新标准初中英语八年级(下):UNIT1 The world

[00:01.47]Module 2 THE FUTURE¹
[00:04.41]UNIT 1 I think the world will become hotter.
[00:09.64]1 Listen and read. Then say.
[00:14.10]How was² your weekend, everyone?
[00:16.91]It was great fun.
[00:19.02]But there were so many cars!
[00:21.66]The traffic³ was very bad.
[00:24.24]Yes, the roads were so polluted⁴.
[00:27.47]Well, we're going⁵ to talk about the future
[00:30.36]and pollution⁶ today.
[00:33.11]Let's see if we can do something
[00:35.57]to make our city less⁷ polluted.
[00:38.77]What do you think will happen
[00:40.60]in the world in the future?
[00:43.43]I think it'll become more polluted. I agree⁸.
[00:47.71]Why do you think the world will
[00:49.68]become more polluted?
[00:52.16]Because there'll be more people and cars.
[00:55.29]There'll be less land⁹, too.
[00:57.96]Why do you think there'll be less land?
[01:00.79]Because the world will become hotter,
[01:03.81]and more ice will melt¹⁰.
[01:06.13]The water will cover¹¹ the land.
[01:08.52]Also,there won't be enough food for everyone.
[01:12.31]Why not?
[01:13.28]Because there'll be less land to grow food.
[01:16.68]I don't agree.
[01:18.36]I think scientists¹² will help the world.
[01:21.51]I believe¹³ the world will
[01:23.01]become a better place to live in.
[01:30.32]2 PRONUNCIATION  Listen and say.
[01:35.18]I think it'll become more polluted.
[01:39.08]Because there'll the more people and cars.
[01:43.17]The water will cover the land.
[01:46.58]Why do you think there'll be less land?
[01:49.57]There won't be enough food for everyone.
[01:51.74]

1 future   

adj.将来的，未来的；n.将来，未来

参考例句：

• We are still on the way of future.我们还在未来的路上。
• We all work hard in the interests of our future.我们都为我们自己的将来而努力工作。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 traffic   

adj.交通的；n.交通；vi.交易，买卖

参考例句：

• That will help the traffic.这会促进交通状况。
• He had a traffic accident.他出了交通事故。

4 polluted   

adj.被污染的

参考例句：

• Polluted air hangs over the city.城市上空被污染的空气所笼罩。
• The air was polluted by factory smoke.空气被工厂冒的烟污染了。

5 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

6 pollution   

n.污染；污染物

参考例句：

• Pollution is a big problem.污染是个大问题。
• The new law will reduce pollution of the rivers.这条新法律将会减轻河流污染。

7 less   

adj.更少的，更小的；adv.更少地，更小地；n.少量，次要；prep.减

参考例句：

• I read much less now than I did at school.我现在看书远比我上学时少。
• You can't buy the dress with less than 50 yuan.买这件衣服没有50元钱下不来。

8 agree   

vi.同意，赞成，承认，适合；vt.同意

参考例句：

• I totally agree with you.我完全同意你的看法。
• They could not agree about who should do the work.对于谁该做这项工作，他们意见不一致。

9 land   

n.陆地，国土，土地；v.登陆，登岸，卸货

参考例句：

• Farmers work on the land.农民在土地上干活。
• How long is it before we land?我们还有多长时间降落？

10 melt   

v.（使）融化，（使）熔化，使软化，使感动

参考例句：

• If you warm ice,it will melt into water.如果你给冰加热它会融化成水。
• It is easy to melt ice.融化冰很容易。

11 cover   

n.盖子，覆盖物；v.覆盖…，扩及，掩饰

参考例句：

• Under cover of the dark,the dog was stolen.在黑夜的掩护下，狗被偷走了。
• The book needs a new cover.这书需要装个新封面。

12 scientists   

n.科学家( scientist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. 科学家已证实胆固醇含量与心脏病之间有关联。
• Scientists disagree about how the universe was created. 科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。

13 believe   

v.相信；认为

参考例句：

• Believe it or not,that's the way it is.信不信由你，反正事情就是这样。
• I believe what you say.我相信你的话。