Unit 7   Will people have robots?

Teaching goals:

1. Words & phrases: robot, paper, less, fewer, simple, unpleasant, factory, seem, etc.

2. will 構(gòu)成的一般將來時態(tài)的陳述句、否定句、疑問句及回答。

3. more , less , fewer 的用法。

4. 學(xué)習(xí)一般將來時態(tài)的相關(guān)知識，學(xué)會對未來進行預(yù)測。

5. 對five years ago, today, in five years 簡潔回顧與展望的方式，貼近實際符合學(xué)生心理，激發(fā)學(xué)習(xí)興趣。

6. 通過時間對比復(fù)習(xí)一般過去時態(tài)、一般現(xiàn)在時態(tài)，鞏固一般將來時。

Important and difficult points:

1. will構(gòu)成一般將來時態(tài)的句式。

2. more, fewer, less 的用法。

3. How to make predictions.

Period  1

Teaching procedures:

Step 1  Leading in

1. Greetings: Welcome to school .

What’s the date today ? Who’s on duty today ?

Do you enjoy your winter holiday ?

Do you finish your homework ?

Do you want to live on the moon ?

Can you guess what will happen in ten years ?

Collect the Ss’ answers and say something about their predictions.

Step 2  Pre-task

1. Look at the picture: How will the world be different in the future, 100 years from now ?We’re going to talk about sth. in 100 years.

2. Read each predictions to the class .Explain the new vocabulary .

3. Read the instructions .Make sure Ss know what they should do .

4. Do it by themselves.

5. Talk about the answers with the class.

Explain :一般將來時態(tài)

構(gòu)成: will / be going to + 動詞原形

Step 3  While-task

1. Practise reading the six predictions.

2. Read the instructions to Ss. Circle the things you hear on the recording.

3. Play the tape twice.

4. Play the tape a third time .At the same time, check the answers.

1. Pay attention to the dialogues.

2. Read the dialogues fluently.

3. Pairwork. Work in pairs to make predictions according to the sample.

4. Ask several pairs to share their conversations to the class.

1. Read the predictions.

2. Read the instructions and point out the sample answer.

3. Play the tape twice. Ss circle the word they hear in each sentences: more, less , fewer.

4. Check the answers.

學(xué)生探究: less, fewer 的區(qū)別。

Step 4  Post-task

1. Point to the example in the sample dialogue .Practice reading .

2. Look at activity .

Groupwork: Take turns to make conversations about the predictions .

Grammar Focus:

1. Review the grammar box .Ss say the statements and responses .

2. Make summaries about “will” ,“fewer” and “l(fā)ess” .

Homework:

1. Make predictions about yourself in 10 years .Write down 5 sentences .

2. Go over the new words .