Unit 7   Will people have robots?

Teaching goals:

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

2. will 构成的一般将来时态的陈述句、否定句、疑问句及回答。

3. more , less , fewer 的用法。

4. 学习一般将来时态的相关知识，学会对未来进行预测。

5. 对five years ago, today, in five years 简洁回顾与展望的方式，贴近实际符合学生心理，激发学习兴趣。

6. 通过时间对比复习一般过去时态、一般现在时态，巩固一般将来时。

Important and difficult points:

1. will构成一般将来时态的句式。

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 :一般将来时态

构成: will / be going to + 动词原形

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.

学生探究: less, fewer 的区别。

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 “less” .

Homework:

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

2. Go over the new words .