2012外研版英语七年级下册Module4 Unit 2

1. The storybook is interesting so … The storybook is interesting so every child likes reading it.
2. The exam is very difficult so … The exam is very difficult so nobody will pass it. 3. Tom works very hard so … Tom works very hard so he will get good grade in the exam.
— Yes, but I think there will be traffic jams in the air.
— What will life be like in the future?
— In the future, we won’t have to do all the difficult and heavy jobs, because the machines and robots will do them for us. — So, we will have long holidays.
Read the passage again and try to find opposites as many as you can.
Match the words with their opposites.
easy expensive hot large light long warm
cheap cold cool difficult heavy short small
3. Why won’t they travel by bus or bike any more? Because every family will have a small plane. 4. Why will there be traffic jams in the air? Because we’ll travel everywhere by plane. 5. Why will no one do heavy work? Because machines and robots will do all the heavy and difficult jobs.
Every family will have a plane so travelling will be easy.
2. The weather will get hot so … The weather will get hot so the iceberg will melt and the sea level will rise.
2. The sea level will rise as well. as well意为“也；又”，通常位于句尾。 如: I write my own songs and I play the guitar as well. 我唱自己谱曲的歌，也弹吉他。 I like you as well. 我也喜欢你。
【链接】work也意为“工作”，但用法与job 有区别。 从语法角度讲： job是可数名词，work是不可 数名词；job只能作名词， work既可作名词又 可作动词。如: I want to find a new job. (可数名词) 我想找一份新工作。 I’m busy today because I have a lot of work to do. (不可数名词) 今天我很忙，因为我有很多工作要做。 My father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. (动词) 我父亲是一名医生，他在医院工作。
He will check his email on Sunday afternoon.
Talk about what you can see. Use the words and expression from the box to help you.
air land job machine rain robot sea space traffic jam wind
— What will life be like in the future? — In the future, we will /
won’t ... because ...
Complete the sentence with so.
Working hours will be short. People will have long holidays. Working hours will be short so people will have long holiday.
For example In the future, there will not be traffic jam on the roads because cars can fly in the air.
Listen and match the pictures with the paragraphs.
clothes to wear. They’ll be warm when
we’re cold, and cool when we’re hot.
— What will life be like in the future?
— I think everyone will have a small
plane so travelling will be easy.
also, too, as well 这些词均含“也” 之意。
also比too正式一些，语气较重，只 用于肯定句，一般紧靠动词。 too语气较轻，多用于口语，在肯定 句中使用，通常位于句末。 as well一般不用于否定句，通常放 在句末，强调时可放在句中。
3. Machines and robots will do all the heavy and difficult jobs, and we’ll only do light and easy work. job意为“工作”，是可数名词。如: I will get a new job in Beijing. 我将会在北京找份新工作。 Why do you want this job? 你为什么想要这份工作？
Rewrite the folloing sentences.× √ √
4. People will have long holidays because √ machines will do heavy work.
Read again and answer the questions.
1. Why won’t a change of weather mean a change of clothes? Because we will wear a new kind of clothes. The clothes will be warm when we’re cold, and cool when we’re hot. 2. Why will the sea level rise? Because there will be heavy rain.
3. Machines and robots will do the heavy and difficult jobs so … Machines and robots will do the heavy and difficult jobs so people will only do light and easy work.
On Saturday I will stay at home.
On Saturday they will have a picnic.
On Saturday she will do her homework.
On Sunday she will help with the housework.
1. Everyone will have a plane so … 2. The weather will get hot so … 3. Machines and robots will do the heavy and difficult jobs so …
1. Every family will have a plane so …
How many opposite words do you know? Try to say the opposite words as you can.
comfortable
uncomfortable
cheap
￥ 1,000
expensive
￥ 20,000,000
12
+ 10
22
difficult
— What will life be like in
the future?
— In the future, we will /
won’t ... because ...
— What will life be like in
the future?
— In the future, we will / won’t ... because ...
C
B
A
D
Match the paragraphs with these headings.
Weather Jobs Weather Clothes Jobs Travel Clothes Travel B A D C
Read and check the true sentences.
1. People have to change clothes in hot weather. 2. The weather will be warm in spring. 3. A lot of people will travel by plane so there will be traffic jams in the air.
从语义上讲: work通常指抽象的体力或脑力 劳动， 而job指具体的“活儿，工作”。如: I like gardens too, but I don’t like hard work. 我也喜欢花园，但是我不喜欢辛苦的劳动。 His job is to repair bikes. 他的工作就是修理自行车。
easy
bad
good
cold hot
small
large
old
new
heavy
light
rough
smooth
Work in pairs. Talk about life in the future.
— What will life be like in the future?
— I think there will be a new kind of
1. The weather will be quite warm or even hot all year, with heavy rain and wind. heavy rain是固定用法。英语中在形容“ 天气、雨、雪、云、雾、霜、湿气、雷、波 浪”等词时，通常用heavy，而不是按照汉 语的“大（big）、小（small）”来表达。 big在英语中通常指体积的大小。如： Will there be heavy rain tomorrow? 明天会下大雨吗？ Our classroom is very big. 我们教室很大。
Unit 2 Every family will have a
small plane.
What will be like in the future?
First, look at the pictures and talk about what will happen.
On Saturday she will listen to the music.