新核心大学英语B版听说教程1unit6

Unit6GadgetsinaNewEra,Inthisunityouwill:learnaboutinnovativegadgetsthatcouldmakelifemoreconvenient;2.familiarizeyourselfwiththewordsandexpressionsrelatedtothethemeoftheunit;3.learntousethesewordsandexpressions;4.usewordstressinasentenceandidentifythenamesofpeopleandplacesinspokendiscourse;5.practicelisteningwithothernon-theme-relatedaudioandvideomaterials;6.usetheproperexpressionsandsentencestructurestocheckin/outofahotel.,Learningobjectives,PartITheme-RelatedActivities,PartIIListeningandSpeakingStrategies,PartIIIExtensiveListening,PartIVCommunicationSkills,PartVAssessmentLog,PartITheme-RelatedActivities,SectionIReportAboutScientificDiscoveries,SectionIIDialogue,SectionIIIReportAboutScientificDiscoveries,Doyouhappentoknowanynewgadgetsinyourlife?Canyoutellwhattheyare?Doyouhavetheinteresttomakegadgetsofyourown?,Lead-inquestions:,Unit6PartISectionILead-inquestions,WordBank,Unit6PartISectionIWordBank,Unit6PartISectionIWordBank,Notes,Unit6PartISectionINotes,Task1Watchthevideoclipandthendecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.,AnthonyRoweisaninventorfromCarnegieMellonUniversity.Thereareseverallaptopsconnectedtosensorsinhishome.,(Hisplaceisbrimmingwithsensors,notlaptops.),T,F,_,_,Task,Unit6PartISectionITask1,Rowesdevicecannotdetectproblemswithhouseholdelectricityconsumption.Thesystemisadvancedbutitisdifficulttofix.Thisgadgetisenvironmentally-friendlyandhelpsreducecosts.,T,F,F,_,(TheamountofelectricityconsumedwillbereflectedinabargraphandapiechartmonitoredbyRoweviatheInternet.),_,_,Unit6PartISectionITask1,(Itiseasytoinstallathomeandeasytouse,whichdoesnotneedanycabling.),Task2Watchthevideoclipasecondtimeandthencompletethefollowingblanks.,Task,Unit6PartISectionITask2,oven,lights/livingroomlamp,laptop,iPhone,fan,refrigerator,TV,wireless,remotelyturnon/off,activate,wiredwith,monitor,wireless,installathome,cabling,asmallradio,forwardingmessages,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,Unit6PartISectionITask2,remotelyturnoff,powerconsumption,save,reduce,Savingenergyhelpstheenvironment,andalsoreducescosts.,_,_,_,_,_,1.Whatdoyouthinkofthiskindofgadgetadevicethatcanberemotelycontrolledwhenyouarenotathome?2.Willthisgadgetmakelifemoreconvenient?Pleaseexplain.3.Arethereanydrawbackstothisnewgadget?4.Whatgadgetwouldyoumostliketohaveinyourhome?,Task3Watchthevideoclipagainandthenhaveagroupdiscussionbasedonthefollowingquestions.Afterthediscussion,eachgroupwillgiveabriefreporttotheclass.,Task,Unit6PartISectionITask3,【Script】,Script,Unit6PartISectionIScript,WordBank,Unit6PartISectionIIWordBank,Unit6PartISectionIIWordBank,Notes,Unit6PartISectionIINotes,1.Whatisfirstdiscussedinthevideo?A.Acellularphone.B.AGPStracker.C.Satellitecommunication.D.Anemergencyservice.2.WhattypeofpeoplewillfindtheGPStrackermosthelpful?A.Peoplegoingcampingorhiking.B.Thosewholiketosleepoutsideatnight.C.Peoplewhosurf.D.Smallchildrenwhooftengetlost.,Task1Watchthevideoclipandchoosethebestanswerstothefollowingquestions.,Task,Unit6PartISectionIITask1,3.Onecanonlyusethetrackerafter_.A.payingthe$130retailfeeB.informingtheserviceaboutonesdestinationC.subscribingtoitbypayingtheservicefeeD.sendingamessagetotheemergencyservice4.AllofthefollowingismentionedabouttheGoProWearableHDsportsvideocameraEXCEPTits_.A.high-qualitypicturesB.wide-anglelensC.underwateruseD.high-speedphotographyimages5.ThenewsreportdoesNOTmentionthe_oftheGoProWearableHDsportsvideocamera.A.sizeB.designC.priceD.applicability,Unit6PartISectionIITask1,HowdoesoneusetheGPStrackertocallforhelp?2.Whatwillhappenwhenonedoesnotreallyneedhelpbutsendsforahelicopter?3.WhatisspecialaboutthedesignoftheGoProWearableHDsportsvideocamera?4.WhatmakesthedeviceshootHDvideoortakeHDpictures?,Task2Watchthevideoclipforthesecondtimeandgiveashortanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.,Task,Pressthelittleemergencybuttononit.,Hewillbefined.,Itissmallbuteasytobeputontoahelmet,handlebars,orsurfboard.,_,_,_,Unit6PartISectionIITask2,Ithasawide-anglelens.,_,Task3Watchthevideoclipagainandthenworkwithapartnertosummarizeitusingthefollowingwords.,Task,Unit6PartISectionIITask3,【Script】,Script,Unit6PartISectionIIScript,WordBank,Unit6PartISectionIIIWordBank,Unit6PartISectionIIIWordBank,Notes,Unit6PartISectionIIINotes,Accordingtothevideoclip,_revealsmuchaboutpeoplesstateofhealth.A.ageB.sweatC.abloodtestD.bodytemperature2.Whichofthefollowingwillbenefitfirstfromthisresearch?A.Thesportsindustry.B.Thecomputerindustry.C.Themedicalindustry.D.ResearchInstitutes.,Task1Watchthevideoclipandchoosethebestanswerstothefollowingquestions.,Task,Unit6PartISectionIIITask1,3.Onecanpredictthatinthenext10years,fabricswill_.A.keeppeoplewarmerB.freepeoplefromcleaningC.improvesportsrecordsD.detectpeoplesphysicalconditions4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcorrect?A.Thetechnologycanbeaweaponagainstsportsdoping.B.Thetechnologycanbeadevicetotrackanindividualplayer.C.Thetechnologycanbeanewmethodtorevolutionizesportsadvertisements.D.Thetechnologycanbeatoolfortrainerstoknowhowtheirathletesareperforming.5.Whatismainlydiscussed?A.Bio-conductivity.B.BodySensors.C.WearableTechnology.D.NewElectronicProducts.,Unit6PartISectionIIITask1,Task2Watchthevideoclipagainandthencompletethefollowingsentences.,Task,Unit6PartISectionIIITask2,【Script】,1)ResearchersattheBiotexprojectinDublinwanttodevelopwaysof.2)Theofsweatchangesasit,soitisimportanttohaveitasitisexcretedbythebody.3)Studyingsweatisnotmeanttotraditionalmethodslikebloodtestsbutrathertothem.4)InthefuturewehopetodevelopthissystemintoaT-shirt,whichwillbesidewhatweseehere.Sowewillhaveofapersonastheytrainorexercise.5)Thepossibilitieswillgrowasresearchers.,analyzingperspiration,composition,ages,replace,complement,integrateotherssensors,afullphysiologicalpicture,overcomenewobstacles,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,Script,Unit6PartISectionIIIScript,PartIIListeningandSpeakingStrategies,SectionIPronunciationSkillWordStressinaSentence,SectionIIListeningSkillListenforNamesofPeopleandPlaces,SectionIPronunciationSkillWordStressinaSentence,InspokenEnglish,importantwordsthatcarryinformationareusuallystressed.Theyaremostlycontentwordssuchasnouns,verbs,adjectives,andadverbs.Whenwordsarestressed,theyarehigher,louderandspokenmoreclearly,whileotherlessimportant,unstressedwordsareglidedoverquickly.Non-stressedwordsareconsideredfunctionwordssuchasdeterminers(the,a,some,afew),auxiliaryverbs(donot,am,can,were),prepositions(before,nextto,opposite),conjunctions(but,while,as),pronouns(they,she,us).Normally,thelastimportantwordinthesentencehasthemoststress.,Unit6PartIISectionI,Unit6PartIISectionI,Forexample:Roboticswillprobablycontinueitsspreadinofficesandhomes.Inthisexample,thewords“robotics”,“continue”,“spread”,“offices”,and“homes”arestressed.Moreexamples:Tomisaneight-yearoldboywhogoestoschoolinPhiladelphia.GloverStadiumdoesnthaveenoughseatsforallthefans.HecancomeonSundaysaslongashedoesnthavetodoanyhomeworkintheevening.,1.Unfortunately,Jackwasnotabletofinishthetaskontime.2.TheThompsonsarelookingforwardtoyouvisitingthemnextJanuary.3.Wouldyouliketocomeoverandplayagameofchesswithus?4.Bythetimehereceivesthisletter,IwillhavecaughtthetraintoParis.5.Shakespearewrotepassionate,movingpoetry.6.Asyoumighthaveexpected,hehasjustthoughtofanewapproachtotheproblem.,Task1Readthefollowingsentencesandmarkthestressedwordsaccordingtotheaforementionedrulesandthenlistentocheckwhetherornotthepronunciationiscorrect.,Task,Unit6PartIISectionITask1,Unit6PartIISectionITask1,Sometimeswhenoneputsstressondifferentwordsinasentence,themeaningofthesentencechanges.Readthefollowingsentenceandnoticethedifference:Amongalltheemployees,Ithinkhedeservesthepromotion.(someoneelsedoesnotthinkso)Amongalltheemployees,Ithinkhedeservesthepromotion.(notanyoneelse)Amongalltheemployees,Ithinkhedeservesthepromotion.(shouldget,workshardfor)Amongalltheemployees,Ithinkhedeservesthepromotion.(notanythingelse)Amongalltheemployees,Ithinkhedeservesthepromotion.(ofallpeople,heshouldgetthepromotion),Task21)ReadsentencesinColumnAwiththestressondifferentwords.ThenmatchthemeaningsofthesentencesinColumnB.,Task,Unit6PartIISectionITask2,ColumnA()1.Samgotabirthdaypresentfromhisuncleyesterday.()2.Samgotabirthdaypresentfromhisuncleyesterday.()3.Samgotabirthdaypresentfromhisuncleyesterday.()4.Samgotabirthdaypresentfromhisuncleyesterday.()5.Samgotabirthdaypresentfromhisuncleyesterday.()6.Samgotabirthdaypresentfromhisuncleyesterday.,ColumnBa.ItwasgiventoSam,notsomeoneelse.b.Itisnotjustanordinarygift;itwasforhisbirthday.c.Ithappenedinthepast.d.Itisnotfromanotherperson,buthisuncle.e.Itwasnottoday,orthedaybeforeyesterday.f.Itwasapresent,asopposedtosomethingelse.,a,c,b,f,d,e,Unit6PartIISectionITask2,2)Tongue-TwisterforFunIseeaseadownbytheseashore,butwhichseadoyouseedownbytheseashore?Lovesafeelingyoufeelwhenyoufeelyouregoingtofeelthefeelingyouveneverfeltbefore.Knifeandafork,bottleandacork:thatisthewayyouspellNewYork.Chickeninthecarandthecarcango:thatisthewayyouspellChicago.,Inlistening,oneoftenhearsdetailedinformationsuchasnumbers,namesofpeople,placesandevents,whicharesometimesveryconfusing.Ifonecanidentifythosecomplicatednames,theycanhelphimunderstandtheinformationmorecorrectly.Themosteffectivewayistolistenwhiletakingdownnotes,especiallywhenonehearsmoredetailsthanhecanremember.TrypracticinglisteningtocommonEnglishnamesofpeopleandplaces.,SectionIIListeningSkillListenforNamesofPeopleandPlaces,Unit6PartIISectionII,Task1Listentothefollowingshortparagraphandfillintheblanks.,Task,Unit6PartIISectionIITask1,Hi,mynameis.IwasbornonOctober19,1993,inandImovedto,whereIgrewup.NowIlivewithmyparentsin.WhenIstartedschool,Imadesomenicefriendsnamed.MyfavoritesubjectsinschoolareEnglish,Math,andSpelling.IwanttofinishhighschoolandthenstudymedicineatUniversityandbeadoctor.,RobertWarren,Virginia,Minnesota,California,Shirley,Eric,Dylan,andDaniel,JohnsHopkins,_,_,_,_,_,_,Unit6PartIISectionIITask2,【Script】,Task2Listentothedialogueandthendothefollowingexercise.,Task,1.WheredoesAlejandracomefrom?A.Budapest.B.Lima.C.Lisbon.D.SoPaulo.2.Whichcountrydoesthespeakerintendtogotoforvacation?A.Portugal.B.Turkey.C.Bangkok.D.Spain.3.WhatismentionedaboutIstanbul?A.Itsnaturalbeauty.B.Itsancientculture.C.Itsfantasticfood.D.Itsfrequencyasastop-overplace.,Script,Unit6PartIISectionIITask2,Task3Listentothefollowingaudioclipwithbothnumbersandnamesofplacesandthenfillintheblanks.,Task,Unit6PartIISectionIITask3,Owillhelpidentifylocationsmentionedinoldbooks,articlesanddocumentsrelatingto.Itcontainsmorethanoldnamesofstreetsandotherurbanfeaturesthatarenolongeronthemap.Inmostcasesthesestreetshavebeenrenamed;inothercasestheyhavedisappearedentirely.Severalnameshavemigrated.Forexample,todaysisinthe,butbeforewasthenameofwhatisnowcalled.,Manhattan,NewYorkCity,1,600,KingStreet,WestVillage,1794KingStreet,PineStreet,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,Unit6PartIISectionIITask3,Evenmoreannoying,thesamenamehassometimesbeenusedatthesametimefordifferentstreets.Untilthetherewasainandaonthe.hadinthe,andinthetherewereatleast.,two,1920s,ManhattanStreet,Harlem,ManhattanStreet,LowerEastSide,GreenwichVillage,twoCorneliaStreets,1820s,1770s,threeGeorgeStreets,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,Inmostcasesthesestreetshavebeenrenamed;inothercasestheyhavedisappearedentirely.Severalnameshavemigrated.Forexample,todaysKingStreetisintheWestVillage,butbefore1794,KingStreetwasthenameofwhatwenowcallPineStreet.Evenmoreannoying,thesamenamehassometimesbeenusedatthesametimefortwodifferentstreets.Untilthe1920s,therewasaManhattanStreetinHarlemandaManhattanStreetontheLowerEastSide.GreenwichVillagehadtwoCorneliaStreetsinthe1820s,andinthe1770s,therewereatleastthreeGeorgeStreets.,Task4Readthefollowingpassageaftertheclip.Payparticularattentiontopronunciationandintonation.,Task,Unit6PartIISectionIITask4,PartIIIExtensiveListening,INewsReports,IIDialogue,IIIFeatureReport,IVShortConversations,VPassageListening,VICompoundDictation,WordBank,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsI,1.Whatisreportedinthenewscoverage?A.Anelderlywomandiedofoldage.B.Asmoking-relatedfirecausedthedeathofanoldwoman.C.Smokingdoesharmtopeopleshealth.D.Anunidentifiedladywasfounddead.2.WhichofthefollowingabouttheoldcoupleisNOTtrue?A.Theyweremarriedin1945.B.Theywerebotheightyyearsofage.C.Theybothquitsmokingsixmonthsago.D.Thewifedidnotactuallystopsmoking.,Listentothereportandthendothefollowingexercise.,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsI,3.WhydidauthoritiestakeMr.Casstoanursinghome?A.Hewantedtocommitsuicide.B.Hecouldnottakecareofhimself.C.Hisbehaviorwasunstable.D.Heneededcompany.,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsI,【Script】,Script,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsI,WordBank,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsII,Whatismainlydiscussedinthisreport?A.Cellphonemodels.B.Cellphoneuse.C.Anewdiscoveryaboutcellphoneusage.D.Thedangerofcellphones.2.Whatdidthetestonmiceshow?A.Symptomsofmemoryimpairmentdisappearedinmice.B.Miceexposedtocellphonesignalsweregeneticallystronger.C.Thereisnoevidenceinthestudyofmicethatbraincancercanbecured.D.Theexperimenthasnotbeenconductedlongenoughtoconvincethepublic.,Listentothereportandthendothefollowingexercise.,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsII,3.Dr.RichardIsaksonis_aboutthestudy.A.unimpressedB.sympatheticC.concernedD.optimistic,【Script】,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsII,Script,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsII,WordBank,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsIII,Listentothenewsreportandthenanswerthequestionsorallyafterwards.Comparewhatyouhavesaidwiththereferenceanswersprovided.,1.Whatisthenewsreportabout?2.Whoorganizedaspecialbonemarrowdrive?,Bonemarrowdonorsneededforababy.,Firefighters.,_,_,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsIII,3.Doyouwanttogetinvolvedinbonemarrowdonationregistry?,Yes,Ido.Ibelievethateveryonehasaresponsibilitytosaveliveswheneverpossible.Helpingthoseleukemiapatientsisaperfectopportunitytodoso.Asuitablebonemarrowmatchisnotoriouslyhardtofind,sobecomingadonorisaparticularlygooddeed.Themorepeopleonthedonationregistry,thegreatertheoddsofsurvivalforsomeofthemostvulnerablepatients.,_,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsIII,【Script】,Script,Unit6PartIIIINewsReportsIII,WordBank,Unit6PartIIIIIDialogue,Listentotheaudioclipandthendothefollowingexercise.,WhichofthefollowingisNOTanaspectofautomotiveengineering?A.Cardesign.B.Theengine.C.Aerodynamics.D.Cardecoration.2.Whatcanbepredictedaboutthedevelopmentoffuturecars,accordingtoPhil?A.Theuseofdifferentfuels.B.Thechangeofpetrolanddieselengines.C.Thesizeofcars.D.Theperformanceofcars.,Unit6PartIIIIIDialogue,3.Howsoonwillelectricandhybridcarsbewidelyused?A.Tenyears.B.Fifteenyears.C.Tentofifteenyears.D.Twentyyears.4.Whichofthefollowingfruitscontainachemicalsubstancethathelpstoreducetheriskofprostatecancer?A.Personalhabits.B.Trafficaccidents.C.Asenseoffreedom.D.Amazingtechnology.5.Philthinksitistoengineeranunderwatercar.A.foolishB.senselessC.necessaryD.impossible,Unit6PartIIIIIDialogue,【Script】,Script,Unit6PartIIIIIDialogue,Task1SpotDictationDirections:Inthispassage,thereare15blanks.Fillinthemissingwordsafterwatchingthevideocliptwice.,Task,Couldthishappen?Orthis:afortyfootfiretornado,oneofmany,swirlingintodowntownL.A.?Orthis:asixtymile1)turningaLasVegasdayintodarkestnight?Howaboutawaroverwater?OrtheEiffelToweralivewithlocusts?Allthese2)haveonecommondenominator?Water,orthelackofit.Ourplanetis3)offreshwaterandwithglobalwarmingandthe4),thereislessandlessofit.Sowhathappenswhenthereisntenoughto5)?Whatcouldourwaterlessworldbelike6)?,Unit6PartIIIIIIFeatureReport,wallofdust,frighteningimages,runningout,populationexploding,goaround,in2025,_,_,_,_,_,_,Unit6PartIIIIIIFeatureReport,Today,wearerunningoutofwater.Climatechangehas7),alteringweatherpatternsandcausinglessraintofall8).Andwiththeworldspopulationgrowing,therellbea9)forwaterby2030,buttherewontbeanymorewater.Therellbeless.“Thesituationisveryserious.By2050,ifsomethingisnotdone,10)waterconservation,wecould11).”Althoughtwothirdsofourplanetiswater,12)isfreshwater,andofthat,halfisinaccessible,13)inglaciersandthepolarregions.Therestflowstoourrivers.,warmedtheearth,inareasthatmostneedit,50%greaterdemand,intermsof,endupwithpeopledyingofthirst,lessthanafiftieth,lockedup,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,Unit6PartIIIIIIFeatureReport,“Riversarethebluearteriesoftheearth;theyrethe14)fromahumanperspective.”Butthoughhumanshavebeendevelopedovermillenniainaworldfullofwater,thisdarkrealityisthingsaresettochange.Andas15),itcouldtriggerdevastatingscenarios.,basisofcivilization,ourfreshwatersupplydriesup,_,_,Task2RepetitionDirections:Repeatthefivesentencesinthevideoclip.Payattentiontothepronunciationandintonationforeachwordandsentence.,Task,1.Orthis:asixtymilewallofdustturningaLasVegasdayintodarkestnight?2.Sowhathappenswhenthereisntenoughtogoaround?3.Andwiththeworldspopulationgrowing,therellbea50%greaterdemandforwaterby2030.4.Althoughtwothirdsofourplanetiswater,lessthanafiftiethisfreshwater.5.Asourfreshwatersupplydriesup,itcouldtriggerdevastatingscenarios.,Unit6PartIIIIIIFeatureReport,Task3ListenandWriteDirections:Listentothespeechagain