unit20-Lesson1.ppt
Are you interested in thinking about the future?What do you think the future will be like? Lets predict it.Cars will fly in the sky Robots will work for us even take place of human beings.We will travel to the moon or live .Even travel to other planets.Read the text and choose the best title: a) From the Past to the Future b) The Future Business c) Tomorrows World d) A Perfect Future?c) Tomorrows WorldHow many predictions did the writer find?Read the text and complete the table.When?What are predicted?1.in the next few yearsWhen?What are predicted? 2. by the year 20154. by the year 20306. by the end of the centuryNew types of material in the clothing industry.Computers will become handier.5. by the middle of the centuryPeople will live together in peace and equality.A new type of electronic human will have developed.People will have discovered new home in space.1.in the next few years3. by the year 2025People will live for at least 150 years. In terms of natural resources, it is one of the poorest countries in Western Europe. 从资源的角度来说从资源的角度来说,它是西欧最贫乏的国家之一。它是西欧最贫乏的国家之一。1. In terms of 就就来说来说,从从的角度的角度 In terms of money, were quite rich, but not in terms of happiness. 就钱而言就钱而言,我们很富有我们很富有,但就幸福而言就不了。但就幸福而言就不了。2.latter n. 后者后者 adj. 较后的；后者的较后的；后者的The former, the latter 前者前者, 后者后者They keep horses and cattle, the former for riding, the latter for food.他们养马和牛，前者供乘骑，后者供食他们养马和牛，前者供乘骑，后者供食用。用。辨析辨析：late, later, lately, latest, latter late adj. 迟的迟的,晚的晚的 later 是是late的比较级的比较级 lately adv. 近来近来,最近最近(=recently) latest 是是late的最高级的最高级,作形容词时为作形容词时为”最新的最新的,最近的最近的” latter adj./n. 后者后者,后面后面Exercises:1. He pretended not to hear the _ part of her remark.2. I was _ for the meeting yesterday.3. What have you been doing _?4. He wanted the _ news about his son.5. We are going to America _ in the year.latterlatelatelylatestlater3. handy adj. 方便的，有用的方便的，有用的e.g. I find this book very handy. This is a handy safety box.近义词：近义词：convenient: adj.翻译句子翻译句子:如果你方便的话，我明天就来看你如果你方便的话，我明天就来看你.If it is convenient to/for you, I will come to see you tomorrow.4. conflict n. U,C争执，冲突争执，冲突 v. 冲突，抵触冲突，抵触There was a conflict between the two countries.The hours of the two meetings conflict. in conflict with 与与相冲突相冲突 Your statement is in conflict with the rest of the evidence. 你的陈述与其余的证据相冲突。你的陈述与其余的证据相冲突。将来完成时将来完成时 表示将来某时之前已经完成或发生的事情。表示将来某时之前已经完成或发生的事情。(1) By the end of next year I will have lived here for ten years. (2)Tom will have graduated from university by this time next year.(3)When you come back, I will have been here for half an hour.将来进行时将来进行时 表示将来某个时刻或某个时间段正在进行的动作。表示将来某个时刻或某个时间段正在进行的动作。(1). Catharine will be taking a part-time job in the next summer vocation.(2). I wont be able to watch the concert on TV because I will be doing homework at that time.(3).Daniels family will be enjoying their holiday in Huangshan this time next week.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 using people (use) _ solar energy every day .2. people (use) _ up all natural sources of oil .will have used3. people (eat) _ food created by specialists .4. traditional farms (disappear) _ .5. many new galaxies (discover) _ .will have been discoveredwill have disappearedwill be eating 1.By 2030 the climate of the world_ much warmer. A. will have become B. has become C. will be becoming D. is becoming2.This time next week, we_ a meeting in Beijing. A. will have B. are going to have C. will be having D. are having3. It was an unpopular policy and caused a number of _ within the party. A. contacts B. contrasts C. conflicts D. connections4.- which would you like, beer or wine? - well, I d prefer the _. A. late B. later C. latest D. latterConclusion 1. in terms of 2. latter 3. handy & convenient 4. conflict 5. 将来完成时将来完成时 & 将来进行时将来进行时Homework
