高中英語(yǔ)選擇性必修一 Building up your vocabulary

1、Unit 2Looking into the futureBuild up your vocabularyLearn to use the new words and expressions in proper situations.Learn to paraphrase a new word or expression in the proper way.Learn to use a mind map to build up your vocabulary.What are the ways to build up your vocabulary?word formationremember

2、 words in a chaindraw picturesconnect with a certain situationWrite as many correct pairs of “verb + noun” phrases as possible.Verbs:detect, integrate, leak, switch on/off, monitor, cure, have, become, issue, encourage, repair, rejectNouns:a preference, routine, a warning, cancer, learning, the heat

3、er, air quality, potential dangers, oil, innovation, the electrical wiring, fantasiesdetectcancer+potential dangersintegrate+leakswitch on/offmonitorcure+oilair qualitycancerlearningthe heaterthe electrical wiringhavebecomeissueencouragerepairreject+innovationfantasiesroutinea warningthe heaterthe e

4、lectrical wiringinnovationpreferenceComplete the sentences with the adjectives in the box. Then translate the sentences.abnormal automatic available constant critical efficient distant instant relevant secure1. Big data will become much more _ in solving crimes in the future.2. Many smart watches ca

5、n provide _ fitness data.3. It is possible that this technological fantasy will come true in the _ future.distantinstantrelevant4. After the accident, both drivers are in _ condition.5. The fridge keeps food at a _ low temperature.6. The air conditioner works in _ mode.7. It is important to make foo

6、d and water _ to the survivors.8. Houses with advanced applications will keep us _ and healthy.availablesecurecriticalconstantautomaticabnormal automatic available constant critical efficient distant instant relevant secure9. We find the German transport system to be one of the most _ in Europe.10.

7、The sensors can detect anything _ and automatically call someone to come and fix it.abnormalefficientabnormal automatic available constant critical efficient distant instant relevant secure1. Big data will become much more relevant in solving crimes in the future.2. Many smart watches can provide in

8、stant fitness data.3. It is possible that this technological fantasy will come true in the distant future.未來(lái)，大數(shù)據(jù)在破案中的作用將更加重要。 許多智能手表可以提供即時(shí)健身數(shù)據(jù)。 這種技術(shù)幻想有可能在遙遠(yuǎn)的將來(lái)實(shí)現(xiàn)。4. After the accident, both drivers are in critical condition.5. The fridge keeps food at a constant low temperature.6. The air conditione

9、r works in automatic mode.7. It is important to make food and water available to the survivors.事故發(fā)生后，兩名司機(jī)情況都很危急。 冰箱使食物保持恒定的低溫?？照{(diào)以自動(dòng)模式工作。向幸存者提供食物和水是很重要的。 8. Houses with advanced applications will keep us secure and healthy.9. We find the German transport system to be one of the most efficient in Euro

10、pe.10. The sensors can detect anything abnormal and automatically call someone to come and fix it.擁有先進(jìn)應(yīng)用程序的房屋將保證我們的安全和健康。我們發(fā)現(xiàn)德國(guó)的交通系統(tǒng)是歐洲效率最高的交通系統(tǒng)之一。傳感器可以檢測(cè)到任何異常情況，并自動(dòng)叫人來(lái)修理。 Paraphrase the sentences using the words and phrases in brackets.TipsThink of the given words meaning;Read the sentence and find

11、 out the part that has the similar meaning of the given word;You may need to write the sentence in a new way to make it fluent;1. Care will also be taken to combine the building and surrounding architecture together to form an effective system. (integrate)integrate v. to make sb./sth. join in and be

12、 a whole.Care will also be taken to integrate the building and surrounding architecture to form an effective system. 2. We will probably benefit from remote- controlled houses. (potentially)potentially adv. with possibility of becoming actualWe will potentially benefit from remote-controlled houses.

13、 3. He insisted that everything in the smart home would be all right. However, I could not help but feel anxious. (nevertheless)nevertheless adv. despite anything to the contraryHe insisted that everything in the smart home would be all right. Nevertheless, I could not help but feel anxious. 4. It i

14、s a good habit to make certain that you know what is happening with your blood pressure. (keep track of)keep track of recordIt is a good habit to keep track of what is happening with your blood pressure. 5. The monitoring system sends out warning as soon as the car begins to leak oil. (the instant)t

15、he instant immediatelyThe monitoring system sends out warning the instant the car begins to leak oil. It is a good way to paraphrase a word or phrase in English, which will help you to learn English in the English way. Moreover, when you are writing in English, try to use an advanced word or phrase

16、to replace the one that is too common.Rewrite the following sentences with the words or phrases learnt in this unit.1. When you leave the room, please turn off the lights.When you leave the room, please switch off the lights.2. She loves the young man because he knows all her favourite things.She lo

17、ves the young man because he knows all her preferences.3. There is no need to push the machine. It can move by itself.There is no need to push the machine. It can move automaticly.4. It is not common to be so warm at this time of year.It is abnormal to be so warm at this time of year.Add more elements in the mind map to build up your vocabulary.future lifeHouseTransportHealthSecurityWorkintegratedsensorsdriverless cars, new fuel cars, flying trains/cars healthmonitoringmachines to detectdisastersWords you may use to talk about future life:AI automatic mo