课件27张PPT。Unit 3 Inventors and inventions
Language points2ObjectivesBy the end of the class, you will be able to
1.observe and conclude the usage and
meaning of the key words and expressions.
2.finish a letter using the key words
and expressions. 3 Finish the passage according to
The problem of the snakes
Task one When I _______my mother in the countryside on the telephone she was upset. There were some snakes in the courtyard which came near the house now and then. I think here was a chance for me to ________ myself by inventing something to catch the snakes so I ________ working on some approaches. Finally I came up with an easy and _________ way: I put a bowl with some ice-cubes in it over the snakes’ habitat to make them sleepy, then I used a small net to collect the passive snakes and the next day I merrily released them all back into the wild. called updistinguishset aboutconvenientI was satisfied with my invention that I decided to _________________to ________ a patent. So I sent my invention to the patent office to get recognition.
And ___ after I have had the recognition can I say that I am truly an inventor. seize the opportunityapply foronlyDo you remember the key words and expressions? 1. bear (v.)
1)(在否定句或疑问句中与can/could连用) 承受;忍受
He can't bear to be laughed at/bear being laughed at.
他不能容忍被别人取笑。
2)承担责任
We will bear all the expenses.
我们将承担所有的费用。
3)支撑;承受(重量)
The ice is too thin to bear your weight.
冰太薄了,经不起你的重量。 【词语辨析】
bear, stand, endure, tolerate
这些动词均含“忍受”之意。
1)bear口语用词,常可与stand换用,强调“容忍”。
She could not bear seeing the children hungry.
2)stand口语用词,常可与bear换用,侧重指“经受得起”。
I can't stand the sight of blood.
3)endure书面用词,指长时间忍受痛苦和不幸,着重体力或意志力的坚强不屈服。
The pain was almost too great to endure.
Practice:
(1) What the young man can't ________ is that his mum always treats him like a baby.
A.support B.undertake C.hold D.bear
(2) I can't stand ________ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses ________ talking while she works.
A.working; stopping B.to work; stopping
C.working; to stop D.to work; to stopDC1.When I called up my mother in the countryside on the telephone she was upset.
2.She told me that Tom had called me up twice since lunchtime.
3.The old photo calls up memories of my childhood.
4.The story calls up scenes of my early life.2observationconclusioncall up sb.
call up sthto ring sb. up; to telephone sb;
to give sb. a callto recall sth.
to bring sth. back to one’s mind1,23,4_____________想起某事,回忆某事_______________________________________1. I set about researching the habitats to find the easiest way to trap them.
2. The sooner we set about our task, the sooner we’ll finish it.
3. He set about washing his car.
4. A team of volunteers set about the task with
determination.
set about doing sth. to start/begin doing(1),(3)(2),(4)set about sthto start/begin sth_________________________________________________________observationconclusion31. I will apply for the post of the manager’s secretary.
2. She applied for a job with the local newspaper.
3. We need to apply for permission to build a garage.
4. After 15 years in the USA, he decided to
apply for American citizenship.
apply for sth.
to make a formal request for apply for___________________________________________________________________a post/job/permission/citizenship/passport/visa ……4observationconclusion1. I hope you can seize the opportunity to improve yourself at work.
2. I’ll seize the golden opportunity —the chance I'd been waiting for years.
3. The old man advised us to seize the opportunity and profit from it.
seize the opportunity
take hold of the chance ________________________________________________________5observationconclusion1.Here was a chance for me to distinguish myself by
inventing something merciful that would catch snakes
but not harm them.
2.A tiny baby soon learns to distinguish its mother's
face from other adults' faces.
3.Even an expert would find it hard to distinguish
between the original painting and the copy.
4.After hard work he distinguished himself in the
examination. distinguish oneselfto be noticed and
remembered by doing sth. wellto tell /show the
difference between A and B
1,4_________
____________________________________________distinguish A from B
distinguish between A and B2,36observationconclusion1.The snakes abruptly disappeared into a convenient hole in the wall.
2.My secretary will call you to arrange a convenient
time to meet.
3.The hotel is very convenient for the station —— it's
only a two-minute walk.
4.Is three o'clock convenient for you?
5.I could take the train, but it's more convenient to go
by car.
6.Will it be convenient for you to start work tomorrow? __________________________________________________7observationconvenient adj.
situated nearby/ close and easy to reach
suitable/useful to someone
1,32,4,5,6It is convenient for sb. to do sth.
近便的,容易到达的方便的,省心的,合适的conclusion1.Only after you have had that recognition
can you say that you are truly an inventor.
2.Only by working harder am I able to distinguish
myself from the others.
3.Only when I left my parents for Italy
did I realize how much I loved them.
4.Only in this way will you make progress.______________________________________________________________________________________________only +状语置于句,
主句需用部分倒装语序。
8observationconclusion18Let’s practise using the vocabulary. Task threeFill in the blanks with the key words and expressions.
1.If there is something wrong with your mobile phone, you’d better ______ the professionals.
2.You should ________the job immediately, in person or by letter.
3.She _________________ by her coolness and bravery.Practice 1call upapply fordistinguished herselfcall up apply for convenient distinguish oneself distinguish A from B set about 4.Every time I go into McDonald’s,
it will _______ memories of my childhood.
5.Our house is ________ to my school.
6.Children should be taught to _________right ______wrong.
7.If it is quite __________ to you, I will call you next Tuesday.
8.The new government must ________ finding solutions to the country’s economic problems.
call up convenient distinguishfromconvenientset aboutcall up apply for convenient distinguish oneself distinguish A from B set about ◆ Complete the sentences
1.Only when my friend comes _________________________.(电脑才会得到修理)
2.Only then _____________________
_____________.(我才意识到学习的重要性)
will the computer be repaireddid I realize the importanceof the studies Complete the letter by translating the sentences using the key words and expressions.
Practice 2A letter
applying for snake-catcher Dear Mr Dyson,
My name is Liu Xi and ______ (我要申请一个捕蛇者的职位).
Every now and then, I’m not satisfied with being an ordinary person. I have always wanted to do something different_____________(来使自己与同龄人有所不同).I am living in the suburbs where snakes are a major threat. I deeply understand that ________________ (居民们要是能给专业人员打电话,就太方便了), if they need help clearing out the invading snakes in their back gardens. So ____________ (这就是为什么我要抓住这个机会来申请这个职位). I would like to do what I can to help them.___________ (只有这样做,我们才能够) provide the citizens with a better and safer environment to live in. ____________(我渴望尽快开始我的工作)and I’m willing to
put my heart into it. I would be grateful if you would consider employing me.
Yours sincerely,
Liu Xi
Dear Mr Dyson,
My name is Liu Xi and _____________
_____________________________ (我要申请捕蛇者的职位).
Every now and then,I’m not satisfied with being an ordinary person. I have always wanted to do something different ________________________ (来使自己与同龄人有所不同. I am living in the suburb where snakes are a major threat. I deeply understand that______________________
_________________________________ (居民们要是能给专业人员打电话,就太方便了),if they need help clearing out the invading snakes in their back gardens. I would like toapply for the post of snake-catchermy peersto distinguish myself fromit will be very convenientfor the residents to call up professionals So______________________________________
_________________(这就是为什么我要抓住这个机会来申请这个职位). I would like to do what I can to help them. _____________________________ (只有这样做,我们才能够) provide the citizens with a better and safer environment to live in. _____________________________(我渴望尽快开始我的工作)and I’m willing to put my heart into it. I would be grateful if you would consider employing me.
Yours sincerely,
Liu XiI’m eager to set about my job soonthat’s why I want to seize the opportunity to apply for this postOnly by doing so can we be able to