Unit-3-Inventors-and-inventions-Using-Language多媒體教學優(yōu)質(zhì)課件-北師大版選修8課件

Unit3InventorsandinventionsUsingLanguage1.ToEnabletheStudentstolearnaboutthefamousinventorAlexanderGrahamBellandhisinventions;2.Toimprovereadingskills(scanning;skimminganddetailedreading);3.Tomastersomeimportantexpressionsandstructures.Telephonesbecomeonepartofourlife.Butdoyouknowwhoinventedthetelephone?ABritishinventorcalledAlexanderGrahamBell.firsttelephonedesignTesting1.Whatdoyouknowabouttheinventor?2.Howusefulishisinventiontohumansociety?Why?Discussthefollowingquestions:Step1.Fastreading【Reading】

ReadingTask:GetsomegeneralinformationofBell.DateInformationIn1847Hewasyoung11yearsoldIn187675yearsoldHewasborn.HisfamilymovedtoBoston,USA.Hemadehisfirstinvention.

Heinventedthefirsttelephone.

Hemadehislastinvention.

1.Thetextmainlytellsussomeinformationabout_______.A.BellandhistelephoneB.BellandhistelegraphC.BellandhishelicopterdesignsD.BellandhisinventionsChoosethebestanswer.Step2.DetailedReading2.Bellinvented______bychanceaccordingtothetext.A.morsecode

B.telegraphC.telephoneD.tetrahedron3.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Bellmadeacontributiontothedeafeducation.B.Bellinventedthetelephoneforthedeaf.C.Bellthoughtthatyoushouldnotthinktoomuchaboutsomethingthatyouhadneverseenbefore.D.Bellinventedalotofflyingmachineswhilesearchingforakitetocarryamanintotheair.4.Accordingtothetext,Bellgotsuchgreatachievementthanksto_____.A.astrawjoinedtoadeafman’searB.theexploringaroundproblemsC.amovingelectricalcurrentD.hisexcellentassistantWatson5.Wecaninferfromthetextthat______.A.doingresearchintelegraphhelpedBellgreatlyininventingthetelephoneB.BellwasgiventhepatentafterhesucceededinsendingthefirsttelephonemessagetohisassistantWatson.C.inordertomakethebridgesstrongerBelldiscoveredtelephoneD.Belldiscoveredsomanypracticalsolutionsthathemustbeamillionaire1.beatentrack:被踩出來的路；常規(guī)；慣例Leavethebeatentrackoccasionallyanddiveintothewoods.偶爾離開平路，去尋求困境。Hisfarmisoffthebeatentrack.Itisatleasttwomilesfromthemainroad.

他的農(nóng)莊在偏僻的地方，離開大路至少有兩英里。Step3.LanguagePoints2.diveinto

Hedivedintohispocketsandfishedoutonedollar．他把手伸入口袋中，掏出一美元。HedivedintothehistoryofChina．他潛心鉆研中國歷史。Theboydivedintotheriverfromthebridge.那個男孩從橋上跳入河中。迅速把手伸入……;(對活動,問題等)全心投入,跳水(頭朝下);潛心研究He____hiscareerandmadeagreatcontributiontoourcountry.A.divedhimselfintoB.devotedhimselftoC.divedinto D.devotedto【點津】

diveinto作“潛心于……”講時和devoteoneselftosth.的意思一樣,但devoteoneselftosth.還有“投身于……;把自己奉獻給……”的意思?！炯磳W即練】3.every/eachtime

每次;每當

Everytimeyoudoyouwillbecertaintofindsomethingthatyouhaveneverseenbefore.每次你這樣做的時候你一定會發(fā)現(xiàn)你以前從未見過的東西?！军c津】此短語在句子中經(jīng)常作連接詞,引導時間狀語從句?！就卣埂?/p>

能用作連詞的名詞短語還有：thefirsttime

第一次lasttime

上次

the

second/

nexttime

第二/下次theinstant/moment/minute一……就____Iseehim,theoldmanissittinginthesamechair.A.EverytimeB.EverytimewhenC.AteachtimeD.Eachtimethat4.followsth.up追究到底；（乘勢）貫徹到底e.g.That’saninterestingidea,andwe’llcertainlyfollowitup.【即學即練】5.setout(todo)

開始(做某事);為某個目標而努力Bellneversetouttoinventthetelephoneandwhathewastryingtodesignwasamultipletelegraph.貝爾從未打算發(fā)明電話而是試圖設計一種復式電報?！就卣埂縮etouttodosth.=setaboutdoingsth.setoutfor=setofffor=leavefor意為“出發(fā)到……去”6.reproducevt.復制;再現(xiàn)……的形象或聲音Ifsoundwavescouldbereproducedinamovingelectricalcurrent,theycouldbesentalongawire.如果聲波能夠在移動的電流中復制,它們就能夠被沿電線傳送。Thetaperecorderreproducedthesymphony.錄音機可使這交響曲重現(xiàn)。7.Suddenlyhehadaflashofinspiration.

突然間,他靈光閃現(xiàn)。aflashofinspiration指“靈感閃現(xiàn)”inspirationn.[U]靈感,啟發(fā)

[C]妙想，好主意，鼓舞或激勵的人或事物Theseeventsprovidedtheinspirationforherfirstbook.這些事是她第一本書的靈感來源。inspirev.激勵;鼓勵inspiredadj.

得到靈感的；有靈感的inspiringadj.鼓勵人心的;激勵的8.currentn.

氣流;水流;電流adj.時下的,當今的,流行的,通用的currentevents,thecurrentyear,incurrentuse,thecurrentofpublicopinion輿論的動向Mostoftheoldareinterestedin____________．大部分老年人都對時事感興趣。Theyareexpectingprofitsofover$2millionin________________.他們期望今年的利潤超過二百萬美元。Thewordisnolonger_________________.這個詞已不再使用。current

eventsthe

current

yearincurrentuseItis/wasnotuntil…that…

這是強調(diào)notuntil引導的時間狀語從句句型。It

was

notuntilhefinishedhishomework

that

hewenttobed.9.Thepatentwasgivenin1876,butitwasnotuntilfivedayslaterthatBellsenthisfirsttelephonemessagetohisassistantWatson.這項專利是1876年發(fā)布的,但是貝爾是在5天之后才跟他的助手華生通了第一次電話。1.Itwasn’tuntilnearlyamonthlater_____Ireceivedthemanager’sreply.A.sinceB.unlessC.asD.that2.—DidJackcomebackearlylastnight?—Yes,itwasnotyeteighto’clock______hearrivedhome.A.beforeB.whenC.thatD.since【即學即練】DB

10.

Beingverystable,ithasprovedinvaluableinthedesignofbridges.(四面體)十分穩(wěn)定牢固,在橋梁設計領域的價值難以估量。Beingverystable,是Becauseitisverystable的省略句,它在句中作原因狀語。stableadj.牢固的;穩(wěn)定的;安定的（人、性格）可靠的，可信賴的，穩(wěn)重的1.Thepatient’sconditionisstable.2.Theladderdoesn’tseemverystable.3.astablerelationship4.Weneedastablegovernment.stability

n.穩(wěn)定;安定；堅定；穩(wěn)定性;（意志的）堅定；穩(wěn)定stabilize

vt.使安定/穩(wěn)定11.1)beassociatedwith和……有聯(lián)系；和……來往Althoughheismostoftenassociatedwiththeinventionofthetelephone,hewasindeedacontinuingsearcherafterpracticalsolutionstoimprovethequalityofeverybody’slife.雖然人們常把他和發(fā)明電話聯(lián)系起來，但是他的確是一名永不停息的探索家，不斷尋求著改善人們生活質(zhì)量的途徑。InourmindstheSpringFestivalisassociatedwithhappyfamilyreunions.在我們心中，春節(jié)是和愉快的家庭團聚是聯(lián)系在一起的。Ididn'twanttobeassociatedwithitatall.

我根本不想與這事有牽連。

associate

n.[C]伙伴;同事;朋友;合伙人

Heisoneofmyassociatesatthestore.

他是我店里的一位同事。association

n.協(xié)會，工會；聯(lián)想；交往2)indeedadv.(加強語氣)真正地,確實,實在

Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.(表示讓步)誠然,固然

Heisindeedyoung,butheiscompetent.3)practical實際的;實踐的;實用的Iwantsomepracticaladvice.我想要些實際性的建議。Itwouldn’tbepracticalforustogoallthatwayjustfortheweekend.我們跑那么遠只為了去度個周末實在很不切實際。Thedictionaryisverypractical.這本詞典非常實用。1.WhatdoesBell’ssayingmeantoyou?Hissayingmeansthatitisimportanttobeexperimental.Bybeingcuriousandexploringaroundasubjectyoumaybychancecomeupwithsomenewandoriginalwaysofsolvingaproblem.【Listening】Listentothetapeandtrytoanswerthequestionsbelow.2.Whatdoyouthinkledtohissuccessasaninventorofthetelephone?Hiscuriosityandexploringspiritledtohissuccessasaninventorofthetelephone.3.WhatinventionsdidBellmake?Bellinventedthetelephonebychance.Itisextremelyusefulandstillusedtoday.4.Whywillhealwaysbeknownastheinventorofthetelephone?Hewillalwaysbeknownastheinventorofthetelephonebecauseitwasaverypopularinventionandthepatentmadethemostmoneyever.SpeakingactivityYouwanttoapplyforajobinJamesDyson’scompany.Soyouringuponeofhisengineerstoaskwhatkindofpersonheneeds.Remembertoaskforasmuchinformationasyoucan.【Speaking】

Someusefulexpressions:Whichextension…,please?CanIspeakto...,please?Holdtheline,please.Hangon,please.Justamoment,please.I’msorry,butthisphoneisoutoforder.Ican’tgetthrough.Sorry.He/Sheisn’thererightnow.CanIringbacklater?I’llringhim/herupagain.Imustringoffnowbecause…Supposeyouaregoingtoapplyforajobinacompany,whatskillswillyoutelltheinterviewertoqualifyyou?【W(wǎng)riting】

NowyouaregoingtoapplyforajobinJamesDyson’scompanyandyouwritealettertohim.Thefollowingpointmayhelpyou:Usethelistofskillstomakenewparagraphsinyourletter.Foreachskillsetdownanyexperienceyouhavehad,whichshowsthatyouareasuitableperson.Youmaybecreativeinthispartoftheletter.Finishtheletterbymentioningagaintheskillsthatyouhave.Endtheletter.Thebeginningandtheendingoftheletter:DearMrDyson,Iwouldliketoapplytobecomeanassistantinyourcompany.…Iwouldbegratefulifyouwouldconsideremployingmeinyourcompany.Yourssincerely,(yourname)SampleWriting:DearMrDyson,Iwouldliketoapplytobecomeanassistantinyourcompany.IexpecttogetaMaster’sdegreeinmechanicalengineeringfromBeijingUniversityin2008.Inthepastfewyears,Ihavegotexperienceindesigningnewprojectsanddevelopedgoodprofessionalcompetenceinmysubjects.BegintheletterthiswayReasonforwritingPersonaldetails:Qualifications+howgoodandcompetentyouareasastudentIworkedinmyholidaysforacompanythatdesignedenginesforjeeps.Ihelpedthemdesignseveralpartsofthenewengine.ItmademethinkIwouldliketoworkinarealinventor’scompany.IunderstandthatIhavethequalificationsandexperiencethatyouneedforthepersonnelinyourcompany.Iwouldbegratefulifyouwouldconsideremployingmeinyourcompany.Yourssincerely,LiuXueWorkexperience+whyyouwantthisparticularjobFinishtheletterinthisformalwayEndtheletterthiswayApplicant’ssignatureSumuptheusefulexpressions對……感興趣對……好奇踩出來的路一心投入值得思考導致開始(做)一次be/becomeinterestedinbecuriousaboutbeatentrackdiveinto(be)worththinkingleadtosetoutto(do)atatime課堂小結(jié)同時發(fā)現(xiàn)問題很難解決注意到尋找因……聞名的確,事實上atthesametimefindtheproblemdifficulttosolvebeawareofsearchforbefamousforindeed1.Everyoneintheclasshopedthathe____afterafewdays’treatment.A.pickedupB.tookupC.gaveupD.madeu