英语20《NewFrontiers》（北师大版）

Unit20lesson1FuturologyAreyouinterestedinthinkingaboutthefuture?Whatdoyouthinkthefuturewillbelike?Predictit.WarmupCarwillflyintheskyRobotswillworkforuseventakeplaceofourhumanbeings.Wewilltraveltothemoonorlivethere.Eventootherplanets.skimmingReadthetextandchoose

thebesttitle:

a)FromthePasttotheFutureb)TheFutureBusinessc)Tomorrow'sWorldd)APerfectFuture?readingWeareinterestedinpredictingfuture,andsodoesHannahJones.Readthetextagainandfindoutwhythewriterisinterestedinfuturology?Howmanypredictionsdidthewriterfind?Readthetextandcompletethetable.When?Whatarethepredictions?VerysoonBytheyear2015UseourvoicetogiveinstructionstocomputersProduceanewtypeofclothingmaterialthatwillremainstainlessandnevergetoldandwornWhen?Whatarethepredictions?Bytheyear2025NoonewilldieofstarvationandpeoplewillliveinpeaceWemayliveforatleast150yearsBytheyear2030When?Whatarethepredictions?BythemiddleofthecenturyBytheendofthecenturyHumanbeingwillbelinkingtheirbraintocomputer,anewtypeofhumanmighthavedevelopedWewillfindotherplacesforliving1.latter(1).adj.:neartotheendofaperiodLanguagepointseg:Shespentthelatterpartofherlifealone.

他孤独地度过了她的后半生。(2).thelatterpron.:thesecondoftwothingsorpeoplealreadymentioned已提及的两者中的后者Manysupporttheformeralternative,butpersonallyIfavorthelatter.很多人赞成前一种方法，但我个人喜欢后一种Latter和later很容易混淆。later可以作形容词用，意思是“以后的，较晚的时候”或“更新的”Thelaunchwaspostponedtoalaterdate.

发射延迟了。Inhislateryearsoflife,hedevotedhimselftothecareerofcharity.晚年，他投身于慈善事业later还可以作副词，意思是“以后，后来”eg：Twoyearslaterhebecameasoldier.两年后他当兵了.Later,histheoryprovedtoberight.后来，结果证明他的理论是正确的。②IntermsofnaturalresourcesitisoneofthepoorestcountriesinWesternEurope.从资源的角度来说,它是西欧最贫乏的国家之一。2.Intermsof就……来说,从……的角度①Intermsofmoney,we’requiterich,butnotintermsofhappiness.

就钱而言,我们很富有,但就幸福而言就不了。3.amount量,数量(可数,多和不可数名词一起用)Alargeamountofdamagewasdoneinaveryshorttime.

片刻时间就造成了大量损失。

Largeamountsofmoneywerespentonthebridge

很多钱都花在这座桥上。dieof+内因diefrom+外因疾病，cancer,illness,diseasedieof+joy,fear,disappointment,grief,oldage,hunger,colddiefrom+accident,wound,disease,overwork,carelessness,someunknowncause

carryout

Theysworeanoathtocarryouttheirdutiesfaithfully.We’llcarryouttheinvestigationassoonaspossible.Customofficerscarryoutspotcheckonincomingcar.5.develop①发展,壮大

Shedevelopedthecompanyfromnothing.她白手起家办起了这个公司。②研制,开发

Thecompanydevelopsandmarketsnewsoftware.

这个公司开发并销售新软件。③加强,增强,发挥

Theirrelationshiphas

developedoveranumberofyears.

多年来他们的友谊日益深厚。④修建,开发

ThesiteisbeingdevelopedbyaFrenchcompany.

这块地正由一家法国公司开发利用。⑤冲洗胶片

Ihadthefilmdevelopedyesterday.

我昨天把胶片拿去冲洗了。6.beat①赢,打败

Hebeatmeatchess.

他下棋赢了我。②避免,逃避

Ifwegoearlyweshouldbeatthetraffic.我们早点出发就会避开交通拥挤。③碰撞,击打

Atthattime,childrenwereregularlybeatenformakingmistakes.那个时候,孩子们经常因为犯错误挨打。④更好

Nothingbeatshomecooking.什么也比不上家里做的饭好吃。7.instructions指示,命令（多作复数）

Theyhadreceivedinstructionstowatchhim.

他们已经接到监视他的命令。

Verysoonallofusaregoingtouseourvoicestogiveinstructionstocomputers.

不久以后我们所有人就能通过说话对计算机发号施令。8.dawn(1).n.timeofdaywhenlightfirstappears

黎明，破晓

Wetalkedalmostuntildawn.(2).v.begintogrowlight破晓

eg:Itwasdawningasweleft.

我们离开时天就亮了。Grammar

----futureperfect&futurecontinuousa)FuturePerfect

Bytheendofthecentury,wewillhavediscoveredotherplacesinoursolarsystems.b)FutureContinuous

Atnineo’clockonSaturdaymorning,IwillbesittinginthefrontrowandlisteningtothegreatProfessorWillard.将来完成时态

表示动作或者状态延续到将来某一时间为止已有若干时间,谓语动词常用延续性动词,并常伴有for引导的时间段。

BytheendofnextyearIwillhavelivedherefortenyears.Thefilmwillbeginat8:00.Itwillhavebeenshownforhalfanhourwhenyouarriveat8:30.Whenyoucomeback,Iwillhavebeenhereforhalfanhour.

表示将来某个时间之前或另一个将来动作之前已经完成的动作,常与bythetime,when,before等连用。谓语动词常用非延续性动词。

Ishallhavegraduatedfromuniversitybythistimenextyear.IguessyouwillhavefinishedyourhomeworkwhenIcometoseeyou.

Whenyoureturnhere,thenewbuildingwillhavebeenfinished.

表示说话人对某一已经完成动作的推测。

Thestudentswillhavefinishedreadingthearticlenow.Ithinkhewillhavegothomesofar.将来进行时态

进行时态的用法:某一时间点正在发生的动作;或者某一段时间内一直发生的动作。将来进行时态只不过把时间放在了将来,所以将来进行时态表示将来某个时间点正在发生的动作或者将来某一段时间内一直在进行的动作。Iwillbetakingashowerat9o’clocktomorrowmorning.Catharinewillbetakingapart-timejobinthenextsummervocation.Completethesepredictionsabouttheworldin2020byputtingtheverbsinbracketseitherintheFuturePerfectortheFutureContinuous.1.People(use)____________solarenergyeverydaywillbeusing2.People(use)____________upallnaturalsourcesofoil.3.People(travel)______________intospaceonaregularbasis.4.People(eat)____________onlyfoodcreatedbyspecialists.5.Traditionalfarms(disappear)___________________willhaveusedwillbetravelingwillbeeatingwillhavedisappeared6.Manynewgalaxies(discover)______________________7.MarsandVenus(explore)______________________and(describe)________indetail8.Scientists(study)_____________thechanceofpeoplesettinginothergalaxiesbeenexploreddescribedwouldhavewillbestudyingwillhavebeendiscovered

Lookattheprogrammeofthefuturologists'conferenceandthecuesbelow(1-7).

WritefullsentenceusingtheFuturePerfectortheFutureContinuous.1.5p.m.onFriday-ProfHowardGreengivesalectureonalternativesourcesofenergy.

At5p.m.onFriday,ProfHowardGreenwillbegivingalectureonalternativesourcesofenergy.2.SaturdayLunchtime-theparticipantslisten