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1、Unit 1The world of our sensesWelcome to the unitFive sensesFive sensessightsightFive sensesFive senseshearinghearingtastetasteFive sensesFive sensessmellsmelltouchtouchWe dowiththe senseseeeyessightheartastesmelltouch/feelearshearingtongue/taste budstastenosesmellhands/feet/skintouchFive sensesFive

2、sensesA person who cannot see is_ and someone who cannot hear is _.blindblinddeafdeafWhat would happen if you lost one or two of your senses?？Some great people who have lost one or two of his senses.They can read by touching raised dots which represent numbers and letters. This system is called Brai

3、lle.2.How do the deaf communicate with each other?They use body language or sign language.1.Do you know how blind people can read?Read the short passage on page 1Read the short passage on page 1Do you believe? Do you believe? Sometimes senses may cheat us and they may affect one another.What can you

4、 see in this picture? Which is longer, line x or line y? How would you judge the length of the two lines? How can you prove that the two lines are straight? Can the line b be read in only one way?Are lines m and n straight?What do you see in the picture?What do you see in the picture?How many people

5、 can you see in the picture?Seeing is believing.Move or not?Black or white?DiscussionDiscussionWhy are people misled (误导误导) by their own eyes?Because the background or other lines confuse the eyes. Also, what we expect to see can change what we see. PracticeFill in the blanks with words that have so

6、mething to do with “senses”.When he got there, he _ that there was a dark hole. He _ into it, but could _ nothing. He _with his ears, he could _nothing, either. He _ it for a long time. noticednoticedlookedlookedseeseelistenedlistenedhearhearwatchedwatchedHe _ something strange. He _the side of the

7、hole. It _hot. Suddenly some noises were _ from the hole. It _ like someone was cooking inside.sensedsensedfelt/touchedfelt/touchedfeltfeltheardheardsoundedsoundedLanguage points1. sense cn. 意思，意义意思，意义, 感觉感觉, 知觉知觉, 感知感知, 理解力理解力, 鉴赏力鉴赏力, 辨识力辨识力, 判断力判断力, (pl) 理智；神智；思理智；神智；思维的能力维的能力eg. the sense of sig

8、ht, hearing, smell, taste, touch 视觉视觉,听觉听觉,嗅觉嗅觉,味觉味觉,触觉触觉他的嗅觉很灵敏。他的嗅觉很灵敏。He has a good sense of smell.幽默感是一个人的宝贵资产。幽默感是一个人的宝贵资产。A sense of humor is a great asset for a person. vt. sensed, sensing 感觉感觉,感知感知;觉察觉察,意识意识到到, 理解理解, 认识认识他觉得他的建议不受欢迎。他觉得他的建议不受欢迎。He sensed that his proposals were unwelcome.这只狗

9、感觉到我害怕了。这只狗感觉到我害怕了。The dog sensed that I was afraid.【拓展拓展】in a sense 在某一方面；就某种意义来说在某一方面；就某种意义来说make sense 有意义；意思清楚；有道理有意义；意思清楚；有道理make sense of 理解；懂；明白理解；懂；明白in no sense决不决不come to ones senses 苏醒过来苏醒过来out of ones senses 失去理智失去理智lose ones senses 失去知觉失去知觉common sense常识常识牛刀小试牛刀小试1.输血过后她很快苏醒过来。输血过后她很快苏醒

10、过来。She soon _ after a blood transfusion.came to her senses 2.我没领会到他的真实的意思。我没领会到他的真实的意思。I _ his real meaning. did not sense 3.听到这个消息后她昏了过去。听到这个消息后她昏了过去。She _ when she heard the news.lost her senses 4.那只狗意识到了危险便吠叫了起来那只狗意识到了危险便吠叫了起来。The dog _ and barked.sensed danger 5.这个句子根本讲不通。这个句子根本讲不通。The sentence

11、_ at all. doesnt make sense 2. affect vt. (=have an effect on) effect n. CSmoking affects health.The new policy has affected the price of coal.3. one another 指三者以上（所有格指三者以上（所有格one anothers）; each other 指两者以上指两者以上（所有格（所有格each others）The two brothers always fight against each other. 4. as well 相当于相当于

12、in addition to 或或 too，表示，表示“也；还也；还” Im going to London and my sister is coming as well.They looked into one anothers eyes for a silent moment. 2) may/ might （just) as well do 不不妨妨;无妨无妨（比（比had better委婉的表达）委婉的表达）You may as well know the truth. 4) (its) just as well （口语）幸亏；没关系；口语）幸亏；没关系；无妨无妨 “We were t

13、oo late to see the film.”“Just as well. I hear it isnt very good.”3)might as well do as do 与其与其不如不如You might as well throw money away as spend it in gambling. The teacher as well as his students is going to the museum.5. fail vt. (健康，视力健康，视力)衰退衰退Her eyesight is failing. ones failing health 某人恶化的健康状况

14、某人恶化的健康状况 fail sb. 辜负某人辜负某人;使某人不及格使某人不及格He speaks English as well as Kate.5) as well as 与与同样好；不但同样好；不但而且而且He speaks Spanish as well as English.6. even if / though 即使即使Even if I have to sell my house ,Ill keep my business going.Even if invited, he wont go to the party.7. confuse vt. 使糊涂，使迷惑使糊涂，使迷惑con

15、fuse sb.confuse A and/with B 把把混淆混淆这是企图把形式同实质混淆。这是企图把形式同实质混淆。This is an attempt to confuse form and / with substance.confused adj. 困惑的，糊涂的困惑的，糊涂的 confusing adj. 令人困惑的，含糊不清的令人困惑的，含糊不清的It was a very _ situation. He was in a _ state of mind. 他心里充满困惑。他心里充满困惑。confusingconfusedconfusion ucn. 困惑困惑 about/ o

16、ver sth 混淆混淆 between A and B un.困窘，尴尬，局促不安；困窘，尴尬，局促不安； （让人不知所措的）混乱状态（让人不知所措的）混乱状态8. achieve vt. 达到，实现达到，实现 achieve success 取得成就取得成就对于应该采取什么正确步骤，还是有些困惑。对于应该采取什么正确步骤，还是有些困惑。There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be.他困窘的看着我，没有回答问题。他困窘的看着我，没有回答问题。He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question.他的突然到来使得我们不知所措，乱成一团。他的突然到来使得我们不知所措，乱成一团。His unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.On the drive test he achieved a speedof over 200mph. All youve achieved is to upset me. make an achievement 取得成就取得成就a sense of achievement