1、In this unit you willRead magazine and newspaper articles.Use reading strategies to identify accurate information.Talk about science and the future and give a presentationListen to dialogue,film extracts,an interview and a presentation.Use listening strategies for completing notes.Write an article.S
2、tudy the Future Perfect and the Future Continuous.Lesson 1 FuturologyLesson 1 FuturologyBefore you startBefore you startRead to learnRead to learnGrammar Grammar HomeworkHomeworkSummarySummaryLook at the title below.What do you think they mean?From the Past to the Future The Future Business Tomorrow
3、s World A Perfect Future Lets look into our future Have you ever thought about your future?What will you become and what will our life be like in the future?Energy-saving carWhen the area is flooded,the house can float on the water!You may wash you clothes without water,but with air.And the clothes
4、can be put on just after washed!Half-human half-robotHuman with modified genesWould you like to have a memory chip put into your brain?a)From the Past to the Future a)From the Past to the Future b)The Future Business b)The Future Business c)Tomorrows World c)Tomorrows World d)A Perfect Future?d)A Pe
5、rfect Future?c)Tomorrows Worldc)Tomorrows WorldRead the article and choose the best title for it:Careful ReadingSummarize the main idea of each paragraph Organization of the text Part 1 about the futurologist some-,others-Part 2 place,time,content Part 3 six examples Part 4 time and place,what to do
6、,advice:Join it about the meetingabout the prediction of the future the writers plan to the meeting When?What are the predictions?detail reading detail reading How many predictions did the writer find?Read How many predictions did the writer find?Read the text and complete the table.the text and com
7、plete the table.When?What are the predictions?Very soonUse our voice to give instructions to computersIn the next few yearsUse life-sized video screens to communicate with our friends around the worldBy the year 2020Computers will be more handy and powerfulBy the year 2030We may live for at least 15
8、0 yearsBy the middle of the centuryA new species might have developedBy the end of the centuryWe will find other places for living3.Why is the writer 3.Why is the writer interestedinterestedin futurology?in futurology?Discussion Discussion Which of the predictions expressed in the text?a)Happen(we c
9、an see evidence now)?b)Probably happen(this is your opinion)?c)Happen in your lifetime(there is a chance they will happen)?d)Happen in your lifetime(there is a small chance that they will happen)?Which of the predictions would you like or not like to come true?Why?4The futureThe futureThe Future I w
10、ill-I am going to I am toI am about toI am comingThe trains leaves at six oclock.The Simple future 一般将来时表示将要发生的动作或出现的状态,由shall(will)原形动词;或 am(is,are)+going to+原形动词构成 动词如go,come,leave,begin等可用现在进行时进行时表示未来表示计划或安排的动作 Am(is,are)+to+原形动词原形动词,表示计划或安排好的动作 Am(is,are)+about+原形动词原形动词表示最近将发生的动作,一般不带时间副词或片语 动词c
11、ome,go,arrive,leave,start,begin,return的一般现在时一般现在时可以表示将来,主要用来表示在时间上已确定或安排好的事情 What will we have had by the end of 2007?classroom laboratory library dining hallSb.will have done将来完成时将来完成时 主要用来表示,在未来某一时间会业已主要用来表示,在未来某一时间会业已完成的动作完成的动作,常与常与by的时间短语或的时间短语或before 等时间短语连用等时间短语连用1.Computers will have become m
12、ore handy than the human brain2.We will have discovered ways to go further into spaceby the year of 2020.by the end of the century-will have done By Christmas they _ (sell)over five million greetings cards.By this summer the city council _(spend)$2 million on redecorating the old town.By 2030 the cl
13、imate in Europe _(become)much warmer.By the end of this decade our town _(invest)$1 million in the industry.By the time scientists find a cure for AIDS,many thousands of people _(die)will have sold will have spent will have become will have invested will have diedBy the time of 2008,what will have b
14、een done?By that time,they _more trees.By that time,they _many new sports stadiums By that time,they _many old stadiums.By that time,they _a lot of volunteers.By that time,they _ many old roads will have planted will have set up/built will have rebuilt will have found will have repairedWhat will you
15、 be doing at that special time?Sb.will be dong将来进行时将来进行时 在将来某时候正在进行的动作;预在将来某时候正在进行的动作;预计、安排即将发生或势必发生的动作。计、安排即将发生或势必发生的动作。1.We will be communicating with our friends using life-sized video screens 2.We will be linking our brains to the computers in a few yearsby the middle of the century 常用时间状语常用时间状语
16、Soon,tomorrow,this evening,on Sunday,by this time tomorrow,in two days,tomorrow evening-will be doing I wont be able to answer the phone in the afternoon.I_(give)a talk at a conference.Why dont you drop by on Wednesday night?I _(watch)a tennis match and it will be more fun if somebody joins me.I _(d
17、rive)to town in the afternoon.Would you like me to give you a lift?This time on Saturday I _(put up)my tent by the lake.Dont disturb her.Tricia_(write)her article tonight.will be giving will be watching will be driving will be putting up will be writing1Ill help you as soon as I _.2She cant buy a di
18、gital camera until she _3You can leave the exam room only after you _.4Ill phone you when I _.5Well let you know as soon as _.6Your telephone line will start working only after _.8.Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect.1.People _(use)solar energy every day.2.People _(use)up all natural so
19、urces of oil.3.People _(travel)into space on a regular basis.4.People _(eat)food created by specialists.will be usingwill have used9.Complete these predictions about the world in 2020 by putting the verbs in brackets either in the Future Perfect or the Future Continuous.will be travellingwill be eat
20、ing5.Traditional _(disappear).6.Many new planets_(discover).7.Mars and Venus _(explore)and _(describe)in detail.8.Scientists _(study)the chances of people settling on other planets.will have disappearedwill have been discovered9.Complete these predictions about the world in 2020 by putting the verbs
21、 in brackets either in the Future Perfect or the Future Continuous.will have been explored will be studyingdescribed More practice:1.I _ for you until you _your work.A will wait,will finish B have waited,will have finished C will be waiting,have finished D have waited;have finished 2.By the year of
22、2052,they _the secret of AIDS.A have discovered B will have discovered C will be discovering D will discoverC will be waiting,have finishedB will have discovered3.If I had a lot of time,I _around the world.A will travel B would travel C will have traveled D had traveled 4.If you hadnt helped me yest
23、erday,I _my work.A wouldnt finish B.wouldnt have finishedC hadnt finished D shouldnt have finished B would travelB.wouldnt have finished5将来时用法小结将来时用法小结时态形式用法一般将来时一般将来时will/shall do,be going to,be(about)to将要发生的动作或出现的状态将来进行时将来进行时will be doing 将来某时正在进行的状态或动作,将来完成时将来完成时 will have done将来某一时之前已经完成的动作过去将来时
24、 would do/was going to/was(about)to从过去某一时间看来将要发生的动作或存在的状态 过去将来完成时 would have done与过去事实相反的虚拟语气Time clauses时间状语从句(1)When I(will)look back on these days,Ill look and see your face Once you(will)find out the truth,youll be glad to be here.在在when,as soon as,until,before,after时间状语从时间状语从句中,通常用一般现在时代替将来时,主句
25、用将来时句中,通常用一般现在时代替将来时,主句用将来时 Time clauses时间状语从句(2)After you(will)have done the shopping,youll have a pleasant surprise Ill help you as soon as I(will)have finished the washing up.在在when,as soon as,until,before,after时间状语从时间状语从句中,通常用现在完成时代替将来完成时,主句用将来句中,通常用现在完成时代替将来完成时,主句用将来时时A rule to remember 在在after
26、,when,as soon as,until,before引导的时间状语从句引导的时间状语从句,if 条件状语中,不用条件状语中,不用 助动词助动词 will,只用一般现在时,只用一般现在时,表示将表示将来来 When you get home on Friday,youll receive good news.如果如果 在强调一个动作在另一个动作之前时,用现在完成时在强调一个动作在另一个动作之前时,用现在完成时,表示表示将来某时完成的动作。将来某时完成的动作。After youve done the shopping,youll have a pleasant surprise.in+一段时
27、间一段时间 表将来一段时间以后表将来一段时间以后after+具体时间具体时间(点点)可表将来某时以后可表将来某时以后,也可表过去某时以后也可表过去某时以后after+一段时间一段时间 表过去的一段时间以后表过去的一段时间以后By the year 2030,I will have become an old lady.By the age of ten,I had already learned English for three years.Conclusion:by+将来时间将来时间,常用于将来完成常用于将来完成时的句子中时的句子中by+过去时间过去时间,常用于过去完成常用于过去完成时的句
28、子中时的句子中实战演练实战演练:1.到今年年底,她将已经出国2 年了.2.到他12 岁时,他已经写了一本书.By the end of this year,she will have been abroad for two years.By the age of 12,he had already written a book.Language Language pointspoints 1.look into向向.的里面看的里面看,窥视窥视;浏览浏览;观察观察,调查调查 e.g.:The mayor promised to look into whether the clash was de
29、signed,or it just happened by accident.市长答应调查这次冲市长答应调查这次冲突是预先计划好的突是预先计划好的,还是偶然发生的。还是偶然发生的。He looked through a number of journals before he started the research project.他在进行该项研究课题前查阅了许多期刊。他在进行该项研究课题前查阅了许多期刊。2.hundreds of好几百好几百,许许多多许许多多 3.millions of times数以百万倍的数以百万倍的 4.bothand 既既.又又.5.linkto(与(与on,to
30、,in to连用)联合,连用)联合,(常与(常与together,to,with连用)连接连用)连接municate with通话通话,通信通信;英(房间英(房间等)互通等)互通to communicate with a person 与人联络与人联络e.g.:The Minister for Foreign Affairs has already communicated on this event with the American President.外交部长已经跟美国总统就此事件交换过意见了。外交部长已经跟美国总统就此事件交换过意见了。This room communicates wi
31、th the other room.这个房间与那一个房间相通。这个房间与那一个房间相通。7.in terms of adv.根据根据,按照按照,用用.的话的话,在在.方面方面;以以的观点;就的观点;就而说而说8.the amount of 数目数目an amount of相当数量的相当数量的;一些一些 a large amount of大量大量 9.carry out 完成完成,实现实现,贯彻贯彻,执行执行e.g.:I have carried out my work.我已我已经完成了我的工作。经完成了我的工作。10.by the year 2020 到到2020年之前年之前 by the m
32、iddle of the century到本世纪中叶之前到本世纪中叶之前 by the end of the century到本世纪末到本世纪末 11.suitable for/to adj.适合适合.的的e.g.:This toy is not suitable for young children.这个玩具不适合小小孩玩。这个玩具不适合小小孩玩。books suitable for children适合儿童阅读的书籍适合儿童阅读的书籍This wine is not suitable to my taste.这酒这酒不合我的胃口。不合我的胃口。Homework 1.Remember the new words 2.Finish exercises on pages 66-67.