(共13张PPT)
Unit 1
UNIT 1
SCIENCE FICTION
To consolidate and check what you have learnt in this unit when it comes to vocabulary and grammar
Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the words in the box.
fetch superior to calculate have an urge to
suspend dismiss explode pace
1. Batteries are not allowed by airlines in checked luggage, as they might __________ due to overheating.
2. The new generation of smartphones is greatly _____________ older version.
3. Since I don’t have much time, I need to __________ how long it will take me to do the task.
explode
superior to
calculate
fetch superior to calculate have an urge to
suspend dismiss explode pace
4. Ordered by its master, the AI dog _________ the book from the bookshelf.
5. I was so pleased to hear the bell ring and our teacher announce, “Class is ____________”
6. The company has to __________ the space exploration project due to financial problems.
fetched
dismissed
suspend
fetch superior to calculate have an urge to
suspend dismiss explode pace
7. City people are experiencing increasing psychological pressure as a result of a faster _______ of life and rising competition.
8. At one time or another, each of us probably _________________ break the routine of daily life and try something new.
pace
has an urge to
Read and complete the following sentences with appropriate forms of the words in brackets. Then think about why the passive voice is used in these sentences.
1. Mobile phones must __________________ during the concert. (switch off)
2. When I came here at this time last year, the conference hall _______________. (build)
be switched off
was being built
3. Topics like life in the future, AI development, and aliens __________________ in sci-fi. (often found).
4. Do you know which country _____________ by Italy, Austria, Germany, and France (border)
5. Continuous research _______________________ on smart schools, smart homes, and smart cities. (conduct)
6. It should ___________ that the result of your examinations will not ________________. (note; publicise)
are often found
is bordered
is being conducted
be noted
be publicised
7. It _____________________ that more species will become extinct if we continue to destroy the ecosystem. (assume)
8. All members of the audience should _____________ smartly, and the wearing of slippers ________________ in the concert hall. (dress; not allow)
is assumed
be dressed
is not allowed
What interesting things about science fiction did you learn in this unit
What new vocabulary and structures did you learn in this unit How well can you use them
Do you think comparing and contrasting, and listening for discourse markers were useful strategies for you to understand the texts
What problems did you have with this unit How did you solve them
Overall, I thought this unit was
□interesting □useful □so-so □ difficult.
Review the vocabulary and grammar in this unit.
THANKS
