(共26张PPT)
Unit 3 Life in the future
Using language
I HAVE SEEN AMAZING THINGS
1. Though ______ money, his parents managed to send him to a key university.
lacked B. lacking of
C. lacking D. lacked in
2. at my classmates' faces, I read the same excitement in their eyes.
A. Looking B. Look
C. To look D. Looked
3.(2010北京卷25). I'm calling to enquire about the position in yesterday's China Daily.
A. advertised B. to be advertised
C. advertising D. having advertised
Revision
I have seen amazing things
Bedescribed as 被描述为,说成是enormousadj.巨大的;庞大的* imitatevt.模仿;仿照* up-to-dateadj.现代的,最新的(latest)show sb around领着某人参观* moveableadj.可移动的;活动的form of communication通讯方式* citizenn.公民;居民;市民* thoughtpadn.思想仪key wordsclear your mind清除杂念,sending button发送键environmentally friendly环保的,有利于环境的instantn.瞬间;片刻adj.立即的;立刻的be disposed of被处理ribbonn.丝带; 带状物ecologyn.生态;生态学disposevt.布置;安排* greedyadj.贪吃的;贪婪的;贪心的* swallowvt.吞下;咽下* recyclevt.回收利用;再利用work practice 工作实践* manufacturevt.(用机器)大量生产;成批制造* motivationn.动机Presentation
Fast reading
How many stops did they visit Your evidence
How many inventions did the guide introduce to us
What are they
3 stops.
Thoughtpad, a waste machine and manufacturing robots.
thoughtpad
What is thoughtpad
One of the latest forms of communication.
How does it work
You place the metal band over your head, clear
your mind, press the sending button, think
your message and the next instant it is sent.
It is stored on the “Thoughtpad” of the
receiver.
Detail reading
What are the advantages and disadvantages of
thoughtpad
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Quick, efficient,
environmentally friendly
The user must think his/ her message clearly or an unclear message may be sent
A waste machine
What is it used to do
It is used to dispose of waste using
the principles of ecology.
What are the advantages
①Dispose of all waste
②Turn them into several grades of useful material
③Nothing is wasted
④Everything is recycled
Manufacturing robots
What are the advantages and disadvantages of manufacturing robots
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
No waste, no pollution, no environmental damage
People must live on a space station to monitor the robots
Language points for reading II
Key sentences in Para. 1:My first visit was to a space stationconsidered most modern in space.Described as an enormous round plate, it spins slowly in space of imitate the pull of the earth’s gravity.Inside was an exhibition of the most up-to-date inventions of the 31stcentury. (全倒装)n.(pron.)疑问词+to dodoingsth.wh-clauseconsider考虑Language pointsLet meconsider.让我仔细想想。I amconsideringthe purchase of car.我在考虑买一辆车。We mustconsidergivingit a try.我们应当考虑试一试。We shouldconsiderwhat to donext.我们应当考虑一下怎么办。consider认为that从句作宾语doingsth.复合宾语(… to be / as)I consider it a great honor to be invited to dinner.I consider that you are wrong.I considered him as a politician.1.Described as an enormous round plate, it spins slowly to imitate the pull of the earth’s gravity. (Para.1; line 1)
太空站像一个巨大的圆盘,在太空中缓缓的旋转,以仿照出地球重心的引力。
( 过去分词伴随作状语 )
= ______________ described as an enormous round plate, _____it spins slowly to imitate the pull…gravity.
Key points:
(be ) described as… 被描绘成…
enormous: huge , large or giant 庞大的
the pull of … … 拉力
the earth’s gravity 地心吸引力
It was
and
Para.1
2. Inside was an exhibition of the most up-to-date inventions of the 31st century. ( Para.1; line 2) 太空站里展出了31世纪一些最前沿的发明。
本句是个完全倒装句,表语inside(the space station) 位于句首,引起完全倒装。正常语序为:
= An exhibition of the most up-to-date inventions of the 31st century was inside(the space station) .
可以改写为There be 句型:
= There was an exhibition of the most up-to-date inventions of the 31st century inside.
an exhibition of …: …展览
the most up-to-date: 最前沿的
Key points:
用倒装句改写成there be 句型。
Eg.
1)他们中间有著名的科学家。
__________ them are many famous scientists.
=______________________________________
2)屋前有一颗很高的树。
___ ____ ___the house is a tall tree.
= ______________________________________
Among
There are many famous scientists among them.
There is a tall tree in front of the house.
In front of
1)表示方位的副词out, in, up, down, below,above等位于句首且主语是名词时:Up went the rocket. 火箭升空了。2)表示地点的介词短语位于句首时:At the foot of the mountain lies a beautifullake.山脚上有一个美丽的湖泊。3. You place the metal band over your head, clear your mind, press the sending button, think your message and the next instant it’s sent.
①instant: a very short period of time
Eg. She was told to clean the room in an instant.
她被吩咐立刻打扫房间。
I gave the book to him the instant I met him.
我一见到他就马上把书给他了。
n. 瞬间,片刻
Para.2
搭配:in an instant立即,马上for an instant一瞬间还有哪些n.短语可用作连词?②happening immediatelyEg. His new book became aninstantsuccess.他的新书立刻成为畅销书。adj.立即的,立刻的Para. 41. Now there’s a systemwhere the waste is disposed of using the principles of ecology.2. A giant machine,always greedy for more, swallows all the waste available.1.be disposed of被处理dispose of处理;转让;解决(deal with or settle)* Dispose ofthese old newspapers.把这些旧报纸处理掉。2.be greedy for贪欲;贪求be greedy for fame贪图名声be greedy for knowledge渴求知识be greedy for food贪吃 I stared at the moving model of the waste machine, absorbed by its efficiency. 过去分词作伴随状语
我注视着缓缓移动的垃圾分解机器模型,为它的成效所吸引。
= I stared at the moving model of the waste machine __________ absorbed by its efficiency.
stare at... 凝视…
(be) absorbed by…= (be) attracted by 被…吸引
move on 继续向前移动
and I was
Para.5
Para. 6Work practiceTake placeSpace stationPerform tasksCome to/reach/arrive at a settlement达成和解Wander漫游