课件48张PPT。 Unit 3 Computers 1. simplify vt. 简化
Although I was young I could simplify difficult sums. 尽管当时我还年轻,但是我能简化一些复杂的数学题。(P18 Line 2)
[读一读]阅读下列句子,指出simplify及其派生词的词性与意义。
⑴ The machine is very simple to use.
(词性:_____意义:______________ )adj.简单的⑵ You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach.
(词性:______意义:___________)
⑶ The application forms have now been simplified.
(词性:______意义:___________ )adv.vt.仅仅,只是简化[练一练]用simple及其派生词的适当形式填空。
⑴ This story is written in_______ English.
⑵ I won’t go to the concert________ because I have no money to waste.
⑶ The English in this story has been ________ to make it easier to understand. simplifiedsimplesimplysimple adj. 简单的,简易的;
simply adv. 简单地,仅仅,只是;
simplify vt. 简化 (其中-fy/ify为动词后缀,表示“使……,化”,如beautify(美化),purify(净化,使纯净) [记一记] 2. operator n. 操作员
After I was programmed by an operator who used cards with holes, I could “think” logically and produce an answer quicker than any person. 在操作员用穿卡孔为我设计程序后,我能够进行逻辑“思考”,并且能够比任何人更快地算出答案。(P18 Line 6) [读一读] 阅读下列句子,归纳operate及其派生词的词性、意义与用法。
⑴ What skills are needed to operate this machinery?
(词性:_____意义:__________)
⑵ The motor operates smoothly.
(词性:______意义:_________)vt操作vi.运转,工作⑶ We will have to operate on his eyes.
(operate on词性:____意义:____________)
⑷ He underwent a three-hour heart operation.
(词性:_____意义:____________)对……实施手术n.手术⑸ It’s time to put our plan into operation. (put sth. into operation____________ )
⑹ Jack is a computer operator.
(词性:______意义:________________ )实施,启用n.操作人员[练一练]完成句子。
⑴ 你懂得如何操纵这部机器吗?
Do you understand_____________________?
⑵ 只有有经验的操作人员才能够处理这个问题。
Only experienced______________________
___________________.
⑶ 手术后他在医院住了三周。
He spent 3 weeks in hospital ______
______________ . after
the operationhow to operate the machine operators can deal with
this problem单词家族
operate vt. 操作vi. 运转,工作
operation n.手术,操作
operator n. 操作人员
常用搭配:
operate on 对……实施手术
in operation 工作中;使用中;有效
put sth. into operation 实施,启用
a computer operator 电脑操作员
a machine operator机器操作员 [记一记]3. artificial adj. 人造的
At that time it was considered a technological revolution and the start of my “artificial intelligence”.那时这被当作是一次技术革命,也是我“人工智能”的开始。(P18 Line 9) [读一读]阅读下列句子,体会artificial的不同意思。
⑴ The first artificial satellite in the world was fired off on October 4, 1957.
⑵ A job interview is a very artificial situation.
⑶ I can’t stand his artificial smiles.假装的人造的不自然的[练一练] 完成句子。
⑴ I was fitted __________________by the dentist.
牙医给我镶了一颗假牙。
⑵ The room ________________________
_______________. 房间用人造花装饰。 is/was decorated with
artificial flowers an artificial toothartificial satellite人造卫星
artificial flowers 假花
artificial smiles假笑
artificial lake 人工湖
artificial heart 人造心脏
artificial intelligence 人工智能 [记一记] 4. solve v. 解决
...I could be made to work as a “universal machine” to solve any difficult mathematical problem. ……使我成为一台“通用机器”来解决任何数学难题。(P18 Line 13) [读一读]
⑴ The government is trying to solve the problem of inflation.
(词性:______意义:_____________ )
⑵ There is simple solution to this problem. (词性:______意义:______________)vt.解决n.解决方法[练一练]根据汉语意思,完成英文句子。
⑴ 在朋友们的帮助下,他终于解决了问题。
With the help of his friends, he finally
____________________________ .
⑵ 那聪明的孩子很快就把数学题目解答出来了。
The clever child_____________________ quickly. solved the maths problem solved/settled the problem [记一记] solve a problem [puzzle]解决问题[疑惑]
a solution to sth. ……的解决方法 5. from ...on从……时起
From then on, I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower. 从那时起,我在体积和脑容量方面迅速成长。(P18 Line 13) [读一读]观察短语from then on与since/ever since then作时间状语时,句子时态有何不同。
⑴ His wife died in 1992 and from then on he lived alone. 他妻子在1992年去世,从那时起他独自一人生活。
⑵ From now on I will try to do better. 从今以后我要努力做得更好。
⑶ He has disappeared ever since then. 从那以后,他就消失了。[练一练]完成句子。
⑴ 从现在开始我要独立工作了。
_______________ I’ll work on my own.
⑵ 从那时起他开始学习俄语了。
From then on ________________________ .
⑶ 从那时起我一直渴望和他面对面相聚。
______________ I have been longing to meet him face to face.Ever since then From now onhe began to learn Russian from ...on(“从……开始”)适用于一般过去时或一般将来时态。
since(自从)/ever since then (从那里起,从此以后)需与完成时连用 [记一记] 6. as a result 结果
As a result I totally changed my shape. 因此,我已经完全改变了形状。(P18 Line 19)
[读一读]体会as a result 与as a result of 的用法。
⑴ It rained yesterday. As a result, we didn’t go to class. 昨天天下雨了,因此我们没有去上课。
⑵ We didn’t go to class as a result of the rain yesterday. 因昨天下雨了,我们没有去上课。[练一练]完成句子。
⑴ 他不用功,结果考试不及格。
He didn’t work hard___________, he failed (in) the exam (s).
⑵ 由于粗心,他出了一场事故。
______________ his carelessness, an accident happened to him.
He was careless, and __________, an accident happened to himas a resultas a resultAs a result ofas a result 结果。其前面的句子讲原因,其后接结果。
as a result of 作为……的结果,由于。后接表原因的短语。[记一记] 7. so ... that如此……以致
Over time my memory has developed so much that, like an elephant, I never forget anything I have been told! 随着时间的推移,我的记忆能力发展得如此之快,就像一头大象一样,从来不会忘记告诉我的任何事情!(P18 Line 20) [读一读] so ...that与such ...that都可用来引导结果状语从句,阅读例句,体会such 与so后所接词语有何不同。
Mike is so honest a man that we all believe in him.
=Mike is such an honest man that we all believe in him。迈克是一个如此诚实的人,我们都信任他。 [练一练] 一句多译。
这本书很有趣,人人都想看。
⑴ This book is ________________ everyone wants to read it.
⑵ ___________________________________
____________________________________.
⑶ _________________________________
___________________________________.It is so interesting a book that everyone wants to read itso interesting thatIt is such an interesting book that everyone wants to read it.so是副词,后跟形容词或副词,或接adj.+a/an +n. such是形容词,一般用来修饰名词,或such+ a/an +adj. +n. [记一记] 8. application n. 应用,用途,申请
Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me. 从二十世纪七十年代起,我又被开发出了很多新的用途。(P18 Line 25) [读一读] 阅读下列句子,归纳application及其同根词的词性与意义。
⑴ She is too young to apply for that job.
(词性:_____意义:___________)
⑵ Students from all Asian countries can apply for the scholarship.
(词性:_____意义:___________)申请,求职申请做某事vi.vi.⑶ The new technology was applied to farming.
(词性:_____意义:____________)
⑷ Did you attach your photo to your application form?
(词性:_____意义:____________)
⑸ There were over 500 applicants for the job.
(词性:______意义:_______________)应用于,使用n.申请n.申请人,求职者vt.[练一练] 翻译下列句子。
⑴ 只有18至28岁之间的人才允许申请这个工作。
⑵ 3G手机有多种新用途。
⑶ 申请表格可于这里下载。Only people between 18 and 28 are allowed to apply for this job. Application form can be downloaded here. The 3G mobile phone has many new applications. apply v. 应用,申请
applicant n. 申请人,求职者
apply for sth.申请某事
apply to sb.向某人提出申请
apply to sth. 应用于
apply to do sth.申请做某事 [记一记]9. explore vt & vi. 探索;探测;探究
I have even been put into space rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars.我还被放置在航空火箭里去探测月球和火星。(P18 Line 31) [读一读]阅读下列句子,归纳 exploration 及其同根词的词性、意义与用法。
⑴ As soon as we arrived on the island, we were eager to explore.
(词性:_____意义:____________ )
⑵ A curious man always likes exploring the unknown.
(词性:_____意义:____________ )vi.考察vt.探索,探究⑶ Christopher Columbus was the explorer who found the Americas.
(词性:____意义:___________)
⑷ The exploration of the South Polar will set off next Monday.
(词性:_____意义:___________)探险家 探险,勘探 n.n.[练一练]完成句子。
⑴ 这些想法将在第七章里作更详细的探讨。
These ideas_________________ in more details in chapter 7.
⑵ 太空探索,就像对人生的探索一样,只要你去尝试,就是有风险的。
The____________________, like the ____________ of life, if you will, is a risk. explorationwill be exploredexploration of spaceexplorer n. 探险家,探测器
exploration n. 探险,勘探。 [记一记] 10. anyhow adv. 无论如何
Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality.不管怎样,我的目标是给人类提供高质量得生活。(P18 Line 32) [读一读]阅读下列句子,注意anyhow的意思和用法。
⑴ I couldn’t think of the name of that man anyhow.
⑵ Anyhow I must tell the truth.[拓展]anyway与anyhowanyway和anyhow同义,相当于in any case,但前者多用于美国英语,后者多用于英国英语。如:Anyhow/Anyway it’s worth trying.[练一练] 翻译下列句子。
⑴ 屋子锁着,我无论如何也进不去。
⑵ 无论如何,他一定吃了很多东西,因为现在他胖了。
⑶ 不管怎样,我们设法得到了我们想要的。Anyway, he must have eaten a lot because now he is fat.The house is locked and I cannot get in
anyway.We managed to get what we wanted, anyhow. 11. goal n. 目标,(进球)得分
[读一读] 朗读下列句子,注意goal的意义与用法。
⑴ The winning goal was scored by Hill. 致胜的一球是希尔踢进去的。
⑵ I’ve finally achieved my goal of visiting all the capital cities of Europe. 我终于游历了欧洲各国的首都,实现了我的目标。
⑶ The company has set itself some long-term organizational goals. 公司为整个机构定下一些长期目标。[练一练] 根据汉语意思,完成英文句子。
⑴ 我们的足球队比他们领先两分。
Our football team leads them ___________ .
⑵ 你一旦设定目标,就要努力工作去实现这个目标。
Once you’ve__________, you’ve got to work hard to_______________ .
goal n目标;目的;球门;(进球)得分achieve/reach itby two goalsset a goalscore a goal 射门得分
set a goal 设定目标
achieve/reach a goal 达到目标 [记一记] goodbye