Usinglanguage高中英语选修8Unit3

1、Telephones become part of our life. But do you know who invented the telephone?A British inventor called Alexander Graham Bell.Discuss the following questions in groups:1. What do you know about the inventor?2. How useful is his invention to human society? Why?Pre-readingBell is known for much of hi

2、s work for deaf education.He became a professor of vocal physiology at Boston University. His job was to help deaf people to understand speaking people and to make themselves understood by learning how to speak. When he invented the telephone, he was testing a method of helping a deaf person to hear

3、.Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of it.It mainly talks about the life of Alexander Graham Bell and how he made the great inventions. Read the passage again and answer the questions.1. What does Bells saying mean to you? His saying means that it is important to be experimental. By

4、 being curious and exploring around a subject you may by chance come up with some new and original ways of solving a problem.2. What do you think led to his success as an inventor of the telephone? His curiosity and exploring spirit led to his success as an inventor of the telephone.3. What inventio

5、ns did Bell make?Bell invented the telephone and the tetrahedron shape by chance. Both of these are extremely useful and still used today.4. Why will he always be known as the inventor of the telephone? He will always be known as the inventor of the telephone because it was a very popular invention

6、and the patent made the most money ever.Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks.Scotlanddeafled him totelegraphcarry a mantriangles1. He believed that one should always be curious and his most famous saying was: “Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods. Every time you d

7、o you will be certain to find something that you have never seen before. Follow it up, explore all around it, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about to occupy your mind. All really big discoveries are the result of thought.” 他认为人应该保持一颗好奇心，他最他认为人应该保持一颗好奇心，他最著名的一名话是著名的一名话

8、是: “偶尔离开平路，去偶尔离开平路，去寻求困境。当你这么做的时候，你一寻求困境。当你这么做的时候，你一定会发现你从未见过的东西。跟踪下定会发现你从未见过的东西。跟踪下去，不断探索，不知不觉中，你就会去，不断探索，不知不觉中，你就会发现某种值得思考的东西占据着你的发现某种值得思考的东西占据着你的头脑。所有真正伟大的发现都是思考头脑。所有真正伟大的发现都是思考的结果。的结果。”1) dive into e.g. He dived into the history of China. 他潜心研究中国历史。他潜心研究中国历史。 He dived into his pockets and fished

9、 out one dollar. 他迅速把手伸进口袋掏出了一美元。他迅速把手伸进口袋掏出了一美元。跳水跳水 (头朝下头朝下)；迅速把手伸；迅速把手伸入；入； (对活动，问题等对活动，问题等) 全心全心投入，潜心研究投入，潜心研究The boy dived into the river from the bridge.这男孩从桥上跳入河中。这男孩从桥上跳入河中。dive into作作 “潜心于潜心于” 讲时和讲时和devote oneself to sth. 的意思一样，但的意思一样，但devote oneself to sth. 还有还有“投身投身于于; 把自己奉献给把自己奉献给” 的意思。的

10、意思。2) every / each time 意为意为“每次每次; 每每当当”, 此短语在句子中经常作连接词此短语在句子中经常作连接词, 引导时间状语从句引导时间状语从句, 做连词的名词。能做连词的名词。能用做连词的名词短语还有：用做连词的名词短语还有：the first time 第一次第一次 last time 上次上次next time 下次下次 the instant / moment / minute / second that 一一 就就 _ I see him, the old man is sitting in the same chair. A. Every time B.

11、 Every time when C. At each time D. Each time that 2. Bell never set out to invent the telephone and what he was trying to design was a multiple telegraph. 贝尔从未打算发明电话而是试图贝尔从未打算发明电话而是试图 设计一种复式电报。设计一种复式电报。set out (to do sth.) 开始（做某事）开始（做某事）, 着着手干手干; 为某个目标而努力为某个目标而努力e.g. They are setting out to do a ne

12、w experiment. 他们正在着手做一项新的试验。他们正在着手做一项新的试验。 He set out to break the record for the channel swim. 他决心打破游过海峡的记录。他决心打破游过海峡的记录。set out to do sth. = set about doing sth.set out for = set off for = leave for意为意为“出发到出发到去去”e.g. Lets set out before dark. 我们天黑前动身吧。我们天黑前动身吧。 Tomorrow Ill set out for Beijing. 明天

13、我将出发去北京。明天我将出发去北京。1) At dawn, they set _ to get ready for the work of the day. A. off B. about C. out D. in2) They set _ at about 8 oclock. A. about to work B. about to working C. about working D. out work3. Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration. 突然间突然间, 他灵光闪现。他灵光闪现。a flash of inspiration 指指“灵感的闪现灵

14、感的闪现”inspiration n. C鼓舞激励的人或事物鼓舞激励的人或事物e.g. These events provided the inspiration for her first book. 这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。这些事是她第一本书的灵感来源。U灵感灵感, 启发；启发；He said my sister was the inspiration for his heroine.他说我姐姐是他的女主人公的原型。他说我姐姐是他的女主人公的原型。draw inspiration from 从从中吸取灵感中吸取灵感inspire v. 激励；鼓励激励；鼓励inspired adj.

15、借助于灵感创作的借助于灵感创作的inspiring adj. 鼓励人心的；激励的鼓励人心的；激励的4. If sound waves could be reproduced in a moving electrical current, they could be sent along a wire. 如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制如果声波能够在移动的电流中复制, 它它们就能够被沿电线传送。们就能够被沿电线传送。reproduce vt. 复制复制; 再现形象或声音再现形象或声音e.g. The tape recorder reproduced the symphony. 录音机可使这交响曲重

16、现。录音机可使这交响曲重现。Current(1) n. 气流气流; 水流水流, 洋流洋流; 电流电流e.g. The current is strongest in the middle of the river 河中央的水流最急。河中央的水流最急。 This button switches the current on. 这个电钮接通电流。这个电钮接通电流。circuitskt 电路例：Any attempts to cut through the cabling will break the electrical circuit.任何切断电缆的做法都会使电路中断。(2) adj. 时下的时

17、下的, 当今的当今的, 流行的流行的, 通用的通用的e.g. Most of the old are interested in current events. 大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。 They are expecting profits of over $2 million in the current year. 他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元。他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元。 The word is no longer in current use. 这个词已不再使用。这个词已不再使用。5. The patent was given in 1876,

18、 but it was not until five days later that Bell sent his first telephone message to his assistant, Watson. 这项专利是这项专利是1876年发布的，但是贝尔年发布的，但是贝尔是在是在5天之后才跟他的助手华生通了天之后才跟他的助手华生通了第一次电话。第一次电话。It is/was not until that . 这是强调这是强调not until引导的时间状语从句句型。引导的时间状语从句句型。e.g. It was not until he finished his homework tha

19、t he went to bed.6. Being very stable, it has proved invaluable in the design of bridges. (四面体四面体)十分稳定牢固十分稳定牢固, 在桥梁设计在桥梁设计 领域的价值难以估量。领域的价值难以估量。Being very stable, 是是Because it is very stable 的省略句的省略句, 它在句中作原它在句中作原因状语。因状语。stable: e.g. 1. The patients condition is stable. 患者病情稳定。患者病情稳定。 2. The ladder d

20、oesnt seem very stable. 这架梯子好像不太稳。这架梯子好像不太稳。 a stable relationship 稳定的关系稳定的关系adj. 稳固的；稳定的；牢固的稳固的；稳定的；牢固的Zhou Rui has decided to do a project on a living British inventor called James Dyson. So he telephoned Dysons company in England to interview one of its engineers about the great mans ideas. Liste

21、ning and speakingJames Dyson工业设计师工业设计师, 发明发明家家, 真空吸尘器的真空吸尘器的发明者。戴森工发明者。戴森工业的创始人。业的创始人。 1. Listen to the tape and tick the words you hear. washing machine drum refrigerator bicycle carpet cleaner courtWashing machines at that time do not clean the clothes as well as by hand.He invented a machine usin

22、g two drums which move in opposite directions. 2. Listen again and make notes on James Dysons invention.戴森公司简介戴森公司简介 戴森公司是一家总部设在英国的工程戴森公司是一家总部设在英国的工程技术创新公司，其产品行销全球技术创新公司，其产品行销全球45个国家。个国家。在创始人詹姆斯在创始人詹姆斯戴森的领导下，戴森公司戴森的领导下，戴森公司为吸尘器、洗衣机、自动吸尘器以及手持为吸尘器、洗衣机、自动吸尘器以及手持吸尘器设计并研发新技术，目前其全球销吸尘器设计并研发新技术，目前其全球销售额已超过

23、售额已超过60亿美金。戴森公司于亿美金。戴森公司于2006年年进入中国，在南京建立生产基地，生产由进入中国，在南京建立生产基地，生产由数字电机驱动的干手机产品。数字电机驱动的干手机产品。2008年，戴年，戴森北京分公司成立。森北京分公司成立。 You want to apply for a job in James Dysons company. So you ring up one of his engineers to ask what kind of person he needs. Remember to ask for as much information as you can.

24、Here are some phrases that may be useful for you to make a telephone call.DialogueWhich extension, please?Can I speak to , please?Hold the line, please. Hang on, please.Just a moment, please.Im sorry, but this phone is out of order.I cant get through.Sorry. He/She isnt here right now.Can I ring back

25、 later?Ill ring him/her up again.I must ring off now because get through设法联系上设法联系上(尤指打通电话尤指打通电话)；做完。；做完。考例考例 1 I couldnt _. The line was busy. A. go by B. go around C. get in D. get through点拨点拨 get through在此意为在此意为“打通电话打通电话”。go by过去过去, 经过经过; go around到处走到处走, (疾病疾病) 流传流传, (谣言谣言) 传开传开; get in收割。收割。R: J

26、ames Dysons Company. Which extension do you want please?S: Im sorry I dont know. Can I speak to someone about working as an engineer in James Dysons Company? Is that possible?Sample dialogue:R= receptionist E= engineer S= studentR: Yes, Im sure it is. Hold the line please while I try to put you through. Im sorry I cannot connect you to Dr