人教新目标版八年级上册英语UNIT 7 Will people have robots?跟读

UNIT 7

第 7 单元

Section A

A 部分

Will people have robots?

人们将会有机器人吗？

Language Goal: Make predictions

语言目标： 作出预测

Do you think there will be robots in people's homes?

你认为人们家里会有机器人吗？

Yes, there will. I think every home will have a robot.

是的，会有的。我想每个家庭都会有一个机器人。

Will kids go to school?

孩子们会去上学吗？

Kids won't go to school. They'll study at home on computers.

孩子们不会去上学。他们将在家里用电脑学习。

1a How will the world be different 100 years from now?

1a 100 年后的世界会和现在有什么不同？

Read these predictions. Check (√) A for agree or D for disagree.

阅读这些预测。勾 A 表示同意或勾 D 表示不同意。

1. People will have robots in their homes.

1. 人们将在家里有机器人。

2. People won't use money. Everything will be free.

2. 人们不再用钱。一切都是免费的。

3. Books will only be on computers, not on paper.

3. 书籍只会在电脑上，而不是在纸上。

4. Kids won't go to school. They'll study at home on computers.

4. 孩子们不会去学校。他们会在家里用电脑学习。

5. There will be only one country.

5. 将会只有一个国家。

6. People will live to be 200 years old.

6. 人们将活到 200 岁。

1b Listen and circle the predictions you hear in 1a.

1b 听录音，听录音，圈出 1a 中你听到的预测。

—Do you think people will have robots in their homes in 100 years?

—你认为 100 年后人们会在家里有机器人吗？

—Yes, I do. I saw a robot on TV, and it cleaned the kitchen.

—是的，我是这么认为。我在电视上看到一个机器人，它打扫了厨房。

—Well, I don't think people will use money. —Do you think everything will be free?

—嗯，我认为人们不会使用金钱。 —你认为一切都将免费吗？

—Yeah, probably. —I think there will be only one country. —Only one country in the world?

—是的，可能吧。 —我认为将来只有一个国家。 —世界上只有一个国家？

Will there be world peace? —I hope so. —I think kids won't go to school.

世界会和平吗？ —我希望如此。 —我认为孩子们不会去上学。

They'll study at home on computers. —Oh, I disagree. —You do? —Yeah, there will always be schools.

他们会在家里用电脑学习。 —哦，我不同意。 —是吗？ —是的，总会有学校的。

1c Ask and answer questions about the predictions in 1a.

1c 提问并回答关于 1a 中预测的问题。

Will people use money in 100 years?

100 年后人们会使用金钱吗？

No, they won't. Everything will be free. Will people live to be 200 years old?

不，他们不会。一切都将免费。人们能活到 200 岁吗？

Yes, they will.

是的，他们会的。

2a Listen and circle the words you hear.

2a 听录音，圈出你听到的单词。

-OK, now I want to hear everyone's predictions about the future.

—好了，现在我想听听每个人对未来的预测。

-Well, I think there will be more people. -More people? OK. What else?

—嗯，我想会有更多的人。 —更多的人？好的。还有什么？

-I think that there will be less free time. -I hope not!

—我认为空闲时间会减少。 —我希望不会！

-Well, I think there will be fewer cars. -You do? -Yes, people will use the subways more.

—嗯，我会有更少的汽车。 —是吗？ —是的，人们将更多地使用地铁。

-That's a great idea. Let's hear another prediction. -There will be less pollution.

—这是个好主意。让我们听听另一个预测。 —污染将会减少。

-That will be good for the earth! -I think there will be fewer trees.

—这对地球有好处！ —我想树木会减少。

And cities will be really big and crowded because there will be a lot more people.

城市将会非常大和拥挤，因为会有更多的人。

2b Listen again. Check (√) the predictions you hear.

2b 再听一遍，勾出你听到的预测信息。

-OK, now I want to hear everyone's predictions about the future.

—好了，现在我想听听每个人对未来的预测。

-Well, I think there will be more people. -More people? OK. What else?

—嗯，我想会有更多的人。 —更多的人？好的。还有什么？

-I think that there will be less free time. -I hope not!

—我认为空闲时间会减少。 —我希望不会！

-Well, I think there will be fewer cars. -You do? -Yes, people will use the subways more.

—嗯，我会有更少的汽车。 —是吗？ —是的，人们将更多地使用地铁。

-That's a great idea. Let's hear another prediction. -There will be less pollution.

—这是个好主意。让我们听听另一个预测。 —污染将会减少。

-That will be good for the earth! -I think there will be fewer trees.

—这对地球有好处！ —我想树木会减少。

And cities will be really big and crowded because there will be a lot more people.

城市将会非常大和拥挤，因为会有更多的人。

2c Make conversations about the predictions in 2a and 2b.

2c 就 2a 和 2b 中的预测进行对话。

What's your prediction about the future?

你对未来的预测是什么？

I think there will be more pollution.

我认为会有更多的污染。

Really? I don't think so. But I think there will be fewer trees.

真的吗？我不这么认为。但我认为树木会更少。

2d Role-play the conversation.

2d 分角色表演对话。

What are you reading, Jill?

你在读什么，吉尔？

It's a book about the future.

一本关于未来的书。

Sounds cool. So what will the future be like?

听上去很酷。所以未来会变成什么样？

Well, cities will be more crowded and polluted.

嗯，城市将变得越来越拥挤，污染更严重。

There will be fewer trees and the environment will be in great danger.

树变得越来越少，环境将面临极大的危机。

That sounds bad! Will we have to move to other planets?

这听上去很糟！我们会搬到其他星球上去吗？

Maybe. But I want to live on the earth.

也许。但我想生活在地球上。

Me, too. Then what can we do?

我也是。那我们能做什么?

We can use less water and plant more trees.

我们可以节约用水，多种树。

Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.

每个人都应该参与拯救地球。

Grammar Focus

语法焦点

What will the future be like?

未来会是什么样的？

Cities will be more polluted. And there will be fewer trees.

城市将受到更严重的污染。树也会越来越少。

Will people use money in 100 years?

100 年后人们会使用金钱吗？

No, they won't. Everything will be free.

不，他们不会。一切都将是免费的。

Will there be world peace?

世界会和平吗？

Yes, I hope so.

是的，我希望如此。

Kids will study at home on computers.

孩子们将在家里用电脑学习。

They won't go to school.

他们不会去学校。

Countable nouns

可数名词

There will be more people.

将会有更多的人。

There will be fewer trees.

将会有更少的树。

Uncountable nouns

不可数名词

There will be more pollution.

将会有更多的污染。

There will be less free time.

将会有更少的空闲时间。

3a Fill in the blanks with more, less or fewer.

3a 用 more、less 或 fewer 填空。

3b Complete the predictions with what you think will happen.

3b 用你认为会发生的事情来完成预测。

3c Draw a picture of what you think a city in the future will be like.

3c 画一幅你认为未来城市会是什么样子的画。

Then describe it to the class.

然后向全班描述它。

I think there will be more tall buildings and there will be fewer cars and more buses.

我认为会有更多的高楼，更少的汽车和更多的公共汽车。

Section B

B 部分

1a Write each word in the correct column below.

1a 把每个单词写在下面正确的一栏里。

astronaut, house, apartment, train rocket, space station, computer programmer

宇航员，房子，公寓，火车 火箭，空间站，计算机程序员

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

1b 想想其它单词，把它们写在 1a 的图表上。

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

1c 听亚历克西斯和乔的对话，给图片标数字【1-3】。

Conversation 1 -Hi, I'm Alexis. -Nice to meet you, Alexis. I'm Joe.

对话 1 —嗨，我是亚历克西斯。 —很高兴见到你，亚历克西斯。我是乔。

-Nice to meet you, Joe. Do you live here in Highville? -Yes, I do.

—很高兴见到你，乔。你住在海维尔吗？ —是的。

I live in an apartment across the street from here. -Oh, really?

我住在街对面的公寓里。 —哦，真的吗？

-Yes. I work near here, too. I'm a computer programmer.

—对。我也在这附近工作。我是一名计算机程序员。

-A computer programmer? That sounds interesting. -Well, actually it's kind of boring.

—计算机程序员？听起来很有趣。 —嗯，实际上有点无聊。

I do the same thing every day.

我每天都做同样的事情。

Conversation 2 -Hey, Joe, is that a picture of you?

对话 2 —嘿，乔，那是你的照片吗？

-Yeah, that was me 10 years ago.

—是的，那是 10 年前的我。

-So, did you live here in Highville 10 years ago?

—那么，你 10 年前就住在海维尔吗？

-No, I lived with my parents in Greenville.

—不，我和父母住在格林维尔。

We lived in a house in the country.

我们住在一个乡下的房子里。

I went to school here in Highville, though. -Really? That's pretty far from here.

不过我是在海维尔上学的。 —真的吗？那离这里很远。

How did you get to school? -Oh, I took the train to school.

你是怎么到学校的？ —哦，我坐火车去学校。

Conversation 3 -So, Joe, what do you think your life will be like in 10 years?

对话 3 —所以，乔，你认为 10 年后你的生活会是什么样子？

-Oh, I think I'll be an astronaut. -An astronaut? Are you kidding? -No, I'm serious.

—哦，我想我会成为一名宇航员。 —宇航员？你在开玩笑吗？ —不，我是认真的。

I'll fly rockets to the moon. Maybe I'll also fly to other planets.

我将乘坐火箭去月球。也许我也会飞往其他行星。

-Oh, and where will you live? -I'll live on a space station.

—哦，你会住在哪里？ —我将住在空间站。

1d Listen again.

1d 再听一遍录音。

Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs in the box.

用方框中正确的动词填空。

Conversation 1 -Hi, I'm Alexis. -Nice to meet you, Alexis. I'm Joe.

对话 1 —嗨，我是亚历克西斯。 —很高兴见到你，亚历克西斯。我是乔。

-Nice to meet you, Joe. Do you live here in Highville? -Yes, I do.

—很高兴见到你，乔。你住在海维尔吗？ —是的。

I live in an apartment across the street from here. -Oh, really? -Yes.

我住在街对面的公寓里。 —哦，真的吗？ —对。

I work near here, too. I'm a computer programmer.

我也在这附近工作。我是一名计算机程序员。

-A computer programmer? That sounds interesting. -Well, actually it's kind of boring.

—计算机程序员？听起来很有趣。 —嗯，实际上有点无聊。

I do the same thing every day.

我每天都做同样的事情。

Conversation 2 -Hey, Joe, is that a picture of you?

对话 2 —嘿，乔，那是你的照片吗？

-Yeah, that was me 10 years ago.

—是的，那是 10 年前的我。

-So, did you live here in Highville 10 years ago?

—那么，你 10 年前就住在海维尔吗？

-No, I lived with my parents in Greenville.

—不，我和父母住在格林维尔。

We lived in a house in the country.

我们住在一个乡下的房子里。

I went to school here in Highville, though. -Really? That's pretty far from here.

不过我是在海维尔上学的。 —真的吗？那离这里很远。

How did you get to school? -Oh, I took the train to school.

你是怎么到学校的？ —哦，我坐火车去学校。

Conversation 3 -So, Joe, what do you think your life will be like in 10 years?

对话 3 —所以，乔，你认为 10 年后你的生活会是什么样子？

-Oh, I think I'll be an astronaut. -An astronaut? Are you kidding? -No, I'm serious.

—哦，我想我会成为一名宇航员。 —宇航员？你在开玩笑吗？ —不，我是认真的。

I'll fly rockets to the moon. Maybe I'll also fly to other planets.

我将乘坐火箭去月球。也许我也会飞往其他行星。

-Oh, and where will you live? -I'll live on a space station.

—哦，你会住在哪里？ —我将住在空间站。

1e Student A is Alexis and Student B is Joe.

1e 学生 A 是亚历克西斯，学生 B 是乔。

Talk about Joe's life now, 10 years ago and 10 years from now.

谈谈乔现在的生活，10 年前和 10 年后的生活。

Where do you live?

你住在哪里？

I live in an apartment.

我住在公寓里。

2a Tell your partner what you know about robots.

2a 告诉你的搭档你对机器人的了解。

What do they look like and what can they do?

它们看起来像什么以及它们能做什么？

2b Read the article and match each paragraph with the question it discusses.

2b 阅读文章，匹配出每个文章所讨论的问题。

Paragraph 1

第 1 段

Paragraph 2

第 2 段

Paragraph 3

第 3 段

Paragraph 4

第 4 段

Will robots think like humans in the future?

未来机器人会像人类一样思考吗？

What will robots be like in the future?

未来机器人会是什么样子？

What can robots do today?

机器人今天能做什么？

What are robots like in movies?

电影中的机器人是什么样子的？

Do You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot?

你觉得你会拥有一个属于自己的机器人吗？

1. When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots.

1. 当我们观看关于未来的电影时，我们有时候会看到机器人。

They are usually like human servants.

他们通常就像人类的仆人。

They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.

他们帮着做家务和做一些比如在脏乱或危险地方的工作。

2. Today there are already robots working in factories.

2. 如今，已经有机器人在工厂工作了。

Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again.

有些可以帮着造车，他们一遍又一遍地做着简单的工作。

Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored.

将来越来越少的人会做这个工作，因为它们很无聊，但是机器人永远不会觉得无聊。

3. Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do.

3. 科学家们现在正努力使机器人看起来像人类，做跟我们做的一样的事情。

Some robots in Japan can walk and dance.

在日本，一些机器人会走路和跳舞。

They are fun to watch.

他们看着非常有趣。

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.

然而有些科学家相信尽管我们可以使机器人像人一样行动，但让他它们真正像人类一样思考是很困难的。

For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are.

比如，科学家詹姆士・怀特认为机器人永远不会醒过来并且知道它们在哪里。

But many scientists disagree with Mr. White.

但是很多科学家不同意怀特先生的观点。

They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.

他们认为机器人在未来的 25 到 50 年后甚至可以像人类一样交谈。

4. Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future.

4. 一些科学家相信未来将会有更多的机器人。

However, they agree it may take hundreds of years. These new robots will have many different shapes.

但是他们也赞成这可能在数百年之后才会实现。这些新的机器人将会有不同的外形。

Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals.

有些长得像人类，其他的可能像动物。

In India, for example, scientists made robots that look like snakes.

比如在印度，科学家把机器人做成蛇形，

If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings.

如果一幢有人的建筑倒下了，这些蛇形机器人可以帮助在建筑下面找人。

This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago.

这在二十年前是不可能的，但是电脑和火箭在一百年前也看起来是不可能的。

We never know what will happen in the future!

我们永远不知道未来会发生什么！

2c Read the article again quickly.

2c 快速把文章再读一遍。

Complete the sentences about what robots can do now.

完成有关机器人现在能做什么的句子。

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

2d 用这篇文章中的词填写这段话。

2e What kinds of animals might robots look like in the future?

2e 将来机器人看起来会像什么样的动物？

What do you think these robots will be able to do?

你认为这些机器人能做什么？

Write your ideas and discuss them with your partner.

写下你的想法并和你的搭档讨论。

3a Read Jill's answer to the question 'What will your life be like in the future? '

3a 阅读吉尔关于“你的未来生活会是什么样子”这个问题的回答？

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

用方框中的单词填空。

meet, work, live, look, keep, wear, more, less, fewer, take

见面，工作，生活，看，保持，穿，更多，更少，更少，拿

3b Complete the chart about your life 20 years from now.

3b 完成 20 年后你的生活图表。

You can add more items.

你可以添加更项目。

3c Write about your life 20 years from now.

3c 写下你 20 年后的生活。

Use 3a and 3b to help you.

用 3a 和 3b 中的内容来帮助你。

4 Discuss how you think a robot will help students with schoolwork in the future.

4 讨论你们认为在未来机器人将如何帮助学生做功课。

Write down your group's ideas and draw a picture of your robot.

写下你们小组的想法，画一张你们机器人的图片。

1. I think students won't need dictionaries because a robot will tell them the meanings of words.

1. 我认为学生们将会不需要字典，因为机器人会告诉他们单词的意思。

Self Check

自我检测

1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.

1 把单词放在图表的正确栏中。

job, people, pollution, robot, fresh water, paper, planet

工作，人，污染，机器人，淡水，纸张，行星

car, clean air, city, free time, building, money, tree

汽车，清洁的空气，城市，空闲时间，建筑，金钱，树木

2 Fill in the blanks in the conversation.

2 在对话中填空。