1、Unit 3 The world of science 素养导航导航 主题语境人与社会 科学与技术 Xiaomi Mi Band 4,is a wearable device announced in June of 2019 with a bigger colour display.It is designed with the ability to track various sport modes including walking,cycling,swimming,exercise,outdoor and indoor running.Besides,it can recognise
2、different types of swimming strokes. The next generation fitness bandthe Mi Band 5 is expected to come into existence soon.The confirmation about the Mi Band 5 comes from the Huami founder and CEO,Wang Huang.He said they were working in cooperation with Xiaomi to develop the Mi Band 5.This indicates
3、 that both companies will work together for the fitness band.However,the Huami CEO didnt expose more details about the device including its features,functions and launch timeline. There is no fixed time for the launch of the Mi Band 5 for now.But he added that it might not take a long time.However,a
4、s the Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 4 in 2019 year,we can expect its successor to be launched this year.One thing we are sure about is that the Mi Band 5 could be priced reasonably and be a bestseller. 词海拾贝 band n.带(环)状物 device n.装置,设备 track vt.追踪,跟踪 generation n.一代,一代人 launch vt.发射;推出 successor n.后续的
5、事物,继任者 典句欣赏 One thing we are sure about is that the Mi Band 5 could be priced reasonably and be a bestseller. 译文:我们可以确定的一点就是小米手环5将会定价合理而且会热 销。 分析:本句是一个复合句。 is后面是that引导的表语从句。we are sure about是一个省略了关系代词that或which的定语从句。price 在 句中活用为动词,意为“定价”。 探究思辨 1.What are the advantages of the Xiaomi Mi Band 4? 2.Do
6、 you think the Mi Band 5 can be launched in this year?Why? 答案 1.It can track various sport modes including walking,cycling,swimming,exercise,outdoor and indoor running as well as recognising different types of swimming strokes. 2.Yes.Because The Huami company and the Xiaomi company will work togethe
7、r for the Mi Band,which makes it possible for it to be developed as soon as 2020. Section A Starting out 亮等),放射 火药 指南针,罗盘 虚拟的,模拟的 flexible battery compute capable stuff desire 重点短语 1.ask about 2.virtual reality 3.wearable tech 4.as well as 5.in addition 6.thanks to 7.in terms of 询问关于的情况 虚拟现实 可穿戴技术 也
8、,又,和 此外 幸亏,由于 就而言,从方面来说 8.以开始 9.能够 10.此外,另外 11.充当,担任 12.导致 13.别轻易说决不 14.在某人看来 start with be capable of whats more work as lead to never say never in ones opinion 重点句式 1.It is capable of using GPS technology to travel to different places,with computing technology controlling its “legs”. 2.So what is
9、it that inspires us to invent things? .词汇拓展 1.press(n.) 2.shoot(过去式) (过去分词) 3.reality(adj.) (adv.) 4.wearable(v.) pute(n.) 6.capable(n.) 7.replacement(v.) pressure shot shot real really wear computer capability replace .阅读导学 根据P26-P27课文内容,回答下列问题。 1.Who is being interviewed? 2.What does the title of
10、the book The New Age of Invention suggest? 3.Why does Richard say there have been golden ages of invention throughout history? 4.What advances in technology have been made? 5.What new inventions are mentioned in the passage? 6.What is the real spirit of invention according to Richard? 答案 1.Dr Richar
11、d Fairhurst,whose new book The New Age of Invention has just been published. 2.It suggests that the present day is a new age for inventions. 3.Because there were the four great inventions in Ancient China:gunpowder,papermaking,printing and the compass and then there were the great Western inventions
12、:the steam engine,the telephone and the radio. 4.Advances in virtual reality,wearable tech,the flexible battery,medicine and environmental science. 5.3D printers and an intelligent walking house. 6.The desire to think and create. 重点词汇 1.Presently I am going to press the lever,and off the machine wil
13、l go.(教材P25) 马上我会按下操纵杆,机器就会运行。 【词汇精讲】本句中press 是及物动词,意为“压;按”。此外,press还 有“逼迫”和“催促”的意思;当press为名词时,可表示“压;按;印刷媒体; 新闻界”。 He pressed a button and a table rose from under the ground as if by magic. 他按下了一个按钮,一张桌子像变魔术一样从地下升了上来。 He pressed his face to the glass to have a good look at the sights outside. 为了好好看看
14、外面的景象,他把脸紧贴在玻璃上。 The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a users typing and the time between key presses. 这种键盘可以通过分析像使用者的打字力度和按压键盘的时间间 隔这样的事情来提供强大的安全保障。 【词汇拓展】 press sb to do sth 逼迫某人干某事 freedom of the press 新闻自由;出版自由 pressure n.压;压力;压强 under pressur
15、e 处于压力之下 blood pressure 血压 The boss pressed his workers to work 16 hours a day. 这个老板强迫他的工人每天工作16个小时。 Tell me about your ability to work under pressure. 请告诉我你在压力下工作的能力。 2.For example,advances in virtual reality and wearable tech,as well as the flexible battery,mean we should soon be seeing further de
16、velopments.(教材P26) 例如,虚拟现实和可穿戴技术以及柔性电池技术领域的进步意味着 我们在不久的将来就会看到科技的进一步发展。 【词汇精讲】句中advance 为可数名词,意为“进步,进展”,还可意为 “预先”;advance作动词时,意为“前进;促进;提前”。 The manager was quite satisfied with the advance of the project. 经理对项目的进展相当满意。 【词汇拓展】 advance on/towards 朝着前进 make advances in 在方面取得进步 in advance 预先,提前 advanced
17、adj. 高级的,先进的 According to the weather report,a storm is advancing towards the city. 根据天气预报报道,一场暴风雨正向这座城市逼近。 Great advances in artificial intelligence have been made in the past 20 years. 在过去的20 年里,人工智能领域取得了很大进步。 Id appreciate it if you could let me know whether you are available in advance. 如果你能提前告知
18、我你是否有空,我将感激不尽。 Having shown you around our school,we will introduce our most advanced science lab to you. 我们带领你们参观完学校后,将为你们介绍我们学校最先进的科学 实验室。 3.In addition,important advances have been made in medicine and environmental science thanks to increasing computer power.(教材P27) 此外,由于计算机能力的增长,医学和环境科学领域取得了重要的
19、 进步。 【词汇精讲】句中in addition意为“除此之外,另外”,表示递进关系, 相当于一个副词,放在句子前面,后面通常跟逗号,相当于 besides,whats more。 I still remember what you have devoted to improving my oral English.In addition,you also generously shared your learning experience with me. 我仍然记得你为了提高我的英语口语所付出的辛苦。此外你还慷 慨地和我分享你的学习经验。 In addition,there are fam
20、ous artists who will perform how to cut paper on the spot. 此外,一些著名的艺术家还会现场进行剪纸表演。 【词汇拓展】 in addition to除之外(还有,也) additional adj. 附加的;额外的;外加的 additionally adv.另外,此外 In addition to giving a general introduction to computers,the course also provides practical experience. 课程除了介绍一般电脑知识外,还提供实际操作的机会。 The g
21、overnment provided an additional 25 million to support the project. 政府另拨2 500万英镑用于支持该项目。 【名师点睛】in addition 相当于一个副词,表示递进关系,后面跟逗 号。in addition to是一个介词短语,后面接名词或动词-ing形式。 4.In terms of the environment,it is now possible to create an intelligent walking house.(教材P27) 就环境而言,人们造出一所智能的可以行走的房子是可能的。 【词汇精讲】句中i
22、n terms of 是一个介词短语,意为“就而言, 从方面来说”。 In terms of nutrition,fast food is far from satisfactory. 从营养角度来说,快餐是很不令人满意的。 In terms of working experience,I have a great advantage over others. 从工作经验来讲,我比其他人有优势。 【词汇拓展】 in the long/short term就长远/短期而言 be on good terms with与关系好 The new teaching method will make a
23、great difference in the long term. 从长远来看,这种新的教学方法意义重大。 I would be grateful if you could give me some advice on how to be on good terms with my roommates. 如果你能给我提供一些如何与室友保持良好关系的建议,我将不胜 感激。 5.It is capable of using GPS technology to travel to different places,with computing technology controlling its
24、“legs”.(教材P27) 由计算机技术来控制它的“腿”,它可以利用GPS定位技术去不同的 地方。 【词汇精讲】句中capable是形容词,意为“有能力的”,常与介词of 搭配。 It is reported that the new type of robots is capable of communicating with people in several languages. 据报道,这种新型机器人能够用好几种语言与人交流。 The bridge is capable of carrying even the heaviest loads. 这座桥甚至可以承载最重的负荷。 【词汇拓
25、展】常用于“be+形容词+of”的短语还有: be fond of喜欢 be proud of以为自豪 be ashamed of因为而羞愧 be tired of厌倦 His father is fond of offering suggestions to all his friends. 他父亲喜欢给朋友们提建议。 You ought to be ashamed of the way you behaved yesterday. 你应该为你昨天的表现方式而感到羞愧。 6.So what is it that inspires us to invent things?(教材P27) 那么,
26、是什么激励我们发明东西呢? 【词汇精讲】句中的inspire是及物动词,意为“鼓舞,鼓励;激励”。此 外,还表示“促成;给某人创作灵感”。 The excellent situation has been inspiring us to win greater victories. 大好形势不断鼓舞着我们争取更大的胜利。 The Lake District scenery inspired Wordsworth to write his greatest poetry. 英格兰湖区的美景给了华兹华斯灵感而创作出他最伟大的诗篇。 【词汇拓展】 inspiration n.鼓舞;启示;灵感 ins
27、pired adj.激动的;得到灵感的 inspiring adj.鼓舞人心的;启发灵感的 inspire sb to do sth激励某人去做某事 Indias myths and songs are the inspiration for her books. 印度的神话与歌曲是她的书的灵感来源。 It was not exactly our most inspiring performance of the season. 那并非我们本赛季最激动人心的表现。 7.But what remains important is that we have an incredible desire
28、 to think and create,and thats the real spirit of invention.(教材P27) 但是仍然非常重要的一点就是我们有着超乎想象的思考和创造的 欲望,那才是真正的发明精神。 【词汇精讲】句中desire是名词,意为“渴望,欲望”。同时,desire还有 动词的词性,表示“渴求,渴望”的含义。 Few people I know seem to have much desire to cook. 似乎我认识的人中很少有人很喜欢做饭。 Do you think robots has its own needs and desires? 你认为机器人
29、有自己的需求和渴望吗? 【词汇拓展】 have a desire to do sth/for sth 渴望做某事/渴望得到某物 desire to do sth渴望做某事 desire sb to do sth 想要某人做某事 desire that. (should) do sth渴望做某事 We always desire to live in peace with the other countries in the world. 我们总是希望和世界上其他国家和平共处。 The teacher desired that all the exercises (should) be hand
30、ed in before school was over. 老师想要学生们在放学之前把练习作业交上。 重点句式 1.It is capable of using GPS technology to travel to different places,with computing technology controlling its “legs”.(教材P27) 由计算机技术来控制它的“腿”,它可以利用GPS定位技术去不同的 地方。 【句式剖析】with computing technology controlling its“legs”是一个 with 复合结构,在句中作方式状语。with
31、复合结构由“with+宾语+ 宾语补足语”构成,在句中作定语或作状语表示原因、时间、条件、 伴随、方式等。 With the Earth Day approaching,a lot of posters were put up around our school to call on us to join in the actions for a greener earth. 随着地球日的临近,我们学校里张贴了许多海报,号召我们加入绿 色地球的行动中来。 In recent years,with peoples income increasing,many people have enough
32、 money to buy private cars. 近年来,随着人们收入的增加,很多人有足够的钱来购买私家车。 【句式拓展】 with复合结构构成方式如下: with+名词/代词+形容词 with+名词/代词+副词 with+名词/代词+介词短语 with+名词/代词+动词不定式 with+名词/代词+现在分词 with+名词/代词+过去分词 The little boy stood in the corner,with his head down. 那个小男孩低着头站在角落里。 She said goodbye to us with tears in her eyes. 她含着眼泪和我们
33、说再见。 With such a tough task completed,he smiled with relief.他完成了这 么一项艰难的任务,欣慰地笑了。 【名师点睛】with复合结构中,现在分词作宾语补足语表示主动或 正在进行的动作;过去分词作宾语补足语表示被动或已经完成的动 作,动词不定式作宾语补足语表示将来的动作。 With time going by,I gradually understand my mothers words. With his work finished,he went out to play football.(工作已经被做 完了) With much
34、work to do,he was like a cat on hot bricks.(工作还没有 做) 2.So what is it that inspires us to invent things?(教材P27) 那么到底是什么激发着我们去发明创造呢? 【句式剖析】这是一个强调句型的特殊疑问句。强调的是句子的 主语“what”。强调句型的基本结构为“It is/was+被强调成分 +that/who+句子其他部分”。如果被强调部分是人时,可用that或 who,其他一律用that。 Who was it that broke the window? 到底是谁打破了窗户? 【句式拓展】(
35、1)强调句型可用来强调句子的主语、宾语、状语等, 不强调谓语和表语。 It is not only your enthusiasm but also your teamwork that made a deep impression on us.(强调主语) 不仅是你的热情,你的团队精神也给我们留下了很深的印象。 It is my English teacher that/who I admire most, for he is so devoted to the teaching job.(强调宾语) 我最钦佩的是我的英语老师,因为他对教学工作是如此的热爱和投 入。 It was only
36、when the car pulled up in front of our house that we saw Lily in the passenger seat.(强调状语) 直到车停在我们房子前面时,我们才看到Lily坐在乘客座椅上。 (2)强调句的一般疑问句:Is/was+被强调成分+that/who+句子其他部 分? Was it in your school that you met Mary last time? 你上一次和玛丽见面是在你的学校吗? (3)强调句的特殊疑问句:特殊疑问词(被强调部 分)+is/was+that/who+句子其他部分? What was it th
37、at made our English teacher so delighted? 是什么使我们的英语老师如此高兴? 【名师点睛】强调句型不强调谓语,如果强调谓语动词,用 “did/does/do+动词原形”。 I did hear that he had gone abroad for further study. I do believe that your hard work will pay off. .课文语法填空 Dr Richard Fairhurst is 1. author of the book The New Age of Invention.Now he 2. (int
38、erview) by the reporter from Between the Pages.In Richards opinion,there 3. (be) golden ages of invention throughout history and he also mentioned the four great 4. (invent) in Ancient China and the great ones in the West.But now most of the new great inventions are tech-based, for example,virtual r
39、eality and 5. (wear) tech.6. addition, important advances have been made in medicine and environmental science thanks to increasing computer power.And a walking house is capable of 7. (use) GPS technology to travel to different places.The 8. (impress) stuff makes the interviewer surprised.What inspi
40、res Richard 9. (invent) things is recognizing a problem 10. needs a solution. the is being interviewed have been inventions wearable In using impressive to invent that/which .概要写作 根据P26-P27课文内容写一篇60字左右的内容概要。 参考答案 Dr Richard is being interviewed by the TV program Between the Pages. Obviously the titl
41、e of his book means that there has come a great new age for inventions,such as 3D printers and an intelligent walking house.When asked about the invention of a time machine,Dr Richard says it will be long before the idea becomes a reality.Since humans have a strong desire to think and create,it is safe to say there will be more incredible inventions.
