Unit 17 in the future

Grammar spot

1. 第二部分为–one 和 –body 的复合代词只用来指人 Someone/ somebody Anyone/ anybody Everyone/ everybody
no one/ nobody
2. something , anything , everything , everything , nothing

Text B

1. Scientists at a recent conference in Buenos Aires warned that the ice at the North and South pole s will soon melt. 1). Conference : fml. a meeting for discussion press conference 新闻发布会 2）warn: to tell (a person ) in advance (about a danger etc) 警告 They warned her that she would be ill if she did not rest.


3). The
sooner the better: 越快越好
----When can you start your work ? ---- The sooner the better. 3. Answers to 17.2.3 B. a job ,some money C . To ask about the chef’s job. 17.2 .4 B. a picture of a car. C. a red car like the one in the picture. 17.3 omitted
Language focus ----will and be going to
1. ‘will’ is used for prediction She will be really surprised when I tell her the news. 2. ‘ be going to’ is used for a definite plan. I am going to buy some flowers for my mum.

1. Look at the photograph of the characters in CaféEurope. And give your opinions of the characters based on the photograph 2. read what happened last week in CaféEurope ,and then answer the flowing questions.

A. Why did the chef leave ? B. Who is Adam?

C. What did Claudia agree to do?


Predict what will happen next?
Will Mario find a new chef ?

Will Claudia have a quarrel with Nathalie about the car ?

3. Do our readers have any more sensible suggestions? Sensible : reasonable；wise 契合实际的 Sensible ideas 4. Did the professor feel positive about the ideas he describes? Positive: definite ; certain 确信 I am positive he is right. Scientists don’t feel positive about the future.



It’s possible that it will rain, but with such a blue sky it doesn’t seem probable. The train has probably left. *前缀 --im



一般以/p/ 开头的词，否定前缀为 impossible → impossible probable → improbable
2. melt : become soft or liquid 融化 The ice on the lake began to melt. 3. Cities such as London will begin to disappear under water. Such as : 例如，比如 Animals such as horses, cattle, and deer People such as my sister

17.2 listening comprehension ----describing people’s appearance and personality soap opera a radio or television serial about the lives and problems of its imaginary characters. 电视或广播里的连续剧（描述虚构人物的生活和问 题）
2.
New words and expressions from the context
Text A 1. Some people’s ideas seem to me most improbable 1). most : adv. here means ‘very’ I attended a most enjoyable party yesterday. 2). Probable : that has a good chance of being true or correct; likely

2. have something done
to have something done: the phrase means to have someone else do the job, the job not done by the speaker) 让别人去做某事 The officials didn’t agree to have the tree cut down. My car broke down. I have to have it repaired.

ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ Unit 17.6.7
everyone , no one , someone, anyone , anybody

Look at the picture of the people in Café Europe and answer the questions in 17.6 with some of the above words.
Unit 17 in the future
17.1 opinions about the future ----predict or foretell the future
1.
invite the class to guess dates by looking at the picture A and picture B . Write the years in the spaces at the top of each article. Read articles A and B and answer the questions after each text and explain why , based on the texts A and B


patient
→ impatient
practical → impractical

2.Every family will have a house with central heating and a bathroom with hot and cold water available at all times. Available : that can be used or got. 2. I believe that many of these ideas are typical of the nonsense we hear nowadays. 1).typical : having or showing the usual characteristics . 典型的 He is a typical Englishman. 2). be typical of Rainy weather is typical of this season in the south of China. nonsense: foolish words or s.th ridiculous. 胡言乱语
Key words and expressions

1). quarrel (with ): n./v. to have angry argument with someone. 争吵
2). have a quarrel with s.b. I had a quarrel with my best friend this morning.


只能用来指物
1). 指代 ,在句子中一般被看作单数，因此谓语用单数形式. 但是用复数they 或them 来指代 There is someone in the office. Do you hear them

2). 形容词修饰时应放在其后 I have something important to tell you. I don’t know anyone famous. I ‘d like to buy something new.