(英語教程 修訂版2)unit 6

1、外語教學(xué)與研究出版社Unit 6 TelephoneUnit 6 Telephone4Warming-up12356ListeningReadingSpeakingWritingFun TimeWarming-upWarming-upDo you have a mobile phone? What brand?Warming-upWarming-upWho is the inventor of the telephone?Bell and the telephone1. Who is Mr. Parker going to speak to? A. The secretary. B. Dr H

2、ull. C. Dr Johnson.2. Why cant Mr. Edna Jones speak to Mrs. Oliver Bell? A. Because she is out. B. Because she is talking with a customer. C. Because she is at a conference. 3. What time are they going to have dinner? A. 7:20 B. 7:30 C.7:40 ListeningListeningYou will hear five short conversations tw

3、ice. For each question, choose the best from the choices marked A, B or C.ListeningListening4. What does Mr. George Kent call the Rose Hotel for? A. To book a single room. B. To book a double room. C. To book a large room.5. What did the secretary ask Mr. Cary to do? A. To call back again. B. To lea

4、ve a message. C. To come to see Mr. Lee.ListeningListening B. You will hear a conversation. It will be read twice. Listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question. 1. Why is Mr. Watson calling to the booking office of New York Airport? A. He is going to book a plane ticket. B. He is as

5、king something about the flight. C. He is going to meet a friend at the airport.2. Where is Mr. Watson going? A. To New York. B. To Beijing, China. C. To Shanghai, China.ListeningListening3. When is he planning to leave? A. Next Sunday morning. B. Next Monday evening. C. Next Monday morning.4. What

6、does the clerk of the booking office presume that he would do? A. He would take a first class seat. B. He would take a second class seat. C. He would take a business class seat.5. When is there a direct flight to Beijing? A. On Sunday. B. On Monday morning. C. On Monday afternoon.1. _2. _ 3. _4. _5.

7、 _ ListeningListening C. You will hear five sentences. They will be read three times. Listen, repeat and write down what you hear. You are wanted on the telephone.You must have dialed the wrong number.The telephone is ringing. Would you answer it, please?I dialed the right number, but no one answere

8、d my call.Would you mind calling back sometime tomorrow? When I answered the telephone this morning, I knew right away the lady had the wrong _. But it took her a long time to find out. She said her name was Mrs. Mills and asked if I was Dr Coopers secretary. I told her that she had a wrong number,

9、but she didnt _ to me. She told me she wanted to cancel (取消) her two oclock appointment (約會(huì)，約定) because her husband was _ and she had to take care of him. I told her I was very sorry to hear that, but she still had the wrong number. Then she wanted to know if I could _ an appointment for next week.

10、I told her I couldnt arrange it: I wasnt Dr Coopers secretary. Finally she heard what I said. She asked me why I didnt tell her that she had the wrong number. But before I could answer her, she _up. Listening Listening D. Listen to the passage twice and supply the missing words.numberlistensickmakeh

11、ung At first I was a little upset (攪亂，打亂) about it, but later I thought it was really _ . I wanted to call up my sister and tell her about it. I _ I dialed the wrong number and I happened to get Mrs. Mills. You can imagine how surprised I was. I tried to _ that I had made a mistake, but she wouldnt

12、listen. She just asked how I got her number. She said she couldnt _why I was bothering (打攪) her. I tried to explain again, but she talked so much that I couldnt interrupt (打斷) her to say that I was sorry. I finally hung up the _.ListeningListeningfunnyguessexplainunderstandreceiverListeningListening

13、Tapescript A. 1. F: Good morning. This is Dr Hulls office. Can I help you? M: Good morning. This is John Parker speaking. Id like to speak to Dr Hull. F: OK. Hold on a minute, please. Ill see whether Dr Hull is in.2. F: Hello, this is ABC Company. Can I help you? M: Yes. This is Oliver Bell speaking

14、. May I speak to Mrs. Edna Jones, the Sales Manager? F: Im sorry, but she is in a conference now. Would you please call later? M: OK.3. William: Hello. William Henry speaking. Can I speak to Bob Scott, please? Bob: Speaking. William: Bob, Id like to have dinner with you this evening. Is that all rig

15、ht? Bob: OK. What time? William: Is 7:30 OK? Bob: Sure.Tapescript A. 4. F: The Rose Hotel. Can I help you? M: Yes. This is George Kent speaking. Id like to book a single room for two days. Do you have any room available? F: Eh, let me see. Yes, sir. We still have some single rooms available. M: OK.

16、May I book one for May 17 and 18? F: OK.5. M: Hello. Could I speak to Mr. Lee, please? F: Im sorry, sir. Mr. Lee is away on a business trip. Could you leave a message, please? M: Yes. Please tell him that Mr. Cary called when he comes back. F: Sure, I will.ListeningListeningTapescript B. Clerk: Good

17、 morning. The booking office of New York Airport. Can I help you?Watson: Good morning. This is John Watson speaking. Id like to book a ticket to Beijing, please. Clerk: When are you planning to leave?Watson: Next Monday morning. Clerk: Fine. Ill need your name, sir.Watson: My name is John Watson. Cl

18、erk: OK. Youll want a first class seat.Watson: Yes, thank you for reminding me. By the way, is it a direct flight? Clerk: Im afraid it isnt. There is no direct flight to Beijing that day.Watson: How about Sunday? Is there any direct flight on Sunday? Clerk: Yes, there is a direct flight to Beijing o

19、n Sunday.Watson: Well, Ill have to take the flight to Beijing on Sunday then. Please book me a ticket. Clerk: OK.ListeningListening ReadingReadingThe New Generation of Telephones The new generation telephone is called super phone or Personal Communication Network (PCN). Your super phone goes whereve

20、r you go, in your pocket. You can use it in the street, a boat, or a taxi; you can call from anywhere on the earth to anywhere else. Calls travel at the speed of light, via satellites using ultraviolet, high-frequency wave bands and each communication is automatically billed to your account. This ne

21、w phone is the size and shape of a billfold. You unfold it to use it, making it long enough to reach from your ear to your mouth. There is a miniaturized touch pad, on which to enter the number you are calling. There is also a tiny liquid crystal screen on which you can read weather, news or financi

22、al reports. These news items are constantly updated by the company that sells the service. Letter keys on the touch pad also allow you to use this electronic marvel as a computer or word processor. You can plug it into your large home or office computer in order to transfer any data that you feed in

23、 during a business trip. The PCN also stores any useful information of your own that you might need as you travel, such as the names, addresses and phone numbers of several hundred people, important meetings, flight details, and so on. When you need information you simply call it up on the screen. Y

24、ou can even use your PCN to activate electronically controlled equipment at home. For example, you could switch your oven on or off, start the sprinkler system in your garden during a dry spell, get your video recorder to record a show on television, turn off the central heating, and so on. All of t

25、his is from thousands of miles away, perhaps from the back of a camel in the desert. In spite of the complex technology, they will be cheap because of the large sales that will be made.新一代電話新一代電話 新一代的電話將被叫做“超級(jí)電話”或者“個(gè)人通訊網(wǎng)絡(luò)”。你的超級(jí)電話將在你的口袋中伴你漫游四方。你可以在大街上、飛機(jī)上、輪船上或是出租車上自由使用。你可以在全球的任何一個(gè)地方接通電話。通話速度會(huì)達(dá)到光的速度，它

26、通過衛(wèi)星，使用超級(jí)紫外線和高頻波段。每一次通訊會(huì)被自動(dòng)地記入你的賬號(hào)。 這種新式電話的大小和形狀如同一個(gè)錢包。使用時(shí)將它打開，使其長(zhǎng)度足夠達(dá)到從耳朵到嘴巴的距離。它有一個(gè)袖珍觸摸板，你在上面可以輸入你要打的電話號(hào)碼。 電話上還有一個(gè)液晶顯示屏用來顯示天氣、新聞或金融報(bào)道。這些新聞的內(nèi)容會(huì)由提供此項(xiàng)服務(wù)的公司不斷地更新。觸摸板上的字母鍵可以使這個(gè)奇妙的電子產(chǎn)品作為計(jì)算機(jī)或者文字處理器來使用。你可以將它與你家中或辦公室的大型電腦相連，傳輸你在出差途中采錄的數(shù)據(jù)。 個(gè)人通訊網(wǎng)絡(luò)還可以儲(chǔ)存你在旅行時(shí)需要的一些重要個(gè)人信息，如上百人的姓名、地址、電話號(hào)碼以及重要會(huì)議、航班時(shí)間表等。當(dāng)你需要這些信息時(shí)，你

27、只需簡(jiǎn)單地把它們調(diào)到屏幕上。你甚至可以使用你的個(gè)人通訊網(wǎng)絡(luò)開動(dòng)家中的電子控制的裝置。比如，你可以開關(guān)爐子、在天氣干燥的時(shí)候啟動(dòng)你家花園里的噴淋裝置、控制錄像機(jī)錄制電視臺(tái)的節(jié)目、關(guān)閉中央供暖系統(tǒng)等。所有這一切的操作都可以在千里之外的地方進(jìn)行，或許就是從沙漠中的駱駝背上進(jìn)行的。這種個(gè)人通訊網(wǎng)絡(luò)的雛形已經(jīng)進(jìn)入試驗(yàn)階段。雖然它的技術(shù)復(fù)雜，但會(huì)因它的巨大銷售量而售價(jià)很低。 1. Personal Communication Network 個(gè)人通訊網(wǎng)絡(luò)個(gè)人通訊網(wǎng)絡(luò) 2. high-frequency wave bands 高頻波段高頻波段3. There is a miniaturised touch

28、pad, on which to enter the number you are calling. 它有一個(gè)袖珍模板，在上面可以輸入你要打的電話號(hào)碼。句中的on which to enter the number you are calling 是把介詞提前which + 不定式短語結(jié)構(gòu)，在此對(duì)a miniaturised touch pad 作進(jìn)一步補(bǔ)充說明。 4. There is also a tiny liquid crystal screen on which you can read weather, news or financial reports. 電話上也有一個(gè)液晶顯示屏

29、用來顯示天氣、新聞或者 財(cái)經(jīng)報(bào)道。句中的on which you can . reports 是把介詞提前的定語從句，用來修飾a tiny crystal screen。 5. You can even use your PCN to activate electronically controlled equipment at home. 你甚至可以使用你的個(gè)人通訊網(wǎng)絡(luò)遙控家用電器。via prep.1) going through or stop at a place on the way to another placee.g. He went to London via Siberia

30、. We flew to Sydney via Hong Kong.2) using a particular machine, system, or person to send or receive somethinge.g. He sent me a letter via one of my friends. I receive all my work via email. I sent a message to Kitty via her sister.be the size and the shape ofof the same size and shape ase.g. The n

31、otebook computer is very small. It is the size and the shape of a notebook. The super phone is very convenient for people to carry, because it is the size and the shape of a billfold.finance1) n. U a supply of moneye.g. The company agreed to provide finance for the purchase of the property. Finance

32、can be arranged for first-time house buyers. Weve had some difficulties raising finance for the project.2) v. to obtain or supply money for a business or other activitye.g. The oil deal was financed by 12 international banks. The company agreed to finance a day nursery for children of its employees.

33、 The local authority has refused to finance the plan.financial adj.of money and financee.g. This company is in financial difficulties. I need to consult a financial adviser before buying any shares.constantly adv.(not gradable) all the time; repeatedlye.g. Fashion is constantly changing. Heat the sa

34、uce, stirring constantly. She has the television on constantly.constant adj(usually before noun) happening all the time or repeatedlye.g. Babies need constant attention. This entrance is in constant use. Weve kept a fairly constant speed all the way.constancy n.U the quality of staying the same and

35、not changee.g. He admired her courage and constancy. The constancy of your love for Emma amazes me.update1) v. to make something more modern by adding new partse.g. Its time we updated our software. They need to update their image. An updated version of the software will be available within two mont

36、hs.2) v. to add the most recent information to somethinge.g. The files need updating. I called the office to update them on the days development. Well update you on this news story throughout the day.3) n. the act of updating or something that is updatede.g. Ill need regular updates on your progress

37、. When was the last update performed on the mail list?marvel1) n. a wonderful and surprising person or thinge.g. I dont know how he did ithes a bloody marvel. An electronic computer is a marvel of modern engineering. She is a marvel of beauty. Internet has done marvels.2) v. to feel great surprise o

38、r admiration for something, especially someones behaviore.g. Im just marveling at your skill/courage. I marveled at my mothers ability to remain calm in a crisis. I marveled that anyone could be so stupid.marvelous adj.extremely good, wonderfule.g. What a marvelous idea! How was your holiday? Marvel

39、ous! This is a marvelous opportunity for me.transfer vt.to (cause to) move from one place, job, vehicle, etc. to anothere.g. Please help me to transfer these files to the new cabinet. He was transferred from the London branch to the Edinburgh branch. Id like to transfer $500 into my current account.

40、 I transferred at Singapore for a flight to Brisbane. This disease is transferred from mother to baby.spell n.a short period of time which something laste.g. After a brief spell in the army, I returned to teaching. Each of them did a ten-day spell of duty in the office during the summer vacation. He

41、 had a spell after class.activate v.to make something such as a device or chemical process start workinge.g. The burglar alarm is activated by movement. The alarm is activated by the lightest pressure. You can activate the system by buttons or voice recognition.active adj.taking part; busye.g. Altho

42、ugh hes nearly 80, he is still very active. She takes an active part in school life. They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease.plug intoto connect one piece of electrical equipment to anothere.g. The local system is plugged into the national telephone network. This computer plugs i

43、nto a data bank. The TV was plugged into stereo system.feed into introduce or put in steadilye.g. If you feed the data in, you get the analysis a few minutes later. He fed the tape in.call up1) to make a telephone call toe.g. He called me up from London. Someone called up from downtown and asked to

44、see you at five.2) to bring to mind or recollectione.g. Your letter calls up many delightful memories of my visits at your house. Many memories of old times were called up by conversation we had together that night.in spite ofalthough something is there; taking no notice ofe.g. She cant see very wel

45、l in spite of her glasses. The boy went out in spite of his fathers orders.“a preposition + -ing form”Look at the following sentences:e.g. They protected themselves with simple weapons, and by lightening fires at night and, above all, by keeping together. Before long, they discovered easier ways of

46、traveling. Later they traveled . but for the joy and excitement of seeing and experiencing new things. I have no idea of being one of them.“a preposition + -ing form”In each of the sentences above, the -ing form is used after all prepositions to form a prepositional phrase, which can be used both as

47、 an adverbial and an attributive.e.g. After getting up in the morning, he went out for a walk. (time) Shes been quite different since coming back from America. (time) Jim was praised for having broken a record. (reason) With all his boasting, Henry achieved very little. (concession) They went to the

48、 front by riding in a truck. (manner) He went there with the object of winning her favor. (purpose)1. You can use your superphone to call your friends from anywhere on the earth and in the space. A. Right. B. Wrong. C. Doesnt say.2. When you dial the number, your call will be through in a few minute

49、s. A. Right. B. Wrong. C. Doesnt say.According to the text, are the following statements Right or Wrong? If there is not enough information to answer Right or Wrong, choose “Doesnt say”. For each sentence, mark one letter A, B or C.3. The news items of weather of financial reports can be updated ver

50、y often. A. Right. B. Wrong. C. Doesnt say.4. You can connect your PCN to your home or office computer in order to transfer any data that you feed in during your trip. A. Right. B. Wrong. C. Doesnt say.5. By using your PCN you can do everything from thousands of miles away. A. Right. B. Wrong. C. Do

51、esnt say.II. Choose the best from the box to complete each of the sentences.1. Calls travel via satellites using ultraviolet, high-frequency wave bands, so they travel _.2. If you want to know the weather for the next day, you can read it on your PCN, because there is _.3. During your business trip,

52、 if you get some very useful data and want to transfer them, you can _.4. When you need information, you can call it up on the screen, because the PCN also _.5. When you are away from home, if you want to make your video recorder record the news on television, you can use your PCN _ .BHFADA. stores

53、any useful information you needB. as fast as lightC. to use PCN as a computer or word processorD. to control your video recorderE. because of the large sales that will be madeF. plug your PCN into your home or office computerG. from the back of a camel in the desertH. a tiny liquid crystal 120 scree

54、n on your PCNIII. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.1. The computer is developing rapidly. Now it is _ a note book.2. The electric locomotive runs faster than the diesel locomotive (內(nèi)燃車). It runs _170 kilometers per hour.3. After returning from his busine

55、ss trip, he is now busy writing his _.4. The automatic telephone (自動(dòng)電話) _go out on your holidays, because it can answer your call when you are out.5. The computer can _any information you want.the size and the shape ofat the speed offinancial reportsallows you toat the speed of financial reports cal

56、l up information use . As transfer allow . toin spite of the size and the shape of letter keytransfer6. Last evening, Mr. David _ Mr. Park to discuss their trip next week.7. The tiny liquid crystal screen can be _ the computer screen.8. The PCN also stores any useful _of your own that you might need

57、 as you travel.9. If you want to write articles by computer, you must press the _to type them into the computer.10. _ the fact that he was poor and had no friends, he rose to a high position in the government.called upused asinformationletter keysat the speed of financial reports call up information

58、 use . As transfer allow . toin spite of the size and the shape of letter keyIn spite of IV. Match each word in Column A with a similar meaning in Column B.AB1. satellitea. continuously; frequently2. marvelb. to cause to move from one place to another3. automatically c. to cause to be active; bring

59、into use4. miniaturized. a heavenly body moving around a larger planet5. financiale. short or fairly short perioddfighIV. Match each word in Column A with a similar meaning in Column B.AB6. constantlyf. a wonderful and surprising person or thing7. processorg. to produce in a smaller version; to make

60、 small8. transferh. connected with money9. activatei. by a machine without people doing anything10. spellj. machine that processes thingsabjceV. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given in the brackets.1. Tom was in (constantly) _ pain at that time.2. These concerts are (financial)