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1、Brief Introduction to the Unit,Layout of a Unit,Prepare yourself Subject-related vocabulary - make yourself familiar with the subject 1. Do you know? (E-C) mobile telephony: the working or use of telephones移动通讯,Layout of a unit,2. How do you say it?(C-E) 科幻小说Science fiction 3. Make up a sentence句型 (
2、from the text) 4. Learning focus - key or important vocabulary and phrases,Layout of a Unit,Text 1: Intensive reading 精读 vocabulary and grammar reading; translation; writing word glossary, phrases, notes Text 2 / Text 3:Extensive reading: Read by yourself,Unit One：Literature,Definition of “literatur
3、e”,written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit文学作品 published writings in a particular style on a particular subject 文献 Literature review 文献综述,Jules Verne 儒勒凡尔纳,a French author who predicted the moon landings Father of science fiction 海底两万里 环游世界八十天,Arthur C. Clark
4、e,英国著名科幻作家 (writer of science fiction), 著名的科学家，以及国际通讯卫星的奠基人 (satellite communications),Quotations of famous people,Imagination is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein German-born American Physicist (1879-1955),“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all w
5、e now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” 因为知识对于所有已知和了解它的人来说是有限的，而想像力包括整个世界，以及所有未知的一切。,Pablo Picasso,Spanish painter, sculptor (18811973) I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.,What is science fiction?,Sca
6、nning for the definition in para.3:( Read fast for specific information) Definition? Science fiction is literature which predicts the technology of the future and the effect this will have on human society. this? the technology of the future,Science fiction is literature which predicts the technolog
7、y of the future and the effect this will have on human society. 【Gr.】 定语从句 - attributive clause 引导词: 1. which / 2. 省略（which） 先行词： 1. literature / 2. effect,Definition of “science fiction”,LONGMAN Dictionary of Contemporary English: Stories about events in the future which are affected by imaginary d
8、evelopments in science, for example, about traveling to other planets with life on them.,Textual Analysis,Three parts Part One: Para. 1 Introduction: A question raised: Why is Nokia involved with literature? Nokia：a telecommunications company,Textual Analysis,Part Two: paras. 27 Main part of the art
9、icle（body） Discussion: What is the big idea? Science or Literature?,Textual Analysis,Part Three: Para. 8 Conclusion: Last sentence People with vision and imagination still play an important role in a world dominated by business and technology.,Whats the big idea?,Language Points,1. sponsor v. give m
10、oney (funds) for ; support by paying for 赞助, 主办, 资助 e.g. The competition was sponsored by British Airways. title sponsor n. 冠名赞助商；主要赞助商 a wide range of大范围的；许多各种不同的,2. “Future Histories”? A collection of stories about new technologies in the future by writers of prominent:excellent, rematkable 3. bec
11、ome involved with be connected with 与有密切关系 cf: be involved in卷入, 陷入 The governor was involved in the scandal.,Paragraph 2,Q: 3-4 traditionally hostile to each other: W to S: dull creatures; with boring facts S to W: frivolous people; no respect for the rules of evidence words with negative meaning T
12、he heart of their mutual suspicion: Who owns the truth?,4. regard as: = think of asview / consider / see as take pleasure in get/ obtain happiness or enjoyment from 以为乐事; 取乐 他们总是以去破灭他人对伟大作品的想像来取乐 5. frivolous: unworthy of serious attention - used to show disapproval (attitude),mutual suspicion:共同的疑惑
13、 mutual friends / interests suspect v.Para.3 As its name suggests, science fiction. E-C,E-C,正如它的名称所暗示的那样，科幻小说是预测未来科技以及未来科技对人类社会所产生的影响的文学形式。 正如它的名称所暗示的那样，科幻小说是一种文学形式，它预测未来科技以及未来科技对人类社会所产生的影响。,speculation: = guess 推测; 假定 speculate: guess; assume 6. emergence:= appearance 出现 emerge: appearmove out of s
14、omething and come into view emergency:a serious, unexpected, and dangerous situation 紧急情况；不测事件,7. despite: prep. = in spite of 不管, 尽管 despite + n./ ving We remain modest despite our great achievements. despite the fact (that) She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest. E
15、-C： 尽管外星人已成为科幻小说的常见话题，但与来自外星球生物的接触似乎仍有漫长的路要走。,Topic sentence : examples 8. It took 100 years before the moon landings predicted by actually took place. It takes / took + time before 过了才 E-C： 过了100年被法国作家儒勒. 凡尔纳预言的登月才真正得以实现。/ 100年后由 才成为现实。 It will be some time before we know the full results. 还要过一些时间我
16、们才能知道全部结果。,circle the globe: move / go all the way around 9. These arrived 30 years before they were due. due: adj. expected or scheduled to arrive预期或预定的 = These became real 30 years before they wereexpected to come true. 提前30年得以实现 He had to withdraw due to a knee injury. due to = because of他因膝伤不得不退
17、出。,10. revealed the beauty and complexity of nature in a way that could never do. reveal: make known in a way: to the degree 科学发现揭示了大自然的美丽和复杂性，其程度是人类想象力无法达到的。 11. Over one third of population are employed in the information technology industries. two fifths; one half; one quarter employ: hire; give work to sb. with pay IT industries 信息技术行业,
