Volvo新款跑车

1、Cars Funny cars Luxurious cars Smart carsBefore our discussion, lets enjoy some interesting photos. Volvo新款跑车新款跑车最新款式摩托车最新款式摩托车 新型新型“概念车概念车”双面甲克虫双面甲克虫 加长宝马内部加长宝马内部What kind of place is this?Brainstorm: automobile a car for car brands: a motorcar (BrE formal or old fashioned)=a car a jeep a taxi (cab

2、) a saloon( BrE)= sedan(AmE): a car for four to seven passengers, with a roof, closed sides , and windows. It has a separate enclosed space for your bags. an estate car ( BrE) =station wagon (AmE): a private motor vehicle which carries both people and goods; a car with a door at the back, folding ba

3、ck seats, and a lot of space at the back a sports car a limousine a cable car 缆车 an electric car 电车 a freezer car 冷冻车 a freight car 货车 a mail car 邮车 an open car 敞篷车 a pleasure car 游览车Heavier motor vehicles van lorry: a large motor vehicle for carry big goods truck tanker: heavy lorry with a large ta

4、nk for carrying oil or other liquids tractorBuses bus coach: a bus used for long-distance travel or touring Grey-hound Peter-pan minibus double-decker tram ( BrE) =streetcar/trolley (AmE)What kind of cars are they?numberplateheadlightsidelightindicator lightbumpertiredoordoor handlewing mirror/rear

5、view mirrorhoodtrunkrear lightwindshieldwindshield wiperroofsteering wheelhornrear-view mirrordrivers seatpassenger seatwindow winderSpeedometer记速器Indicator switchgear shift变速杆accelerator pedal油门踏板brake pedalOther expressions related to cars. Expressions Unit 2: Smart CarsThe main idea of the text?T

6、he organization of the text? P43Part I (Paras 1-3):Part II (Para 4-9):Part III (Para 10-13):The automobile industry is about to feel the effects of the computer revolution. New technology will have a dramatic impact on cars and highways in the 21st century.The organization of the text? p43Part I (Pa

7、ras 1-3): New technology will have a dramatic impact on cars and highways in the 21st century.Part II (Para 4-9): With the aid of advanced technology, smart cars will be so designed that they can help eliminate traffic accidents, determine their own precise location and warn of traffic jams.Part III

8、 (Para 10-13): GPS and “telematics” will make it possible to build smart highways, which will benefit us in more than one way.Features of smart cars mentioned in the text.1.Smart cars can see, hear, feel, smell, talk and act.2.They can eliminate most car accidents.3.They can alert the police and pro

9、vide precise location if stolen.4.They can monitor ones driving and the driving conditions nearby5.They can alert the driver who feels drowsy.6.They can locate your car precisely and warn of traffic jams.Language points (line 4) lucrative: profitableHe inherited a lucrative business from his father.

10、lucrative business/market/contracta lucrative profession/investment (line 19) eliminate: get rid ofThe credit card eliminates the need for cash or cheques.The Chinese government approved a new plan to eliminate illiteracy nationwide by 2006.eliminate a need/possibility/risk/problem如果你要减肥(lose weight

11、)的话，千万不要吃油腻的(fatty)食物。If you want to lose weight, fatty foods should be eliminated from the diet.Cf. illuminate 照亮，照明 (line 22) alert v. : warnThe school immediately alerted the police.They launched campaigns to alert the public to the dangers of HIV.Ex.老师提醒同学们到河里游泳要注意安全。The teacher alerted the stud

12、ents to the danger of swimming in the river. on the alert (for)alert adj.: be cautious, attentive, vigilantA hunting dog must be alert.you must be alert to the dangers around you.A doctor must be alert for any sign of change in the critically ill patient. ( Line31) monotonous: dull,constant and bori

13、ngThe preachers monotonous voice put me to sleep.It is monotonous to have only rice and vegetables everyday.mono- :single, only onemonogamy 一夫一妻制monologue 独白，独角戏monopolist 垄断者，专利者 monopoly 垄断权monotone 单一的语调，单调bi-bicycle bimonthlybicentenary 两百周年庆tri-triangle 三角形trialogue 三人对话，三方会谈trilingual 能说三种语言的t

14、rio 三个人的一组triple 使成为三倍 quad 四倍，四胞胎之一 quadrangle 四边形 quarter 四分之一penta-Pentagon 五角大楼pentathlon 五项全能运动More on word formation P50 III -ing or ed forms of verbs can be used as attributes before nouns. More words in news reports (line38) get stuck in: be unable to move or to be movedThey got stuck in a t

15、raffic jam and missed the train.Mum resented being stuck at home with two young kids.stuck adj. (not used before nouns)他们遇到不认识的单词时就查辞典。They used the dictionary when they got stuck on words. (line 48) send out The ship is sending out an SOS signal.The sun sends out heat and light.send offI sent off t

16、he letter this morning.send forI think wed better send for the police.send inChief Executive of Hong Kong Dong Jianhua sent in his resignation yesterday. (line 52)convert v.: change他们把多出来的卧室改建为书房。They converted the spare bed-room into a study.在这个过程中，光能转化成热能。In the process, the light energy converts

17、to heat energy.convert n. 改变信仰的人 a Buddhist convert 皈依佛教的人conversion n. convertible adj. convertible sports car 带折篷跑车 ( page 39,line 47)be poised to: be ready to take action at any moment The army is poised for a major attack.He is poised to become champion.The sick man is poised between life and de

18、ath. 在生死线上挣扎She was poised and diplomatic on the phone.镇定又圆滑 （p39, line 55)mount v. Some automobiles were designed with a transmission （传动系统）mounted on the rear axle (车轴）.The dead insect was mounted on a card by means of a pin.mount the camel/bicycle/stairs (p39 line 65) incorporate: make sth. part

19、of a wholeHer photo was incorporated without her permission into an advertisement for a new brand of soap.Weve incorporated many environmentally-friendly features into the design of the building.incorporated adj. =Inc. meaning limitedReading strategy: how to guess the meaning of an unknown word.Give

20、 definitions for the following words. Blind spot Global positioning system Atomic clock Telematics Automated driver By what means did you come up with those definitions? An efficient reader will make a guess based on knowledge of word-formation or knowledge of the world or the context. For example,

21、when the reader comes across “Should you make a serious driving mistake (e.g., change in you “blind spot”) the computer”(line 27), he or she can guess from the context that a blind spot must be a portion of the road behind a car, which a driver can not observe from the rear-view mirror. For the Glob

22、al Positioning System For an atomic clock For telematics For automated driverWriting Stategy:Whats expository writing? Exposition is often used to explain how something works, how to do something. Although the essay is fairly impersonal, we do get some sense of a human being behind the words.Pattern

23、s of organization in expository essays:Chronological organization. The essay begins at the beginning and takes the reader through a sequence of steps.Movement form cause to effect, or from effect to causeComparison.Classification into subgroups.Facts.Definitions.What is good expository writing?1. Is

24、 the title attractive?2. What expression in the first paragraph is especially effective? Why?3. Are the paragraphs given in a reasonable order?4. Is the final paragraph a satisfactory ending?Now refer to text A and try to characterize the author. The writer has organized it clearly. Throughout his e

25、xposition of the facts, his voice - lively, amusing, often shrew - persuades us that his topic, though we have probably never given it a thought before, is interesting. 文体概述 说明文exposition Exposition is that kind of composition whose sole purpose is to explain. Exposition is explanation. 论说文 argumentation 记叙文 narration 描写文 description 说明文是阐述事物的特征、本质、性能、结构、用途或科学原理的一种文体。其说明的对象可以是具体的，如：自然