1、新课标人教版课件系列高中英语选修选修(模块）模块）8-8-3.5ReadingLead-in Telephones become part of our life.But do you know who invented the telephone?A British inventor called Alexander Graham Bell.Discuss the following questions in groups:1.What do you know about the inventor?2.How useful is his invention to human society?
2、Why?Pre-reading Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of it.Scanning It mainly talks about the life of Alexander Graham Bell and how he made the great inventions.Listen to the tape and try to answer the questions on Page 26.1.How did curiosity make Alexander Graham Bell into a great in
3、ventor?2.What did he think was the key to his success as an inventor?Listening 3.What inventions did Bell make by chance?4.Why will he always be known as the inventor of the telephone?1.How did curiosity make Alexander Graham Bell into a great inventor?It made him ask questions,think of practical wa
4、ys to solves problems,be prepared to try solutions(and alter them)several times and finally publish his findings for others.2.What did he think was the key to his success as an inventor?He believed that his curiosity was the key to his success.3.What inventions did Bell make by chance?Bell invented
5、the telephone and the tetrahedron shape by chance.Both of these are extremely useful and still used today.4.Why will he always be known as the inventor of the telephone?He will always be known as the inventor of the telephone because it was a very popular invention and the patent made the most money
6、 ever.Language study 1.He found that by pressing his lips against his mothers forehead,he could make the bones move in such a way that she could understand what he was saying.他发现当他把嘴唇放在母亲的前额上，他发现当他把嘴唇放在母亲的前额上，他就会让骨头以一种能让他母亲明白的话他就会让骨头以一种能让他母亲明白的话的方式运动。的方式运动。这是一个复合句。这是一个复合句。found后接了一个宾语后接了一个宾语从句从句;way
7、后面接了由后面接了由that引导的定语从句，引导的定语从句，在这个定语从句中又包含了一个在这个定语从句中又包含了一个what引导的引导的宾语从句。注意宾语从句。注意way作先行词作先行词,后面的定语从后面的定语从句一般不用引导词句一般不用引导词,也可用也可用that/in which引引导。导。What surprised me was not what he said but _ he said it.A.the way B.in the way that C.in the way D.the way which 2.He believed that one should always be
8、 curious and his most famous saying was:“Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.Every time you do you will be certain to find something that you have never seen before.Follow it up,explore all around it,and before you know it,you will have something worth thinking about to occup
9、y your mind.All really big discoveries are the result of thought.”他认为人应该保持一颗好奇心，他最著名他认为人应该保持一颗好奇心，他最著名的一名话是的一名话是:“偶尔离开平路，去寻求困境。偶尔离开平路，去寻求困境。当你这么做的时候，你一定会发现你从未见当你这么做的时候，你一定会发现你从未见过的东西。跟踪下去，不断探索，不知不觉过的东西。跟踪下去，不断探索，不知不觉中，你就会发现某种值得思考的东西占据着中，你就会发现某种值得思考的东西占据着你的头脑。所有真正伟大的发现都是思考的你的头脑。所有真正伟大的发现都是思考的结果。结果。”d
10、ive into He dived into the history of China 他潜心研究中国历史。他潜心研究中国历史。He dived into his pockets and fished out one dollar 他迅速把手伸进口袋掏出了一美元。他迅速把手伸进口袋掏出了一美元。跳水跳水(头朝下头朝下)；迅速把手伸入；迅速把手伸入；(对活动，问题等对活动，问题等)全心投入，全心投入，潜心研究潜心研究 The boy dived into the river from the bridge 这男孩从桥上跳人河中。这男孩从桥上跳人河中。dive into 作作“潜心于潜心于”讲时和
11、讲时和devote oneself to sth.的意思一样，但的意思一样，但devote oneself to sth.还有还有“投身于投身于;把自己奉把自己奉献给献给”的意思。的意思。He _ his career and made a great contribution to our country.A.dived himself into B.devoted himself to C.dived into D.devoted to every/each time 意为意为“每次每次;每当每当”,此此 短语在句子中经常作连记词短语在句子中经常作连记词,引导时间状语从引导时间状语从句做连
12、词的名词句做连词的名词,引导时间状语从句。能用做引导时间状语从句。能用做连词的名词短语还有：连词的名词短语还有：the first time 第一次第一次 last time 上次；上次；next time 下次；下次；the instant/moment/minute/second that 一一 就就 _ I sees him,the old man is sitting in the same chair.A.Every time B.Every time when C.At each time D.Each time that 3.Bell never set out to inven
13、t the telephone and what he was trying to design was a multiple telegraph.贝尔从未打算发明电话而是试图设计一贝尔从未打算发明电话而是试图设计一 种复式电报。种复式电报。set out(to do sth.)开始（做某事）开始（做某事）,着手干着手干;为某个目标而努力为某个目标而努力 They are setting out to do a new experiment.他们正在着手干一项新的试验。他们正在着手干一项新的试验。He set out to break the record for the channel sw
14、im.他决心打破游过海峡的记录。他决心打破游过海峡的记录。set out to do sth.=set about doing sth.set out for=set off for=leave for意为意为“出发到出发到去去”Lets set out before dark.我们天黑前动身吧。我们天黑前动身吧。Tomorrow Ill set out for Beijing.明天我将出发去北京。明天我将出发去北京。1.At dawn,they set _ to get ready for the work of the day.A.off B.about C.out D.in 2.They
15、 set _ at about 8 oclock.A.about to work B.about to working C.about working D.out work 3.They _ the mountain at noon.A.set off to B.set out to C.set out for D.set off in4.Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration.突然间突然间,他灵光闪现。他灵光闪现。a flash of inspiration 指指“灵感的闪现灵感的闪现”inspiration n.C鼓舞或激励的人或事物鼓舞或激励的人或事
16、物 These events provided the inspiration for her first book.这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。U灵感灵感,启发；启发；He said my sister was the inspiration for his heroine.他说我姐姐是他的女主人公的原型。他说我姐姐是他的女主人公的原型。draw inspiration from 从从中吸取灵感中吸取灵感 inspire v.激励；鼓励激励；鼓励 inspired adj.借助于灵感创作的借助于灵感创作的 inspiring adj.鼓励人心的；激励的鼓励人心
17、的；激励的5.If sound wave could be reproduced in a moving electrical current,they could be sent along a wire.如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制,它们就它们就能够被沿电线传送。能够被沿电线传送。reproduce vt.复制复制;再现再现的形象或声音的形象或声音 The tape recorder reproduced the symphony.录音机可使这交响曲重现。录音机可使这交响曲重现。current (1)n.气流气流;水流水流,洋流洋流;电流电流 The cur
18、rent is strongest in the middle of the river 河中央的水流最急。河中央的水流最急。This button switches the current on 这个电钮接通电流。这个电钮接通电流。(2)adj.时下的时下的,当今的当今的,流行的流行的,通用的通用的 Most of the old are interested in current events 大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。They are expecting profits of over$2 million in the current year 他们期望今年
19、的利润超过二百万美元。他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元。The word is no longer in current use.这个词已不再使用。这个词已不再使用。6.Being very stable,it has proved invaluable in the design of bridges.(四面体四面体)十分稳定牢固十分稳定牢固,在桥梁设计领域的在桥梁设计领域的价值难以估量。价值难以估量。Being very stable,是是Because it is very stable的的省略句省略句,它在句中作原因状语。它在句中作原因状语。stable:1.The patients
20、condition is stable.患者病情稳定。患者病情稳定。2.The ladder doesnt seem very stable.这架梯子好像不太稳。这架梯子好像不太稳。a stable relationship 稳定的关系稳定的关系adj.firmly fixed;not likely to move,change or fail;steady稳固的；稳定的；牢固的稳固的；稳定的；牢固的7.Although he will always be known for his invention of the telephone,he was in truth a continuing
21、 searcher after practical solutions to improve the quality of everybodys life.虽然他一直以发明电话闻名于世虽然他一直以发明电话闻名于世,但是他的但是他的确是一个永不停息的探索者确是一个永不停息的探索者,不断寻求着改善不断寻求着改善人们生活质量的可行方法。人们生活质量的可行方法。in truth 说实话说实话;说真的说真的;老实说老实说 She laughed and chatted but was,in truth,not having much fun.她虽然又是笑又是侃她虽然又是笑又是侃,但实际上玩得并不但实际上
22、玩得并不开心。开心。I was in truth a miracle.这确实是个奇迹。这确实是个奇迹。practical 实际的实际的;实践的实践的;实用的实用的 I want some practical advice.我想要些实际性的建议。我想要些实际性的建议。It wouldnt be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend.我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在很不切我们跑那么远只为了去度个周末实在很不切实际。实际。The dictionary is very practical.这本词典非常实用。这本词典非常实用。U
23、sing LanguageListening and speaking Zhou Rui has decided to do a project on a living British inventor called James Dyson.So he telephoned Dysons company in England to interview one of its engineers about the great mans ideas.Situation 1.Listen to the tape and tick the words you hear.washing machine
24、drum refrigerator court carpet cleaner bicycleObjectThe ProblemJames Dysons improvementWashing machineWashing machines at that time do not clean the clothes as well as by hand.He invented a machine using two half drums which move in opposite directions.2.Listen again and make notes on James Dysons i
25、nvention.Listening textGOOD DESIGN IS PRACTICAL Zhou Rui is making a telephone call to an engineer who works for Janes Dyson,a famous British inventor.DS:Hello.Can I speak to Zhou Rui,please?This is Dr Smith.ZR:Gook morning,Dr Smith.How kind of you to ring me back?Do you think you can accept my phon
26、e interview now?Im very interested in James Dysons inventions and ideas.DS:Sure.Im happy to speak about our company and its founder,James Dyson.He is not an inventor who makes something entirely new.He takes everyday products,like washing machines,and makes them work better.ZR:I see.How did he impro
27、ve the washing machine?DS:He found that clothes were not as clean from a washing machine as those washed by hand.ZR:Really?Is that true?DS:Yes,because most machines had one large drum and the clothes went round and round in it.ZR:So what can you do to improve that?DS:This is the clever part.James Dy
28、son invented a system with two drums in the same machine.Together they are the same size as the old drum but work differently.One drum goes in one direction and the other goes in the other.So its more like hand-washing and the clothes come out cleaner.ZR:Was it easy to design?DS:No.It took many work
29、ing models before Mr Dyson was content with the result.ZR:How long did it take him?DS:Im not sure.But I know that when he invented a new carpet cleaner it took five years to design and over 5,000 tests before he was satisfied.ZR:Wow!I didnt realize it took so long.DS:Oh,there are more problems even
30、after you get the patent.For example,during the early years James Dyson found that a large company making carpet cleaners in America was copying his ideas.He had to go to the court to protect his invention.ZR:I hope he won.DS:Yes,in the end that company had to pay us a lot of money because they had
31、used our ideas illegally.It was an important day for us.ZR:What new ideas does James Dyson have?DS:Im sorry but youll just have to wait and see!ZR:Thank you and Im afraid I shall have to ring off now.Goodbye.DS:Goodbye.3.You want to apply for a job in James Dysons company.So you ring up one of his e
32、ngineers to ask what kind of person he needs.Remember to ask for as much information as you can.Here some phrases that may be useful for you to make a telephone call:DialogueHold the line,please.Hang on,please.Just a moment,please.Im sorry,but this phone is out of order.I cant get through.Sorry.He/S
33、he isnt here right now.Can I ring back later?Ill ring him/her up again.I must ring off now because S:Hello,is that James Dysons company?E:Yes,Whos that?S:This is Li Ping.Is that the personnel manager?Sample dialogue:(S-student;E-engineer)E:Just a moment,please.Sorry.He isnt here right now.Can I take
34、 a message?S:No,thanks.Maybe Ill ring him again some other time.By the way,may I ask you some questions?E:Sure,go ahead.S:I want to apply for a job in your company and I want to ask what kind of person you need.E:Well,as far as I know,we need some skilled workers who are good at machinery and have a
35、 good knowledge of repairing some electrical equipment used at home,for example washing machine,refrigerator,electric fan and so on.S:Are we graduates needed in some departments in your company?E:Its hard to say now.Maybe you will have some chance to work and learn in some department,but you have to
36、 wait and see.lf you are free,you may call the personnel manager at three oclock this afternoon.S:OK,I will.By the way,how much will I get if I can work as your colleague?E:Usually the average salary for new-comers is$2,000 per month.And you may get a rise if you progress well or have some invention
37、 in your work.S:Well,I know.l must ring off now because I have to go back home for lunch.Thanks a lot.Bye!E:Goodbye and good luck!Writing Now write a letter to James Dyson asking him for a job in his company.Here is the beginning and ending:Dear Mr Dyson,I would like to apply to become an assistant
38、in your company.I would be grateful if you would consider employing me in your company.Yours sincerely,(your name)Use the list of skills to make new paragraphs in your letter.For each skill set down any experience you have had,which shows that you are a suitable person.You may be creative in this pa
39、rt of the letter.Finish the letter by mentioning again the skills that you have.Information Dear Mr Dyson,I would like to apply to become an assistant in your company.I expect to get a degree in mechanical engineering from Beijing University at the end of this year.I have always been a good student
40、and last year I finished Sample writing:third in my year and my professor expects me to do even better in this years exams.I have worked(in my holidays)for a company that makes toys for the Western market.I helped in the design department and designed a range of newpanda playing cards and board game
41、s.It was fun and made me think that I would like to work in a real inventors company.I understand that my qualifications and experience are what you look for in a new employee.So I would begrateful if you would consider employing me in your company.Yours sincerely,Lin XueHomework 1.Correct your partners letter.2.Go over the language points of the unit.3.Finish all the exercises in workbook.
