牛津上海版高中二年级第一册英语 - Unit 5 Technology all around us_学案1

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Unit 5 Technology all around us
Reading: Virtual reality
【学习目标】
本部分重要单词、短语和句子。
【学习重难点】
本部分重要单词、短语和句子的熟练使用。
【学习过程】
1 Only 50 years ago, computers were bigger than people. Today, people can carry their laptops with them anywhere they go. Soon, we may be able to step inside a computer world thanks to the magic of virtual reality.
carry… with sb 随身带着…
练习:
他不管到什么地方,总带着一只包。He carries a bag with himself wherever he goes.
carry with sth 进行、继续
练习:
我们所需要的是足够的资金来继续我们的工作。All we need is enough money to carry with our work.
以下几个介词短语中,只有due to可以作表语:
thanks to, due to, owing to 都是“由于,因为,归因于”的意思。
练习:
幸亏连续的晴天,运动会得以顺利进行。
The Games have been going on smoothly thanks to the continuous fine days.
昨天的事故是由于高速开车而引起的。
The accident that happened yesterday was due to driving at high speed.
正是由于他的建议我才成功了。
(It is… that) It was thanks to his advice that I succeeded.
其中,owing to来自于动词短语owe sth to sb。如:
The young writer owed his success to his teacher's encouragement.
年轻作家把自己的成功归于他老师的鼓励。
magic n. / adj. 魔力,魔法;有魔力的 magic power 魔力
2 They are so close to your eyes that your mind will see the image as one picture, and you will believe that you have entered a different world.
see… as… 把……视为……
Can I see your reply as a yes to our request?
我可以把你的答复看成是同意了我们的要求嘛?
image n. 图像,影像,映像;形象
image editing 图像编辑
image processing / processor 图像处理(器)
image scanner 图像扫描仪
练习:
她震惊于自己在镜子中的形象。(shock)
She was shocked to see her image in the mirror.
她是她母亲的翻版。She is the image of her mother.
经过那次丑闻,公司要改善他们的形象是很难了。(It)
It will be difficult to improve the image of their company after that scandal.
imagine vt. (-gined, -gining) 想象; 以为, 假想:
Can you imagine how George worked out the problem?
imagination n. 想象力; 想象;虚的事物
You didn't really see it — it was just your imagination.
你没有真正看到它,这只是你的想象。
imaginary adj. 想象的,虚构的
He told a story about an imaginary land. 他讲了一个关于虚构的地方的故事。
imaginable adj. (常做后置定语)可想象得到的; 可能的
This is the only solution imaginable. 这是唯一能想出的解决办法。
imaginative adj.想象的; 富于想象力的: an imaginative poet 富于想象的诗人
练习:
她幻想自己成了一个真正的艺术家. She imagines herself as / to be a true artist.
这本书中所有的人物都是虚构的。All the characters in this book are imaginary.
你能想象他爬上如此高的一棵树吗?Can you imagine his / him climbing up so tall a tree?
3 In many systems, you also wear a special data glove. With this glove you can reach out and touch things in the artificial world.
data glove 数据手套
data Un. datum的复数, [计] 资料, 数据(与单数或复数动词连用)
The data is / are all ready for examination. 资料已备妥可供查询。
a piece of data 一份资料
Very little data is available about the effects of VR.
reach out 伸出手 reach out for / reach out one’s hand for / reach for 伸出手去拿…
artificial adj. 人造的, 人工的; 做作的,不自然的
artificial flowers 假花 不自然的微笑
练习:
可怜的老人使劲去拿一本书,但是没有成功。
The poor old man reached for a book, but in vain.
当听到他的朋友赢了他的时候,他脸上露出了不自然的笑。
He wore an artificial smile when he heard that his friend had won over him.
4 The first VR games, already sold round the world, enable you to drive a sports car, fly a plane, or fight an enemy. In the future, it may be difficult to distinguish the virtual world of the games from the real world outside.
enable vt. 使能够; 给以能力, 赋予权力 enable sb to do sth 使…能够…
This dictionary enable you to understand English words. 这本词典使你能理解英语词汇。
distinguish v. 区分,辨别
distinguish A from B 把……和……区别开
distinguish between A and B 区分,辨别,分清
→ distinguished adj. 有别于一般的,卓著的,杰出的,著名的
distinguished guest 贵客 / 贵宾
be distinguished for 因…而著称
be distinguished as 作为…而著名
练习:
我们应该学会分清事非。 We should learn to distinguish between right and wrong. / We should learn to distinguish right from wrong.
爱因斯坦以其独创性称著。Einstein was distinguished for his originality.
5 However, VR is not just for entertainment. One day, delighted children will be able to learn geography by observing exciting foreign countries without having to leave their classroom.
entertainment n. 招待,款待; 公众, 娱乐:
A cinema is a place of entertainment. 电影院是公众娱乐场所。
entertain vt., vi. 款待, 招待; 娱乐, 使…喜欢
entertain friends at dinner 招待朋友吃饭
A teacher should entertain as well as teach. 教师不仅要教书,也要能引起学生兴趣。
observe vt. 观察, 观测; 遵守; 庆祝(节日等)
observe the terms of a contract 遵守合同的条款
observe the discipline / traffic rules 遵守纪律/交通规则
observe an anniversary 庆祝周年纪念日
observe the festival 过节日
练习:
他习惯于在湖边观察野生鸟类。He has a habit of observing wild birds near the lake.
有人看到他们进入银行。They were observed entering the bank.
全世界的华人都过春节。Chinese all over the world observe the Spring Festival.
不遵守交通规则的人迟早要受到惩罚的。
Whoever does not observe the traffic rules will be punished sooner or later.
→ observation n. a man of keen observation 观察力敏锐的人
→ observer n. 观测者, 观察员, 遵守者
6 They will be thrilled to learn history by visiting the pyramids of Egypt, or by hand-feeding friendly dinosaurs.
be thrilled / excited to do sth 非常兴奋地、激动地做某事。该短语来自于及物动词thrill,“使震颤、激动”。
It's a sight that never fails to thrill me. 那是一种永远让我激动不已的景象。
The earthquake thrilled the land.地震使大地颤动。
He was thrilled at the good news. 好消息使他兴奋极了。
thrill 也可以作名词,如:
He felt a thrill the very moment he got into the theatre. 他一进入剧院就感到一阵激动。
hand-feed 用手去喂养
Hand-feeding these large birds, the children felt they were just like playing with friends. 孩子们感觉用手去喂养这些巨大的鸟就好像和朋友在一起玩耍。
friendly adj. 友好的, 友谊的 be friendly to 对……有好 in a friendly way 友好地
练习:
他友好地朝我们微笑。He smiled at us in a friendly way.
该电脑程序很友好。This computer program is rather user-friendly.
这种杀虫剂对环境没有破坏作用。This kind of pesticide is environment-friendly.
7 In addition, businesses will be able to use VR for many tasks. Cars designed using computers can be tested as virtual machines first, before they are manufactured in metal.
in addition adv. 另外 in addition to prep 除…… 之外(还有……)
练习:
In addition to gene, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a decent home environment.
除了遗传基因外,智力的高低还取决于良好的营养,良好的教育和良好的家庭环境。
use… for… / be used for… 把……用于/用作……
练习:
这个教室用做学生阅览室。This class-room is used for students’ reading room.
be manufactured in metal 用金属制造出来
manufacture n. / v. (用机器)制造
the manufacture of cars 小汽车的制造
manufacture goods in a factory 在工厂制造产品
manufactured goods 工业品,制成品
→ manufacturer n. 制造业者, 厂商
8 Architects will be able to make virtual buildings, which they can walk around and inspect before constructing. VR can help us in hundreds of ways.
inspect vt. 检查, 审查; 视察, 调查
He inspected the car before he bought it. 他买这辆车之前仔细检查了一下。
The government sent sb.to inspect our school. 政府派人来视察我们学校。
→ inspection n. 检查;审查; 视察;调查
He made an inspection of the school. 他视察了这所学校。
→ inspector n. 检查员, 视察员; 警察巡官
The School Inspector visited our school. 学校督察员视察了我们学校。
9 Despite this, concerned critics have warned that there could be dangers in this powerful new medium.
despite / in spite of prep. 不管;不顾;即使
练习:
尽管天气不好,我们的假期仍过得很愉快。
Despite / in spite of the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday.
concerned critics 心存忧虑的批评者,这里的concerned是分词形容词,来自于动词concern。
concern vt.
①使关心,使担心,使不安
sth concerns sb → sb be concerned about sth 忧虑,关心
The boy’s poor health concerned his parents. 让市长担忧的是该市日益上升的犯罪率。
→ The parents were concerned about the boy’s health.
→ The concerned parents worried about the boy’s health.
What concerns the mayor is the ever-growing crime rate in the city.
→ The mayor is concerned about the ever-growing crime rate in the city.
联合国卫生官员很担心水质不洁会导致疾病的爆发。United Nations health officials are concerned about the outbreak of the disease from poor water condition.
②涉及到,关系到,影响到
sth concerns sb → sb be concerned with 牵涉到,关心,与……有关,参与
The regulation doesn’t concern you, so don’t worry about it.
这项规则不会影响到你,所以别担心。
Everyone should be concerned with the future of his country.
每个人都应关心自己国家的未来.
as far as… sb be concerned 就……来说;就……而论
As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, the more equipped for life you are. 在我看来,教育就是关于学习的。你学到的知识越多,你就越是为生活做好了准备。
warn v. 警告
warn sb of sth / warn sb that… / warn sb against doing sth / warn sb not to do sth
练习:
他警告我晚上不要到那去。He warned me against going there at night.
我打电话来提醒你注意即将到来的暴风雨。(warn…of…) I'm calling to warn you of the coming storm.
我提醒他们树林里可能有蛇。(warn… that) I warned them that there might be snakes in the woods.
medium n. (-dia 或 –diums) (传播消息的)媒介;(艺术的)形式
Commercial television is a medium for advertising. 商业电视是一种广告媒介。
→ media n. medium的复数形式,泛指大众传播媒介,如:
The media have a lot of power today. 现在大众传播媒介有很大的力量。
10 Will we have VR games in which people can commit virtual crimes? After people get used to VR, will they want to return to reality? Will we forget how to live and work with real people?
commit vt. 犯(错误), 干(坏事)
commit a crime 犯罪 commit a murder 犯谋杀罪 commit suicide 自杀
A robbery was committed last night. 昨晚发生了一起盗窃案。
get used to sth / doing sth 习惯于…
练习:
他不习惯于当众被开玩笑。He is not used to being made fun of in public.
他已经习惯了这里的生活。He has got used to the life here / living here.
11 On the other hand, some people think that VR will help us improve the world.By experimenting harmlessly inside a VR world, we will be able to see the dangers we may face in the future. Then we will be able to avoid them in real life.
on the one hand,… on the other hand,…. 一方面……,另一方面……
face vt. 朝,向,面向;面对,正视,应付,面临
sb face sth / sth face sb → sb be faced with sth
My house faces the park. 我的房子面对公园。
We must learn to face difficulties squarely and try to overcome them.
我们应该学会正视困难,努力克服困难。
The difficulty that faces us today is the serious pollution. / The difficulty facing us today is the serious pollution.
→ The difficulty we are faced with is the serious pollution.
练习:
我们都面临着物价上涨的同一个问题。 We are faced with the same problem of rising prices.
avoid vt. “避开, 避免, 逃避”,加名词、动名词
练习:
我横穿马路以便避开他。I crossed the street to avoid meeting him.
12 No doubt there will be some problems with VR, as there are with all new inventions. However, one thing is for sure: VR is here to stay. Get ready to step into another world!
for sure without doubt 确定,毫无疑问 I can not say for sure… 我说不准……
练习:
我想他是住在那里的, 但我不敢肯定。I think he lives there but I couldn't say for sure.
我不能很确定他是不是在这里。I can’t say for sure if he is here.
VR is here to stay. VR技术的时代来临了。
be here to stay ……的时代到来了;扎根了;永驻
Despite the fact that cars have caused many traffic problems and huge amounts of pollution, they are here to stay.
虽然汽车造成了大量的交通事故和污染,但是它们是不会淘汰的。
Do you think colored hair is here to stay, or will the fashion change again?
你认为染头发会被人们接受,还是这种时尚又会改变?
To these problems we must soon find a solution because, whether we like it or not, television is here to stay.
对于这些问题,我们必须迅速地找到一个解决的办法,因为无论我们喜欢与否,电视都将在我们身边存在下去。