Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes Section A 2a—2e（课件） 人教版（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit7 When Tomorrow Comes Section A 2a—2eObjectivesListen and repeat. Add one more word to each group.PronunciationnowthingthinkwrongChinajoinfatringListen and match the emotions with thesentences.1. What an exciting sci-fi film! I really loved the story.2. Can you hear the wind? It sounds scary!3. My test is next week, but I don’t have time to study.4. It’s still raining. There’s nothing to do!5. I can hardly keep my eyes open. I’m going to bed now.boredexcitedscaredtiredworriedListen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.A. there will be fewer traffic accidentsB. there will be more people in citiesC. we’ll have better health care technologyD. people will live longerHelen: Hi, Jennifer! What’s up?Jennifer: Oh, hi, Helen. I’m watching a video about future predictions.Helen: So, what will the future be like?Jennifer: Well, _____, but the transport system will be more efficient. It means that ____.Helen: Sounds great! Any other predictions?BAJennifer: Students probably won’t go to a school in the future. They will study at home or any place they want.Helen: Oh, but I really like going to school! Anything else?Jennifer: And ____Helen: Really? Why?Jennifer: Because ______ in our homes. Machines will tell us how to solve small health problems before they become bigger.DCA. there will be fewer traffic accidentsB. there will be more people in citiesC. we’ll have better health care technologyD. people will live longerHelen: That’ll be great. How long will most people live?Jennifer: Well, more people will live to be over 100 years old. Some may even live to be 150.Helen: Wow, that sounds wonderful!A. there will be fewer traffic accidentsB. there will be more people in citiesC. we’ll have better health care technologyD. people will live longerRead the conversation and complete the table.There will be more people in cities.The transport system will be more efficient.Students will study at home or any place they want.We’ll have better health care technology.People will live longer.Read again and answer the questions.She is watching a video about future predictions.Yes, she is. She asks many questions about future. Positive. It shows that our life will be better.Role-playLet’s see which group does the best.What do you think life will be like in the future? Make up a conversation about your future predictions.1. “there be” 句型一般将来时的表达:肯定句: There will be ＋名词(短语).否定句: There will not / won’t be ＋ 名词(短语).一般疑问句:— Will there be ＋名词(短语)?—Yes, there will. / No, there won’t.Language pointsWill there be fewer trees?There will be more people.There won’t be money. Everything will be free.2. fewer与less及more表数量的用法例: a few days ago, for a few weeks► He has few friends here.► There will be fewer trees.few，形容词，带否定含义“几乎没有，很少的”，修饰可数名词。其比较级、最高级为规则变化： few－fewer－fewest。 “a few”表示“一些”。2) There’s little food left. We have to buy some. There’s a little water in the cup. There will be less pollution. little，形容词,带否定含义“很少的，几乎没有的”“小的，幼小的”，修饰不可数名词。其比较级、最高级为不规则变化: little－less－least。“a little”表 一些”。3) There will be more people on the earth in the future. More and more students start to exercise more everyday to keep fit.many “许多”，修饰可数名词。much “许多”，修饰不可数名词。many / much 比较级、最高级为不规则变化：many / much －more－mostwill +be/do 表将来There be 句型的一般将来时— Will there be ...?— No, there won’t. / Yes, there will.3) more, less, fewer的用法： 可数名词前用more/fewer，不可数名词前用 more/less.SummaryExercisesII. 英译汉，并写一写。1. —Will people use money in 100 years? —No, they won’t.________________________________________________2. Kids won’t go to school in the future. They’ll study at home on computers.________________________________________________3. Everyone should play a part in planting trees.________________________________________________— 一百年后人们还使用钱吗？— 不，不用。未来孩子们不会去上学了，他们将在家里用电脑学习。每个人都应该参与植树。4. There will be more trees here in ten years.________________________________________________5. —Will there be fewer jobs for people? —Yes, there will.________________________________________________十年后这里会有更多树木。— 未来工作岗位会更少吗？— 是的。1. 明天不用上课。 There ____ ____ ____ class tomorrow.2. There will be a sports meeting tomorrow. (一般疑问句） ___ ______ ___ a sports meeting tomorrow?willbenoWilltherebeIII. 完成句子。Make predictions about yourself in 10 years. Write down 5 sentences.Preview the new words and phrases.Homework