1、Unit FourTask 1:Creativity and inventionsTask 2:Optical illusion and imaginationTask 3:What do they stand for?Task 4:Listen and watchTask 5:Proverbs and sayingsCreativityCreativity is the ability to learn from Nature and to use ones imagination.Both of these are full of wonders that are most probabl
2、y incomparable.Creativity and InventionsDirections:Discuss with your partner the following list of inventions and describe how they represent creative ways of doing everyday things.In your discussion,you might first consider the things they replaced.A sample description is given below for your refer
3、ence.refrigerator ballpoint pen calculator lightbulb To me,it seems to be an exhibition hall in a museum.Though its not spacious,its full of masterpieces of the worlds greatest artists,for example,Pablo Picassos Guernica,Vincent van Goghs sunflower,and Claude Monets Water Lilies.A days stay there wi
4、ll bring an art lover great satisfaction and enjoyment.Optical Illusion and ImaginationDirections:Look at the following drawing from every possible angle and try to relate it to the real things in your lives.A possible example of imagination is given below for your reference.6)29=D in F in a L YWhat
5、 Do They Stand For?Directions:Work in pairs to find in the following equations the missing words,whose initials have been given.Then create similar equations by yourselves.Example:7=D in a WAnswer:days in a week letters of the alphabetwonders of the ancient worldcards in the deck with the jokersplan
6、ets in the solar systemplayers on a football teamdays in February in a leap year1)26=L of the A2)7=W of the A W3)54=C in the D with the J4)9=P in the S S5)11=P on a F TDirection:Listen to the recording then fill the blanks with what you hear on the recording.The students observe .They see how it aff
7、ects the way the water moves and shapes itself.Even when students ,the liquid keeps its round shape.Mizz Meador says the children The shape and movement of the water is similar to that of mercury.But mercury is dangerous to handle.Mizz Meador also says children can study how water acts on aluminum f
8、oil（铝箔）.They can find out Before doing the new experiment,they can write their ideas about what they think will happen.Or they can record their ideas on tape.Mizz Meador says .the tension on the surfaceblow the drops of water across the papermix when one colored drop slides into another.like to see
9、how the colorsif the water will act the same on a metal surface as it did on wax paper.this activity prepares them for more difficult experimentsDirection:Bill Gates is considered one of the greatest men in the world nowadays.Listen carefully to his speech of Unleashing the Power of Creativity,then
10、try to find something about his success.Video ClipDirection:Have you ever thought about how ancient ancestors come to realize that a collection of lines,dots and colors could represent something?Do you believe it was an creating work to draw a picture?Watch The Day Pictures Were Born and then you ma
11、y have some ideas about that.The essential part of CREATIVITY is not being afraid to fail.CREATIVITY requires the courage to let go of certainties.Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of CREATIVITY effort.Whatever CREATIVITY is,it is in part a solution to a problem.Proverbs and Sa
12、yingsIn-Class Reading Introduction(Para.1)An important strategy for parents and teachers to follow(Para.2-3)The definition of creativity(Para.4-5)A big problem in school(Para.6)A new approach to teaching(Para.7)Things parents can do at home to encourage creativity(Para.8-10)It is a strategy that mor
13、e and more companies are employing and one that experts around the country say we ought to be following with our children,both at home and at school.(Line 11)It is a strategy that强调句型强调句型,强调句子的宾强调句子的宾语语strategy。句中句中 的的one指指 strategy。这样好的机会我们一定不能错过。这样好的机会我们一定不能错过。It is such a good opportunity that we
14、 should not/must not miss.人们在空气中呼吸，食物在土地上生长。人们在空气中呼吸，食物在土地上生长。It is in the air that people breathe.It is in the soilthat the food grows.只有当压力失去控制时才会使人表现失常，健康不佳。只有当压力失去控制时才会使人表现失常，健康不佳。It isthat这种策略这种策略已被越来越多的公已被越来越多的公司所采用，而且全国各地的司所采用，而且全国各地的专家认为，对孩子也应仿效专家认为，对孩子也应仿效这种做法，无论是在家里还这种做法，无论是在家里还是在学校。是在学校。I
15、t is a strategy that more and more companies are employing and one that experts around the country say we ought to be following with our children,both at home and at school.(Line 11)nor is it 为倒装句。为倒装句。当表示否定意义的词或短语如当表示否定意义的词或短语如 neither,nor 等位等位于句首时，句子要倒装。于句首时，句子要倒装。无论如何他都不会放弃那个试验。无论如何他都不会放弃那个试验。In
16、no case will he give up the experiment.我对整个事件一无所知，他也一样。我对整个事件一无所知，他也一样。I am totally ignorant of the whole thing,nor is he.中国任何时候在任何情况下都不会首先使用核武器。中国任何时候在任何情况下都不会首先使用核武器。At no timeunder no circumstances willChina be说话的能力说话的能力是天生的是天生的。她她生来生来富贵。富贵。创造性创造性并非与生俱来并非与生俱来，也不一定也不一定就是高智慧的就是高智慧的特征。特征。what would
17、have happened if his trip had taken him to New York first instead of to the Caribbean area是是think about的宾语从句，用的宾语从句，用虚拟语态表示对过去发生事情的假设。虚拟语态表示对过去发生事情的假设。构成与过去事实相反的虚拟语气句的形式是：构成与过去事实相反的虚拟语气句的形式是：主句用主句用would have done sth.从句用从句用had done sth.如果主句是现在，从句是过去，则用混合虚拟语如果主句是现在，从句是过去，则用混合虚拟语气，其形式为：气，其形式为：从句：从句：if
18、+过去完成时，过去完成时，主句：主主句：主+would/should/could/might+动词原形动词原形如果如果昨晚昨晚你没有看你没有看那个晚间电影，那个晚间电影，你就不会你就不会在课堂在课堂上睡着了。上睡着了。如果迪克如果迪克 德鲁在德鲁在1925年听从年听从了他老板的话，了他老板的话，那么那么今天我们就不会有今天我们就不会有这种我们认为很实用、很重要的这种我们认为很实用、很重要的产品产品 遮护胶带了。遮护胶带了。如果她早点受到如果她早点受到警告，她警告，她就不会就不会违反规定了。违反规定了。如果信当时送出去了如果信当时送出去了，那一定那一定就就毁了我们的友谊。毁了我们的友谊。我们我们
19、与其与其整夜看星星，整夜看星星，还不如还不如去拜访一下星星也为去拜访一下星星也为之感到逊色的美人。之感到逊色的美人。有些老师在课堂上有些老师在课堂上不是不是开发孩子的创造性，开发孩子的创造性，而是而是逼逼孩子背很多枯噪孩子背很多枯噪 无聊的事实和数据。无聊的事实和数据。代表们决定继续他们的会议，代表们决定继续他们的会议，而不是而不是中断去吃午餐。中断去吃午餐。惊慌之中我踩上了油门惊慌之中我踩上了油门而不是而不是刹刹车。车。比如，教师比如，教师不再不再简单地问学生哥伦布何时发现了简单地问学生哥伦布何时发现了新大陆，他们可能让学生思考如果哥伦布首先到新大陆，他们可能让学生思考如果哥伦布首先到达的不
20、是加勒比地区而是纽约，达的不是加勒比地区而是纽约，情况情况又会怎样又会怎样。there is no risk in doing something 意为意为“做某事做某事很安全，没有风险很安全，没有风险”。类似说法有：类似说法有：there is no point/good/use(in)doing something意为意为“做某事没意义做某事没意义/没好处没好处/没用。没用。你投稿时用真名你投稿时用真名没有风险没有风险。每天只每天只幻想是没有意义幻想是没有意义的，你应该努力去实现梦想。的，你应该努力去实现梦想。人们觉得全球化已不可避免，人们觉得全球化已不可避免，抵制它是无用的抵制它是无用的
21、。专家认为必须创造一个专家认为必须创造一个可以可以自由发挥创造力的自由发挥创造力的氛围，一个尊重和赞赏氛围，一个尊重和赞赏而不是鄙视或不理会而不是鄙视或不理会大大胆胆想法的环境。想法的环境。That elementary school offered many opportunities to its pupils to display their creativity.creativity(n.)(title)(=creativeness)the ability to produce new and original ideas and things;imagination and inve
22、ntiveness 创造力创造力,创造创造那位舞蹈演员在舞台上的那位舞蹈演员在舞台上的创造力创造力相当地惊人。相当地惊人。That dancers creativity on the stage is rather amazing.动词形式：动词形式：createv.to cause(something new)to exist;produce(something new)创造创造,创作创作,引起引起,造成造成That project will _ for the local people.create hundreds of job created many different kinds
23、of 请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。opportunitiescharacters creative adj.有创造力的；创造性的；独创的有创造力的；创造性的；独创的creation n.1)创造；建立创造；建立 2)作品；创造物作品；创造物构词法构词法-ity 是一个名词后缀，表示是一个名词后缀，表示“状态，性质，程度状态，性质，程度”等等。如：。如：complexity extremityfamiliarityhumanitypopularity reality generality practically(adv.)(Line 4,Para.2)1)almost;nearly 几乎
24、，简直几乎，简直本赛季的本赛季的NBA快要快要结束了。结束了。几乎几乎所有成龙主演的电影都和中国功夫有关。所有成龙主演的电影都和中国功夫有关。all the movies starring Jackie Chan(Cheng Long)are closely related to Chinese kungfu.2)relating to experience,reality or action rather than ideas or imagination 实际上实际上在许多人心目中，上海在许多人心目中，上海实际上实际上已经成了东亚地区的金已经成了东亚地区的金融与文化中心。融与文化中心。In
25、 many peoples mind,the city of Shanghai has practically become the center of finance and culture of East Asia.实际上实际上大多数的中国节日都要比西方的节日更具有文大多数的中国节日都要比西方的节日更具有文化魅力。化魅力。Practically most Chinese festivals are more culturally attractive than the western ones.形容词形式：形容词形式：practical 实际的实际的,实践的实践的,实用的实用的,应用的应用
26、的,有实际经验的有实际经验的strategy(Line 11,Para.3)n.1)the art of planning in advance the movements of armies or forces in war 战略；战略学战略；战略学_ are different concepts.Strategy and tactics Masters of strategy 请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。2)a particular plan for gaining success in a particular activity,e.g.in a war,a game,or a
27、competition,or for personal advantage 策略；计谋策略；计谋请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。Adopting appropriate _ eventually turned that company round.采用合适的采用合适的营销策略营销策略最终使那家公司扭亏为盈。最终使那家公司扭亏为盈。It is necessary for us to _ to deal with the current situation.我们有必要我们有必要制定策略制定策略来应对当下的局势。来应对当下的局势。work out a strategy marketing str
28、ategies function(Line 14,Para.3)v.(esp.of a thing)to be in action;work;operate 活动活动,运行运行,行使职责行使职责这台电脑这台电脑坏了坏了/有点儿毛病有点儿毛病。This cell phone can also function as an Mp3 player.这款手机这款手机还有还有MP3 的功能的功能。n.a natural or usual duty(of a person)or purpose(of a thing)职责，职能；功能；作用职责，职能；功能；作用请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。Downl
29、oading games from the Internet is one of the _ of that electronic dictionary.从网上下载游戏是那款电子字典的从网上下载游戏是那款电子字典的主要主要功能功能之一。之一。_ is to lead his team to get victory of various matches.教练的职责教练的职责是带领球队去取得各种比赛的胜利。是带领球队去取得各种比赛的胜利。The function of a coach key functions 相关词语：相关词语：functional adj.功能的功能的reach beyond
30、(Line 15,Para.4)The microphone is beyond my reach.Would you please pass it to me?The medicine should be kept beyond the reach of children.beyond prep.(表示范围，限度表示范围，限度)超出超出beyond及其相关短语如：及其相关短语如：beyond ones reach=beyond the reach of somebody在某人伸手够不着的地方在某人伸手够不着的地方类似短语包括：类似短语包括：beyond ones target 超过了指标超过
31、了指标;beyond ones power/ability是某人力所不能及的，是某人力所不能及的，beyond the range of 超出了范围或射程超出了范围或射程很多村庄的粮食产量都很多村庄的粮食产量都超过了指标超过了指标。Many villages have gone beyond their targets for grain production.我很遗憾的告诉你我很遗憾的告诉你我没有我没有释放他的释放他的权利权利。Im sorry to tell you that to set him free is beyond my power.相关反义短语：相关反义短语：within o
32、nes reach 可够得到的；可够得到的；within ones power是某人力所能及的；是某人力所能及的；within the range of 在范围或射程之内在范围或射程之内approach(v.)(Line 16,Para.4)1)to begin to consider or deal with 开始考虑；开始着手；动手处理开始考虑；开始着手；动手处理 处理处理这个问题主要有三种方法。这个问题主要有三种方法。他他开始认真地考虑开始认真地考虑律师的建议。律师的建议。2)to come near or nearer(to)in space,time,quality,or quant
33、ity 接近；走近；靠近接近；走近；靠近请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。圣诞到来之际圣诞到来之际，每个人都忙着给亲友，每个人都忙着给亲友准备礼物。准备礼物。_,everyone is busy preparing gifts for their friends and relatives.那个勇敢的士兵那个勇敢的士兵悄悄地靠近了敌人的营房悄悄地靠近了敌人的营房。That brave soldier _.approached the enemys campWhen Christmas is approachingapproach(line 32,Para.7)n.1)a method of
34、doing something or dealing with a problem 方法方法,步骤步骤n.2)the act of approaching 走近；靠近走近；靠近请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。It is unbelievable that such a young doctor presented _.那样一位年轻的医生提出了那样一位年轻的医生提出了一种治疗癌症的新方一种治疗癌症的新方法法，这真让人难以置信。，这真让人难以置信。a new approach to cancer treatment我们建议冲突应该用我们建议冲突应该用外交途径外交途径解决。解决。We sugge
35、st the conflicts be settled by _.diplomaticapproachespromote(v.)(Line 21,Para.6)1)to help in the growth or development of 促进；发扬；宣传促进；发扬；宣传请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。一位好的老板应该知道一位好的老板应该知道如何在员工中间发扬团队精神如何在员工中间发扬团队精神。A good boss should know _.how to promote team spirit among his employees它们正在花巨资它们正在花巨资为他们的新产品做宣传促
36、销为他们的新产品做宣传促销。onpromoting their new products2)to give(someone)a higher position or rank 晋升；提拔晋升；提拔请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。That young army officer _ because of his bravery on the battlefield.由于在战场上表现英勇，那位年轻的军官由于在战场上表现英勇，那位年轻的军官被提升为被提升为陆军上尉陆军上尉(captain)。was promoted to(the rank After that win,our team _.在那场
37、胜利之后，我们的球队在那场胜利之后，我们的球队终于晋升为中国足球终于晋升为中国足球超级联赛的球队超级联赛的球队。was eventually promotedto the Chinese Football Super Leagueof)captain 3)to help actively in forming or arranging (a business,concert,play,etc.)积极筹划积极筹划请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。Lenovo Group _between Chinese national team and Manchester United from Engl
38、and.联想集团正在联想集团正在筹划一场筹划一场英格兰曼联队和中国国家队的英格兰曼联队和中国国家队的足球友谊赛足球友谊赛。is promoting a friendly soccer match _ needs the financial support of the local enterprises.筹办这样一场大型的演唱会筹办这样一场大型的演唱会需要当地企业的资金支需要当地企业的资金支持。持。To promote such a grand singing concert sacrifice(Line 23,Para.6)v.to lose or give up sth useful or
39、 important,esp.for good purpose or to gain a desirable result 牺牲；献身牺牲；献身请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。It is the factorys decision to _ for the sake of long-term growth.工厂决定为了长远的发展工厂决定为了长远的发展而牺牲短期的利润而牺牲短期的利润。sacrifice short-term She _ for the preparation of the upcoming TOEFL exam.她她已经把自己的大部分业余时间已经把自己的大部分业余时间用来准
40、备即将到用来准备即将到来的托福考试。来的托福考试。has sacrificed most of her leisure time 常用结构：常用结构：sacrificefor 为为牺牲牺牲 profits n.(a)loss or giving up of something of value,esp.for what is believed to be a good purpose 牺牲，献身牺牲，献身请完成下面的句子。请完成下面的句子。Chinese table tennis team _ to continue their routine training.中国乒乓球队中国乒乓球队放弃春
41、节假日放弃春节假日继续日常训练。继续日常训练。gave up the spring festival The twins parents _ topay for their education.那对双胞胎的父母为供他们上学而那对双胞胎的父母为供他们上学而做出了巨大的做出了巨大的牺牲牺牲。made great sacrifices 常用结构：常用结构：make a sacrifice for/to do为为做做 出牺牲出牺牲;give upas a sacrifice 牺牲牺牲 holiday as a sacrificemultiplication(n.)(Line 28,Para.6)n.t
42、he process of adding a number to itself a particular number of times 乘法运算乘法运算二三得六就是二三得六就是乘法乘法的一个简单的例子。的一个简单的例子。My neighbors son could recite the multiplication tables at the age of three.我的邻居的孩子三岁就能我的邻居的孩子三岁就能背背乘法表乘法表。动词形式：动词形式：multiplyv.1)to combine by multiplication 乘乘multiplied三三乘乘九等于二十七。九等于二十七。t
43、o multiply five by three以以三三乘乘五五v.2)to greatly increase in number or amount (大量地大量地)增加增加multiplied美国的军费开支在过去五年中美国的军费开支在过去五年中有大量的增加有大量的增加。Self-confidence could multiply ones chances of success.自信可以自信可以增加增加一个人成功的机会。一个人成功的机会。automatically(adv.)(Line 61,Para.10)self-movingly;able to work or be worked wi
44、thout attention 自动地；机械地自动地；机械地 形容词形式：形容词形式：automatic1)(esp.of a machine)able to work or move by itself without operation by a person 自动的；自动化的自动的；自动化的那台机器配有那台机器配有自动自动温控系统。温控系统。自动自动步枪要比普通步枪威力大。步枪要比普通步枪威力大。自动自动洗衣机洗衣机自动自动变速器（机动车辆的自动换档系统）变速器（机动车辆的自动换档系统）2)done without conscious thought,esp.as a habit 习惯性
45、的；不经思考的；机械的习惯性的；不经思考的；机械的因为我无法控制我自己，所以我因为我无法控制我自己，所以我不假思索地不假思索地告诉了告诉了她我们分开后发生的一切。她我们分开后发生的一切。Avoiding making some automatic mistakes in routine jobs is not an easy thing.在日常工作中避免一些在日常工作中避免一些习惯性的习惯性的错误并不容易。错误并不容易。相关词语：相关词语：automate v.使自动化使自动化,自动操作自动操作automation n.自动控制自动控制,自动操作自动操作由于由于工业自动化工业自动化，很多人失去
46、了他们的工作。，很多人失去了他们的工作。There is still a long way to go to realize agricultural automation in our country.在我国实现在我国实现农业机械化农业机械化还有很长的路还有很长的路要走。要走。Creativity is a key to a bright future.Creativitys benefits reach beyond music and art.thinking and developing new ideas具有创造性是通向光明前程的关键。具有创造性是通向光明前程的关键。创造性的裨益不仅
47、限于音乐和艺术领域。创造性的裨益不仅限于音乐和艺术领域。动脑筋搞创新动脑筋搞创新Creativity is not something one is just born with.创造性并非与生俱来。创造性并非与生俱来。multiplication tables;story problems in math.workable ideas乘法表；数学中的应用题乘法表；数学中的应用题切实可行的想法切实可行的想法to understand the consequences of various decisions了解不同决策带来的各种后果了解不同决策带来的各种后果By nature,humor cr
48、osses conventional boundaries and break patterns.从本质上看，幽默通常跨越常规界限，打破固有从本质上看，幽默通常跨越常规界限，打破固有模式。模式。处理英语长句的翻译技巧处理英语长句的翻译技巧（三）倒置法（三）倒置法 倒置法是指在某种程度上将原文分段为若干个短倒置法是指在某种程度上将原文分段为若干个短小的句子，然后按照汉语逻辑与习惯表达的方式重新小的句子，然后按照汉语逻辑与习惯表达的方式重新进行安排，这样原文的语序有全部或局部的变换，甚进行安排，这样原文的语序有全部或局部的变换，甚至译文各分句的顺序有可能与原文恰恰相反。至译文各分句的顺序有可能与原
49、文恰恰相反。It is extraordinary that in all the years the British spent in Egypt they never got to know the real people of Egypt.（部分倒置）（部分倒置）英国人在埃及消磨的岁月如此之长，而对真正的埃及人民却英国人在埃及消磨的岁月如此之长，而对真正的埃及人民却一无所知，这点颇不寻常。一无所知，这点颇不寻常。Such is human nature in the West that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice
50、higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.（部分倒置）（部分倒置）许多人常常宁愿牺牲较高的工资以换取白领工人的社会地位，许多人常常宁愿牺牲较高的工资以换取白领工人的社会地位，这在西方倒是人之常情。这在西方倒是人之常情。And he knew how ashamed he would have been if his girl friend had known his mother and the kind of place where he was born,and the kind of people amon
