1、Unit 3 Fit for lifeGrammar and usage Present perfect continuous tenseRead the personal account given by a girl who is equipped with a robotic hand and fill in the following table.Page 34Before having the new robotic handThe girl began to _ after losing her right hand in a car accident two years ago.
2、The old artificial hand could not help her because _With the new robotic hand The girl can _ and hold on to small things.The new robotic hand is capable of _.The new robotic hand looks very lifelike with_.Over the past three monthsThe girl has rediscovered old hobbiesThe girl has become more _withdr
3、aw into herselfshe couldnt do simple things like getting dressed.move her individual fingersfeeling varying degrees of pressurespecial rubber used on the outsideconfident and outgoing1.be equipped with2.withdraw into oneself 3.lead a normal life4.get dressed5.hold on to6.more amazingly 7.be capable
4、of doing sth.8.be grateful for.9.open up new possibilitiesUseful Expressions 装备有，配备有装备有，配备有 离群索居离群索居,闭门不出闭门不出 过正常的生活过正常的生活穿上衣服穿上衣服抓住不放；握住；控制抓住不放；握住；控制 更加令人惊异的是更加令人惊异的是 有能力做某事有能力做某事 因因.而感激而感激 开启新的可能性开启新的可能性1.l began to withdraw myself.我开始变得不爱与人交往。我开始变得不爱与人交往。withdraw (withdrew,withdrawn)v.提，取（银行账户中的钱
5、款）；停止提供，不再给予；提，取（银行账户中的钱款）；停止提供，不再给予；退出，退出，不参加；脱离（社会），不与人交往；不参加；脱离（社会），不与人交往；withdraw into oneself 脱离（社会），不与人交往脱离（社会），不与人交往withdraw.from 从从撤出撤出/移走移走/取走取走withdraw money from the bank 从银行取钱从银行取钱withdraw 本身已包含本身已包含“回回”之意，之意，故不再和故不再和back 连用连用。a.The drug is said to have side effects and _(withdraw)from t
6、he market recently for further tests.b.A back injury forced her to withdraw _ the competition.has been withdrawnfrom2.I was equipped with an artificial hand 我装了一只假手。我装了一只假手。1）equip v.装备，配备；使有所准备，使能够胜任装备，配备；使有所准备，使能够胜任equip sb/sth with sth 用某物装备某人用某物装备某人/某物；给某人某物；给某人/某物配备某物某物配备某物equip sb for sth/to d
7、o sth 为了为了(做做)某事做好准备某事做好准备,使某人能胜任使某人能胜任2）equipped adj.装备齐全的装备齐全的be equipped with 装有装有；配备有；配备有well/fully/poorly equipped 设备完善设备完善/齐全齐全/很差的很差的3）equipment n.（不可数名词，没有复数形式）装备；设备（不可数名词，没有复数形式）装备；设备 office equipment办公设备办公设备a.It is clear that high-tech _(equip)has become popular among teenagers and changed
8、 their way of life.b.They have equipped themselves _ the advertising campaign(广告宣传活动广告宣传活动).c.All classrooms of his school are _(equip)with modern teaching equipment.d.The explorers were told to equip themselves _everything they would need for the voyage(航行航行).equipmentforequippedwith3.Im so gratefu
9、l for all the new possibilities my robotic hand hasopened up.我非常感激我的机械手带来的所有新的可能性。我非常感激我的机械手带来的所有新的可能性。grateful adj.感激的，表示感谢的感激的，表示感谢的 同义：同义：thankful adj.感激的感激的 gratefully adv.感激地感激地 gratitude n.感激之情感激之情;感谢感谢 be grateful to sb.for sth.因某事而感激某人因某事而感激某人be grateful to do sth.因做某事而感激因做某事而感激be grateful t
10、hat 感激感激I would be grateful if you could/would.如果你能如果你能我将不胜感激。（我将不胜感激。（用于提出请求用于提出请求）单句语法填空单句语法填空1).Im so grateful _all those volunteers because they helped my terrible day end happily.2).We all miss you and are very grateful _what you did for us.3).He was grateful _(have)someone to talk to.4).I woul
11、d be grateful _ you could lend me a hand.5).He smiled at him with _(grateful).togratitudeforto haveifFind the sentences using the present perfect continuous tense.1.Scientists have been making great progress in robotic technology in recent years,.2.Over the past three months I have been testing out
12、the limits of what I can do with my new hand,.3.,I have been cooking for my family again since I got my new hand.注意时注意时间标志间标志现在完成进行时常与表示一段时间的状语连用现在完成进行时常与表示一段时间的状语连用 We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that started in the past and is still continuing now,or an action
13、that has just finished but is still connected with(1)_(the past/the present/the future)in some way.The verb form of the present perfect continuous tense is“(2)_”.the presenthas/have been doingWorking out the rules现在完成进行时现在完成进行时现在完成进行时的基本概念及用法现在完成进行时的基本概念及用法一.一.构成形式：构成形式：主语主语+have/has been+doing(动词的现
14、在分词动词的现在分词)+其他成分其他成分二，用法：二，用法：我们使用现在完成进行时来谈论我们使用现在完成进行时来谈论从过去开始从过去开始并且并且现在仍在继续现在仍在继续的的动作，或者动作，或者刚刚完成但仍以某种方式与现在联系在一起刚刚完成但仍以某种方式与现在联系在一起的动作。的动作。该时态多用于该时态多用于延续性动词延续性动词，如，如live，learn，lie，stay，sit，wait，stand，rest，study等，并常和等，并常和all this time，this week，this month，all night，all the morning，recently 等状语以及由等
15、状语以及由since和和for构成的时间状构成的时间状语（从句）连用语（从句）连用，与，与since和和for连用时，常表示动作会连用时，常表示动作会继续继续下去。下去。.Sorry,Im late.Have you been waiting long?对不起，我迟到了。你等了很久了吗对不起，我迟到了。你等了很久了吗?（动作刚终止，不再继续下去）（动作刚终止，不再继续下去）.The Chinese have been making paper for two thousand years.中国有中国有2000年的造纸历史。年的造纸历史。（动作还将继续下去）（动作还将继续下去）.Scientis
16、ts have been making great progress in robotic technology in recent years,（动作还将继续下去）（动作还将继续下去）近年来，科学家们在机器人技术方面取得了很大进展。近年来，科学家们在机器人技术方面取得了很大进展。.Over the past three months,I have been testing out the limits of what I can do with my new hand,（动作还将继续下去）（动作还将继续下去）在过去的三个月里，我一直在测试我用这只新手所能做的极限。在过去的三个月里，我一直在测
17、试我用这只新手所能做的极限。现在完成进行时与现在完成时的区别：现在完成进行时与现在完成时的区别：1.两种时态的意义差异两种时态的意义差异完成进行时着重于完成进行时着重于动作连续时间动作连续时间，而完成时着重于，而完成时着重于动作的结果动作的结果.完成进行时完成进行时have been doing着重的是在一段期间内某项活动的着重的是在一段期间内某项活动的连续性连续性,强调的是动作自己强调的是动作自己.完成时完成时have done 则是着重于动作产生的结果则是着重于动作产生的结果 ,而不是动作自而不是动作自己己.比较下面句子比较下面句子,体会两种时态意义的不同：体会两种时态意义的不同：a.My
18、 hands are very dirty.Ive been painting the house.b.I have painted the house green.The house was white,but now its green.句句a中中 have been painting表示表示 painting 动作一直在连续，活动还没动作一直在连续，活动还没有结束有结束,所以才有所以才有my hands are very dirty这样的现状。句这样的现状。句a意思是意思是“我的手很脏我的手很脏,我此刻一直在给房间刷漆我此刻一直在给房间刷漆”句句b中中 have painted表示表示
19、painted 动作已经结束动作已经结束,并且动作致使的结并且动作致使的结果是果是the house was white，but now it s green房间此刻是绿色的了房间此刻是绿色的了.此刻完成时表示动作业己完成，而完成进行时却不一定这样。此刻完成时表示动作业己完成，而完成进行时却不一定这样。注意区别下面几组句子的含义：注意区别下面几组句子的含义：1).I ve made a cake I ve been making a cake我一直在做一个蛋糕我一直在做一个蛋糕.(不一定做好了不一定做好了)2).Shes painted a picture.She s been paintin
20、g a picture.她在画一幅画她在画一幅画(可能还没画好可能还没画好)3).I ve coughed all night.I ve been coughing all night.用完成成进行时强调时间长度，用完成成进行时强调时间长度，强调咳强调咳得久得久我做了一个蛋糕，我做了一个蛋糕，(已做好）已做好）她画了一幅画她画了一幅画(已画好已画好)我咳了一彻夜我咳了一彻夜.2.很多静态动词都只能用于完成时而不可以用于完成进行时很多静态动词都只能用于完成时而不可以用于完成进行时:1).这事我已经知道许久了这事我已经知道许久了I ve known that for a long time.2).
21、此次罢工已经连续了此次罢工已经连续了6个月个月The strike _(last)six months.3).从上周起就没人见到过他从上周起就没人见到过他.Nobody _(see)him since last week.has lastedhas seen3.现在完成进行时现在完成进行时与所有进行时态一样带与所有进行时态一样带有感情色彩，可使表达有感情色彩，可使表达显得生动显得生动，而，而现在完成时现在完成时往往往往只表明一个事实、一种影响或结只表明一个事实、一种影响或结果果，不带感情色彩。，不带感情色彩。Recently Mary has been doing sports regular
22、ly 最近玛丽一直定期做运动。最近玛丽一直定期做运动。(有表扬意味有表扬意味)Recently Mary has done her sports regularly.最近玛丽定期做运动。最近玛丽定期做运动。(只说明一个事实只说明一个事实)现在完成进行时与现在完成时的区别：现在完成进行时与现在完成时的区别：1.两种时态的意义差异两种时态的意义差异 完成进行时着重于动作连续时间，而完成时着重于动作的结果完成进行时着重于动作连续时间，而完成时着重于动作的结果.2.很多静态动词都只能用于完成时而不可以用于完成进行时很多静态动词都只能用于完成时而不可以用于完成进行时:3 3.现在完成进行时与所有进行时态
23、一样带有感情色彩，可使表达显现在完成进行时与所有进行时态一样带有感情色彩，可使表达显 得生动，而现在完成时往往只表明一个事实、一种影响或结果，得生动，而现在完成时往往只表明一个事实、一种影响或结果，不带感情色彩。不带感情色彩。用括号内（短语）动词的正确形式填空。用括号内（短语）动词的正确形式填空。1.Im sure Joey will win the first prize in the coming singing competition I agree.He _(prepare)for it for months.And listen,he is practicing singing no
24、w.2.He _(cough)a lot.He should go to see a doctor.3.My dog is missing.I _(look for)it recently and still havent found it.has been preparinghas been coughinghave been looking for4.I wont buy that book because I _(read)it.5.Here he is!We _(wait)anxiously for him since last night.6.Amy _(expect)a long
25、distance call all night.7.Kate _(consider)going home because she has run out of money,but she hasnt decided yet.8.I wont tell the student the answer of the question until he _(work)on it for more than ten minutes.have readhave been waiting has been expectingis considering/has been consideringhas bee
26、n working9.Since last month,Mike,along with some of his former classmates,_(desire)to have a 20-year gathering during this summer holiday.10.A recent study has found that the number of smokers _(increase)sharply over the past five years.11.We _(try)to make our environment more beautiful since the ti
27、me humankind started gardening（园艺）（园艺）.has been desiringhas been increasinghave been trying Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.1.I _(reflect)on the article I read about ancient medicine all day.我整天都在思考我读到的那篇关于古代医学的文章。我整天都在思考我读到的那篇关于古代医学的文章。2.I _(wait)for two h
28、ours to see the doctor but it is still not my turn yet.我一直等了两个小时看医生了，但还没有轮到我。我一直等了两个小时看医生了，但还没有轮到我。have been reflectinghave been waitingB13.My mother _(write)a report on the new treatment all morning.She hopes to finish it today.我妈妈整个上午都在写一份关于新疗法的报告。她希望今天完成我妈妈整个上午都在写一份关于新疗法的报告。她希望今天完成 它。它。4.The comp
29、any _(make)herbal medicines for more than 100 years.该公司生产草药已有该公司生产草药已有100多年的历史。多年的历史。5.Scientists _(do)research on the disease since it was first discovered in the early 20th century.自自20世纪初首次发现这种疾病以来，科学家们一直在对其进行研世纪初首次发现这种疾病以来，科学家们一直在对其进行研 究。究。has been makinghave been doinghas been writingBelow is a
30、n article about robotic limbs.Circle the correct expressions to complete it.B2 It(1)is being estimated/has been estimated that over 30 million people worldwide have lost arms or legs,and many of them fail to get the help that they need.For some time,they(2)are hoping for/have been hoping for better
31、quality artificial limbs.Fortunately,one exciting new advance could help these physically disabled people lead a normal life again:robotic limbs.Over the last few years,scientists(3)have been developing/will be developing new kinds of artificial limbs to help people overcome their disabilities.Robot
32、ic limbs can do much more than conventional artificial limbs.Some of the earliest artificial limbs were made of wood and leather,and until recently,artificial limbs(4)have only served/have only been serving basic functions.With the advancement in robotic technology,artificial limbs can now perform m
33、uch more complex tasks and come closer to real human limbs.Not only can they make a much wider range of movements,but they can also be controlled directly by the brain and feed sensory information back into it.David Jones is one of a team of scientists devoted to making even better robotic limbs.“We
34、(5)have done/have been doing everything we can to advance this technology and we will not take out a patent on it,”said David.“Hopefully,more and more people in need of robotic limbs will be equipped with them and enjoy a higher quality of life.”Over the last few years,scientists have been developin
35、g new kinds of artificial limbs to replace the traditional ones,some of which only served basic functions.People who have been hoping for better-quality artificial limbs will hopefully be equipped with robotic limbs which can perform much more complex tasks and come closer to real human limbs.Beside
36、s,one of the scientists who have been doing everything to advance the technology of robotic limbs said they would not take out a patent on it,hoping more people in need of them will enjoy a higher quality of life.Write a short summary of the article in B2 using the present perfect continuous tense.1
37、.Search the information online and write an inspiring life story of a person with disability.2.Complete part C of the workbook on page 70.Workbook C P70Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.1._(read)books about positive thinking recently and I will write about it in
38、my article.2.Will you apply to a university in Beijing?I havent decided yet.I_ (think)about it,though.3.Mick took some music lessons during the holidays and now he _(learn)to play the guitar.4.I think this is the best short story you _(write).have been readinghave been thinking/am thinking is learni
39、ng have written Why not have it published?5.Has Alice found a new job yet?Not yet,but she _(take)job interviews for weeks.6.Im confident that our team will win the competition because we _(work)hard for almost a year.7.It_(rain)heavily all day.I wish it would stop soon.8.Sorry Im late._you _(wait)long?No,Ive just arrived.has been taking have been working has been raining Havebeen waiting
