人教英语选修8第三单元warmingupandreading.ppt

Jane was asked a lot of questions, but she didnt answer _ of them. other B. any C. none D. some 2. - How do you find your new classmates? - Most of them are kind, but_ is so good to me as Bruce. none B. no one C. everyone D. some one 3. All the tickets have been sold out. _ is left. No one B. Nothing C. None D. Not anyone,B,A,C,4. Despite her illness, she had lost _ of her enthusiasm of life. not anyone B. none C. nothing D. not all 5. There are several pretty girls standing under the tree, But _ are known to me. neither B. none C. no one D. all 6. Some people would rather ride bicycles as bicycle riding Has _ of the trouble of taking bus. nothing B. none C. some D. neiter,B,B,B,How can you divide 13 oranges among 9 children fairly?,make orange juice,Creativity,Warming up,Unit 3 Inventors and inventions,In groups, discuss the inventions you know and then make a list.,telephone 1876,airplane 1903,television 1923,colour television 1940,photocopier 1937,air conditioner 1902,electronic digital computer 1942,atomic bomb 1945,credit cards 1950,Penicillin 1928 (青霉素),X-ray 1960,What qualities are needed to be a good inventor?,Creative Education Hard-working Practical skills Determination Patience ,Curious,Creative,Persevering,Look at the pictures below and discuss in pairs which pictures show inventions and which show discoveries.,A discovery,= =,An invention,an amphibious car,This is the first car that can travel safely on water and on land. When moving on water, the wheels of the car turn sideways and move into the body. The underneath of the car is strong enough to sail as a boat. It is a prototype and is not yet being produced for sale. This is an interesting modern invention.,Stephensons “Rocket”,The structure of DNA,Work out the rules that will help you decide what a discovery is and what an invention is.,An invention is _ _.,A discovery is _ _.,existing in nature but not yet known,finding out something already,by human beings not existing before,something that was created,discovery make a discovery discover discoverer,发现 作出一项发现 vt. 发现; 发觉; 找到 n. 发现者,Explanation,An invention,A discovery,Electricity,1. Systems of delivering electrical light and heating to homes and offices 2. Household machines for washing, ironing, keeping food cold, etc 3. Computers, telephones, television, etc,The movement of air,1. Airplane jet engines 2. Air balloons, etc,Machines to help people with serious disease,The circulation of the blood,X-rays,1. Body scanners to see whether you are ill 2. Machines to treat illnesses (like cancer),Look at the pictures, what inventions can you think of?,The problem of the snakes,Read the text fast and answer questions.,The text narrates the problem of the snakes and presents the procedures of catching them and applying for a patent.,1. What is the main idea of the text?,2. The writer was successful to catch the snakes in _ attempt. A. the First B. the second C. the third D. every 3. According to the text, which subject do you think can be given a patent? A. A new star discovered by a scientist. B. A new novel written by Yao Ming. C. A new way to make dirty water clean. D. A new kind of grass can be used as a medicine.,C,C,Part I,Part II,Part III,Part IV,Fast Reading,Part I (Para 1):,the discovery of the problem of the snakes.,the research on the approaches to solve the problem.,the attempts to catch the snakes.,the requirements of getting a patent.,Part II (Paras 2-3):,Part III (Paras4-6):,Part IV (Paras7, 8):,Fast Reading,Every inventor must go through some stages before they can have their invention approved? Here are the stages. Please put them in the suitable order.,Applying for a patent Finding a problem Doing research Testing the solution Thinking of a creative solution Deciding on the invention,The suitable order:,Finding a problem,Doing research,Thinking of a creative solution,Testing the solution,Deciding on the invention,Applying for a patent,Find a problem,The snakes must be removed but not harmed,Do research,Look for methods of removal; the habits of snakes,Fill the chart.,Test the solution several times,Apply for a patent,Fill in the form and file the patent application with the patent office,Think of a creative solution,Identify three possible approaches : choose one,Try three times to make it work efficiently,Para 4-6: What was the writers three attempts to catch the snakes? Why did the first two attempts fail? The first attempt: The writer placed the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat for two hours. Two hours was too short to make the snakes sleepy. She needed to spend more time cooling the snakes.,The second attempt: The writer placed the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat in the evening for a whole night. Once the snakes were picked up, they were woken and tried to bite her. The third attempt: The writer placed the frozen bowl over the snakes habitat in the evening and carry a net to collect the snakes without harming them the next morning.,3. What are the two improvements that the writer makes to catch the snakes without hurting them?,1) She bought a stainless steel ice-cream maker and froze the bowl. She added ice-cubes to the top of the bowl to keep it cool. She placed it over the snakes habitat during the day so that the snakes would become sleepy and could be easily caught.,1) As above she did the same but placed the bowl over the snakes habitat in the evening.,2) As above but added a net to catch the snakes.,4. Why did cooling make the snakes less active?,Snakes dont have a way of keeping warm in their bodies. They get warmth from the sun and become more active at this time. When the sun goes down at night they cool down and become less active. So extra cooling to the snake would make them even less active and easier to catch.,Patent office (专利局) plays the role of deciding what is an invention and what is not. And only inventions can get patents and so be recognized and protected.,patents,You are able to prove that you were the first person to make the invention. You are recognized as a real inventor. You can make money if you sell your invention to others.,Discuss with your partner what the advantages might be of getting a patent.,go through 1) 经历(不愉快的事),Most families went through a lot in the war.,2) （法律、协议等）被通过 The new law did not go through.,3) 审阅, 检查,Mother went through the drawer for her glasses. I cant go through the letters in an hour.,Language points,A terrible noise went through the house.,4) 穿过, 通过,5) 把用完/耗尽,The boy went through all his pocket money.,look through 浏览 get through 通过, 接通, 做完 see through 看穿/透；帮助到底/度过难关,2. do research on /into /in.,从事, 进行, 做研究,e.g. They are carrying out a research into the causes of cancer.,注意: research可作可数名词和不可数 名词, 有自己的单复数形式。 但是短语do research on /into /in. 中research 为不可数名词。,3. When I called up my mother in the countryside on the telephone, she was very upset.,call up 打电话；使回忆起,今晚我会给你打电话。_,Ill call you up tonight.,老相片引起了我对童年的回忆。 _,The old photo calls up memories of my childhood.,bring back 使回忆起 remind sb. of sth.,call back call for call in call on call at call off,召唤某人回来；再访；回电话 需要，要求，接（人或物） 邀请；请来 拜访（人） 拜访（某地） 取消,Ex. -Can I do the job? -Im afraid not, because it _skill and patience. calls on B. calls out C. calls up D. calls for,D,4. Here was a chance for me to distinguish myself by inventing something,distinguish oneself 显扬自己, 使自己扬名 e.g. The man distinguished himself by his wisdom. distinguish vt. & vi. 1) 辨识；认明 e.g. A person with good eyesight can distinguish distant objects. 眼力好的人能看清远处的物体。,(2) （常与from, between连用）区别；区分 不能辨别颜色的人谓之色盲。 应当教育孩子分辨好坏。 Children should be taught to distinguish right from wrong.,People who cannot distinguish between colors are said to be color-blind.,(3) (常与from连用) 使有别于；作为的特点 语言把人和动物区别开来。 Speech distinguishes man from animals. 象因为有长鼻子而有别于其他动物。 Elephants are distinguished by their long trunks.,distinction distinctive,n. 区别, 差异 adj. 有特色的, 与众不同的,be distinguished by be distinguished for be distinguished as,以为特征 因而著称 被称之为,distinguished adj. distinguishing adj. distinguishable adj. distinct adj.,著名的, 出名的 有区别的 可辨别的，可区别的 清楚的，明白的,5. The first thing I tried to do was to see if there were products that might help me, but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes.,there be 常见的变化形式有: there seems to be , there happens to be , there used to be.,辨析: there be与have there be 强调某处有某物; have 强调某人有某物, 指为人所拥有 e.g. There is a book on the desk. I have a book.,2) seem的归纳总结,seem +to be +形容词/名词/介词短语/分词 seem to do,Something seemed to be wrong with him. You seemed to be in a great hurry. The first memories seemed to be connected with work. He seemed to be a good leader. He seems to know everything.,It seems (to sb.)that. It seems as if/ as though. There seems (to be ) .,seem 构成的句式:,It seems that everyone was satisfied. It seems as if you are the first one here. There seems (to be) no reason for believing him.,seem 表示有某种根据的判断, 这种判断往往 接近事实或者符合事实。 appear 从外表或者表面上看来“似乎, 好像”, 有时暗含“事实上并非如此”之意。 look 强调视觉上的印象。 It appears a true story. He looks a perfect fool. Do let your mother know all the truth. She seems _ everything. A. to tell B. to be told C. to be telling D. to have been told,D,6. I set about researching the habits of snakes so I could trap them in the easiest way.,1) set about =set out: to begin or start 着手; 开始,他一到那儿就着手解决问题。 He _ as soon as he arrived there. = He _ as soon as he arrived there.,set about solving the problem,set out to solve the problem,be in the habit out of habit break the habit develop/form/fall into/get into the habit of,2) habit n. 习惯,出于习惯,打破.的习惯,养成.习惯,habit 通常指个人经常性的行为 custom 一般指整个社会在一段时间里的 行为、风俗 practice 指惯例, 也指商业或者法律上的 常规做法。,有.的习惯,7. Between the outside and inside walls of the bowl there is some jelly, which freezes hard when cooled.,when cooled 的构成: 连词when +过去分 词, 相当于when 引导的状语从句: when it is cooled.,When _ help, one often says “thank you” or “ its kind of you”. A. offering B. to offer C. to be offered D. offered,原从句为主动结构时, 用when/while+现在分词来代替; 原句为被动结构时, 用 when /while+过去分词短语来代替。,D,8. They abruptly disappeared into a convenient hole in the wall.,1) abruptly adv. 突然地, 唐突地 abrupt adj. 突然的; 意外的 e.g. 这路有很多急转弯。 The road is full of _. 这会议突然结束了。 The meeting came to _. 我们的讨论突然给缩短了。 Our discussion was _ curtailed.,abrupt turns,an abrupt end,abruptly,be convenient for/to sb.sth. It is convenient for sb. to do sth.,对某人/某物便利/方便的,译: 三点钟对你方便吗？ e.g. Will 3oclock be convenient for you ? 译: 明天开始工作对你方便吗？ e.g. Will it be convenient for you to start work tomorrow?,2) convenient adj. 便利的, 方便的,对某人来说做某事是方便的,1. Come and see me whenever _. A. you are convenient B. you will be convenient C. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you 2. If it is quite _ to you, Ill visit you next Tuesday. A. convenient B. fair C. easy D. comfortable,C,A,convenience U 方便, 便利 C 方便的事/物,at ones convenience adv.,在某人方便的时候,e.g. Please do this job at your convenience.,9. expectation n. 预料, 预期, 期待,期望,e.g. He has little expectation of winning a prize. 他对获奖不抱什么希望。,e.g. There is no expectation of snow tonight. 今晚预料无雪。,What he did was against/ beyond/contrary to all expectations. 他所做的完全出乎意料。,“的期望, 期待”用of。,expect sth. of / from sb. 要求/指望某人 expect sb. to do sth. Are you clear what is expected of you? Dont expect too much from him. I expect so/not. I dont expect so.,10. monitor 1) vt. 监听, 收听 e.g. They have been monitoring the enemys radio broadcasts to try to find out their secret plans. 2) 密切监视, 监督 e.g. The teacher is monitoring an examination.,11. Pressed by my friends and relations, I decided To seize the opportunity to get recognition for press 催促，催逼，敦促 press sb. for sth. press