【备课参考】（人教版）高中英语选修8课件：Unit 3 Inventors and inventionsv Using Language（共74张PPT）
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课件74张PPT。高二人教新课标版选修八Unit 3
Inventors and inventionsUsing Language Edisonthe tin foil
phonograph
(留声机)How many inventors do you know? James Wattsteam engine Wright brothers Albert Einstein Theory of RelativityMatch the following two columns.Galileo
Einstein
Newton
Watt
Edison
Alexander graham Belltelephone
telescope
steam engine
bulb
Theory of Relativity
Newton’s lawTelephones become part of our life. Do you know who invented the first telephone?Alexander Graham BellAlexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876—and this is the phone company’s way of honoring his achievement! The very first phone call was from Bell to his lab assistant, and he said, “Mr. Watson, come here at once. I want you.”first telephone designTestingBell’s MuseumDiscuss the following questions:
1. What do you know about the inventor?
2. How useful is his invention to human
society? Why?Pre-readingReading Task 1: Get some general information of Bell.He was born.His family moved to Boston, USA. He made his first invention. He invented the first telephone. He made his last invention. 1. The text mainly tells us some information
about_______ .?
A. Bell and his telephone?
B. Bell and his telegraph?
C. Bell and his helicopter designs?
D. Bell and his inventions?Choose the best answer. D 2. Bell invented ______ by chance according
to the text.?
A. Morse code
B. telegraph?
C. telephone
D. tetrahedron?C 3. Which statement is true according to the
text?
A. Bell made a contribution to the deaf
education.?
B. Bell invented the telephone for the deaf.
C. Bell thought that you should not think
too much about something that you had
never seen before.
D. Bell invented a lot of flying machines
while searching for a kite to carry a man
into the air.?A 4. According to the text, Bell got such great
achievement thanks to _____.?
A. a straw joined to a deaf man’s ear?
B. the exploring around problems?
C. a moving electrical current?
D. his excellent assistant Watson?B 5. We can infer from the text that ______.?
A. doing research in telegraph helped Bell
greatly in inventing the telephone?
B. Bell was given the patent after he
succeeded in sending the first telephone
message?
C. in order to make the bridges stronger
Bell discovered telephone?
D. Bell discovered so many practical
solutions that he must be a millionaireA Answer the questions. 1. What does Bell’s saying mean to you? His saying means that it is important to be
experimental. By being curious and
exploring around a subject you may by
chance come up with some new and original
ways of solving a problem.2. What do you think led to his success as
an inventor of the telephone?His curiosity and exploring spirit led to
his success as an inventor of the telephone.3. What inventions did Bell make?Bell invented the telephone and the
tetrahedron shape by chance. Both of
these are extremely useful and still used
today.4. Why will he always be known as the
inventor of the telephone? He will always be known as the inventor of the telephone because it was a very popular invention and the patent made the most money ever.Useful expressions对……感兴趣
对……好奇
踩出来的路
一心投入
值得思考
导致
开始(做)
一次be/become interested in
be curious
beaten track
dive into
(be) worth thinking
lead to
set out to (do)
at a time同时
发现问题很难解决
注意到
寻找
因……闻名
的确, 事实上at the same time
found the problem
difficult to solve
be aware of
search for
be famous for
in truth1. He found that by pressing his lips against
his mother’s forehead, he could make the
bones move in such a way that she could
understand what he was saying.他发现当他把嘴唇放在母亲的前额上, 他
就会让骨头以一种能让他母亲明白的话的
方式运动。Language Points这是一个复合句。found后接了一个宾语从句;
way后面接了由that引导的定语从句, 在这个
定语从句中又包含了一个what引导的宾语从句。
注意way作先行词, 后面的定语从句一般不用
引导词, 也可用that/in which引导。What surprised me was not what he
said but ____ he said it.
A. the way B. in the way that
C. in the way D. the way which2) The way _____ he showed to the PLA
men was a shortcut.
A. by which B. where
C. in which D. whichA D 2. He believed that one should always be curious
and his most famous saying was: “Leave the
beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.
Every time you do you will be certain to find
something that you have never seen before.
Follow it up, explore all around it, and before you
know it, you will have something worth thinking
about to occupy your mind. All really big
discoveries are the result of thought.” 他认为人应该保持一颗好奇心, 他最著名的
一名话是: “偶尔离开平路, 去寻求困境。当
你这么做的时候, 你一定会发现你从未见过
的东西。跟踪下去, 不断探索, 不知不觉中,
你就会发现某种值得思考的东西占据着你
的头脑。所有真正伟大的发现都是
思考的结果。”1) dive into
He dived into the history of China．
The boy dived into the river from the bridge.
He dived into his pockets and fished out one dollar．跳水(头朝下); 迅速把手伸入;
(对活动, 问题等) 全心投入,
潜心研究He ____ his career and made a great
contribution to our country.
A. dived himself into
B. devoted himself to
C. dived into D. devoted toB 注意: dive into 作 “潜心于……” 讲时和devote
oneself to sth. 的意思一样, 但devote oneself to
sth. 还有“投身于……; 把自己奉献给……” 的意思。2) every / each time 意为“每次; 每当”,
此短语在句子中经常作连接词, 引导时间
状语从句做连词的名词, 引导时间状语从句。
能用做连词的名词短语还有：
the first time 第一次
last time 上次
next time 下次
the instant / moment / minute /
second … that 一 ……就第一次看见金门大桥, 我就深深爱上了它。
I loved Golden Gate Bridge the first time I saw it.
上次见他的时候我告诉他我想和他合作。
I told him that I wanted to team up with
him last time I meet him.
我一回家, 就开始下雨了。
The moment I got home that It began to rain.
下次我雇用厨师的时候, 我会打电话给你。
I will ring you up next time I hire a cook.____ I see him, the old man is sitting
in the same chair.
A. Every time
B. Every time when
C. At each time
D. Each time that A 3) follow up 继续下去
e.g. That’s an interesting idea, and we’ll
certainly follow it up.set out (to do sth.)
开始(做某事), 着手干; 为某个目标而努力
set out to do sth. = set about doing sth.
set out for = set off for = leave for3. Bell never set out to invent the telephone and
what he was trying to design was a multiple
telegraph. 贝尔从未打算发明电话而是试图
设计一种复式电报。They are setting out to do a new experiment.
他们正在着手干一项新的试验。
He set out to break the record for the channel
swim. 他决心打破游过海峡的记录。
Let’s set out before dark.
我们天黑前动身吧。
Tomorrow I’ll set out for Beijing.
明天我将出发去北京。1) At dawn, they set ____ to get ready for
the work of the day.
A. off B. about C. out D. in
2) They set ____ at about 8 o’clock.
A. about to work
B. about to working
C. about working
D. out work
3) They _____ the mountain at noon.
A. set off to B. set out to
C. set out for D. set off inC C A 4. Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration.
突然间, 他灵光闪现。a flash of inspiration 指“灵感的闪现”
inspiration n. [U]灵感, 启发；
[C]鼓舞或激励的人或事物
These events provided the inspiration for
her first book. 这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。v. inspire 激励; 鼓励
adj. inspired 借助于灵感创作的
adj. inspiring 鼓励人心的; 激励的 5. If sound wave could be reproduced in a moving
electrical current, they could be sent along a wire.
如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制, 它们就能够被
沿电线传送。1) reproduce vt. 复制; 再现……的形象或声音
The tape recorder reproduced the symphony.
录音机可使这交响曲重现。
2) current
n. 气流; 水流, 洋流; 电流
adj. 时下的, 当今的, 流行的, 通用的Most of the old are interested in ____________．
大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。
They are expecting profits of over $2 million in
________________.
他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元。
The word is no longer _________________.
这个词已不再使用。current events, the current year,
in current usecurrent eventsthe current yearin current useIt is/was not until… that …. 这是强调not
until 引导的时间状语从句句型。
It was not until he finished his homework
that he went to bed.6. The patent was given in 1876, but it was
not until five days later that Bell sent the
first telephone message to his assistant,
Watson.
这项专利是1876年发布的, 但是贝尔是在5
天之后才跟他的助手华生通了第一次电话。1) It wasn’t until nearly a month later _____
I received the manager’s reply. (05全国I)
A. since B. unless C. as D. that
2) --Did Jack come back early last night?
--Yes, it was not yet eight o’clock ______
he arrived home. (05 福建)
A. before B. when C. that D. Unitl高考链接D C7. Being very stable, it has proved
invaluable in the design of bridges.
(四面体)十分稳定牢固, 在桥梁设计
领域的价值难以估量。Being very stable, 是Because it is very
stable的省略句, 它在句中作原因状语。stable:
1. The patient’s condition is stable.
2. The ladder doesn’t seem very stable.
3. a stable relationship
4. We need a stable government.稳固的; 稳定的; 安定的8. Although he is most associated with the
invention of the telephone, he was indeed a
continuing searcher after practical solutions to
improve the quality of everybody’s life.
虽然他一直以发明电话闻名于世, 但是他的确
是一个永不停息的探索者, 不断寻求着改善人们
生活质量的可行方法。
1) associate vt. 联想, 把……联想在一起 [+with] They associate turkey with Thanksgiving. 他们把火鸡和感恩节联系在一起。 I didn’t want to be associated with it at all. 我根本不想与这事有牵连。
associate n. [C] 伙伴;同事;朋友;合伙人 He is one of my associates at the store. 他是我店里的一位同事。
2) indeed ad. (加强语气) 真正地, 确实, 实在 A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(表示让步)当然, 固然 He is indeed young, but he is competent. 3) practical 实际的; 实践的; 实用的
I want some practical advice.
我想要些实际性的建议。
It wouldn’t be practical for us to go all
that way just for the weekend.
我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在
很不切实际。
The dictionary is very practical.
这本词典非常实用。 Listening and speakingZhou Rui has decided to do a project on a
living British inventor called James Dyson.
So he telephoned Dyson’s company in
England to interview one of its engineers
about the great man’s ideas. Before listening, choose a machine
you use every day and think about
what you would do to improve it.
Would you change the shape, the
size or the motor? Discuss with your
partner and be prepared to tell the
class. Listen to the tape and tick the
words you hear.washing machinebicyclecarpet cleanercourtrefrigeratordrum√√√√3 Listen again and make notes on
James Dyson’s invention.Washing machines at that time do not clean the clothes as well as by hand.He invented a machine using two half drums which move in opposite directionsListening on P62:1 Read the questions before listening and
discuss them in pairs.What fun_ction are already included on
a mobile phone?
2. Which ones do you find useful on P62?
3. What else do you expect a mobile phone
to do for you?2 Listen to the tape and tick the
descriptions you have heard.a mobile that “thinks”
a mobile that does videotaping
a mobile that spends your money
a mobile that is a computer
a mobile that can teach you English
a mobile that wakes you up
a mobile that plans your holiday
a mobile that orders your food√√√√√mobilescan __________ and _______________
now.3-G mobilesThey will be able to _______
how you use your phone.
They will _______________,
____________, _____ and
an appropriate place to stay. It also helps people who are busy at work to ____________at the cheapest price.videotapeact as a computermonitorbook holidayschoose the airlinehotelorder things3 Listen to the tape again and
answer these questions. Which mobile does Ruth think she will buy and why?
Ruth wants to buy the mobile that ____________ when it receives ______________. She missed ______ yesterday when her mobile was __________________.turns itself onimportant callsthreeswitched/ turned off2. What extra applications do mobiles have now?
Mobiles can ________________ and act as ___________ now.vediotapea computer3. What extra applications will they have with the 3-G mobiles?
They will be able to _______ holidays, book ___________, and an appropriate place to stay. They will authorize __________ them too.planair ticketspaying for4. Why is Ruth worried?
Ruth is worried because it might ________________.spend her money5. What advantages do the 3G mobiles offer?
The advantages are that it helps people who are busy _______ to order ______ at the _____________ or book holidays, air tickets, etc.at workgoodscheapest price6. What do you think might go wrong?
The mobile may spend money _______ or spend more than a person can ______. You may forget ___________ and not include it in your accounts of your _______________.unwiselyaffordthe spendingpersonal incomeDo you remember the expressions related to making telephone?Hello, may I speak to …?
Sorry. He/ she is out.
Hold the line, please. / Hold on, please.
Wait a minute, please. / speaking.
I’ll ring him / her up again.
Just a moment, please.
I can’t get through. … Speaking activitySuppose you want to apply for a job in James Dyson’s company. So you ring up one of his engineers to ask what kind of person he needs. Remember to ask for as much information as you can. Here are some phrases that may be useful for you to make a telephone call. Some useful expressionsWhich extension ..., please?
Can I speak to ..., please?
Hold the line, please. / Hang on, please.
Just a moment, please.
I’m sorry, but this phone is out of order.
I can’t get through.
Sorry. He / she isn’t here right now.
Can I ring back later?
I’ll ring him / her up again.
I must ring off now because…Pre-writing: Discuss in groups of four on the following topic:Suppose you are going to apply for a
job in a company, what skills will you
tell the interviewer to qualify you?WritingNow you are going to apply for a job
in James Dyson’s company and you
write a letter to him. The following
point may help you: Use the list of skills to make new paragraphs
in your letter.
2. For each skill set down any experience you
have had, which shows that you are a
suitable person. You may be creative in this
part of the letter.
3. Finish the letter by mentioning again the
skills that you have.
4. End the letter.The beginning and the ending of the letter:Dear Mr Dyson,
I would like to apply to become an assistant
in your company.
I expect to get a Master’s degree in mechanical
engineering from Beijing University in 2008.
In the past few years, I have got experience
in designing new projects and developed good
professional competence in my subjects.Sample writing:I worked in my holidays for a company that
designed engines for jeeps. I helped them design
several parts of the new engine. It made me think I
would like to work in a real inventor’s company.
I understand that I have the qualifications and
experience that you need for the personnel in your
company. I would be grateful if you would consider
employing me in your company.
Yours sincerely,
Liu Xue 1. Everyone in the class hoped that he ____ after
a few days’ treatment.
A. picked up B. took up C. gave up D. made up 5.
2. Kathy ______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the
native boys and girls.
A. picked up B. took up C. gave up D. made up
3. Is this the bike which you wish to have _____?
A. repaired it B. repairing C. repair D. repaired
4. ____ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front
of him.
A. Losing B. To lose C. Lost D. Having lostAADC单项选择5.----It’s cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella.
----_____________.
A. Yes, take it easy B. Well, it just depends
C. OK, just in case D. All right, you’re welcome
6. While he was investigating ways to improve the
telescope, Newton made _____discovery which
completely changed ___man’s understanding of color.
A. a, / B. a, the C. /, the D. the, a
7.The picture of the park _________ memories of our
class’s trip last year, when Mr. Smith began to take
charge of our class.
A. called up B. reminded
C. looked back on D. turned upCAA8. With ____ leaves ____ in the earth every year,
the soil becomes richer and richer.
A. falling; burying B. fallen; buried
C. fallen; burying D. falling; buried
9. John rushed out in a hurry, ____ the door ____.
A. leaving; unlocked B. leaving; unlocking
C. left; unlocking D. to leave; unlocking
10. The girl ____ forward to buying a new gold
watch.
A. referred to look B. referred to looking
C. referred to looks D. referring to lookBAC1. Go over the language points of the unit.
2. Finish all the exercises in workbook.
3. Write a short passage about
an invention.Homework
Inventors and inventionsUsing Language Edisonthe tin foil
phonograph
(留声机)How many inventors do you know? James Wattsteam engine Wright brothers Albert Einstein Theory of RelativityMatch the following two columns.Galileo
Einstein
Newton
Watt
Edison
Alexander graham Belltelephone
telescope
steam engine
bulb
Theory of Relativity
Newton’s lawTelephones become part of our life. Do you know who invented the first telephone?Alexander Graham BellAlexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876—and this is the phone company’s way of honoring his achievement! The very first phone call was from Bell to his lab assistant, and he said, “Mr. Watson, come here at once. I want you.”first telephone designTestingBell’s MuseumDiscuss the following questions:
1. What do you know about the inventor?
2. How useful is his invention to human
society? Why?Pre-readingReading Task 1: Get some general information of Bell.He was born.His family moved to Boston, USA. He made his first invention. He invented the first telephone. He made his last invention. 1. The text mainly tells us some information
about_______ .?
A. Bell and his telephone?
B. Bell and his telegraph?
C. Bell and his helicopter designs?
D. Bell and his inventions?Choose the best answer. D 2. Bell invented ______ by chance according
to the text.?
A. Morse code
B. telegraph?
C. telephone
D. tetrahedron?C 3. Which statement is true according to the
text?
A. Bell made a contribution to the deaf
education.?
B. Bell invented the telephone for the deaf.
C. Bell thought that you should not think
too much about something that you had
never seen before.
D. Bell invented a lot of flying machines
while searching for a kite to carry a man
into the air.?A 4. According to the text, Bell got such great
achievement thanks to _____.?
A. a straw joined to a deaf man’s ear?
B. the exploring around problems?
C. a moving electrical current?
D. his excellent assistant Watson?B 5. We can infer from the text that ______.?
A. doing research in telegraph helped Bell
greatly in inventing the telephone?
B. Bell was given the patent after he
succeeded in sending the first telephone
message?
C. in order to make the bridges stronger
Bell discovered telephone?
D. Bell discovered so many practical
solutions that he must be a millionaireA Answer the questions. 1. What does Bell’s saying mean to you? His saying means that it is important to be
experimental. By being curious and
exploring around a subject you may by
chance come up with some new and original
ways of solving a problem.2. What do you think led to his success as
an inventor of the telephone?His curiosity and exploring spirit led to
his success as an inventor of the telephone.3. What inventions did Bell make?Bell invented the telephone and the
tetrahedron shape by chance. Both of
these are extremely useful and still used
today.4. Why will he always be known as the
inventor of the telephone? He will always be known as the inventor of the telephone because it was a very popular invention and the patent made the most money ever.Useful expressions对……感兴趣
对……好奇
踩出来的路
一心投入
值得思考
导致
开始(做)
一次be/become interested in
be curious
beaten track
dive into
(be) worth thinking
lead to
set out to (do)
at a time同时
发现问题很难解决
注意到
寻找
因……闻名
的确, 事实上at the same time
found the problem
difficult to solve
be aware of
search for
be famous for
in truth1. He found that by pressing his lips against
his mother’s forehead, he could make the
bones move in such a way that she could
understand what he was saying.他发现当他把嘴唇放在母亲的前额上, 他
就会让骨头以一种能让他母亲明白的话的
方式运动。Language Points这是一个复合句。found后接了一个宾语从句;
way后面接了由that引导的定语从句, 在这个
定语从句中又包含了一个what引导的宾语从句。
注意way作先行词, 后面的定语从句一般不用
引导词, 也可用that/in which引导。What surprised me was not what he
said but ____ he said it.
A. the way B. in the way that
C. in the way D. the way which2) The way _____ he showed to the PLA
men was a shortcut.
A. by which B. where
C. in which D. whichA D 2. He believed that one should always be curious
and his most famous saying was: “Leave the
beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.
Every time you do you will be certain to find
something that you have never seen before.
Follow it up, explore all around it, and before you
know it, you will have something worth thinking
about to occupy your mind. All really big
discoveries are the result of thought.” 他认为人应该保持一颗好奇心, 他最著名的
一名话是: “偶尔离开平路, 去寻求困境。当
你这么做的时候, 你一定会发现你从未见过
的东西。跟踪下去, 不断探索, 不知不觉中,
你就会发现某种值得思考的东西占据着你
的头脑。所有真正伟大的发现都是
思考的结果。”1) dive into
He dived into the history of China．
The boy dived into the river from the bridge.
He dived into his pockets and fished out one dollar．跳水(头朝下); 迅速把手伸入;
(对活动, 问题等) 全心投入,
潜心研究He ____ his career and made a great
contribution to our country.
A. dived himself into
B. devoted himself to
C. dived into D. devoted toB 注意: dive into 作 “潜心于……” 讲时和devote
oneself to sth. 的意思一样, 但devote oneself to
sth. 还有“投身于……; 把自己奉献给……” 的意思。2) every / each time 意为“每次; 每当”,
此短语在句子中经常作连接词, 引导时间
状语从句做连词的名词, 引导时间状语从句。
能用做连词的名词短语还有：
the first time 第一次
last time 上次
next time 下次
the instant / moment / minute /
second … that 一 ……就第一次看见金门大桥, 我就深深爱上了它。
I loved Golden Gate Bridge the first time I saw it.
上次见他的时候我告诉他我想和他合作。
I told him that I wanted to team up with
him last time I meet him.
我一回家, 就开始下雨了。
The moment I got home that It began to rain.
下次我雇用厨师的时候, 我会打电话给你。
I will ring you up next time I hire a cook.____ I see him, the old man is sitting
in the same chair.
A. Every time
B. Every time when
C. At each time
D. Each time that A 3) follow up 继续下去
e.g. That’s an interesting idea, and we’ll
certainly follow it up.set out (to do sth.)
开始(做某事), 着手干; 为某个目标而努力
set out to do sth. = set about doing sth.
set out for = set off for = leave for3. Bell never set out to invent the telephone and
what he was trying to design was a multiple
telegraph. 贝尔从未打算发明电话而是试图
设计一种复式电报。They are setting out to do a new experiment.
他们正在着手干一项新的试验。
He set out to break the record for the channel
swim. 他决心打破游过海峡的记录。
Let’s set out before dark.
我们天黑前动身吧。
Tomorrow I’ll set out for Beijing.
明天我将出发去北京。1) At dawn, they set ____ to get ready for
the work of the day.
A. off B. about C. out D. in
2) They set ____ at about 8 o’clock.
A. about to work
B. about to working
C. about working
D. out work
3) They _____ the mountain at noon.
A. set off to B. set out to
C. set out for D. set off inC C A 4. Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration.
突然间, 他灵光闪现。a flash of inspiration 指“灵感的闪现”
inspiration n. [U]灵感, 启发；
[C]鼓舞或激励的人或事物
These events provided the inspiration for
her first book. 这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。v. inspire 激励; 鼓励
adj. inspired 借助于灵感创作的
adj. inspiring 鼓励人心的; 激励的 5. If sound wave could be reproduced in a moving
electrical current, they could be sent along a wire.
如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制, 它们就能够被
沿电线传送。1) reproduce vt. 复制; 再现……的形象或声音
The tape recorder reproduced the symphony.
录音机可使这交响曲重现。
2) current
n. 气流; 水流, 洋流; 电流
adj. 时下的, 当今的, 流行的, 通用的Most of the old are interested in ____________．
大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。
They are expecting profits of over $2 million in
________________.
他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元。
The word is no longer _________________.
这个词已不再使用。current events, the current year,
in current usecurrent eventsthe current yearin current useIt is/was not until… that …. 这是强调not
until 引导的时间状语从句句型。
It was not until he finished his homework
that he went to bed.6. The patent was given in 1876, but it was
not until five days later that Bell sent the
first telephone message to his assistant,
Watson.
这项专利是1876年发布的, 但是贝尔是在5
天之后才跟他的助手华生通了第一次电话。1) It wasn’t until nearly a month later _____
I received the manager’s reply. (05全国I)
A. since B. unless C. as D. that
2) --Did Jack come back early last night?
--Yes, it was not yet eight o’clock ______
he arrived home. (05 福建)
A. before B. when C. that D. Unitl高考链接D C7. Being very stable, it has proved
invaluable in the design of bridges.
(四面体)十分稳定牢固, 在桥梁设计
领域的价值难以估量。Being very stable, 是Because it is very
stable的省略句, 它在句中作原因状语。stable:
1. The patient’s condition is stable.
2. The ladder doesn’t seem very stable.
3. a stable relationship
4. We need a stable government.稳固的; 稳定的; 安定的8. Although he is most associated with the
invention of the telephone, he was indeed a
continuing searcher after practical solutions to
improve the quality of everybody’s life.
虽然他一直以发明电话闻名于世, 但是他的确
是一个永不停息的探索者, 不断寻求着改善人们
生活质量的可行方法。
1) associate vt. 联想, 把……联想在一起 [+with] They associate turkey with Thanksgiving. 他们把火鸡和感恩节联系在一起。 I didn’t want to be associated with it at all. 我根本不想与这事有牵连。
associate n. [C] 伙伴;同事;朋友;合伙人 He is one of my associates at the store. 他是我店里的一位同事。
2) indeed ad. (加强语气) 真正地, 确实, 实在 A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(表示让步)当然, 固然 He is indeed young, but he is competent. 3) practical 实际的; 实践的; 实用的
I want some practical advice.
我想要些实际性的建议。
It wouldn’t be practical for us to go all
that way just for the weekend.
我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在
很不切实际。
The dictionary is very practical.
这本词典非常实用。 Listening and speakingZhou Rui has decided to do a project on a
living British inventor called James Dyson.
So he telephoned Dyson’s company in
England to interview one of its engineers
about the great man’s ideas. Before listening, choose a machine
you use every day and think about
what you would do to improve it.
Would you change the shape, the
size or the motor? Discuss with your
partner and be prepared to tell the
class. Listen to the tape and tick the
words you hear.washing machinebicyclecarpet cleanercourtrefrigeratordrum√√√√3 Listen again and make notes on
James Dyson’s invention.Washing machines at that time do not clean the clothes as well as by hand.He invented a machine using two half drums which move in opposite directionsListening on P62:1 Read the questions before listening and
discuss them in pairs.What fun_ction are already included on
a mobile phone?
2. Which ones do you find useful on P62?
3. What else do you expect a mobile phone
to do for you?2 Listen to the tape and tick the
descriptions you have heard.a mobile that “thinks”
a mobile that does videotaping
a mobile that spends your money
a mobile that is a computer
a mobile that can teach you English
a mobile that wakes you up
a mobile that plans your holiday
a mobile that orders your food√√√√√mobilescan __________ and _______________
now.3-G mobilesThey will be able to _______
how you use your phone.
They will _______________,
____________, _____ and
an appropriate place to stay. It also helps people who are busy at work to ____________at the cheapest price.videotapeact as a computermonitorbook holidayschoose the airlinehotelorder things3 Listen to the tape again and
answer these questions. Which mobile does Ruth think she will buy and why?
Ruth wants to buy the mobile that ____________ when it receives ______________. She missed ______ yesterday when her mobile was __________________.turns itself onimportant callsthreeswitched/ turned off2. What extra applications do mobiles have now?
Mobiles can ________________ and act as ___________ now.vediotapea computer3. What extra applications will they have with the 3-G mobiles?
They will be able to _______ holidays, book ___________, and an appropriate place to stay. They will authorize __________ them too.planair ticketspaying for4. Why is Ruth worried?
Ruth is worried because it might ________________.spend her money5. What advantages do the 3G mobiles offer?
The advantages are that it helps people who are busy _______ to order ______ at the _____________ or book holidays, air tickets, etc.at workgoodscheapest price6. What do you think might go wrong?
The mobile may spend money _______ or spend more than a person can ______. You may forget ___________ and not include it in your accounts of your _______________.unwiselyaffordthe spendingpersonal incomeDo you remember the expressions related to making telephone?Hello, may I speak to …?
Sorry. He/ she is out.
Hold the line, please. / Hold on, please.
Wait a minute, please. / speaking.
I’ll ring him / her up again.
Just a moment, please.
I can’t get through. … Speaking activitySuppose you want to apply for a job in James Dyson’s company. So you ring up one of his engineers to ask what kind of person he needs. Remember to ask for as much information as you can. Here are some phrases that may be useful for you to make a telephone call. Some useful expressionsWhich extension ..., please?
Can I speak to ..., please?
Hold the line, please. / Hang on, please.
Just a moment, please.
I’m sorry, but this phone is out of order.
I can’t get through.
Sorry. He / she isn’t here right now.
Can I ring back later?
I’ll ring him / her up again.
I must ring off now because…Pre-writing: Discuss in groups of four on the following topic:Suppose you are going to apply for a
job in a company, what skills will you
tell the interviewer to qualify you?WritingNow you are going to apply for a job
in James Dyson’s company and you
write a letter to him. The following
point may help you: Use the list of skills to make new paragraphs
in your letter.
2. For each skill set down any experience you
have had, which shows that you are a
suitable person. You may be creative in this
part of the letter.
3. Finish the letter by mentioning again the
skills that you have.
4. End the letter.The beginning and the ending of the letter:Dear Mr Dyson,
I would like to apply to become an assistant
in your company.
I expect to get a Master’s degree in mechanical
engineering from Beijing University in 2008.
In the past few years, I have got experience
in designing new projects and developed good
professional competence in my subjects.Sample writing:I worked in my holidays for a company that
designed engines for jeeps. I helped them design
several parts of the new engine. It made me think I
would like to work in a real inventor’s company.
I understand that I have the qualifications and
experience that you need for the personnel in your
company. I would be grateful if you would consider
employing me in your company.
Yours sincerely,
Liu Xue 1. Everyone in the class hoped that he ____ after
a few days’ treatment.
A. picked up B. took up C. gave up D. made up 5.
2. Kathy ______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the
native boys and girls.
A. picked up B. took up C. gave up D. made up
3. Is this the bike which you wish to have _____?
A. repaired it B. repairing C. repair D. repaired
4. ____ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front
of him.
A. Losing B. To lose C. Lost D. Having lostAADC单项选择5.----It’s cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella.
----_____________.
A. Yes, take it easy B. Well, it just depends
C. OK, just in case D. All right, you’re welcome
6. While he was investigating ways to improve the
telescope, Newton made _____discovery which
completely changed ___man’s understanding of color.
A. a, / B. a, the C. /, the D. the, a
7.The picture of the park _________ memories of our
class’s trip last year, when Mr. Smith began to take
charge of our class.
A. called up B. reminded
C. looked back on D. turned upCAA8. With ____ leaves ____ in the earth every year,
the soil becomes richer and richer.
A. falling; burying B. fallen; buried
C. fallen; burying D. falling; buried
9. John rushed out in a hurry, ____ the door ____.
A. leaving; unlocked B. leaving; unlocking
C. left; unlocking D. to leave; unlocking
10. The girl ____ forward to buying a new gold
watch.
A. referred to look B. referred to looking
C. referred to looks D. referring to lookBAC1. Go over the language points of the unit.
2. Finish all the exercises in workbook.
3. Write a short passage about
an invention.Homework