Unit 9 Technology.docx

1、Unit 9 TechnologyUnit 9I.Teaching aims and demands1.Topics1Talk about science and technology2Describe things and how they work3Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of modern technology4Talk about new inventions2.Function:同意和不同意(Agreement and disagreement)Absolutely. I disagree./Well,yes,but.T

2、hats exactly what I was thinking. Im afraid I dont agree.Thats a good point. You cant be serious.Thats just how I see it. Well,it depends.Thats worth thinking about. I would have to disagree with that.Well,Im not so sure about that.3.Vocabularytoothpick;agreement;disagreement;disagree;absolutely;dep

3、end;press;teenager;throughout;add;latest;calendar;remind;appointment;behaviour;obey;dare;case;emergency;whatever;dial;according;unexpected;particular;negative;clone;interview;department;electricity;planet;wonder;defeat;force;peaceful;succeed;skipstay in touch with;call for;in case (of);according to;

4、take over;break down4.Grammar:被动语态 The Present Continuous Passive Voice (3)1.用英语描述事物正在受到某种影响或处理-使用现在进行时被动态2.用英语描述人物正在受到某种影响或处理-使用现在进行时被动态II.Key points1.listening and speaking1as many.as用法和.一样多;有.那么多举例Take as many books as you want.As many as ten students were late for class this morning.联想as much.as

5、 指代或修饰不可数名词举例Some students are spend as much as 200 yuan on their cellphones.2If you turn a left-handed glove inside out,it will fit on a right hand.fit用法vi/vt 适合；适应；装备 n.合身 a. 合适的；恰当的；健康的搭配fit in with 适应；配合fit on 试穿be fit for 适合a nice fit 合身的衣服keep fit 保持健康3Jane wants to buy a cellphone.cellphone用法

6、n. 手机联想mobile 手机; cordless phone 无绳电话; vision phone可视电话4Absolutely.用法ad. 1.绝对地,完全地 2.【口】(用于对答)一点不错,完全对举例Its absolutely no business of hers.这件事与她毫不相关。5Thats a good point.用法你说得有道理.联想口语中表示同意的表达还有许多,如:I see what you mean 我明白你的意思I couldnt agree more 我举双手赞成。I agree entirely 我完全同意。You said it 说得极是。You coul

7、d say that again 说得对极了。6Well,it depends.it depends用法看情况而定联想depend on 依赖;取决于举例I knew he wasnt to be depended upon.我知道他不可信赖。Health depends on good food, fresh air and enough sleep.健康依靠的是良好的食物,新鲜的空气和充足的睡眠。7Im afraid I dont agree.agree用法vi/vt 同意. 该词搭配较多,注意以下例句的不同用法.举例1. I dont agree with him on many thi

8、ngs.我和他在许多事情上意见不一致。2. I think we should stop; do you agree?我觉得我们该停止了,你同意吗?3. This bill does not agree with your original estimate.这张帐单与你当初的估计不符。4.Seafood doesnt agree with me.我不适宜吃海鲜。5.They agreed to give it to me the next day.他们同意第二天将它给我。6. He agreed that Ann was the winner.他承认安是获胜者。7.The trade uni

9、on has agreed the companys pay offer.工会同意了公司的付酬条件8Im not so sure about that.sure用法a.1. 确信的,有把握的 2. 一定的,必定的 3. 确实的;可靠的举例Im not sure whether our team will win.我不能肯定我队是否能赢。We are sure of his innocence.我们确信他是无辜的。She is sure to write to you.她一定会给你写信的。One thing is sure, he wont let you down.有一点是确定的,那就是他不会

10、让你失望。2.reading1She takes out her red cellphone and press the talk key.press用法vt. 1. 按,压,挤 2. 压碎,压破;榨出 3. 熨平(衣服) 5. 催促;催逼;强迫;(极力)劝说vi. 1. 挤向前,奋力前进 2. 紧迫n. 1. 报刊;新闻界;记者们;通讯社 2.(常大写)出版社举例Press this button to start the engine.按此钮发动引擎。He was pressing his jacket.他在烫外套。He pressed her to come with him.他强迫她跟

11、他走。Many people pressed forward to shake hands with him.许多人挤向前和他握手。Time presses and we must get back to work.时间紧迫,我们得回去上班了。The power of the press is very great.新闻报刊的力量是极大的。2I should be home in about ten minutes.should用法应该,但此处是一种推断、猜测,而非义务,责任等举例She should be here any minute.她该马上就到。Dinner should be rea

12、dy by now.此刻晚饭应该做好了。in about ten minutes用法大约十分钟以后,主要用于将来时间注意下周一以后 after next Monday3Wang Mei is one of many Chinese teenagers who live life on the go and use cellphones.on the go用法忙碌;活跃举例Shes been on the go all day.Healthy,happy people are usually on the go.4New functions are being added to the phon

13、es.add.to用法把.加到.上面去联想add to. 增加add up 把.加起来add up to 总计add that-clause 补充说5An electronic calendar will remind you about appointments and important dates.remind用法提醒;使想起搭配remind sb of/about sth/sbremind sb to doremind sb that-clause6I dont dare to use the phone in school.dare用法v.aux. 敢;竟敢 (主要用于疑问,否定或条

14、件句),过去式为daredvt. 敢;胆敢 (除具有一般实义动词之特点外,在否定,疑问句中dare后的to可省略.举例How dare you ask me such a question?你怎敢问我这样的问题?My younger sister dare not go out alone.我妹妹不敢单独出去。He did not dare (to) leave his car there.他不敢把车停放在那里。7Their children will spend too much time and money on phone calls.too much用法修饰不可数名词联想much to

15、o 修饰形容词或副词8The answer seems to be that we have a need to stay in touch with friends no matter where weare or what we are doing.stay in touch with用法和.保持联系联想keep in touch; get in touch 意思相同be out of touch with;lose in touch with 和.失去联系no matter where用法无论哪儿;不管哪儿,用以引导让步状语从句举例No matter where he goes,his

16、dog follows him.10We can call for help in case of an emergencyin case of用法万一.;如果.发生;假使.举例In case of fire,ring the alarm bell.联想in case 以防万一in case 后接从句举例Youd better take an umbrella in case it rains.11She says that her cellphone helps her do whatever she wants to do.whatever用法无论什么,此处引导名词性从句注意whateve

17、r还可引导让步状语从句,相当于no matter what举例No matter what you do(Whatever you do),you must do it well.Goats eat whatever food they can fond.山羊找到什么吃什么.3.integrating skills1It is the year 2374 and the machines have taken over.take over用法接管;接受举例When he retired,his eldest son took over the farm.他退休后,他的长子接管了农场.注意tak

18、e的用法和搭配相当多,本站有专门介绍,搜索可得.2The few surviving human beings are being used in the way that we use machines today.The few用法为数不多的in the way用法1.用这种方法 2.挡路;妨碍某人联想on the way 在路上by the way 顺便说一句in this way 用这种方法the way that we use machines today用法当way做先行词,并在定语从句中做状语时,关系词用that或in which或省略3They have to repair m

19、achines when they break down.break down用法抛锚;垮了;坏了举例The car broke down on the way to the forest.He didnt take care of his health and at last his health broke down.他不注意自己的身体,最终身体垮了.4Q12 cannot be defeated by force.defeat用法vt./n. 击败;战胜;受挫折举例Our team has defeated theirs.(亦可用beat,但不能用win)It was lack of m

20、oney that defeated their plan.由于缺少经费,他们的计划受到挫折.5Instead,the students have decided to come up with a peaceful e up with用法提出;提供;想出;赶上举例Scientists will have to come up with new methods of increasing the worlds food supply.科学家们必须为增加世界粮食供应提供新方法.He walked so fast that I couldnt come up with him.6Imagine t

21、hat you are one of those chosen to solve the problem.Imagine用法vt. 想像;猜想,料想(后接名词,代词,动名词或宾语从句) vi. 想像,猜想举例I cant imagine what has happened.我想像不出发生了什么事。You may imagine their astonishment at finding the room empty.你可以想像他们发现房间里空无一人时那吃惊的样子。I imagine you are tired from the journey.我想你旅途劳累了。7If you practise

22、 reading and thinking in this way,youll become a smarter reader.practise reading and thinking用法后接名词,代词或动名词举例You should keep practising speaking English,if you want to learn it well.想学好英语,你应该坚持练习说英语.8If they succeed,they believe humans and machines can live together like friends.succeed用法vi. 成功 vt.接续

23、;继承举例He succeeded in getting the job.他谋得了那份工作。Our plan has succeeded.The millionaires eldest son will succeed to his estate.这百万富翁的长子将继承他的产业。The storm was succeeded by calm.暴风雨后一片宁静。联想success; susccessful; successfully4workbook1What are the advantaged and disadvantages of modern technology?advantaged

24、 and disadvantages用法优点和缺点补充advantage n. 1. 有利条件,优点,优势 2. 利益,好处disadvantage n. 1. 不利条件 2. 不利;损失,损害举例He had the advantage of a good education.他具备受过良好教育的优势。What is the advantage of using nuclear power?使用核能有何好处?His lack of education was a disadvantage when he looked for a job.他缺少教育,这在找工作时是一个不利条件。Not stu

25、dying will be to your disadvantage.不学习将对你不利。联想take advantage of 利用2The money will be spent on equipment.equipment用法n.U 1. 配备,装备 2. 设备;器械;用具举例The complete equipment of the new hospital will take a year.把这个新医院的设备配齐要化一年时间。The store sells tents and other camping equipment.这家商店出售帐篷和其他野营用具。联想equip vt. 1.

26、装备,配备 2. 使有能力;使有资格;赋予举例Our laboratory is well equipped.我们的实验室装备良好。Your training will equip you for your future job.你的训练使得你能够胜任将来的工作。His work experience equipped him to deal with all kinds of people.他的工作经验使他能与各种各样的人打交道。3New trees are being planted which will give shade in summer.shade用法n. 1. 荫;阴凉处;阴暗

27、 2. 遮光物,遮太阳的东西举例I saw him sitting in the shade of a tree.我看见他坐在树荫下。联想shadow n. 1. 荫;阴暗处 2. 影子举例Sometimes she sits alone in the shadow.有时候她独自一人坐在幽暗处。Lunar eclipse occurs when the earths shadow falls on the moon.地球的影子落在月球上时,就发生月蚀。4They are based on the ideas that transportation means moving sth from o

28、ne place to another.be based on用法以什么为根据;建立在什么基础之上(前面的课文中已有呈现).ideas that.用法that引导的是同位语从句,指idea的内容.注意和定语从句的区分.5With teleportation,a person or thing is taken apart at point A and put together again at point B.taken.apart用法使分开;拆散举例John took the engine apart.约翰把引擎拆开。联想tell.apart 把.区分开6The more we know,t

29、he more we can imagine.The more.the more.用法越.越.举例The harder you work,the more progress you will make.7Can you think of some examples to prove this idea?prove用法vt. 证明,证实 vi. 证明是;原来是举例Ill prove to the world that he was right.我将向世人证明他是对的。The lawyer proved the innocence of his client.律师证实了他的当事人的清白。The r

30、umor proved true.这谣传结果是真的。He proved a competent manager.他证明是一个能干的经理。My advice proved to be wrong.我的意见证明是错的。8Computers and the Internet are among the latest great inventions to change the world.among用法在.中间,此处指其中之一举例Hes among the students who are good at English.latest用法a.1. 最新的;最近的 2. 最迟的 ad. 最迟地;最近地举例She is dressed in the latest Paris fashion她身穿巴黎最新款式的时装H