(共35张PPT)
Unit 2
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a robot
a computer
a fiction character
a movie star
a machine
a helper
Warming up
Who is she
Who are dancing
What do robots look like
They may take various
shapes to serve different
functions.
What do you think a robot can do
talk
cook
play a musical instrument
swim
lead the way
Robot!
driving
The robot can do rescue work in the snow.
The robot can
fight in the war.
carry things
explore
汽车焊接机器人
消防灭火机器人
play sports
What’s a robot
A robot is a machine designed to do
jobs that are usually performed by humans.
How does a robot work
A robot is programmed and
controlled by a computer.
Do you know any story or
novel or film whose hero
(heroine) is a robot
If you do, can you say
something about them
Discussion
终结者(阿诺.施瓦辛格) T800
终结者T1000
“ I, ROBOT”
变形金刚擎天柱
机器战警Murpy
机器人历险记
Today there are different kinds of robots, including industrial robots, household robots, and entertainment robots.
Pre-reading
Look at the pictures of
robots. In groups, discuss
the following questions.
Where would you find
each robot
What does each one do
Can you think of any other type of
robot
Pre-reading
Where would you find
each robot
We would find the robot
in the first photo in a
factory. It is an industrial
robot that picks up, carries
and moves loads.
Pre-reading
Where would you find
each robot
The second robot is a
robot dog. The robot dog
is a toy that would be
found in people’s home.
Pre-reading
Where would you find
each robot
The third robot would be
used as a surveillance tool
that can travel over open
terrain. It has a camera on
its top at the front to feed
back to the operators of
the robot what lies in its path.
There are many of types of robots: industrial robots used in manufacturing; domestic robots such as vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers; entertainment robots such as toys and those in theme parks; robots used in toxic waste cleanup and in underwater and space exploration; surgical robots; bomb disposal robots and those that can detect landmines; airborne robots used to search for people.
Can you think of any other types of robots
Do you think it is possible for a robot to:
think for itself
have feelings
have its own needs and desires
look and feel like a human being
Collect more knowledge about Robots and science fiction.
Preview the reading passage on page 11-12.
Homework(共51张PPT)
高二人教新课标版选修七
Unit 2 Robots
Using Language
Do you think the robots have feelings
Do you think a woman will fall in love
with a robot
That can happen in a fiction!
“Satisfaction Guaranteed”
is a science fiction written
by Isaac Asimov.
Science fiction
—stories, novels, etc. which describe events and
people that don’t exist, such as X File, Star War.
What do you think of the story “Satisfaction
Guaranteed”
1. Do you like the story Why
2. Do you think human will be able to make
a robot like Tony
3. Do you like a robot like Tony at your house
Discussion:
Listening and speaking
Molly and Kate are discussing the story
“Satisfaction Guaranteed”, read the questions
and then listen to their conversation.
Tick the correct boxes.
Molly Kate
√
√
√
1. Who really likes the story
2. Who thinks that Claire loved
Tony
3. Who thinks that Tony loved
Claire
4. Who thinks that the purpose of
Tony’s actions was to make
Claire feel good about herself.
5. Who thinks taking Tony away
must have hurt Claire
6. Who said that making a robot so
much like a man was bound to
cause trouble
Molly Kate
√
√
√
2. Read the questions and then listen again.
Answer the questions.
What does Kate think the difference between
robots and humans is
2. How does Kate think Claire was hurting
herself
3. Why would one of the girls like a
robot such as Tony living at her house
4. What does Kate think the company’s biggest
mistakes was
1. What does Kate think the difference
between robots and humans is
Robots can’t ______________________.
2. How does Kate think Claire was hurting
herself
By seeing herself in a _________way.
negative
feel emotion of any kind
3. Why would one of the girls like a
robot such as Tony living at her house
She likes the idea of a handsome man whose
only purpose was ____________.
to please her
4. What does Kate think the company’s
biggest mistakes was
Making the robot
__________________________.
look so much like a real man
3. Listen again and then fill in
the following sentences.
I don’t ____________ robots can possibly
feel emotion of any kind.
(2) I _________________________ Tony loved
Claire.
(3) I ______________ I just want to think he
was more human than he was.
think/believe
think/suppose/guess/believe
suppose/guess
(4) I _______ how they could actually make a
robot seem as if he had emotions.
(5) _______ Tony was just a very complicated
computer.
(6) I _________________ that Tony was really
a man pretending to be a robot.
(7) I _________________________ that was the
company’s biggest mistake.
wonder
Maybe
think/guess/believe
think/suppose/guess/believe
Speaking
1.
2.
3.
4.
The expressions about supposition and belief:
I think/I suppose/I guess
I wonder
I believe
Maybe…
Imagine it is the future and people have household robots. Divide the students into two big groups, group A and group B.
Group A will have the task to discuss the question: What do you think the positive effects of this situation
Group B will have to discuss the question: What do you think the negative effects of this situation
And each big group can be divided into groups of four. During discussion, please use words in the above form.
In the end, each big group choose two students to present their ideas to the whole class, and the other group mates can add his or her points.
A biography
of Isaac
Asimov
Reading, speaking and writing
艾萨克·阿西莫夫(1920-1992), 当代美国最著名的科幻大师、世界
顶尖级科幻小说作家, 他也是位文学评论家, 美国科幻小说黄金
时代的代表人物之一。他一生高产, 著述颇丰, 一生著述近
500本, 其中有100多部科幻小说, 早已远远超过了“著作等身”
的地步, 是本世纪最顶尖的科幻小说家之一。曾获代表科幻界
最高荣誉的雨果奖和星云终身成就「大师奖」, 以他的名字为
号召的「阿西莫夫科幻杂志」，是美国当今数一数二的科幻
文学重镇。他是一位生于俄罗斯的美籍犹太人, 作品极其丰富，
代表作有《我, 机器人》(I, Robot) 、《基地》系列、
《钢窟》(The Caves of Steel) 系列、《赤裸太阳》
(The Naked Sun) 等。
他他于1941年发表的作品《Runaround》中第一次明确
提出了著名的“阿西莫夫机器人三定律”, 即：
一、机器人不得伤害人类，或看到人类受到伤害而袖手旁观；
二、在不违反第一定律的前提下，机器人必须绝对服从人类
给与的任何命令；
三、在不违反第一定律和第二定律的前提下, 机器人必须尽力
保护自己。
以其名字命名的《阿西莫夫科幻小说》杂志, 至今仍然是
美国当今数一数二的科幻文学畅销杂志。
Skimming
Glance through the passage and then find out the answers to such questions:
Which paragraph tells you when and
where Asimov was born and died
2. Which paragraph tells you about his
education
3. Which paragraph tells you about awards
he received
Which paragraph tells you when and
where Asimov was born and died
2. Which paragraph tells you about his
education
Para. 2
Para. 3
3. Which paragraph tells you about awards
he received
Para. 5
Read through the text and answer the
following questions:
What subject did Asimov teach
When did he start having stories
published
3. How many children did he have
1.What subject did Asimov teach
2.When did he start having stories published
3. How many children did he have
He taught biochemistry.
In 1939.
Two children, a son and a daughter.
1. Who was Isaac Asimov
A. An American scientist and writer who
got his PhD in physics in 1948.
B. A Russian scientist and writer who
married twice.
C. A Russian—American writer and
scientist who became a full—time writer
in 1958.
D. An American-Russian writer and
scientist who had two children.
Comprehending
C
2. What was Asimov best known for
A. His mystery stories.
B. His science fiction stories.
C. His science and history books.
D. His books about the Bible and about
Shakespeare.
B
3. All the following statements are TRUE
except _______.
A. Asimov’s talent for writing became
obvious at age 12.
B. He began having his stories published
in science fiction magazines in 1939.
C. He published his first novel in 1950.
D. He published his first science book in
1953.
A
4. In which book did Asimov develop a set
of three “laws”
A. The Foundation Trilogy.?
B. I, Robot.?
C. In his first novel.
D. In his first science book.
B
5. What might happen in a world where
there were robots if Asimov’s three laws
didn’t exist
A. Maybe robots will harm or injure
human beings.
B. Maybe robots will disobey human
beings.
C. In order to protect their own
existence, robots may injure human
beings.
D. All of the above.
D
1920
1922
1923
1929
born in Russia.
sister born
moved with family to New York
Parents bought a candy store.
Mother had her third child.
started working in candy store.
Started to take himself seriously as a writer.
1931
Date Event
Complete the timeline of the events.
1939
1942-
1945
Bean having stories published in science fiction magazines
Gained Masters degree in chemistry.
Finished working in candy store.
Got married
Worked as junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy Yard
Got PhD in chemistry.
1941
1948
1942
1950
1951-1953
Became a biochemistry teacher,
Boston University School of
Medicine.
Published his first novel.
Developed three laws for robots.
Published “I, Robot”
Published “The Foundation Trilogy” and won an award for it.
Published first science book.
Became a full-time writer.
1949
1953
1958
1973
1992
Divorced his first wife.
Had a blood transfusion. Became infected with HIV.
Married for a second wife
1983
Died in New York
Which law is the story “Satisfaction
Guaranteed” based on
2. What might happen in a world where
there were robots if Asimov’s three laws
did not exist
Discussion
Asimov’s Laws For Robots
First Law: A robot must not injure human
beings or allow them to be injured.
Second Law: A robot must obey the orders
given to it by human beings (as long as human
being are not injured).
Third Law: A robot must protect its own
existence (as long as human beings are not
injured; and as long as the robot does not
disobey the human beings).
1. A Biography of Isaac Asimov
biography n. 传记
bio (尤其供公开发表的) 个人简历
(biography的缩写)
bio cards 传记档案卡; bio information 传记资料
bio- 表示“生命, 生物” 之义
biophysics 生物物理学
biochemistry n. 生物化学
Language points
an American scientist and writer
一位科学家兼作家
The singer and dancer ________ (be) coming
for a visit.
The singer and the dancer __________ (be)
coming for a visit.
A knife and fork _______ (be) on the desk.
is / was
are/ were
is / was
3. fiction: stories / novels, etc which describe
events and people do not exist
non-fiction: writing that is about real people,
events and facts
literature: writing that is considered to be
work of art, including novels, plays and
poetry
4. Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination
that gave him the ability to explore future
worlds and an amazing mind with which he
searched for explanation of everything, in the
present and the past.
阿西莫夫不仅有着超凡的想象力, 使他能对
未来世界进行探索, 而且还有惊人的智力, 使他
能对现在和过去的各种事物作出解析。
1) “介词＋which/ whom”的结构引导定语从句
句子分析: Asimov had both an extraordinary
imagination and an amazing mind 是句子的主
要部分, had在句中有两个宾语imagination和
mind, 他们分别带了自己的宾语从句。that 引
导的从句修饰imagination; with which引导的
定语从句修饰mind。动词不定式to explore
future worlds 修饰ability。
He seemed to be looking for the words with which
he could express what he was thinking about.
The novel from which the films has been adapted for
children is written by a famous American writer.
The car, for which I paid a lot of money, is now out
of date .
He is telling a story of a hero, of whom everyone
in the town is proud.
In the dark street, there wasn’t a single person
_______they could turn for help.
A. whom B. who C. to whom D. from whom
C
The Nile, ________electricity is produced, no
longer destroys villages and crops.
A. which B. from which C. from it D. from that
--- How do you like the cake
--- It’s quite different from _____I had last
month.
A. that B. which C. the one D. the one what
B
C
2) search + 地方 / 人 在某地/某人身上寻找
search for 寻找某物
= search + place + for + object
in search of 寻找, 作状语, 表示目的
The enemies ___________the Red Army man
everywhere.
They have __________ the whole city _______
the missing boy.
The boy has been to many places ___________
his lost cat.
searched
searched for
in search of
3) explanation n. 解释, 解说, 说明,
辩解, 互相讲明
What is your explanation for being late
The only explanation for his behavior
is that he’s mad.
explain v. 解释, 说明
explain sth to sb
We explained our plan to the committee.
5. From 1942 to 1948 he worked as a junior
chemist …
junior adj. younger, lower in rank
较年轻的/职位稍低的
He is the junior employee in the firm.
He is two years junior to me.
senior: older; higher in rank
较年长的; 职位稍高的
He is two years senior to me.
senior citizens 老人
6. he started to take himself seriously as
a writer.
take sb/ sth seriously: 认真对待某人／某事
He takes things too seriously.他对事太认真了。
You can’t take her promises seriously; she
never keeps her word.
If you can’t treat your study seriously, you
will fail in the coming examination.
反义词: take … for granted 认为……是
理所当然的, 想当然, 不把……当回事
7. Soon after his divorce in 1973, …
divorce n. 离婚, 脱离 vt. 使离婚, 与……脱离
ask for a divorce; get divorced;
divorce … from
His wife asked for a divorce.
They got divorced last year.
They are divorcing each other.
She divorced her husband two years ago.
We shouldn’t divorce theory from practice.
10. award vt / n
honour / prize / reward
He won the ________ for the best
student of year.
It’s an _________ to hear you speak so
highly of me.
He won the Nobel ________ for literature.
He got a ________of $ 100 for helping them.
award
honour
Prize
reward
leave sb alone 考验
turn around 打电话给……
test out 让……一个人呆着
set aside 将……放在一边
ring up 转向, 回转
Can you guess the Chinese
meaning of each phrases
1. How many people __________ while I was out
2. The model must _____________ before we put it
into mass production.
3. _______________, I saw an old friend of mine,
whom I haven’t seen for years
4. She is very upset. ______________ for a few minutes.
5. It’s time for us ____________ our differences and
work together for a common purpose.
rang up
be tested out
Turning around
Leave her alone
to set aside
Fill in the blanks with the above phrases.
Writing
1. Collocation (连用语)
Go over the text, trying to recognize the
collocations, treat them as single blocks of
language and copy them out into your
Collocation Book.
Samples:
Collocations from “A Biography of Isaac
Asimov”:
science fiction stories, have both an
extraordinary imagination and an amazing
mind, give…the ability to explore …,
search for explanations of …,
2. Write your own story with the collocations from “A Biography
of Isaac Asimov”, trying to use the following Chronological Sequence.
Chronological Sequence
after, afterward, as soon as, before, during,
finally, first, following, immediately, initially,
later, meanwhile, next, not long after, now,
on (date), preceding, second, soon, then, third,
today, until, when
Homework
Let the students finish their composition
after class and exchange the compositions
with the deskmates, then correct the
mistakes for each other.(共58张PPT)
高二人教新课标版选修七
Unit 2 Robots
Reading
He was an American author
and professor of biochemistry
at Boston University,
best known for his works
of science fiction and for
his popular science books.
Asimov’s first law for robots:
A robot must not injure
human being or allow them to be injured.
Let’s read a short story about a robot. It was originally written by Isaac Asimov, and published in 1951. Here the story has been retold by another writer.
In this case the injury is
not a physical one but a psychological one.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Fast reading
Read through the passage quickly and then answer the following questions:
1. What is the text mainly about
2. What did the robot called Tony look like
3. Why did Tony open the curtains
4. How many characters are mentioned
Who are they What are they
what is the relation between them
What is the text mainly about
2.What did the robot called Tony look like
It is mainly about how a robot used for housework was tested out in a family.
He looked like a tall and handsome man, speaking in a deep voice, with smooth black hair and his facial expression unchanged.
3. Why did Tony open the curtains
He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests .
Larry Belmont
Claire
Tony
Gladys Claffern
A robot
One of the richest
and most powerful
women around.
employed in a company
that makes robots
housewife
couple
was to be
tested out by Claire in their family
a woman that Claire envies
Make a list of what the robot
Tony did during the experiment.
did housework
Prevented Claire from being harmed (example)
helped Claire make herself and her home elegant by…
helped Claire be envied by other women
gave her advice on how to decorate her house
gave her a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore
How did Claire feel What happened
She saw Tony was ___ and ________. His hair was ______ and _______and his voice was _______.
Tony asked whether she needed help dressing.
amazed By his _________ and the ________ and ________of his skin.
______________ Tony caught her in time, held her firmly in his arms .
alarmed
tall
handsome
smooth
black
deep
embarrassed
fingernails
softness
warmth
happy, shy, surprised
Careful-reading
How did Claire feel What happened
_____________ Tony ______________around her, bending his face ______to hers and _______that he didn’t want to leave her and that he felt _________just the desire to please her.
__________ She was envied by those women.
___________ She remembered Tony was just____________.
surprised
happy
sad
folded his arms
close
declared
more than
a machine
.
Larry was going to be away from home
so he hired a robot to accompany his wife
Claire.
2. Claire didn’t like the idea at the beginning,
but at last she agreed to it.
3. When Tony offered to help dressing,
Claire was pleased to accept it. But she
thought it was surprising for a robot to
be so human.
T
1
F
F
True or False
Careful Reading
4. Tony could understand Claire when she
said she was not clever.
5. Claire’s husband wanted to improve his
social position, but she was sorry she could
do nothing to help him.
6. Tony was eager to help Claire. He scanned
quite a lot of books in the library, but he
could find no ways out.
T
T
F
7. Tony asked Claire to go the town to buy
things he needed to improve the house.
8. It was Claire that first decided to invite
Gladys and her friends to her house.
9. While Tony worked on the improvements
of the house, Claire also did her part.
1
F
T
F
10. Claire’s guests were filled with
admiration when they saw her house
was completely changed.
11. Claire was very happy to find that
Gladys envied her.
12. The company was satisfied with Tony’s
report because he had successfully made
a woman fall in love with him.
T
T
F
1. Why did Larry bring a robot back home
A. To help his wife. B. To test out the robot.
C. To accompany his wife. D. For entertainment.
--- 本题旨在帮助大家练习主旨大意归纳能力。
主旨归纳忌讳面面俱到追求理解的彻底完美。
可采用扫读, 跳读(scan, skim)。
For the
main idea.
B
Choose the best answer
2. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony
A. Because he was a robot.
B. Because she didn't like him.
C. Because he was more like a being than a machine.
D. Because he never changed his facial
expressions.
C
3. What kind of robot was Tony
A. an industrial robot B. an entertainment
C. a robot that can carries out jobs in the house
D. a robot that can carries out jobs in the shop
4. Who did Claire turn to for help when a sales
man was rude to her in the shop.
A. Tony B. her husband
C. The manager of the shop D. Gladys
5. Why did Gladys envy Claire Because
___________.
A. she had a handsome friend B. she was beautiful
C. she was rich D. she is powerful
C
A
A
6. Why should Tony be rebuilt
Because _______.
A. he harms people
B. it can not help the housewife in the family
C. it is too frightening
D. we can not have women falling in love
with machines
D
7. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize
her dreams by ______.
A. making her home elegant
B. giving her a new haircut and
changing the make-up she wore
C. giving her advice on her dresses
D. all the above
D
8. As a result, the experiment shows
_______.
A. Claire and Tony fell in love with
each other
B. Tony had to be rebuilt
C. Tony was angry with his designer
D. Both A and B
D
9. All the following statements are true except _______.
Tony tried to please Claire
Claire tried to displease Tony
Tony managed to protect Claire
Gladys admired Claire for her Tony
B
10. We can infer from the passage that_____.
Claire liked Tony but feared him
Claire cried because Tony made her angry
Claire forgot Tony as soon as Tony left
Tony had no feelings as human being
A
5. Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her
house. What sentences in the story show that
she kept forgetting and then remembering
that he was a machine
How absurd, she thought. He was just a
machine. He held her firmly in his arms and
she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed,
pushed him away and ran to her room for the
rest of the day. Then she remembered – Tony
was just a machines. She shouted “Leave me
alone” and ran to her bed.
In groups, list Tony’s characteristics that were similar
to and those different from those of a human being.
Characteristics Similar Different
Physical
Mental
Exercise 3
Characteristics Similar Different
Physical
Looks like a
human being.
Body and skin
soft and warm.
Hair and
fingernails
realistic. Voice
like a human’s.
Facial expressions
never change.
Quicker reactions
(She fell off a ladder
and even though
Tony was in the
next room, he
managed to catch
her in time.)
Characteristics Similar Different
Mental
Able to make
suggestions and
predictions. Able
to make a plan and
follow it through.
Has good
communication
skills.
Behaviour not
appropriate
(Tony brought
her breakfast
and then asked
her whether she
needed help
dressing)
Which law is the story “Satisfaction
Guaranteed” based on
2. What might happen in a world where
there were robots if Asimov’s three laws
did not exist
Discussion
阿西莫夫机器人三大定律： 机器人不得伤害人类,或看到人类受到伤害而袖手旁观； 在不违反第一定律的前提下,机器人必须绝对服从人类给与的任何命令； 在不违反第一定律和第二定律的前提下,机器人必须尽力保护自己。
1. desire v.
1) 渴望;希望(做某事): desire to do sth.
2) 要求某事 3) 要求(请求)某人做某事
desire that…do/should do;
desire sb. to do sth.
我请您立即回信。
I desire ____________________ of yours.
我们希望有个好结果。
_____________________________
去请他进来。__________________________
an immediate answer
We desire to have a good result.
Please desire him to come in.
Language Points
他们要求你马上回来。
They desire ______________________________.
that you should come at once
desire n. (1) 愿望; 欲望 (2) 要求
(3) 食欲 (4) 向往的东西
他有强烈的求知欲。
He has ____________________________________.
a strong desire for knowledge / to learn
meet one’s desire
have\feel a great desire for
at one’s desire
满足某人的欲望
渴望
照某人希望
2. satisfaction n. ( opp. dissatisfaction)
1) 满足; 满意; 舒服 (at; with) 2)令人满意的事物
我听了这个消息非常满意。
I heard the news ____________________________.
with great/ much satisfaction
satisfy vt.
satisfied adj.
satisfying adj.
satisfactory adj.
满足; 使满足
满意的; 满足的
令人满意的
令人满意的
She smiled with great satisfaction.
the satisfactions of doing work 工作的乐趣
v. satisfy
It’s not easy to satisfy him.
adj. satisfied satisfying 令人满意的
I am satisfied with the result of the exam.
The result of the exam is satisfying.
adj. satisfactory 满意的/良好的/圆满的
It’s a satisfactory excuse for his absence.
express one’s satisfaction at/ with
find satisfaction in
to sb’s satisfaction/ to the satisfaction of sb.
with satisfaction
对……表示满意
对……感到满意
到使某人满意的程度
满意地
3. test out 考验
test vt. examine and measure the qualities
考验; 试验; 测验
The long climb tested (out ) our powers
of endurance.
这次长距离爬山考验了我们的耐力。
She tested the whole class on irregular verbs.
她对全班学生进行了不规则动词的测验。
test n. examination or trial of the qualities,
考验; 试验; 测验; 化验
She left her purse on the table as a test
of the child’s honesty.
She gave the students a test in math yesterday.
an eye test 眼睛检查
a blood test 验血
4. alarm n. 警报; 惊慌; 恐慌
火灾引起很大恐慌。
____________________________
The fire caused much alarm.
give/raise/sound the alarm
take (the) alarm at
a fire alarm
a false alarm
air alarm
water level alarm
发警报; 敲警钟
对……感到吃惊;
火警
虚惊一场
空袭警报
水位警告
alarm vt. 使警觉; 惊动; 使惊慌
不要惊慌 Don’t alarm yourself.
be alarmed at (the news) 被(那消息) 吓了一跳.
be alarmed for (the safety of …)
放心不下; 担心(……的安全)
完成句子:
1) A small boy saw the smoke and
_________________ (发出警报).
2) ________________________ (人人都感到惊恐)
the news that war might break out.
raised the alarm
Everybody was alarmed at
5. smooth adj. 平坦的; 平滑的; 顺利的
路平坦了/困难扫除了。
______________________
vt. 使……光滑, 平坦或顺利
用熨斗把这件衣服熨平。
______________________________
smoothly adv. 平稳地; 顺利地
一切进展顺利。
_________________________
The way is now smooth.
Smooth this dress with a hot iron.
Everything went smoothly.
6. embarrass vt. 使困惑; 使局促不安
销路下降使公司陷于财政困难.
The decline of sales _______________________.
在生人面前局促不安
embarrass sb. with sth./ by doing sth.
做……使某人尴尬/害羞/窘迫
不要问隐私, 会让他们觉得不好意思
Don’t _______________________ (by asking)
personal questions.
embarrassed the company
be/ feel embarrassed in the presence of strangers
embarrass them with
embarrassed adj. 尴尬的, 难堪的, 害羞的
他对我衣服的评论使我很尴尬。
_________________ by his comments about
my clothes.
embarrassing adj. 使人尴尬的; 令人难堪的
你什么时候最尴尬
What has been your _____________________
_________
I was embarrassed
most embarrassing
moment
7. sympathy n. 同情; 同感; 同情心
相关短语：
express sympathy for 慰问
feel sympathy for, have sympathy for 同情
in sympathy with 同情; 赞成; 跟着; 和……一致
out of sympathy for …
have no / some …sympathy with sb /sth
不支持 / 支持某人/ 某事
出于对…的同情
翻译:
我确信她一定赞成你的建议。(in sympathy with)
I’m sure she will be in sympathy with your
proposal.
我不同意他的意见。(have no sympathy with)
I have no sympathy with him.
我同情你。(sympathize)
I sympathize with you.
8. pile n. 堆; 摞; 叠 v. 堆起; 堆积
a pile of / piles of = lots of 成堆的/成批的
pile up 增多; 积累; (车辆) 相碰
There were a pile of magazines on the desk .
I’ve got piles of work to do this evening .
The fallen leaves piled up. 堆积
9. with wonder: 疑惑地
with + n 作状语
with surprise / embarrassment / fear
10. reach for / reach out one’s hand for
He reached out his hand for an apple.
n. reach
within one’s reach
out of one’s reach= beyond one’s reach
11. accompany v.
1) to go / stay with
I’d like you to accompany me to the
supermarket.
What accompanies him is always a dog.
2) to exist at the same time 和……一起发生
Lightning usually accompanies thunder.
12. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern.
1) 倒装句:
Down came the hammer and out flew the sparks.
In rushed the boys!
A. 谓语是 go, come, run,等表示位置转移的动词和
be动词，
B. 句中有表示方位的副词 there, here, up, down ,
in, out, away 等，
为强调该副词, 可将副词置于句首, 但要注意：
There came the bus! Here he is !
若主语是名词, 用倒装; 若是代词, 则不倒装。
2) turn around 转身; 回转; 旋转;好转, 有起色
他突然转过身来, 看见了我。
___________________________________
______________
All of a sudden he turned around/about
and saw me.
turn about
turn against
turn away
turn on
turn off
turn out
转身; 转向; 调向
背叛; 反抗, 使对抗
把(脸)转过去; 抛弃
开(电灯, 收音机, 自来水)
解雇; 关掉; 使失去兴趣
结果是; 证明是; 生产(产品)
13. affair n. 事情/ 暧昧关系/ 私通
pl 业务/ 事务/ 事态
Affairs at present in that country are unsettled.
那个国家当前的局势动荡不安.
Big countries don’t try to direct the affairs of
other countries.
current/foreign/world affairs 时事/外交事务/
世界事务
affairs of state 国事/ 国务/ 政务
14. declare vt. 宣布; 声明; 表明; 说明; 宣称
1) declare +n. 宣告
他们将很快宣布选举的结果。
_______________________________
_____________
2) declare+n.+(to be) n./ adj. 宣布……为……
裁判宣布他为比赛的冠军。
______________________________
_______________________
They will declare the results of the
election soon.
The judge declared him (to be) the
winner of the competition.
我宣布这次会议开始.
__________________________________
3) declare +(that)从句 宣称; 声称
她宣称她是对的.
_______________________________
I declared this conference (to be) open.
She declared (that) she was right.
declare war on/ upon 对……宣战
declare against 声明反对
declare for (in favour of) 声明赞成
15. more than + n 不仅仅是, 不止
Student Times is more than a newspaper. It
helps us to learn English.
What he wants is more than money.
more than + adj / adv / v 很 / 非常
He is more than scared of cats.
more + adj / adv / n / v + than
与其说……, ，不如说……
He is more scared than ill.
他与其说是病了, 倒不如说他是受了惊吓。
16. It was then that Claire realized that Tony
had opened the curtains… 强调句
It is / was + 强调部分 + that / who + 其他
It is not where you come from or what you are,
but the ability to do the job______ matters.
A. one B. that C. what D. it
It was after the invention of printing _____to
publish large numbers of books and pictures.
A. were people able B. that people were able
C. when were people able D. people were able
B
B
17. impress sb with sth
impress sth on / upon sb
make an impression on sb
这位姑娘既活泼又有幽默感, 给这位男孩留
下了深刻的印象。
The girl impressed the boy with her liveliness
and sense of humor.
他的话铭记在我心里。
His words was impressed on me.
他给我留下了深刻的印象。
He made a strong impression on me.
18. envy vt. & n. 忌妒; 羡慕
1) envy+sb.(for sth.)
2) envy sb. sth. 忌妒/羡慕某人某事
我真羡慕您！
_________________
他们羡慕我们的成功. ____________________________
envy sb. doing sth. 羡慕某人做某事
be in envy of one’s success 羡慕某人的成功
envy at / of sth. 对某事物的忌妒/羡慕
How I envy you!
They envied us for our success.
I don’t envy him his money problems.
我庆幸自己没有他那些金钱的麻烦。
He couldn’t conceal his envy of me.
他遮掩不住对我的忌妒。
Her many talents were the envy of all her friends.
她多才多艺, 所有的朋友都很羡慕她。
归纳拓展: envious adj.
be envious of = be jealous of
我羡慕Tom的成功。
I’m envious of / jealous of Tom’s success.
I envy Tom’s success.
I envy Tom his success.
19. leave…alone 不管; 不打扰; 让……独自待着
不要动我的书。
_____________________
由我来做吧。
______________________
Leave my book alone.
Leave me alone to do it.
leave behind 留下; 忘带; 遗留
leave out 省去; 排除; 遗漏
leave off 停止
leave over 推迟某事; 剩下
20. have …doing = cause sb to do sth
1) 让……做
She had us all laughing at her jokes.
I won’t have him cleaning his bike in the kitchen.
She won’t have her children sitting down to
dinner with dirty hands.
2) 鼓励, 教会, 劝说
I’ll have them all talking in English in the
classroom.
Whom would you rather ____with your sister
A. have gone B. have to go
C. have go D. have going
Who did the teacher have ____ an article for
the paper just now
A. written B. writing C. write D. to write
As you’ve never been there before, I’ll have
someone ____ you the way.
A. to show B. show C. showing D. showed
C
C
C
Remember the characteristics of science
fiction.
2. Surf the Internet to learn more about
robots and science fictions.
3. Surf the Internet to learn about Isaac
Asimov.
Homework
