北师大初三英语lesson8

Tomakepredictionsforthefutureisdifficult.Lesson8Whichthingspeoplepredictedinthepasthavealreadycometruenow?computerrobotvideophonecell-phoneflyingcar()1.Whataretheytalkingabout?A.Predictionsforthefuture.B.PastpredictionsC.Thefutureworld.()2.WhatdoesSteveHilldo?A.AteacherB.AnexpertC.Awriter()3.WhatdoesChrisMorgando?A.AdoctorB.Anauthor=writerC.AworkerABB()4.Whatisthebook,PastIdeasoftheFuture,about?A.Thefutureworld.B.PastpredictionsforthefutureC.Ideasforthefuture.()5.WheredoesChrisgetherideas?A.RadiosB.TVsC.Movies()6.Arethepredictionssimilartohowwelivenow?A.YesB.NoBBC•Whataretheytalkingabout?Predictioninthefuture.•Whatisthebook,PastIdeasoftheFuture,about?Aboutpastpredictionsforthefuture.•WhatdoesSteveHilldo?Anexpertintechnologyandinventions.Answering•WheredoesChrisgetherideas?Moviesandourlives.•WhatdoesChrisMorgando?TheauthorofabookcalledPastIdeasofthefuture.•Arethepredictionssimilartohowwelivenow?No,theyaren’t.Theyaredifferent.Presenter:Welcomebacktotheshow.Oursubjecttodayispredictionsforthefuture.WithmeinthestudioIhaveSteveHillandChrisMorgan.Steveisanexpertintechnologyandinvention.ChrisistheauthorofabookcalledPastIdeasoftheFuture.Let’sstartwithyou,Chris.Tellus,whatisyourbookabout?Page22,ex.1.2Chris:Basically,mybookisaboutpastpredictionsforthefuture.Thatis,somepeoplemadepredictionshavecometrueandsomehavenot.Presenter:Isee.Wheredidyougetyourideas?Chris:Well,moviesareoneplace.Itisveryinterestingtowatcholdmoviesthatdescribeafutureworld.Butwhatweoftenseeisverydifferentfromthewaywelivenow.PredictionsfromthepastthathavenotcometrueThingspeopledidnotpredictwouldhappensosoonflyingcartheInternetrobotscellphonesvideophonespage22,ex.1.3Presenter:Whyisthis?Chris:It’sbecausesomethingsthatpeoplepredictedinthepasthavenotcometrue…Steve:That’strue.And,onotherhand,otherthingsthatpeoplethatpeopledidnotexpecttohappenhavedevelopedsoquickly.Presenter:Canyougivemesomeexamples?Chris:Sure.Inoldmoviesaboutthefutureyouoftenseepeopletravelinginflyingcars.Ofcourse,thishasn’thappenedyet.Butmaybethiswillbepossibleinthefuture…Steve:Hmm…I’mnotsureaboutthat.Chris:Othermoviesshowthatrobotscandoallthehousework.Therearerobotsdoinghousework.washingtheclothes,thatsortofthing…Thismaybepossiblesometimeinthefuture,butfornow…Presenter:Fornow,wehavetowashtheclothes,right?Steve:Idon’tthinkitwillbepossibleforrobotstodoallthehousework—somejobsperhaps…Chris:Maybeyou’reright.Otherthingsthatweoftenseeinoldmoviesaboutthefuturearevideophonesineverybody’shome.Thismighthappensoon,butaskyourself,“Howmanypeopledoyouknowwithavideophoneintheirhouse?”Presenter:Yes,Iseeyourpoint.Andwhataboutthethingswehavenowbutpeopledidnotpredictsomuchinthepast?Chris;Well,IthinkthebestexampleofthisistheInternet.Everyday,millionsofpeopleusee-mail,orchat,orbuythingsorlookforinformation.Steve:Iagree.It’samazinghowquicklytheInternethasgrownandIdon’tthinkanybodypredictedthis.Morgan:Otherthingsthathavedevelopedveryquicklyarecellphones—andalltheamazingthingsthatcando.Steve:You’reright.Idon’tthinkpeopleexpectedthesethingstodevelopsoquicklyandtobecomeascommonastheyhave.Discussion:Whatdoyouthinkofthesepredictions?A:Ithink…will….B:I’mnotsureaboutthat.Ithinkitmighthappenin…years.AgreementDisagreementPossibilityImpossibilityReadthesesentences.•That’strue.•Butmaybethiswillbepossibleinthefuture.•I’mnotsureaboutthat.•Thismaybepossiblesometimeinthefuture.•Idon’tthinkitwillbepossibleforrobots.•Maybeyou’reright.•Iagree./Idon’tagree.•You’reright.•Thismighthappensoon.•Yes,Ithinkso.APDPIAADAPAfailinterestedpantsimportantbroughtdifficultcanvassuccessfulpopularcompanycontractpredictionsfashion--失败--感兴趣的--牛仔裤--重要的--拿来--困难的--帆布--成功的--流行的--公司--合同--预测--时装Completethetextwiththewords1.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?2.Whatexamplesaregiventosupportthemainidea?Tomakepredictionsforthefutureisverydifficult.Musicandfashion.Readandanswer1.Hewantedtogohomeearlierthatday.2.Herdreamistobealawyer.3.Theteachertoldustostudyhard.4.Iamgladtoseeyou.5.Tomakepredictionsforthefutureisverydifficult.Itisverydifficulttomakepredictionsforthefuture.6.Ihaveanimportantmeetingtoattend.7.Doyouknowhowtouseacomputer?请找出句中的动词不定式（宾语）（表语）（宾语补足语）（状语）（定语）（宾语）（主语）1.Ihavesomehomework______(do).2.It’simportant______(learn)Englishwell.3.Ittakesmetenminutes________(walk)homeeveryday.4.Hedoesn’tknow_________(what,do).5.Wewant_______(read)somestory-books.todotolearntowalkwhattodotoreadReadandrememberaskadviseforceencouragesb.todosthwantallowtellPromiseinvitenottryhopetodosth.plandecideletsb.dosth.makehelpnotReadandrememberlikeenjoykeepdon’tminddoingsth.can’tstandspend…ReadandrememberknowwhattodoknowhowtowritealetterteachhimhowtodriveacartellthemhowtolearnEnglishwelldecidewheretogoplanwhentostartI选择填空：1.Helikes_________(playing,play)football.2.Shewants_________(togoto,goto)theparkthisSunday.3.Ihavealotofhousework______(do,todo).4.Idon’tmindhim_________(tosit,sitting)here.5.Ihope_________(tosee,seeing)mygrandmothersoon.6.Sheneeds__________(togo,going)homeearly.7.Ifeellike_________(going,togo)toseeafilmtonight.8.Heprefers________(tostay,stay)athometoday.9.She