While listening

1. 听1b录音中对未来的预测，完成1b的听力任务。

2. 再听一遍1b录音，你听到哪些对将来进行预测的句子？讨论一下吧! 看看谁说的多!

3. Pair work:对于一百年后的预测，哪些可能发生？哪些不可能发生？结合1a内容，两人一组自由讨论。讨论时可借助如下对话形式：

(1)A: Will people use money in 100 years?

B: Yes, they will /No, they won't.

(2)A: Will there be one country?

B: Yes, there will. / No, there won't.

4. 观察与思考：观察以上听力训练中所填词汇，结合1a中预测未来的句子，请你来总结：

(1) 表示将来发生的动作或情况应该用___ +____________来表达。其否定形式为___________+____________。你能写出它的疑问句式吗？_______________________

(2) There be 句型的一般将来时结构为______________________。

　 (3) 其他人对将来还有哪些预言？听2a录音，选出你所听到的单词。（听录音之前，首先浏览2a各句，明确其含义。）

(4) 听2b录音，选出你所听到的预言。（听录音之前，首先浏览2b各句，明确其含义。）

(5) 再听一遍录音，完成下面的对话。

Woman: OK, now I want to hear everyone's predictions about the future.

Girl 1: Well, I think there will be ___________ ___________.

Woman: More people? OK. What else?

Boy 1: Predict that there will be ___________ ___________ ___________.

Woman: I hope not!

Girl 2: Well, I think there will be ___________ ___________. Woman: You do?

Girl 2: Yes, people will use the subways more.

Woman: That's a great idea. Let's hear another prediction.

Boy 2: There will be ___________ ___________.

Woman: That will be good for the earth!

Girl1: I think there will be _______ _____. I think cities will be really big and crowded.