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1、Unit 3 Inventors and inventionsthe tin foil phonograph(留声机留声机)How many inventors do you know? James Wattsteam engine Wright brothers Albert Einstein Theory of RelativityMatch the following two columns.GalileoEinsteinNewtonWattEdisonAlexander graham Belltelephone telescopesteam enginebulbTheory of Re
2、lativityNewtons lawTelephones become part of our life. Do you know who invented the first telephone?Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876and this is the phone companys way of honoring his achievement! The very first phone call was from Bell to his lab assistant, and he said, “Mr. Wats
3、on, come here at once. I want you.”Discuss 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.Date InformationIn 1847He was young11 years oldIn 187675 years oldHe was born
4、.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 inventionsChoose th
5、e best answer. D 2. Bell invented _ by chance according to the text. A. Morse code B. telegraph C. telephone D. tetrahedronC 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 shou
6、ld 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 mans ear B. the exploring around
7、 problems C. a moving electrical current D. his excellent assistant WatsonB 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 t
8、he bridges stronger Bell discovered telephone D. Bell discovered so many practical solutions that he must be a millionaireA Answer the questions. 1. What does Bells saying mean to you? His saying means that it is important to be experimental. By being curious and exploring around a subject you may b
9、y 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 tet
10、rahedron 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 expressio
11、ns对对感兴趣感兴趣对对好奇好奇踩出来的路踩出来的路一心投入一心投入值得思考值得思考导致导致开始开始(做做)一次一次be/become interested inbe curiousbeaten trackdive into(be) worth thinkinglead to set out to (do)at a time同时同时发现问题很难解决发现问题很难解决注注意到意到寻找寻找因因闻名闻名的确的确, 事实事实上上at the same timefound the problem difficult to solvebe aware of search forbe famous forin
12、 truth1. He found that by pressing his lips against his mothers 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发现当他把嘴唇放在母亲的前额上, 他他就会让骨头以一种能让他母亲明白的话的就会让骨头以一种能让他母亲明白的话的方式运动。方式运动。Language Points这是一个复合句。这是一个复合句。found后接了一个宾语从句后接了一个宾语从句;
13、way后面接了由后面接了由that引导的定语从句引导的定语从句, 在这个在这个定语从句中又包含了一个定语从句中又包含了一个what引导的宾语从句。引导的宾语从句。注意注意way作先行词作先行词, 后面的定语从句一般不用后面的定语从句一般不用引导词引导词, 也可用也可用that/in which引导。引导。1)What surprised me was not what he 2) 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
14、 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 be
15、fore. 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认为人应该保持一颗好奇心, 他最著名的他最著名的一名话是一名话是: “偶尔离开平路偶尔离开平路, 去寻求困境。当去寻求困境。当你这么做的时候你这么做的时候, 你一定会发现你从未见过你一定会发现你从
16、未见过的东西。跟踪下去的东西。跟踪下去, 不断探索不断探索, 不知不觉中不知不觉中,你就会发现某种值得思考的东西占据着你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的头脑。所有真正伟大的发现都是思考的结果。思考的结果。”1) dive into He dived into the history of ChinaThe boy dived into the river from the bridgeHe dived into his pockets and fished out one dollar跳水跳水(头朝下头朝下); 迅速把手伸入迅速把手伸入; (对活动对活动,
17、问题等问题等) 全心投入全心投入, 潜心研究潜心研究He _ his career and made a great contribution to our country.A. dived himself into B. devoted himself toC. dived into D. devoted toB 注意注意: dive into 作作 “潜心于潜心于” 讲时和讲时和devote oneself to sth. 的意思一样的意思一样, 但但devote oneself to sth. 还有还有“投身于投身于; 把自己奉献给把自己奉献给” 的意思。的意思。2) every / e
18、ach time 意为意为“每次每次; 每当每当”, 此短语在句子中经常作连接词此短语在句子中经常作连接词, 引导时间引导时间 状语从句做连词的名词状语从句做连词的名词, 引导时间状语从句。引导时间状语从句。 能用做连词的名词短语还有：能用做连词的名词短语还有： the first time 第一次第一次 last time 上次上次 next time 下次下次 the instant / moment / minute / second that 一一 就就第一次看见金门大桥第一次看见金门大桥, 我就深深爱上了它。我就深深爱上了它。I loved Golden Gate Bridge th
19、e first time I saw it.上次见他的时候我告诉他我想和他合作。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.我一回家我一回家, 就开始下雨了。就开始下雨了。The moment I got home that I began to rain.下次我雇用厨师的时候下次我雇用厨师的时候, 我会打电话给你。我会打电话给你。I will ring you up next time I hire a cook._ I sees him, the old man is
20、 sitting in the same chair. A. Every time B. Every time whenC. At each time D. Each time that A 3) follow up 继续下去继续下去e.g. Thats an interesting idea, and well certainly follow it up.set out (to do sth.)开始开始(做某事做某事), 着手干着手干; 为某个目标而努力为某个目标而努力set out to do sth. = set about doing sth.set out for = set of
21、f 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贝尔从未打算发明电话而是试图设计一种复式电报设计一种复式电报。They are setting out to do a newexperiment.他们正在着手干一项新的试验。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
22、的记录他决心打破游过海峡的记录Lets set out before dark.我们天黑前动身吧。我们天黑前动身吧。Tomorrow Ill set out for Beijing. 明天我将出发去北京。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. in2) They set _ at about 8 oclock. A. about to work B. about to working C. about working D. out work3
23、)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. 突然间突然间, 他灵光闪现。他灵光闪现。a flash of inspiration 指指“灵感的闪现灵感的闪现”inspiration n. U灵感灵感, 启发；启发； C鼓舞或激励的人或事物鼓舞或激励的人或事物These events provided the inspiration for her first book.
24、这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。v. inspire 激励激励; 鼓励鼓励 adj. inspired 借助于灵感创作的借助于灵感创作的 adj. inspiring 鼓励人心的鼓励人心的; 激励的激励的 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如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制, 它们就能够被它们就能够被沿电线传送。沿电线传送。1) reproduce vt. 复制复制; 再现再
25、现的形象或声音的形象或声音 The tape recorder reproduced the symphony. 录音机可使这交响曲重现。录音机可使这交响曲重现。2) current n. 气流气流; 水流水流, 洋流洋流; 电流电流 adj. 时下的时下的, 当今的当今的, 流行的流行的, 通用的通用的Most of the old are interested in _大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。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。他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元
26、。The word is no longer _.这个词已不再使用。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 . 这是强调这是强调not until 引导的时间状语从句句型。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, b
27、ut it was not until five days later that Bell sent the first telephone message to his assistant, Watson. 这项专利是这项专利是1876年发布的年发布的, 但是贝尔是在但是贝尔是在5 天之后才跟他的助手华生通了第一次电话。天之后才跟他的助手华生通了第一次电话。1) It wasnt until nearly a month later _ I received the managers reply.(05全国全国I) A. since B. unless C. as D. that 2) -D
28、id Jack come back early last night? -Yes, it was not yet eight oclock _ he arrived home. (05 福建）福建） A. before B. when C. that D. that高考链接高考链接D D 7. Being very stable, it has proved invaluable in the design of bridges. (四面体四面体)十分稳定牢固十分稳定牢固, 在桥梁设计在桥梁设计 领域的价值难以估量。领域的价值难以估量。Being very stable, 是是Because
29、it is very stable的省略句的省略句, 它在句中作原因状语。它在句中作原因状语。stable: 1. The patients condition is stable.2. The ladder doesnt seem very stable.3.a stable relationship 4. We need a stable government.稳固的稳固的; 稳定的稳定的; 安定的安定的8. Although he is most associated with the invention of the telephone, he was indeed a continu
30、ing searcher after practical solutions to improve the quality of everybodys life.虽然他一直以发明电话闻名于世虽然他一直以发明电话闻名于世, 但是他的确但是他的确是一个永不停息的探索者是一个永不停息的探索者, 不断寻求着改善人们不断寻求着改善人们生活质量的可行方法。生活质量的可行方法。1) associate vt. 联想联想, 把把.联想在一起联想在一起 +withThey associate turkey with Thanksgiving. 他们把火鸡和感恩节联系在一起。他们把火鸡和感恩节联系在一起。 I d
31、idnt want to be associated with it at all. 我根本不想与这事有牵连。我根本不想与这事有牵连。 associate n. C 伙伴伙伴;同事同事;朋友朋友;合伙人合伙人He is one of my associates at the store. 他是我店里的一位同事。他是我店里的一位同事。 2) indeed ad. (加强语气加强语气) 真正地真正地, 确实确实, 实在实在A friend in need is a friend indeed. (表示让步表示让步)当然当然, 固然固然He is indeed young, but he is co
32、mpetent. 3) practical 实际的实际的; 实践的实践的; 实用的实用的 I want some practical advice. 我想要些实际性的建议。我想要些实际性的建议。 It wouldnt 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我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在 很不切实际。很不切实际。 The dictionary is very practical. 这本词典非常实用。这本词典非常实用。Zhou Rui has decided to do a pro
33、ject on a living British inventor called James Dyson. So he telephoned Dysons company in England to interview one of its engineers about the great mans ideas. 1 Before listening, choose a machine 2 you use every day and think about 3 what you would do to improve it. 4 Would you change the shape, the
34、 5 size or the motor? Discuss with your 6 partner and be prepared to tell the 7 class. 2 Listen to the tape and tick the words you hear.washing machinebicyclecarpet cleanercourtrefrigeratordrum3 Listen again and make notes on James Dysons invention.Object The problemJames Dysons improvementWashing m
35、achineWashing 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 directionsDo 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
36、.Wait a minute, please./ speaking.Ill ring him/ her up again.Just a moment, please.I cant get through. Speaking activitySuppose you want to apply for a job in James Dysons company. So you ring up one of his engineers to ask what kind of person he needs. Remember to ask for as mush information as you
37、 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. Im sorry, but this phone is out of order. I cant get through. Sorry. He/ she is
38、nt here right now. Can I ring back later? Ill ring him/ her up again. I must ring off now becausePre-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 a
39、pply for a job in James Dysons company and you write a letter to him. The following point may help you:1. Use the list of skills to make new paragraphs 2. in your letter.3.2. For each skill set down any experience you 4. have had, which shows that you are a 5. suitable person. You may be creative in
40、 this 6. part of the letter.7.3. Finish the letter by mentioning again the 8. skills that you have.9.4. 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 would be grateful if you would consider employing me in your
41、 company.Yours sincerely,(your name)Dear Mr Dyson, I would like to apply to become an assistant in your company. I expect to get a Masters 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 profe
42、ssional 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 inventors company.I understand that I have the qualifications and experience t
43、hat 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
44、 with the native boys and girls. A. picked up B. took up C. gave up D. made up3. Is this the bike which you wish to have _? A. repaired it B. repairing C. repair D. repaired4. _ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him. A. Losing B. To lose C. Lost D. Having lostAADC单项选择单项选择5.-Its clou
45、dy outside. Please take an umbrella. -_. A. Yes, take it easy B. Well ,it just depends C. OK, just in case D. All right, youre welcome6.While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made _discovery which completely changed _mans understanding of color. A.a , / B.a ,the C. / ,the D
46、.the ,a 7.The picture of the park _ memories of our classs 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
47、 C. fallen; burying D. falling; buried9. John rushed out in a hurry, _ the door _. A. leaving; unlocked B. leaving; unlocking C. left; unlocking D. to leave; unlocking10. 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
