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课件网) Pauline Looking into the Future Using Language language points Xb1 Unit 2 1. predict 【观察思考】 Words such as predict, prediction, and forecast, are also used quite often when making predictions. (教材第18页) 当做出预测时, 像predict、prediction和forecast等词也经常用到。 He predicted that the election result would be close. 他预言选举结果将很接近。 It is impossible to predict what will happen next. 预测接下来发生的事是不可能的。 It is predicted that these areas will continue to have drought for the coming months. 据预测, 在未来几个月里, 这些地区的干旱仍将持续。 Some experts said that the prediction was ridiculous. 一些专家说这种预测是荒谬的。 【探究总结】 (1)predict vt. 预测; 预言; 预料 ①predict+(that)/wh-从句 预测/预言…… ②___ is predicted that ... 据预测…… (2)prediction n. 预言; 预测 It 【应用实践】 单句语法填空。①It is _____ (predict) that the heavy rain will last for another two hours. ②Who can predict _____ painting styles there will be in the future ③It’s difficult to make accurate _____(predict) about the effects on the environment. predicted what prediction Para 1. This morning, I saw the shocking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”. In the article, various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. Hence, we should cease accepting technology just because it is new. The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident, but the families of the deceased said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon. shocking headline Driverless Mode oppose the idea of cease accepting technology apologise for the accident the families of the deceased claim that 为事故道歉 无人驾驶模式 反对……的想法 停止接受技术 骇人听闻的标题 遇难者家属 声称 短语梳理 【观察思考】 In the article, various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. (教材第20页) 在这篇报道中, 多位人士表示公众应该反对发展无人驾驶汽车这一想法。 The local residents opposed the government building a chemical plant in their village. 当地居民反对政府在他们村里建化工厂。 2. oppose On the other hand, there are those, like George, who are opposed to this view and believe that we should not worry about high levels of carbon dioxide in the air. 另一方面, 还有一些像乔治这样的人, 反对这一观点, 他们认为我们不应该为大气中含有大量的二氧化碳而担忧。 【探究总结】 (1)oppose vt. 反对; 抵制; 阻挠 ①oppose (sb) sth 反对(某人) 某事 ②oppose (sb) doing sth 反对(某人) 做某事 (2)opposed adj. 强烈反对; 截然不同 be opposed to (doing) sth 反对(做)某事 (to为___词) 介 【应用实践】 单句语法填空。 ①However, many parents oppose _____(separate) students into science and art. ②The citizens are strongly opposed to _____(build) a new hall, which ... ...
