新核心大学英语B版听说教程

Unit5FutureVehicles,Inthisunityouwill:1.learnaboutthelatestdevelopmentofhigh-techvehiclesandthetoughcompetitioninthecarmarket;2.familiarizeyourselfwiththewordsandexpressionsrelatedtothethemeoftheunit;3.learntousethesewordsandexpressions;4.learnsomenewslisteningstrategiesconcerningthegrammaticalfeaturesofnewsreports;5.practicelisteningwithothernon-theme-relatedaudioandvideomaterials;6.learntousetheexpressionsandsentencestructurescommonlyusedinasking/givingdetails.,Learningobjectives,PartITheme-RelatedActivities,PartIIListeningandStrategies,PartIIIExtensiveListening,PartIVCommunicationSkills,PartVAssessmentLog,PartITheme-RelatedActivities,SectionINewsAboutScienceDevelopment,SectionIIScienceReport,SectionIIIScienceReport,1.Doyouwanttodriveacarthatcanfly?2.Whatwillthefuturevehiclelooklike?,Lead-inquestions:,Unit5PartISectionILead-inquestions,WordBank,Unit5PartISectionIWordBank,Task1Watchthevideoclipandthendecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.,Task,Unit5PartISectionITask1,1.Accordingtothisreport,thestateofSouthCarolinaismakingeffortstocutautoexhaustemissions.2.Ahigh-performancecarcantbestartedlikeanormalone.,(Accordingtothisreport,thestateofCaliforniaismakingeffortstocutautoexhaustemissions.),T,F,_,_,3.Ifyouwanttostartahigh-performancecar,thenormalprocedureistocrankfirstandthenturnthecarkey.4.Intermsofthemassproductionandmarketingofhybridcars,theUSautomakersactuallyfallbehindtheirJapanesecounterparts.5.AToyotaPriuscarsellsatthepriceof14,000dollars.,T,F,_,(Ifyouwanttostartahigh-performancecar,thenormalprocedureistoturnthecarkeyoverandthencrank.),_,Unit5PartISectionITask1,F,_,(AToyotaPriuscarsellsatthepriceof21,000dollars.),Task2Watchthevideoclipasecondtimeandthencompletethefollowingsentences.,Task,Unit5PartISectionITask2,1.ThestateofCaliforniastillinairpollution.2.Andintheracetodevelopcars,HondaandToyotaarewinningwithhybrids.3.Detroitisdevelopingvehicles,buttheyareyearsawayfrom.,mass-produced,low-emissions,leadsthenation,hydrogen-poweredfuelcell,massproduction,_,_,_,_,Unit5PartISectionITask2,4.ItsashroudIcanwear.5.Yourecertainlysomebodywhos.,environmentallyconscious,thatwillhideme,_,_,1.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcars?2.Shouldmetropolisesencourageresidentstobuycarsornot?Ifyouranswerisnot,whatshouldthecitygovernmentdotoimprovepublictransportation?3.Comparedwithtraditionalcarsthatonlyusegas,whatbenefitsanddrawbacksdoyouthinkhybridcarshave?4.Inthenearfuturewhatkindofcardoyouthinkshouldbeproduced?,Task3Watchthevideoclipagainandthenhaveagroupdiscussionbasedonthefollowingquestions.Afterthediscussion,eachgroupwillgiveabriefreporttotheclass.,Task,Unit5PartISectionITask3,【Script】,Script,Unit5PartISectionIScript,WordBank,Unit5PartISectionIIWordBank,Unit5PartISectionIIWordBank,1.HowmuchmoneydoestheVolvosafetyconceptcarcost?A.20million.B.15million.C.10million.D.5million.2.WhichofthefollowingfeaturesdoesNOTbelongtotheVolvosafetyconceptcar?A.See-throughpillar.B.Eyesensor.C.Seat-adjustingcomputer.D.DVDplayer.,Task1Watchthevideoclipandchoosethebestanswerstothefollowingquestions.,Task,Unit5PartISectionIITask1,3.The_adjust(s)toaccommodateeachindividualdriver.A.pedalsB.rear-viewmirrorC.radiosvolumeD.headrest4.Whatdoestheredlightflashingonthewindscreenmean?A.Thecarhasaflattire.B.Thedrivershouldchangelanes.C.Thecaristooclosetoanothercar.D.Itistimetoturn.,Unit5PartISectionIITask1,5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabouttheVolvosafetyconceptcar?A.Itisequippedwithfivecomputers.B.Itisonlyaprototype.C.Itisnotsafeforchildrentoridein.D.Thistypeofcarisexpectedtobeonthemarketwithin6years.,Unit5PartISectionIITask1,1.AccordingtoCNNreporterHarotti,apartfromtoomanycars,whatisanothercausefortrafficjams?2.WhichcompanyownsVolvo?3.Whatisthefunctionoftheheat-sensitivesensor?,Task2Watchthevideoclipasecondtimeandthengiveashortanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.,Task,Boneheaddriverswhoareresponsibleforaccidentsalsocausetrafficjams.,Itcantellifpeopleareinthecar.,_,_,Unit5PartISectionIITask2,Ford.,_,Task3Watchthevideoclipagainandmakeatwo-minutecommentonthetopicofthevideoclip.Preparetoansweroneortwoquestionsraisedbytheclassoryourteacherafteryourpresentation.,Task,Unit5PartISectionIITask3,Questions:1.Whatpartofthevideomostinterestedyouandwhy?(open)2.Whatdoyouthinkisthebestsolutiontothetrafficjaminbigcities?(open)3.Doyouthinkthattheauthoritiesshouldenactstricterlawsonillegaldrivingacts?(open)4.Somethinkthattheairqualityinbigcitiesworsenseveryday,doyouagree?(open),Unit5PartISectionIITask3,【Script】,5.Doyouwanttoownyourowncaroneday?(open)6.Shouldsomenewtypesofcarsbeencouragedforproductionlikeelectroniccarsandflyingcars,etc.?(open),Script,Unit5PartISectionIIScript,WordBank,Unit5PartISectionIIIWordBank,Unit5PartISectionIIIWordBank,1.Whereisthe“NorthAmericanInternationalAutoShow”held?A.Chicago.B.Detroit.C.LosAngeles.D.NewYork.2.WhydoestheChryslerCEOthinkthatelectricvehicleisthehighestresponsetoconsumersrequest?A.Itislessexpensive.B.Itisconvenient.C.Itstechnologyisleastdisruptive.D.Itsstyleisuptodate.,Task1Watchthevideoclipandchoosethebestanswerstothefollowingquestions.,Task,Unit5PartISectionIIITask1,3.Howmanyvisitorsfromhowmanycountrieswillcometotheautoshow?A.700,000and70.B.600,000and60.C.700,000and60.D.600,000and70.4.Whichautocompanywasonthevergeofbankruptcylastyear?A.Chrysler.B.Honda.C.Ford.D.GeneralMotors.5.Whichautocompanywonthe“NorthAmericancaroftheyear”award?A.Hyundai.B.Honda.C.Toyota.D.Ford.,Unit5PartISectionIIITask1,Task2Watchthevideoagainandthencompletethefollowingsentences.,Task,Unit5PartISectionIIITask2,1.Thecarscomeinlike,butthisyeartheisona,itsaleaner“NorthAmericanInternationalAutoShow”,inaforUScarmakers.2.Butevenifthebuyers,theneedstobemore.3.Onthesidelinesoftheshow,thepowerfulautoworkersunion,manyworkerssaytheyvebeenmade.4.Morechangesarepromisedandistough,theyareeachothershere.,efficient,desperatetime,wholeProduction,rockStars,_,_,_,_,budget,_,rallyingagainstanymoreconcessions,_,nippingat,_,heels,_,buyin,_,industry,_,scapegoats,_,competition,_,Unit5PartISectionIIITask2,5.Ata,theindustryhastoofferintheworstofeconomictimes.,showcaseofthebest,_,【Script】,Script,Unit5PartISectionIIIScript,PartIIListeningStrategies,SectionINews-GrammaticalFeatures(1),News-GrammaticalFeatures(1),Unit5PartIISectionI,Toinformtheaudienceofwhathappenedintheshortesttimebythequickestmeans,newsreportshaveasetofdistinctivegrammaticalandlexicalrules.Withtheserulesinmind,Englishlearnerswillfindnewsreportsfairlyeasytounderstand.Grammaticalfeatures:Innewsreports,tensesareusedflexiblytomeetvariousneeds.Forexample,thepresenttenseandtheactivevoiceareoftenusedinnewsreports,whichinvolvemovement,changeandaction,renderingeventsfreshandnew.,Unit5PartIISectionI,e.g.SwedenisissuinganinternationalarrestwarrantfortheAustralianfounderofWikileaks.JulianAssangeisfacingallegationsofrape.Prosecutorswillseekthewarrantafteracourtruledheshouldbeheldforquestioning.Mr.Assangedeniestheallegations,sayingtheyrepartofasmearcampaigntodiscredithiswebsite.Sometimes,thepresenttenseisusedintheleadwhereasthesimplepastisusedincontenttogiveaclearaccountoftheevents.,Unit5PartIISectionI,e.g.Russianofficialssayaleadinganti-terrorofficialwaskilledSundayinDagestan.GapalGadzhievwastheheadoftheanti-extremismpolicedepartmentinDagestanscapitalMakhachkala.Officialssayhewaskilledwhenunknowngunmenfiredonhiscarashetraveledtowork.InaSeparateincident,officialssayabombplacedunderacarexplodedinthecitySaturday.Forthesakeofbrevity,parentheticalphrases(插入语)arefrequentlyusedinnewsreporttoprovidespecificsliketheidentity,profession,age,location,thereportersattitude,etc.,Unit5PartIISectionI,e.g.1)Speakingtoreportersinaconferencecall,USCoastGuardRearAdmiralPaulZukunftsaidworkershadinstalledthecaponNov.8thandcompletedtestingtomakesurethewelliscompletelyplugged.2)OnewasMariaAntoniettaBerna,22yearsold,daughteroftherailroadstationmasterofThiener,acityof20,000milesnorthwestofVenice.3)Thetreatyrequiresanumberofeffortslikeraisingtobaccoprices,restrictingadvertisingandbanningsalestochildren.,Unit5PartIISectionI,ListeningSkillRuleofThumb1Payspecialattentiontothetransitionsbetweenreportsinnewsbroadcaststounderstandwhattypeofsegmentwillfollow.e.g.Andnowinsports.(sportsnews)TurningtotheMiddleEast.(newsabouttheMiddleEast)InUSelectionracenews.(newsaboutAmericanelection)Letsrecap(summary),Unit5PartIISectionI,RuleofThumb2Toreducethelisteningloadsubstantially,focusonthemaintopic,namely,themainclauseandkeeptrackofhowthestoryunfolds.RuleofThumb3Digupfurtherbackgroundinformation,likewhen,where,howinparentheticalphrases.,WordBank,Unit5PartIISectionITask1,Unit5PartIISectionITask1,Task1Listentothenewsandthencompletethefollowingnotes.,Task,Unit5PartIISectionITask1,cabinet,_,Thursday,_,regulategovernmentofficials,_,Unit5PartIISectionITask1,securityoperations,_,approved,_,USsentbattletanks,_,Unit5PartIISectionITask1,foreseescuts,_,politicalanalysts,_,isdeterminedeachyearbyCongress,_,【Script】,Script,Unit5PartIISectionITask1,WordBank,Unit5PartIISectionITask2,Unit5PartIISectionITask2,Task2Listentothefollowingnewsandchoosethebestanswerstothefollowingquestions.,Task,Unit5PartIISectionITask2,1.Thenewsreportismainlyconcernedabout_.A.thegreatneedforgoodroadsineasternCongoB.theseriousfoodshortagefacingtheeasternCongoC.theinfluenceofrebelattacksonfarmingineasternCongoD.thedisagreementonwhetherornottobuildroadsineasternCongo2.Theroadtheconvoytookis_.A.onlyreservedforUNoperationsB.basicallyananimalpathslightlywidenedC.builtwiththeassistanceofIndonesianengineersD.mainlyusedtotransportweaponsforrebelattacks,Unit5PartIISectionITask2,3.HowlongwillittakefortheconvoytomakearoundtripfromDungutoNgilima?A.4hours.B.5hours.C.8hours.D.20hours.4.HowlongwilltheroadfromDungutoFaradjebe?A.200kilometers.B.150kilometers.C.80kilometers.D.40kilometers.5.Accordingtothereport,whatisthemostdifficultobstacleforthetroopstobuildtheroadineasternCongo?A.Thewar.B.Theweather.C.Thewildanimals.D.Thelackofwaterandelectricity.,Unit5PartIISectionITask3,Task3Readthefollowingpassageaftertheclip.Payparticularattentiontopronunciationandintonation.,Task,Progressisslow,justhalfakilometeraday,onagoodday.Capt.SihombingMaruahal,engineerofficer:Ifitrains,nowork.Allequipment,allmaterialscomebacktomycamp.Rainsnottheonlyobstacle.ColonelRitiauw:Themostdifficultchallenge,besidestheweather,sowefoundmanyanimalswildanimalslikeblackmambasnakes,andthensometimeselephant,sometimeslion.Now,theroadisnearlycomplete.Thetroopswillrotatehomeandanothercompanyofengineerswilltaketheirplace.TheUNhasntsaidwhetherthenewengineerswillbuildmoreroads.But,itsclear,theneedremains.,【Script】,Script,Unit5PartIISectionITask3,PartIIIExtensiveListening,INewsReports,IIScienceReport,IIIScienceReport,IVConversations,VPassageListening,VICompoundDictation,WordBank,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsI,1.Whichcountrysautomarketwasthelargestintheworldlastyear?A.TheUS.B.Japan.C.China.D.Russia.2.HowmanycarsdidAmericansbuylastyear?A.735,000.B.753,000.C.675,000.D.657,000.,Listentothereportandthendothefollowingexercise.,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsI,3.WhendoautosalesgoupinChina?A.BeforeMayDay.B.AfterNationalDay.C.BeforetheLunarNewYearcelebrations.D.AroundNewYearcelebrations.4.AccordingtoKevinWale,whatcannotbeassumedbythelargesalesinChina?A.Morepeopleinthecountrysidearebuyingcars.B.ProfitsarehigherthanUScarsales.C.Morejobopportunitiesarecreated.D.Moregovernmentinvestment.,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsI,5.WhenisChinaexpectedtobethelargestautomarketintheworld?A.Within20years.B.Within5to10years.C.Within15years.D.With30years.,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsI,【Script】,Script,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsI,WordBank,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsII,1.HowmanyphysicistswonthisyearsNobelPrizeforPhysics?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.2.WherewasCharlesKaoborn?A.Beijing.B.HongKong.C.Shanghai.D.Guangzhou.,Listentothereportandthendothefollowingexercise.,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsII,3.WhatisCharlesKaoscontribution?A.Opticalglassfibers.B.Thecharge-coupleddevicetocaptureimages.C.Theelectroniceyeofdigitalcameras.D.TheMarsprobe.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutWillardBoyle?A.Hewasawardedonethirdoftheprize.B.Hisinventionrevolutionizedcameras.C.Hisresearchworkstartedin1966.D.Hemadetheinventiononhisown.,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsII,5.WhendidAlfredNobeldie?A.1895.B.1896.C.1897.D.1898.,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsII,【Script】,Script,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsII,WordBank,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsIII,Listentothenewsreportandthenanswerthequestionsorallyafterwards.Comparewhatyouhavesaidwiththereferenceanswersprovided.,1.Whatisthisnewsreportabout?2.Whatarethetwocausesfordistracteddriving?,TheUSgovernmentwantstogetclunkersanddistracteddriversofftheroad.,Telephoningandtextmessaging.,_,_,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsIII,3.Doyouagreethatdistracteddrivingshouldbebanned?,Yes,Iagree.Firstly,distracteddrivingdoesharmtothedriver.Whenacaraccidentoccurs,thedriverprobablyisthefirstpersontobeinjured.Secondly,distracteddrivingmayleadtoothersbeinginjuredorkilled.Whenadrivertalksonthephoneorsendsatextmessage,hisattentionisdiverted.Thirdly,ifdistracteddrivingisnotbannedorpunished,otherformsofproblematicdrivingwillfollowsuit.,_,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsIII,【Script】,Script,Unit5PartIIIINewsReportsIII,WordBank,Unit5PartIIIIIScienceReport,Watchthevideoclipandthendothefollowingexercise.,1.WhichofthefollowingtechnologiesthatcanpreventcollisionsisNOTmentioned?A.Auditoryalarms.B.Visualalarms.C.Warninglights.D.Automaticbrakes.2.HowmanypeoplediefromtrafficaccidentseachyearintheUS?A.30,000.B.40,000.C.50,000.D.60,000.3.Wherehasthetechnologytoavoidrear-endcollisionalreadyshownpositiveresults?A.Bus.B.Car.C.Truck.D.Subway.,Unit5PartIIIIIScienceReport,4.Howmuchdidpreventablerear-endcollisionsincarsfallafterthesmarttechnologywasimplemented?A.50percent.B.40percent.C.30percent.D.20percent.5.WhatisTRUEaboutpassengervehicleswithsmarttechnology?A.Theyarewidelymarketed.B.Theyarestillintheearlystagesofexperiment.C.Theycannotcompetewithtraditionalvehicles.D.Theyarenowbeingmass-produced.,【Script】,Unit5PartIIIIIScienceReport,Script,Unit5PartIIIIIScienceReport,Task1SpotDictationDirections:Inthispassage,thereare15blanks.Fillinthemissingwordsafterwatchingthevideocliptwice.,Task,Unit5PartIIIIIIScienceReport,ARoughRoadforToyotaToyotabecame1)in2008.Butafter2),theJapanesecompanymayhaveputitsqualitybrandnameatrisk,atleasttemporarily.Toyotaisrecalling3)aroundtheworldbecauseofcaseswherevehicles4).LastAugust,adriverinCaliforniawasunabletostop.Thecrashkilledhimandthreeofhisfamilymembers.,theworldslargestautomaker,havespedupunexpectedly,_,_,yearsofbuildingloyalty,_,millionsofcarsandtrucks,_,Toyotasaystheproblemisrareand5)becomingstuckopen.OnJanuary26th,thecompanysuspendedsalesofeightofits6)intheUnitedStates,itslargestmarket.Toyotadealershavebeenreceivingpartstomakerepairs.GeneralMotorsandFordbothreported7)inJanuary.ButToyotasalesintheUnitedStateshavefallen,and8).ToyotasaysitexpectscostsandlostsalesfromitsrecentsafetyrecallstototaltwobilliondollarsbytheendofMarch.,increasedsales,top-sellingvehicles,causedbyacceleratorpedals,_,_,_,sohasitsstockprice,_,Unit5PartIIIIIIScienceReport,LouisLataifspent27yearsinthecarindustryatFord.NowheisdeanoftheSchoolofManagementatBostonUniversity.LOUISLATAIF:“ItsToyotasbiggestsuchrecall.9).Itsnotmandated.So,inthatrespect,theyaredoingsomethingfairlybold,namely,takingthehitof10)thatareininventoryonwhichtheyhavestoppedsales.”Arecalllatelastyear11)thatToyotasaidcouldcausetheacceleratortogetstuck.OneofthevehiclesinthefloormatrecallwasthePrius,theworldstopsellinghybrid.,Itsvoluntary,incidentally,_,shuttingproductionandcorrectingthevehicles,_,involvedfloormats,_,Unit5PartIIIIIIScienceReport,NowAmericanofficialsare12)onthe2010Prius.TheTransportationDepartmentsaysithasreceivedmorethan120reports,includingreportsoffourcrashes.Toyotasaysitfoundasoftwareproblemthatcouldbrieflyaffectthe“feel”oftheanti-lockbrakeson13).Itsaysitfixedthebrakeproblemlastmonth.ButagrowingnumberoflegalcasesclaimToyotaknewforalongtimeaboutthesuddenaccelerationissuewithothervehicles.Theproblemreportedlyhasledtomorethan14)inthepast10years.Congressispreparingforhearings.,roughorslipperyroads,_,investigatingthebrakesystem,_,800crashesand19deaths,_,Unit5PartIIIIIIScienceReport,GregBonnerisamarketingprofessoratVillanovaUniversity.Hesaysto15),Toyotawillhavetomakepubliceverythingitknowsabouttheproblemsandshowitacceptsresponsibility.Therecallhasalsointensifiedquestionsaboutallthecomputercontrolsystemsusedinmoderncars.,regaintrust,_,Unit5PartIIIIIIScienceReport,Task2RepetitionDirections:Repeatthefivesentencesinthevideoclip.Payattentiontothepronunciationandintonationforeachwordandsentence.,Task,1.Thecrashkilledhimandthreeofhisfamilymembers.2.ToyotasaysitexpectscostsandlostsalesfromitsrecentsafetyrecallstototaltwobilliondollarsbytheendofMarch.3.OneofthevehiclesinthefloormatrecallwasthePrius,theworlds