(共38张PPT)
UNIT 2
Section C Using Language & Assessing Your Progress
Part 1 Reading comprehension
Part 2 Language points
目录索引
Part 1 Reading comprehension
第一步速读课文 理清脉络
Activity 1 What does the text mainly tell us
A.Many people live happily in the absence of new technology.
B.People will travel in driverless cars despite of car crashes.
C.New technology has provided people with many benefits.
D.Opinions are divided over the advantages of new technology.
D
Activity 2 Skim the passage and fill in the blanks.
Crashes
absence
provided
resist
第二步精读课文 领悟细节
Activity 3 Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.
1.Why did many people oppose driverless cars
A.Because they think new technology is unnecessary.
B.Because they think driverless mode is dangerous.
C.Because they are the families of the deceased.
D.Because the company didn’t apologise for the accident.
B
2.What can we learn about the Amish
A.They live happily in the absence of new technology.
B.They would like to live in large and polluted cities.
C.They are proud of owning cars and using the Internet.
D.They want to follow the lives of the rich and famous.
3.How does the author support the ideas
A.By using examples.
B.By doing experiments.
C.By using exact figures.
D.By conducting surveys.
A
A
4.What is the last paragraph mainly about
A.The writer’s benefits from new technology.
B.The importance of technological advances.
C.The social media network.
D.The scary side of change.
A
Activity 4 思考分享 提升思维
1.Have you ever taken a car in driverless mode
2.What’s your opinion over new advances in technology Why
The answer is open.
The answer is open.
Activity 5 诵读佳句 学练写作
Read the passage carefully and find the sentences expressing different opinions on new technology.
1.On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence of new technology.
2.On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years.
3.Personally,I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.
第三步深读课文 融会提能
Activity 6 课文语篇填空
An article with the 1. (shock) headline—“Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”—caused great concern about the idea of developing driverless cars.Some people are 2. (oppose) to the idea of developing driverless cars because they said some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be 3. (danger).The car company apologised for the accident,but 4. (claim) that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.
shocking
opposed
dangerous
claimed
On the one hand,many different groups of people live happily in the 5. (absent) of new technology.For example,the Amish, 6. have lived mainly as farmers and advocated a simple life with 7. emphasis on hard work,family,and community.
On the other hand,people everywhere benefit greatly 8. new technology over the years.For example,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family 9. (keep) in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.
10. (personal),I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.So I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.
absence
who
an
from
to keep
Personally
Part 2 Language points
基础落实 必备知识全过关
Ⅰ.重点单词
必记写作词汇
1. adj.人工的;人造的;假的
2. vt.& n.预测;预报
3. adj.乡村的;农村的
4. vt.提倡;支持;拥护
n.提倡者;支持者;拥护者
artificial
forecast
rural
advocate
5. n.强调;重视;重要性
6. n.职业;事业
7. n.段;段落
8. n.文章
9. n.图书管理员;图书馆馆长
emphasis
career
paragraph
essay
librarian
识记阅读词汇
1.nanobot n.
2.clone vt.
n.
3.hence adv.
4.cease vi.& vt.
5.deceased adj.
6.signpost n.
7.Christian n.
adj.
纳米机器人
克隆;以无性繁殖技术复制
克隆动物(或植物)
因此;由此
(使)停止;终止
已死的;亡故的
路标
基督教徒
基督教的
串记拓展词汇
1. vt.预测;预言;预料→ n.预测;预言→predictable adj.可预见的;可预料的;意料之中的;老套乏味的
2. n.职业;占领→ vt.占用;占领;占据
→ adj.使用中的;被占领的
3. vt.反对;抵制;阻挠→ adj.强烈反对的;截然不同的→ adj.相反的;对面的
4. n.不存在;缺乏;缺席→ adj.缺席的,不在场的
predict
prediction
occupation
occupy
occupied
oppose
opposed
opposite
absence
absent
5. n.奢华→luxurious adj.奢侈的;丰富的
6. n.可能性;前景→prospective adj.有望的;可能的;预期的
7. vi.& vt.抵制;反抗;抵挡→ n.抵制;反对;抗拒→resistant adj.抵抗的;抵制的
8. adj.精确的;准确的→ n.准确(性);精确(程度)→ adv.精确地;准确地
luxury
prospect
resist
resistance
accurate
accuracy
accurately
Ⅱ.重点短语
1. 反对
2. 把重点放在
3. (与……)保持联系;了解(某课题或领域的情况)
4. 人工智能
5.cut down
6.be absent from
7.rather than
8.be made from
be opposed to
place emphasis on
keep in touch (with...)
artificial intelligence
削减
缺席,不在
而不是
由……制成
要点探究 能力素养全提升
基础词汇——语境记忆
1.forecast vt.& n.预测;预报
【佳句背诵】Nowadays a weather forecast brings lots of convenience to our life.[观点看法]
现在天气预报给我们的生活带来了很多方便。
2.rural adj.乡村的;农村的
【佳句背诵】It is really hard to say which is better than the other,city life or rural life.[观点看法]
很难说城市生活和农村生活哪个好。
3.advocate vt.提倡;支持;拥护 n.提倡者;支持者;拥护者
【佳句背诵】Many experts advocate praising the children for their good behaviour.[观点看法]
许多专家主张表扬孩子们的良好行为。
4.emphasis n.强调;重视;重要性
【佳句背诵】Our English course places great emphasis on conversational skills.[语言学习]
我们的英语课程非常重视会话技能。
5.accurate adj.精确的;准确的
【佳句背诵】It’s difficult to make accurate predictions about the effects on the environment.[观点看法]
很难准确预测对环境产生的影响。
高频词汇——讲练互动
1.predict vt.预测;预言;预料
(1)predict+that/wh-从句 预测;预言
It’s predicted that...据预测
make a prediction做预测
(2)predictable adj.可预见的
(3)prediction n.预测;预言
【佳句背诵】If we become more accurate in predicting earthquakes,we’ll reduce loss.[观点看法]
如果我们能更准确地预测地震,我们就能减少损失。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/同义句转换
①Without experience we can’t make any (predict) about what will cause what.
②It was (predict) that the temperature of the next month would continue to fall.
③Nobody could predict the result of the experiment.
→Nobody could of the result of the experiment.
prediction
predicted
make a prediction
2.occupation n.职业;占领
(1)be under occupation在占领下
(2)occupy vt.占据;占用;占有
occupy one’s mind/thoughts/attention占据某人的脑海/思想/注意力
occupy oneself in doing/with sth忙于(做)某事
(3)occupied adj.忙于……的;已被占用的;被占领的
be occupied in/with (doing) sth忙于(做)某事
【佳句背诵】Think about your occupation honestly and decide whether it gives you room for life balance.[职业建议]
诚实地想想你的职业,看看它是否能给你平衡生活的空间。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/句式升级
①He returned from dormitory and found his desk was under someone else’s
(occupy).
②Later I went to a café to have lunch,but all the tables _________________ (occupy).
③She is occupied in looking after three children at home,so she has no time to take part in the various activities in the club.
→ three children at home,she has no time to take part in the various activities in the club.(过去分词短语作状语)
occupation
were occupied
Occupied in looking after
3.oppose vt.反对;抵制;阻挠
(1)oppose (doing) sth反对(做)某事
(2)opposed adj.反对的;不赞成的
be opposed to反对
as opposed to sth与某事物相反;而非某事物
(3)opposing adj.反向的;相反的;对立的
【佳句背诵】Some students support the opinion.Other students oppose the opinion.[观点阐述]
一些学生支持这个观点。其他学生反对这个观点。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/一句多译
①Most local people oppose (build) a new airport.
②She remained bitterly opposed the idea of moving abroad.
③他们反对建新工厂,因为它将对当地环境有害。
→They the new factory because it will be harmful to the local environment.(oppose)
→They are the new factory because it will be harmful to the local environment.(against)
building
to
opposed building
against building
【名师点睛】to是介词的类似短语还有:
lead to导致;通往;
stick to坚持;
look forward to盼望;
contribute to有助于,导致;
object to反对;
devote...to 献身于,致力于
4.absence n.不存在;缺乏;缺席
(1)absence from缺席;不在
in/during one’s absence某人不在时
in/during the absence of不在;缺少
absence of mind心不在焉
(2)absent adj.不在的;缺席的
be absent from不参加;缺席
【佳句背诵】During your absence,our class participated in an English oral competition,in which we came first.[活动介绍]
在您不在的时候,我们班参加了一次英语口语比赛,我们获得了第一名。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/一句多译
①He was absent the conference yesterday due to his bad cold.
②We did not receive any news during his long (absent).
③我因为没有参加你的婚礼而写信向你道歉。
→I’m writing to apologize to you your wedding.(absent)
→I’m writing to apologize to you your wedding.(absence)
from
absence
because I was absent from
for my absence from
5.resist vi.& vt.抵制;反抗;抵挡
(1)resist (doing) sth抵制(做)某事
(2)resistant adj.反对的,抵制的
be resistant to sth反对某事
(3)resistance n.反对
【佳句背诵】We should take exercise to build up resistance to diseases.[锻炼与健康]
我们应该锻炼身体以增强对疾病的抵抗力。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/单句写作
①They (resist) my proposal because they thought the plan would cost too much money.
②He passed on the money to her and she took it without (resist).
③当听说她没有通过考试时,她禁不住哭了起来。
She could hardly ________ ________when she heard that she hadn’t passed the test.
resisted
resistance
resist crying
多义词汇——自主练透
Ⅰ.一词多义
1.career
A.n.职业 B.n.事业
①She started her career as an English teacher.
②She tries to balance home life and career.
2.prospect
A.n.可能性 B.n.前景
①I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.
②His prospects aren’t very good for getting a job because he lacks the needed skills.
A
B
B
A
Ⅱ.教材熟词生义
artificial
项目 意义 例句
熟义 adj. Every coin has two sides,and artificial intelligence is no exception.
生义 adj. It tastes artificial,but at that price what can you expect
人工的
假的
重点句式——多维剖析
make it...(for sb) to do sth
【教材原句】Moreover,the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world.
此外,互联网使朋友和家人很容易保持联系,即使他们在世界的两端。
在make it...(for sb) to do sth结构中,it是形式宾语,to do sth是真正的宾语。常用这种结构的动词还有find,feel,think,consider等。
【佳句背诵】When it comes to emotional support,the scientist thinks it necessary to surround yourself with supportive people.[观点看法]
当提到情感支持时,这位科学家认为周围有一些支持你的人是必要的。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/单句写作
①Some scientists believe that stem cells will make possible to treat serious diseases.
②The present situation makes it difficult for us (accomplish) the task on time.
③志愿者清除街道上的积雪,使人们在上面行走安全。
The volunteers cleared away the snow on the street to________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
it
to accomplish
make it
safe for people to walk on
本 课 结 束