《商务英语第一册》（英文版） Unit 18 Future trends

Unit 18 Future trends

Unit 18 Future trends

Objectives Focus Warm ug 18 1 Making predictions 18 2 Talking about the future 18. 3 Chang ing the way we work Sum-up Ass ignments

Objectives Focus Warm up 18.1 Making predictions 18.2 Talking about the future 18.3 Changing the way we work Sum-up Assignments

Ob jectives When the learners finish learning this unit, they should be able to express prediction of future trends express degree of certainty will future for forecasts and predictions . identify the new concepts of the workplace 返回

Objectives When the learners finish learning this unit, they should be able to • express prediction of future trends • express degree of certainty • "will" future for forecasts and predictions • identify the new concepts of the workplace

FoCus Make predictions about business trends Reading graphs and making forecasts for the future 返回

Focus • Make predictions about business trends • Reading graphs and making forecasts for the future

Warm up How could you talk about future of your company How could you mention your future working plans? Make full use of "will"in these cases 返回

Warm up How could you talk about future of your company? How could you mention your future working plans? ---- Make full use of “will” in these cases!

18 Making predictions A Presentation --- introduce the use of "will for predictions 1. Pre-teach the concept of inflation"and unemployment, and then check that learners understand it as the rate of price increase

18.1 Making predictions A. Presentation ---- introduce the use of “will” for predictions 1. Pre-teach the concept of “inflation” and “unemployment”, and then check that learners understand it as the rate of price increase

2. Explain the charts showing economic predictions for this year and next year. Ask the learners to look at the graphs and match the topics to the symbols 3 Ask learners to compare the information on the charts 4, Learners compare their answers in pairs. Then play the recording to let them check their answers. The recording gives the correct version of each statement. so the learners must listen very carefully

2. Explain the charts showing economic predictions for this year and next year. Ask the learners to look at the graphs and match the topics to the symbols. 3. Ask learners to compare the information on the charts. 4. Learners compare their answers in pairs. Then play the recording to let them check their answers. The recording gives the correct version of each statement, so the learners must listen very carefully

B, Language focus: will 1 Explain the forms in the language box. Point out the position of the adverbs at the end of the sentence 2. Ask the learners to read the paragraph and underline the correct tense

B. Language focus: "will“ 1. Explain the forms in the language box. Point out the position of the adverbs at the end of the sentence 2. Ask the learners to read the paragraph and underline the correct tense

C, Listening: an expert talking about economic indicators 1. Check vocabulary items that learners might not know 2. Play the recording and get learners to complete the arrow section of the grid

C. Listening: an expert talking about economic indicators 1. Check vocabulary items that learners might not know. 2. Play the recording and get learners to complete the arrow section of the grid

3. Learners compare their answers in pairs Encourage them to say what they remember about the reasons that were given 4. Play again the recording and ask learners to make notes on the reasons given for the forecasts this time

3. Learners compare their answers in pairs. Encourage them to say what they remember about the reasons that were given. 4.Play again the recording and ask learners to make notes on the reasons given for the forecasts this time