八年级下册英语unit8连词成句

Words: shape; cafe; recently; forever; certainly; recommend; satisfy; mix; electronic; relax; while; technology Phrases: in the present; at tΒιβλιοθήκη Baidue front; on the Internet; in the shape of…; mix…with…
What do you think they are talking about?
Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.
1. What are Hi and Lo talking about? They are talking about their plans for the future.
• Kitchens in the future will ___b_e__co_n__tr_o_ll_e_d_b_y__ _c_o_m_p_u_t_e_rs_/_b_e_l_in_k_e_d__to__th_e__s_u_p_e_rm__a_r_k_e_ts_’_____ _c_o_m_p_u_t_e_rs_______________________________.
n. 咖啡
recently forever certainly recommend satisfy
mix electronic
relax while technology software virus prepare
adv. 不久前；最近 adv. 永远 adv. 无疑；肯定；当然
v. 推荐 v. 使满意；使满足 v. （使）混合 adj. 电子的 v. 放松；休息 conj. 在……期间 n. 科技；工艺 n. 软件 n. 病毒 v. 使（自己）有准备
What’s the video about?
What’s the video about?
玻璃触控的未来世界
A1 Which of the following sentences are probably about the future, and which are about the present? Tick (√) the boxes.
2. What did Lo do today? He bought two bottles of oil.
3. Why did he buy more oil? He thinks he will probably need another
4.oWnehiant dthoeesfuLtourme.ean by “in the future”? He just means “in the near future”, maybe tomorrow.
Unit 8
Life in the future
Words & phrases review
Internet post
apology excuse past present
hydrogen wide shape cafe
n. （国际）互联网 n. （发在网上的）帖子 n. 道歉 n. 借口；辩解 n. 过去 n. 目前；现在 n. 氢气；氢 adj. 宽的；宽阔的 n. 外形；形状
• In 2050, people will go on holiday ___________ _b_y_h_e_l_ic_o_p_t_e_r/_t_o_t_h_e_M__o_o_n___________________.
• Cars of the future will ___r_u_n_o_n__h_y_d_r_o_g_e_n_/n_o_t_ _p_o_l_l_u_te__th_e__a_ir____________________________.
Task 4: Answer the following questions using information from the Internet posts.
1 2
Task 2: Translate the following phrases into English.
呈……的形状 in the shape of 与……相连接 be connected with ...
在厨房 in the kitchen 把……推荐给…… recommend ... to ...
• In 2050, hotels in our city will ___b_e_u_n_d_e_r_t_h_e__ _w_a_t_e_r_/o_n__th_e__M__o_o_n.
• Computers of the future will _b_e__sm__a_ll_e_r_t_h_a_n__ __th_e_y__a_re__n_o_w_/_b_e_a_b_l_e_t_o_t_h_in_k__f_o_r_th__em__s_e_lv_e_s__.
Match
in the present at the front
on the Internet in the shape of mix ... with ...
prepare for in a second
（使）相混合 准备 ……的形状 在互联网上 在前面 片刻；瞬间 现在
Objectives：
why not?
A2 What will life be like in the future? In pairs, discuss the following questions.
What will the following things be like in the future? Discuss and complete the following sentences.
Listen to the tape and decide if the following statements are true or false.
1. The website is from the year 2050. T 2. People can watch fish swim outside T
I’m helping protect the environment. we were using more energy. my children watched the fish outside their bedroom window. I was polluting the city.
1. Mrs Peng: “When we were staying at the hotel recently, _____m__y__ch__il_d_r_e_n_w__a_tc_h_e_d_____ t_h_e_f_i_sh__o_u_t_si_d_e_t_h_e_i_r_b_e_d_r_o_o_m__w__in_d_o_w__. ___ They were never bored!” 2. Mr Yu: “When we were living in our old house, _w_e_w__e_r_e_u_s_in_g__m__o_re__e_n_e_r_g_y. I would certainly recommend Forever Green Houses to my friends. They will satisfy everyone.” 3. Mr Hu: “While I was driving my old car,_I_w__a_s_p_o_l_lu_t_i_n_g_t_h_e_c_i_t_y_. Now, with the new technology in my CJ3,— _I_’_m__h_e_lp__in_g__p_r_o_te_c_t__ _t_h_e_e_n_v_i_ro_n__m_e_n_t_. _________________________”
Look at the pictures and the headings of the Internet posts on page 115. Then tick (√) the descriptions that match the pictures.
1. The hotel looks like a very large fish.
Look at the pictures in A2. Then, discuss and answer the following questions for each picture.
1. What is it? 2. When can we probably see it? 3. What is it used for? 4. What is it especially for? 5. Would you like to have one? Why or
让每个人满意 satisfy everyone 与……融合 be mixed with ... 发电 make electricity 保护环境 protect the environment
Task 3: Put the sentences from the box into the blanks to complete the comments.
their room window at the Hotel Whale. 3. Forever Green Houses are green
inside. F 4. The CJ3 can fly. F
can’t
Read and finish the following tasks.
Task 1: Read the first Internet post and answer the following questions.
To get more information about the future life To be able to tell about hotels, houses and cars in 2050 To learn the key words and useful expressions
Read the second Internet post. Then, match the examples with the characteristics.
Characteristics
Supporting details
a, c
b, d
Read the third Internet post and complete the following table.
1. What is special about the Hotel Whale? It is built under the water and it is in the shape of a whale.
2. What does the hotel have? It has 50 bedrooms, a cafe and a shopping centre.
Characteristics
Supporting details
The hydrogen in the car is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity for the car.
You tell the computer where to go. Then you sit back and relax as the car takes you there.
2. The hotel is built on a mountain.
3. There is a robot helper in the house.
4. The CJ3 has a wide window at the front.
5. The CJ3 does not have any wheels.