1、Here are some of our favorite _.,Here are _ predictions that went wrong.,Why,reading predictions,predictions that went wrong,looking into the future,what will or wont happen,But predications are not always right,9,Edwin Drake,埃德温德雷克(18191880),绰号德雷克上校。他是美国第一口油井的钻凿者。他本是康涅狄格州纽黑文(New Haven)的列车员,买过少量宾夕法尼
2、亚石油公司的股票,该公司在宾夕法尼亚州(Pennsylvania)的泰特斯维尔(Titusville)收集地面渗出的石油供医用。德雷克到该地研究了钻盐井的技术。当地地主GH比斯尔注意到青年B西利曼关于石油潜在价值的报告,就鼓励德雷克,劝导公司租用土地钻采石油。1858年德雷克开始钻探,1859年8月28日在25m深处钻出石油。随着德雷克钻探技术的推广,泰特斯维尔和宾夕法尼亚州西北各居民点成为繁荣的城镇。德雷克钻成的第一口油井被视为现代石油工业的发端。,What are they doing to spend the New Years Eve?,In 1859,a man called Edw
3、in Drake wanted to drill for oil.A worker said,Drill for oil?You mean make a hole in the ground to find oil?Youre crazy.It wont work.,Imagine and make dialogues.,Edwin Drake:I want to drill for oil.Worker:Drill for oil?Edwin Drake:I think there is going to be a mount of oil in the ground.Worker:Your
4、e crazy.It wont work.Edwin Drake:I totally believe this will happen.,Positive,Negative,Task 3,Worker:Youre crazy.It wont work.,Positive,Negative,Atittude,Edwin Drake:I totally believe this will happen.,Alexander Graham Bell,亚历山大贝尔是一位美国发明家和企业家。他获得了世界上第一台可用的电话机的专利权(发明者为意大利人安东尼奥梅乌奇),创建了贝尔电话公司(AT&T公司的前身
5、)。其被世界誉为“电话之父”。,创新有时需要离开常走的大道,潜入森林,你就肯定会发现前所未见的东西。-亚历山大贝尔,Be positive and keep trying.,What are they doing to spend the New Years Eve?,In 1872,the US President Rutherford B.Hayes,looked at Alexander Bells new telephone and said,Its a great invention,but who will want to use it?,G1 Make a dialogue be
6、tween President and Bell,提起飞机的发明者和制造者,许多人都知道美国的莱特兄弟。为了纪念这两位伟大的科学家,美国政府将最大的空军基地命名为莱特基地,并在他们的家乡修建了一座著名的莱特大学。而一位与莱特兄弟生活在同一个时代的中国留学生,在美利坚的大地上设计、制造和驾驶了中国历史上的第一架飞机,他就是冯如。他的成功仅比莱特兄弟晚5年。冯如生于一个贫农家庭。12岁随父漂洋过海到美国谋生。他目睹美国先进工业,认为国家富强必须依靠工艺的发达,改变中国贫穷落后面貌非学习机械、发展工艺不可。他在研制出一些机械的基础上的知识,之后投入了飞机制造,在第一次制造的飞机试飞不成功后,第二次制
7、造并试飞获得成功,受到孙中山先生和旅美华侨的赞许,大长了中国人的志气。,Cultural background,What are they doing to spend the New Years Eve?,In 1908,a top French general said,Aeroplanes are interesting toys but theyll never be important for war.,G2:Make a dialogue between Feng Ru and the general,华纳兄弟电影制片和发行公司。1923年4月由华纳4兄弟创建。当时总部设在纽约,制
8、片厂设在好莱坞附近的伯班克。早在1925年5月,山姆华纳就第一次在纽约的贝尔实验室里第一次见识了有声电影技术,他立刻意识到这是一个独一无二的机会。1927年10月6日,华纳兄弟发行了世界上第一部有声电影爵士歌王,影片的成功是轰动性的。1928年,华纳兄弟引发的有声电影热潮仍在继续,他们在这一年还制作发行的第一部完全有声电影纽约之光,到了1929年,好莱坞的大制片厂已经完全停止制作默片了,一个时代结束了。,How do you often celebrate the New Year?,Pre-reading,In 1927,the head of Warner Brothers.Film Co
9、mpany said,Talking?Actors talking in films?Nobody will want that!,G3:Make a dialogue between The head and you.,Who is the greatest predicitor?,Read the predictions and think about each question.,Task 4,Tips 1.In my opinion.2.In my view.3.As I see it.4.From my point of view.,1.What do you think of th
10、e words from IBM?2.What do you really want to say to the writer?3.If you could listen to the tape,what could you say?4.Guess what happened to the weather man on that stormy night?,Pre-reading,In 1943,the head of IBM said,In the future,perhaps five people will buy a computer,What do you think of the
11、heads words?,Pre-reading,In 1949,a writer in a magazine wrote about computers.He said,In the future,Its possible that computer will only weight about 1.5 tons.,What do you really want to say to the writer?,The Beatles,英国摇滚乐队,由约翰列侬、保罗麦卡特尼、乔治哈里森和林戈斯塔尔四名成员组成。1960年,乐队于英格兰利物浦市成立,其音乐风格源自20世纪50年代的摇滚乐,并开拓了迷幻摇滚、流行摇滚等曲风。1962年发行首支单曲Love Me Do。1963年发行首张专辑Please Please Me,创下连续30周位居英国流行音乐专辑榜榜首的纪录。,Pre-reading,In 1962,a man at Decca Records listened to a tape and said,We dont like it.People wont buy this music.The tape was by a group called The Beatles.,If you could listen
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