新视野大学英语第四册第四单元课件

1、The Telecommunications Revolution,Book 4, Unit 4,Text A,2,Proper names,telecommunications optical fiber (L. 6) /high-capacity optical fiber links (L. 38) cable (L. 7) copper wire (L. 8) digital switches (L. 8)/digital model (L. 22)/digital mobile phone systems (L. 51) wireless transmission systems (

2、L. 9) the Information Age (L.10) a spiders web of digital and wireless communication links (L. 11),电信 光纤. 光学纤维/高容量的光纤电缆网 电缆 铜线（电缆） 数字转换器/数字模式/数字移动电话系统 无线传播系统 信息时代 一个蜘蛛网般的数字和无线通信网络,3,Proper names,the information superhighway (L. 39) log on (to)/ log out/off (L. 40) the electronic data (L. 42) /electr

3、on (L. 73) paperless trading (L. 43) radio tower (L. 53) string lines across mountain ridges (L. 53) wireless call (L. 55) fixed lines (L. 56),信息高速公路 进入（计算机）系统；登录/退出 电子数据/电子（信号） 无纸化交易 无线电发射塔 翻山越岭架设线路 无线电话 固定线路,4,telephone 双脚交替 skip rope hop skip and jump三级跳,22,Widespread access to information techno

4、logies, for example, promises to condense the time required to change from labor-intensive assembly work to industries that involve engineering, marketing, and design. (L. 14) Translation? 例如，信息技术的广泛应用有望缩短劳动密集型的组装工业转向涉及工程、营销和设计的那些产业所要的时间。 Tr. 经常接触不同的文化有望优化我们的知识结构。 Our frequent access to different cu

5、ltures promises to optimize the structure of our knowledge.,23,Modern communications “will give countries like China and Vietnam a huge advantage over countries stuck with old technology”. (L. 18) give a huge advantage over使与相比拥有巨大的优势 Tr.在就业市场上，一些固有的性别观念使男性与女性相比拥有巨大的优势。 In the job market, some fixed

6、 notions about gender give men a huge advantage over women.,24,Modern communications “will give countries like China and Vietnam a huge advantage over countries stuck with old technology”. (L. 18) be stuck with: have no choice about dealing with (sb./sth.) or having to do 无法摆脱，解脱不了;被.缠住无法摆脱, 遇到困难无法进

7、行下去 Why am I always stuck with the dirty work? We were stuck with relatives who came to stay unexpectedly. cf. stick with： 坚持 Lets just make a decision, and then stick with it. cf. be stuck in: be caught or held in a position so that you cannot move 陷入 Its economy is stuck in recession. (L. 31) the

8、time they spend stuck in traffic. (L. 66) He was stuck awkwardly in the middle. 他处在进退两难的尴尬境地。,25,How fast these nations should push ahead is a matter of debate. (L. 20) push ahead/forward (with) : continue trying to achieve something坚决进行（下去） Tr. 一旦心中确定了目标，不管有任何艰难困苦，都要勇往直前。 Once you have a goal set i

9、n mind, just push forward/ahead with it, regardless of any hardships involved. 他们已决定继续提出诉讼。 They have decided to push ahead with legal actions. a matter of sth./doing sth: sth that needs or requires sth else需要的问题，需要事情 a matter of debate/opinion/time/personal taste一个有争论的问题/看法问题/时间问题/个人口味问题,26,Many ex

10、perts think Vietnam is going too far by requiring that all mobile phones be expensive digital models, when it is desperate for any phones, period. (L.20) go too far: behave in an unacceptable or extreme way 过火 Hes often rude, but this time hes gone too far. be desperate for: 急需 More and more places

11、have been desperate for water in recent years. period: used at the end of a statement to show that you believe you have said all there is to say on a subject and you are not going to discuss it any more. I dont want to do it, period. 我不想做这件事，我说完了。 Translation? 许多专家认为，越南在目前急需电话的情况下，却要求所有的移动电话都必须是昂贵的数

12、字型电话的做法就是太超前了。,27,lack experience in weighing costs and (L. 23) weigh: 权衡，斟酌 other phrases: weigh ideas 权衡意见 weigh ones words 斟酌词句 weigh against 权衡，比较 Tr. 爱对个人得失斤斤计较的人，根本不可能生活得幸福。 Those who are liable to weigh personal gains and losses are far from likely to live in happiness.,28,This means that maj

13、or cities are getting the basic infrastructure to become major parts of the information superhighway, allowing people to log on to the most advanced services available.(L.38) Translation? 这意味着其主要城市正获得必需的基础设施，成为信息高速公路的主要部分，使人们能够进入系统，获得最先进的服务。,29,To offer peak performance in providing the electronic d

14、ata and paperless trading global investors expect, Shanghai plans telecommunications networks as powerful as those in Manhattan. (L.42) Translation? 为了能给国际投资者提供其所期望的电子数据和无纸化交易的出色服务，上海计划建设与曼哈顿的网络同样强大的远程通信网络。,30,To further reduce the waiting list for phones, Hungary has leased rights to a Dutch-Scandi

15、navian group of companies to build and operate what it says will be one of the most advanced digital mobile phone systems in the world. (L.49) the waiting list for phones: the number of people waiting for phones电话待装户; the waiting list: a list of people who have asked for something which is not immed

16、iately available but which they will or might be able to receive in the future 候选人名单：如为某职务或填补一个空缺而列出的一些人的名单 The hospital has a waiting list for minor operations. Translation? 为进一步减少电话待装用户，匈牙利已将权利出租给一家荷兰斯堪的纳维亚企业集团，来建造并经营一个据说位居世界先进行列的数字移动电话系统。,31, to accept a significantly higher price tag for a wirel

17、ess call (L. 55) to accept/pay a high price tag for sth. 花费高价来换取某物 Tr. 要买新款手机得出高价钱，但几个月内此价格就会大幅度降低。 A high price tag has to be paid for cell phones of the latest fashion, but in a couple of months, it will dive enormously.,32,the entire width and breadth of Latin America. (L. 57) the width and bread

18、th of: the entire extent of the length and breadth of Now that youve got at the length and breadth of what happened, it is up to you to do as you see fit. 既然你知道了事情的始末，那你就看着办吧。 Tr. 国庆节期间，神州大地到处充满着祥和、幸福的气氛。 During the National Day, there is an atmosphere of peace and happiness across the entire width

19、and breadth of China.,33,So mobile phones have become the rage among businesspeople (L. 68) rage n. 1. outburst of furious anger 盛怒 the rage of the sea 怒海澎湃 be in / fly into a rage 勃然大怒 2. a rage for 强烈欲望 3. be / become (all) the rage among 在之中成为时尚 Tr. 每逢佳节收发短信已成为中国人的时尚。 Sending and receiving short

20、messages on every festive occasion has become the rage among the Chinese people.,34,By going for next-generation technology now, (L. 73) go for: try to get or win something 追求 Tr. 如果你今天一味地追求乐趣，那你日后不太可能有所作为。 If you are going for fun alone today, you are less than likely to achieve something in time t

21、o come.,35,For countries that have lagged behind for so long, the temptation to move ahead in one jump is hard to resist. (L.76) Translation? 对于那些长期落后的国家来说，一跃而名列前茅的诱惑难以抵御。,36,Words across横越 transatlantic flights, transnational 2. between, inter trans-racial fostering 异族收养 3. showing a change transfo

22、rm, transfigure,42,parade,a parade of: a series of things of people Each generation passes through a similar parade of events. 每一代人都经历一系列相类似的事件。 a line of people, vehicles moving toward in order (庆祝)游行 on parade: 在游行 The Olympic Games began with a parade of all the competing nations. 奥运会以所有参赛国的运动员列队

23、进场作为开始。 The general inspected the parade. 将军在阅兵式中检阅了部队。 an obvious display of sth., particularly in order to impress other people炫耀，夸耀 make a parade of sth.: show ones skill, knowledge, etc. off夸耀, 炫示 I dislike the way he makes a parade of his knowledge in front of me. 我讨厌他在我面前卖弄知识的样子。,43,parade,v.

24、游行 The strikers paraded through the city center. 罢工者游行穿过城市中央。 夸耀 parade ones skill炫耀自己的技术 He is always parading his wealth / his knowledge.他总爱夸耀自己的财富/知识。,44,condense,a condensed report 简短的报告 A long story can sometimes be condensed into a few sentences. cans of condensed soup 浓缩汤罐头 Steam is condensed

25、(冷凝） into water when it touches a cold surface.,45,intensive,intensive care （重病）深切治疗；特别护理 ICU 重症监护室 intensive care unit labor-intensive 劳动密集型 capital-intensive 资金密集型 energy-intensive 能源密集型 knowledge-intensive 知识密集型 intense adj. 强烈的；紧张的 intensify v. 增强，强化 intensity n. 强烈，剧烈，紧张；强度,46,lick,lick one s lips to feel eager and excited because you are e