different 100 years from now? Read these predictions. Check ( ) A ( for agree) or D ( for disagree). 1. People will have robots in their homes. ____A ___D 2. People wont use money. Everything will be free. ____A ___D 6. People will live to be 200 years old. ____A ___D 3. Books will only be on computers, not on paper. ____A ___D 4. Kids wont go to school. Theyll study at home on computers. ____A ___D 5. There will only be one country. ____A ___D 1b Listen and circle questions you hear in 1a. 1.People will have robots in their homes. 2.People wont use money. Everything will be free. 3.Books will only be on computers, not on paper. 4.Kids wont go to school. Theyll study at home on computers. 5.There will only be one country. 6.People will live to be 200 years old. 1c Ask and answer questions about the predictions in 1a. A: Will people use money in 100 years? B: No, they won t. everything will be free. Will people live to be 200 years old? A: Yes, they will. 2a Listen and circle the words you hear. 1.There will be more / less / fewer people. 2.There will be (more / less / fewer) free time. 3.There will be (more / less / fewer) cars. 4.There will be (more / less / fewer) pollution. 5.There will be (more / less / fewer) trees. fewer less more fewer , less , more , few fewerfewest little lessleast many moremost much moremost fewer vs less : , : 1. fewer few , . 2. less little , . : I earn ______ money than my sister. There are ______ cars parked outside than yesterday. We have ______ students this year than last year. You ought to smoke ______ cigarettes and drink _____ beer. fewer less 2b Listen again. Check ( ) the predictions you hear. 1.There will be fewer people. _______ 2.There will be less free time. ______ 3. People will use the subways less. ______ 4.There will be more pollution. ______ 5.Cities will be very big and crowded. ____ 2c Make conversations about the predictions in 2a and 2b. A: What s your prediction about the future? B: I think there will be more pollution. A: Really? I don t think so. But I think there will be fewer trees. 2d Role-play the conversation. Nick: What are you reading, Jill? Jill: It s a book about the future. Nick: Sounds cool. So what will the future be like? Jill: Well, cities will be more crowded and polluted. There will be fewer trees and the environment will be in great danger. Nick: That sounds bad! Will we have to move to other planets? Jill: Maybe. But I want to live on the earth. Nick: Me, too. Then what can we do? Jill: We can use less water and plant more trees. Everyone should play a part in saving the earth. Language Points 1.People wont use money. Everything will be free. be free be free e.g. Many Spaniards believe that music and movies should be free. Will you be free tomorrow morning? 2. Will people use money in 100 years? in 100 years ... ; ... e.g. He'll come back in a week. Ill call you in two hours. 3. Everything will be free. be free be free e.g. Admission is free for children under 9. Ill be free next week. 4. Will people use money in 100 years? will+ ____________________________ Lisa will arrive in half an hour. 5. there be : : There will be ( ) : There will not / wont be ( ) : - Will there be ( )? - Yes, there will. / No, there wont. Will there be fewer trees? There will be more people. There wont be money. Everything will be free. 6. fewer less more : a few days ago, for a few weeks He has few friends here. There will be fewer trees. 1) few, , , few fewer fewest a few 2) Theres little food left. We have to buy some. Theres a little water in the cup. There will be less pollution. little, , ; : little less least a little 3) There will be more people on the earth in future. More and more students start to exercise more every day to keep fit. many much many / more many / much more most 7. What s your prediction about the future? prediction predict Sales were five percent flowerer than predicted. 5% Newspapers predicted that Davis would be re-elected. Predictable adj Predictably adv Predictability n 8. Everyone should play a part in saving the earth. play a part in ; She plays an active part in teaching these poor children. He didn t play a part in making this decision. 1. How many new ___________ ( ) are there in your city this year? 2. It is ___________ ( ) for us to finish the work in such a short time. 3. That baby is able to ___________ ( ) himself now. buildings impossible dress 4. What will our life be like ___________ ( ) 5. ___________ ( ) they have known our new address. in the future It seems 1.I hear a great ___________ (science) will give us a talk tomorrow. 2. I think I can do all the housework by ___________ (I). 3. Computers can t take the place of ___________ (human) completely. scientist myself humans 4. We must try our best to save water and ___________ (electric). 5. Would you like to go ___________ (skate) with us this weekend? electricity skating . 1.There will be a sports meeting this weekend. ( ) There ____ ______ _____ be a sports meeting this week. 2. I think Sally will be a doctor in five years. _________ ___________ you think Sally ___________ ___________ in five years? is going to whatdo willbe 3. There will be fewer people in 100 years. ( ) ___________ there ___________ fewer people in 100 years? 4. There won t be any paper money. ( ) There will be _______ __________money. 5. My classmates often help me learn English. ( ) My classmates often ___________ me _______ my English. willbe littlepaper help with 1. Are you _______ your winter holiday next week? A. going to have B. will have C. had D. have 2. Do you often ______ from your parents? A. heard B. hears C. to hear D. hear 3. _____ Lucy ____ her homework in her room now? A. Is, doing B. Does, do C. Do, do D. Did, do 4. She dances better than Mary _______. A. is B. has C. does D. dance A D A C 5. Mary usually _______ up at five oclock. A. will get B. got C. get D. gets 6. They ______ four English classes a week last term. A. has B. have C. had D. are having 7. A bird can ______ but I cant. A. flies B. flying C. flew D. fly 8. They _______ to see me yesterday evening. A. will come B. comes C. are coming D. came D C D D 9. Were moving to a different town ________. A. the day before yesterday B. last Sunday C. the day after tomorrow D. a week ago 10. Look! The monkeys ________ the tree. A. climb B. are climbing C. is climbing D. were climbing When _____ you ____ to Australia? --Next Monday. A. did, fly B. will, fly C. are, fly D. do, fly 12. Which team ________ the next football match? A. wins B. won C. will win D. win C B B C A task Make a survey about your best friends and finish the following chart. Five years agoTodayIn five years He was.He is .He will be. He played.He plays.He will play. He had.He has.He will have. Homework My future is not just a dream ! What will you be ?will you be pretty ?will you be a teacher /doctor or whatever ?write a conversation to talk about your dream.