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Unit 5 developing ideas
Diving deep
Teaching aims:
1. Enable to understand the passage on the whole by finishing the exercise
2. Accumulate some phrases and usages in the passage by reciting and applying.
Activity 1:work in groups. look at the picture and answer the questions. Do further research if necessary.
What different zones are there in the ocean
The different zones in the ocean are Sunlight Zone (阳光地带),Twilight zone(深海朦胧地带),Midnight Zone(午夜区) and Abyssal Zone(深海带).
1.What caused the ancient Roman city of Neapolis to be buried underwater
A. A tsunami B. The earthquake ruins. C. Extreme cold climate D. The war
2. Why is the barreleye strange
A.It grows very fast. B. Its forehead is transparent.
C. It lives in the deepest ditch. D. It comes out of science fiction.
3. What can we know about China's Shenhai Yongshi
A. It's a new underwater ship for us. B. It has explored waters thousands of metres deep.
C. It has identified areas for deep-sea drilling.
D. It holds the record for the deepest manned submarine dive.
4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that__________.
A. the depths of the ocean are within the range of humanNexploration.
B. it is better for a country to explore the ocean alone
C. man has become familiar with the underwater world
D. ocean exploration requires international cooperation
deep sea
Archaeological
shallow waters
vast depths
the ruins of Neapolis
Biological
the planet’s fish
the capacity for life on our planet
bone-white coral
the barreleye
life to be found even around the deep-sea volcanic openings
the sea bed
deep-sea drilling
“fire ice”
China’s underwater vessels
1.起航
2.如果有的话
3.考虑到我们有限的知识
4.提供了解...的窗口
5.多达百分之九十
6.科幻小说
7.以...的速度
8.此外,而且=what’s more/more over/besides
9.除此之外,此外
10.保持...的记录break the record打破纪律/set a new record 创造新纪律
11.压力巨大且极度寒冷
12.够不到 within one’s/arm’s reach在触手可及的地方
13.开发
14.被某人熟悉 be familiar with... 熟悉...
15.等于,相当于 to 是介词
16.载人潜艇
1.set sail
2.if any
3.given our limited knowledge
4.offer a window into
5.up to 90 per cent
6.science fiction
7.at the rate/speed of
8.furthermore
9.in addition
10.hold the record for
11.enormous pressure and intense cold
12.beyond the reach of...
13.open up
14.be familiar to
15.be equivalent to
16.manned submarine
短语填空
set sail ;offer a window into; be equivalent to;beyond the reach of;hold a record; final frontier
1. I was like a stubborn old sailor, and then______________to the unknown sea.
2. These sketches_____________an ongoing design process.
3. And since time is quantifed in hours, the value of our lives________the sum of every hour we spend.
4. Ministers say that they do not want to create a single government-owned database and only intend to ask CSPs to _________of a contact, rather than the actual contents of what is said.
5. The worlds of science and technology----so important for our lives today-- remain________numerous people.
6. Apparently, for billionaire adventurer Richard Branson,mysterious space is no longer the___________.
1.set sail 2.offer a window into 3.is equivalent to 4.hold a record 5.beyond the reach of 6.final frontier
Step 3 Sentences translation and analysis
1.lying under waters across the globe are an estimated three million shipwrecks.
2.Furthermore,the oceans are a valuable source of natural resources,some of which are completely new to us.
3.Given our limited knowledge, it is perhaps no surprise that exploration of the oceans continues to lead to discoveries in various scientific fields.
4.In these waters, more than 200 meters deep,where light cannot reach, are extraordinary creatures that appear as if they are straight out of science fiction.
5.The Jiaolong even holds the record for the deepest dive by a manned submarine, at 7,062metres, giving China its place alongside the world's top ocean explorers.
6.The research conducted by these vessels is giving scientists a greater understanding of how the sea bed was formed,as well as helping identify areas for deep-sea drilling,taking deep-sea exploration into a whole new era.
1.lying under waters across the globe are an estimated three million shipwrecks.
据估计,全球海底有300万艘沉船。
全部倒装:分词+be+主语
有时为了强调,可将谓语部分的现在分词和过去分词置于句首,从而构成倒装。
站在桌旁的是他的妻子。
Standing beside the table was his wife.
埋在沙子下的是一个古老的村庄。
Buried in the sand was an ancient village.
2.Furthermore,the oceans are a valuable source of matural resources,some of which are completely new to us.
此外,海洋是自然资源的宝贵来源,其中一些对我们来说是全新的。
思考:which为什么不能用that和them
介词后只能用which 和whom,先行词是人,用whom,先行词是物用which;如果是them,逗号后要有连词and。
He is a person from ______I learned alot.从他的身上,我学到了很多。
whom
3. Given our limited knowledge, it is perhaps no surprise that exploration of the oceans continues to lead to discoveries in various scientific fields.
由于我们的知识有限,对海洋的探索继续导致各种科学领域的发现,这也许不足为奇。
思考:Given是什么意思?句子的主语是什么?
本句中的Given表示“考虑到,鉴于”的意思。it 为形式主语,真正的主语为that exploration of the oceans continues to lead to discoveries in various scientific fields。为了避免句子头重脚轻,故用it作形式主语。
这么小的孩子独自完成这项任务是困难的。
他是否会来还不清楚。
It is difficult for such a little child to finish the task alone.
It is not clear whether he will come or not.
4.In these waters, more than 200 meters deep,where light cannot reach, are extraordinary creatures that appear as if they are straight out of science fiction.
在这片200多米深、光线无法到达的水域里,有奇特的生物,它们看起来就像是直接从科幻小说里跳出来的。
思考:where ,that和as if 分别引导了什么从句?
本句为一个复合句,其中包含了两个定语从句,分别是:非限制性定语从句where light cannot reach,修饰先行词waters;限制性定语从句that appear as if they are straightout of science fiction,修饰先行词creatures, as if 引导了表语从句。
5. The Jiaolong even holds the record for the deepest dive by a manned submarine, at 7,062metres, giving China its place alongside the world's top ocean explorers.
“蛟龙”号甚至保持了载人前厅下潜最深的记录,达到7062米,使中国跻身世界顶级海洋探险家之列。
本句中holds the record表示“保持纪录”。句中alongside 是介词,表示“....同等重要”。
例如: When he dies he will take his place alongside Dickens as one of the truly greatwriters of his time. (他死后会成为他那个时代真正的伟大作家之一,与狄更斯齐名。)
6.The research conducted by these vessels is giving scientists a greater understanding of how the sea bed was formed,as well as helping identify areas for deep-sea drilling,taking deep-sea exploration into a whole new era.
这些船只进行的研究使科学家们对海床的形成有了更深入的了解,同事也有助于确定深海钻探(drilling),将深海勘探带入一个全新的时代。
过去分词短语conducted by these vessels作后置定语,修饰the research。
Tell the children ________(play) outside not to make too much noise.
She would have worn these in the form of a chatelaine-a series of small purses ___________ (attach) to the waist.
playing
attached
语言运用
1.树下坐着一个迷人的女孩,大约十七八岁。
Sitting under the trees was a charming girl, aged about seventeen or eighteen.
2.因为害怕老虎,这个女孩不敢一个人睡觉。
Frightened by the tiger, the little girl didn't dare to sleep alone.
3.据报道,这位教授已经成功地进行了这项实验,而且没有花很多钱。
It is reported that the professor has already succeeded in carrying out this experiment without great expense.
4.以如此速度捕杀动物,它们很快就会消失。
These animals are being hunted at such a speed, that they will disappear soon.
5.除购物外,他还帮忙打扫房间。
In addition to shopping, he helped to clean the room.
6.在房子前面玩耍的是汤姆和他的新朋友约翰。
Playing in front of the house are Tom and his new friend John.
7.据报道,在一些西方国家,76%的员工在工作中使用表情符号。
It’s been reported that /It is reported that 76 percent of employees in some western countries are using emojis at work.
Lying under waters across the globe are an estimated three million shipwrecks. All of them represent attempts over the centuries 1________( explore ) Earth's furthest corners. Given our limited knowledge, it is perhaps no surprise that exploration of the oceans continues to lead to discoveries in various 2_______(science ) fields.Many archaeological finds 3_________( make) in shallow waters near the coast. Amazing biological discoveries are also being made. These discoveries all help us understand capacity for life on our planet, even in the most extreme circumstances.
Furthermore, the oceans are a valuable source ofnatural resources , some of 5 are completely new to us. The research 6_______( conduct ) by underwater vessels is giving scientists a greater understanding of how the sea bed was formed, as well as helping identify areas for deep-sea drilling, 7______( take ) deep-sea exploration into a whole new era.
Being a tough environment of complete 8_______( dark ),enormous pressure and intense cold, the ocean depths have long been beyond the reach of human exploration. Humankind 9_________( enter) a new age of oceanic discovery now,and the world beneath the waves may one day be almost as familiar 10____us as the land we walk upon today.
1.to explore 2.scientific 3.are made 4.the 5.which 6.conducted 7.taking 8.darkness 9.is entering 10.to