新标准大学英语（第三版）视听说教程2（智慧版）课件 B2U6 Science empowers

ScienceempowersAftercompletingthisunit,youwillbeabletotalkaboutscientificdiscoveriesandachievementsbasedonwhatyouhavelearnedidentifytheproblem-solutionstructurewhilelisteninggiveatalkonthegrowthofhigh-speedrailinChinaLearningobjectivesUNIT6InsideviewOutsideviewListeningacrossculturesTalkingaboutChinaExpansionandreviewUnit6ScienceenpowersCharacterintroduction1Warmingup2Conversation13Conversation24EverydayEnglish5Actitout6CharacterintroductionMarkKateJanetAstudentfromAnshanChina,majoringinEnglish.AstudentfromNewYork,majoringinLaw.AstudentfromLondon,majoringinPPE.WarmingupKate,Janet,andMarkarerelaxingontheOxfordcampus.Lookatthephotosandreadsomelinesfromtheirconversation.Workinpairsandtrytoguessoneortwothingstheyaretalkingabout.Janet:It’sa19th

century

children’s

story,isn’tit?Kate:That’sright.It’sveryfamous.It’ssetinOxford.WarmingupJanet:Myscreen’sgonedark.Janet:Ohno,it’sstillblack.Warmingup1Inthefirstpicture,thethreefriendsareenjoyingthesunshineontheriverbank.JanetandKatearelikelydiscussingthefamous19th-centurychildren’sstory,AliceinWonderland,whichissetinOxford.

ReferenceanswersWarmingup2Inthesecondpicture,Janetlookspanicked.Theothertwofriendsarebothlookingathercomputerscreenwithconcern.PerhapstheyaretalkingaboutJanet’scomputerbeingdown.ReferenceanswersConversation1AliceinWonderland《艾丽丝漫游奇境》（文学作品名）LewisCarroll刘易斯•卡罗尔（英国作家）tutorial

n.（尤指英国大学里的）导师辅导（时间）graphics

card

n.（电脑的）显卡VocabularyConversation1

Kate,Janet,andMarkareenjoyingthesunshineonthegrassbytheriverbank.WatchConversation1.Check(√)thetruestatementsandcorrectthefalseones.11JanethasalreadyreadAliceinWonderland.2Theauthorofthebookusedtorelaxonthisriverbank,too.

(JanethasonlyheardofthebookAliceinWonderland,butshehasneverreadit.)×√Conversation1

3Inherdiary,JanetwritesthatshehashadadifficultyearatOxford.4Janet’scomputerbatteryhasrunout.5Janethasn’tbackedupanythingonhercomputerrecently.6Thethreefriendsplantotakethecomputertotheshopforrepair.

(JanetfeelsshehadagoodtimeatOxford.)(Thecomputerisstillcharged.)××√√Conversation1Lookatsomelinesfromtheconversation.Whatarethespeakersreferringto?WatchConversation1againandfindtheanswers.2

Janet:Oh,that’sfascinating!1

Janet:Ohdear,Ihopeit’snothingserious.2JanetfindsitfascinatingthattheauthorofAliceinWonderlandwasanOxfordprofessorandusedtohaveteawithAlice’sfamilyonthesameriverbank.ThescreenofJanet’scomputerhasgonedark.Shehopesshehasn’tlostanythingonhercomputer,asshehasn’tbackedthingsuprecently.Conversation1

Janet:Howstupidofmenottodothat!4

Kate:Relax,Janet!5

Kate:That’snotlikeyou,Janet.3KateisexpressingsurprisethatJanetdidn’tbackuphercomputerfilesassheusuallydoes.Janetregretsthatsheneglectedtobackthingsup.KatetriestocomfortJanet,tellinghernottoworryaboutthingsthatareundetermined.Conversation2peep

v.窥视；偷看sortout解决；处理predict

v.预料；预测relieved

a.宽慰的；放心的VocabularyConversation2Thethreefriendscontinuechattinginthesunshine.WatchConversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.31WhatissimilaraboutJanetandthecharacterinKate’sbook?A.They’refeelingbored.B.They’refeelingsleepy.C.They’refeelinganxious.D.They’refeelingconfused.√Conversation22WhathappensinJanet’sdream?A.Herfriendsgettiredofher.B.Herfriendstakeherlaptopaway.C.Herfriendsdon’tunderstandher.D.Herfriendsleavewithherbyboat.√Conversation23WhatgoodnewsdoesJanetreceive?A.Markhasfixedherlaptop.B.Shehasallherlaptopdata.C.Katewilllendheralaptop.D.Herlaptopcanberepaired.√Conversation2Workinpairs.ReadthefollowinglinesfromConversation2anddiscusswhatthemissingexpressionscouldbe.4Janet:TellmeaboutAliceinWonderland.Kate:1)_____________,I’llreadittoyou.

…Janet:Kate,Mark,whereareyougoing?You’vegotmylaptop!Kate:It’sallright,Janet.We’retakingittothecomputershop.We’ll2)

_____________.ItellyouwhatbebacksoonConversation2Mark:It’snotlikeJanettoforgettobackupherwork.Kate:She3)______________morecareful.Janet:Itwasstupidofme,Iknow!Stupid,stupid!

…Janet:Oh!Itwasadream!4)___________!Kate:Youweretalkinginyoursleep.Janet:WhatwasIsaying?Kate:“Stupid,stupid.”shouldhavebeenWhatareliefConversation2Mark:I’vesortedoutyourcomputer.Janet:Haveyou?Oh,5)______________!Whatwastheproblem?Mark:Itwasthegraphicscard,asIpredicted.Janet:Isthatwhatitwas!6)_____________!Thanks,Mark.Kate:He’sgreat,isn’the?Janet:Yes.Soareyou,Kate.Kate:You’resuchagoodfriend.NowwatchConversation2againandfillinthemissingexpressions.Discussiftheycanbeexpresseddifferently.thankgoodnessI’msorelievedEverydayEnglishCompletethefollowingconversationswiththecorrectcoloredexpressionsinthebox.5Oh,that’sfascinating!

You’reusingthebattery,remember.It’srunout,obviously.Ohdear,Ihopeit’snothingserious.Itellyouwhat,I’llreadittoyou.Oh!Itwasadream!Whatarelief!Itwasthegraphicscard,asIpredicted.EverydayEnglishthat’sfascinating!Thephraseiscommonlyusedinconversationtoexpressgenuineinterestorcuriosityinresponsetowhatsomeonehassaidorpresented.EverydayEnglishobviously“Obviously”isawordusedinconversationtoexpressthatsomethingisapparentorevident.Itassumesthatnofurtherexplanationisneededtosupporttheclaim.EverydayEnglishOhdearThisisacommonexpressionusedtoshowconcernorsympathyforsomeonewhoissufferingorexperiencingdifficulties.Theexpressioncanalsobeusedwhenonereactstoanunexpectedmistakeorsurprisingnews.EverydayEnglishItellyouwhatThisisaconversationalphraseusedtointroduceasuggestion,offeranopinion,makeaproposal,oremphasizeapointinacasualandinformalmanner.EverydayEnglishWhatareliefThisexpressionshowsthespeakerfeelshappybecausesomethingunpleasantorworrisomehasnothappenedorisnolongerhappening.EverydayEnglishasIpredictedThisexpressionisusedinconversationtoindicatethatasituationhasunfoldedinlinewithone’searlierexpectationsorforecasts.EverydayEnglish1A:Whatshallwedothisweekend?

B:Hmm…Maybeahikingtrail?Dependsonthe

weather,___________.2A:Ouch!Icutmyfinger.

B:_________,doesithurt?LetmegetyouaBand-Aid.3A:Didyouknowthatoctopuseshaveninebrains?

B:Really?________________!obviouslyOhdearThat’sfascinatingEverydayEnglish

4A:Theoperationwasasuccess.Yourmothershouldbehomeinafewdays.

B:___________!Iwassoworriedabouther.5A:HasIvyhadherjobinterview?

B:Yup.And,___________,shegottheposition.6A:I’mgettingabittired.B:Metoo._____________,let’sworkanotherhourandthengoforcoffee.WhatareliefasIpredictedItellyouwhatActitoutWorkingroupsandactouttheconversation.6Aninternationalstudentinyourclassdiscoversthathercomputerisn’tworkingproperlyandasksyouforhelp.Aftershedescribestheproblemtoyou,thetwoofyouworktogethertoidentifytheissueandfinallyfindasolution.RefertotheFunctionallanguageboxforsupport.YoucanalsouseexpressionsintheEverydayEnglishbox.ActitoutWorkingroupsandactouttheconversation.6Setting:Helpingaclassmatewithacomputerissue.Topic:Computermalfunctionandtroubleshooting.Identity:

Youareaclassmatewhoisassistingwiththecomputerissue.YourclassmateisAninternationalstudentwhoneedshelpwithhercomputer.ActitoutWorkingroupsandactouttheconversation.6Purpose:TosolvetheproblemfacedbytheinternationalfriendsTofindandimplementasolutiontofixthecomputer.ActitoutWorkingroupsandactouttheconversation.6Whatkindofproblemsmightoccurwithacomputer?Howdotheyfeelwhenthecomputerbreaksdown?Whatwouldtheydowhenthecomputerbreaksdown?Howdotheyfeelwhenthecomputerisfixed?ActitoutFunctionallanguageTalkingaboutproblems•

Whatis/wastheproblem?•My…isn’tworkingproperly.•There’ssomethingwrongwiththe…•…,obviously.Itcan’tbe…•Ithinkithastobe…•Maybethat’snottheproblem.Itcould

be…

Expressingregret•Ireallyshouldhave…•Howstupidofme(not)todothat!•IfonlyI’d…ActitoutFunctionallanguageExpressingrelief•Thankgoodness!•I’msorelieved!ActitoutImagineaninternationalstudent(A)inyourclassfindsthathercomputerisn’tworkingproperlyandasksyou(B)forhelp.A:Ohdear,whatshouldIdo?B:Whathappened?IsthereanythingIcanhelpwith?A:Well,mycomputerisn’tworkingproperly.Ican’tseemtogetittostartup;thescreenisallblack.What’sworse,Ididn’tsavewhatIhadwritten.SampleconversationActitoutB:Ohdear,Ihopeit’snothingserious.Let’stakealook.Haveyounoticedanyerrormessagesorstrangesoundscomingfromthecomputer?A:Ididn’tnoticeanythinglikethat.Iwasansweringaphonecalljustnow.IfonlyI’dsavedmywork.B:Hmm…You’reusingthebattery,remember.It’srunout,obviously.Haveyoutriedpluggingitin?A:Oh,goodness,Icompletelyforgotaboutthat.Letmetry.[Plugsinthepowercord]Ah,it’sstartingupnow.SampleconversationActitoutB:That’sarelief!Sometimesit’sthesimplestthing.A:Thankgoodness!Iwasworrieditmightbesomethingmoreserious.Ireallyshouldhavesavedmyfilesregularlyandpluggedinthepowerpromptly.B:Don’tworry.Thesethingshappen.A:Thankyousomuch.B:Noproblem.SampleconversationViewingandunderstanding2Warmingup1Higher-orderthinking3Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1Déjàvuisthestrangefeelingthatyouhavepreviouslyexperiencedsomethingthat’shappeningnow.Whenwasthelasttimesuchasenseoffamiliarityhityouorsomeoneyouknow?2Whydoyouthinkdéjàvuhappens?Thinkofsomepossibleexplanations.WarmingupUsefulexpressionsWarmingupHerearesomeotherwordsandphrasesthatconveyexperiencesorsensationssimilartodéjàvu:Familiarity:Thestateofrecognizingsomethingasknownorexperienced

before.Recognition:Theactofidentifyingsomethingashavingbeenseen,heard,orexperiencedpreviously.Warmingup1ThelasttimeIexperienceddéjàvuwaswhenIwasvisitinganewcitywithmyfamily.Aswewerewalkingdownastreet,IsuddenlyfeltlikeIhadbeeninthatexactspotbefore,eventhoughIhadnevervisitedthatcity.ItwasastrangesensationoffamiliaritythatIcouldn’texplain.Referenceanswers1Déjàvuisthestrangefeelingthatyouhavepreviouslyexperiencedsomethingthat’shappeningnow.Whenwasthelasttimesuchasenseoffamiliarityhityouorsomeoneyouknow?Warmingup2Ireadsomewherethatdéjàvuisasignthatapersonisrecallingmemoriesfromapastlifeorparalleluniverse.Apersonmaynotbeexperiencingtheeventinthislifeorthisuniverse,butsuchthingsmayhaveoccurredinthepreviouslifeoranotheruniverse.Anotherpossibleexplanationisthatdéjàvuistriggeredbyasituationorenvironmentthatcloselyresemblesadreamoranimaginedscenariothatthepersonhaspreviouslyexperienced.Referenceanswers2Whydoyouthinkdéjàvuhappens?Thinkofsomepossibleexplanations.Scanthecode.WatchthevideoandcompletetheactivitiesonUcampus.Viewingandunderstandingrelive

v.再次体验；重温sensationn.感觉déjàvu

n.似曾相识的感觉phenomenonn.现象randomlyad.随机地activatev.激活Vocabularytriggerv.引发；激发pindown确切地描述vaguea.含糊的；模糊的malfunctionv.失灵；出现故障mechanismn.机制MRIn.磁共振成像Viewingandunderstandingscann.扫描检查siftv.细查eeriea.怪异可怕的hauntv.缠扰；萦绕在……心头premonitionn.（尤指不祥的）预感Vocabulary1

Watchavideoaboutdéjàvu.Check(√)thetruestatementsandcorrectthefalseones.1It’smorecommonforelderlypeopletoexperiencedéjàvu.2Aspecificobjectorpersonusuallytriggersdéjàvu.Viewingandunderstanding×(Mostpeopleexperiencedéjàvuatsomepointintheirlivesanditismostcommonbetweentheagesof15and25.)×(Déjàvuisusuallyavaguefamiliarity,nottriggeredbyaspecificobjectorperson.)3Déjàvucanbeexplainedasamemorymalfunction.4Researchersusebrainscanstostudydéjàvu.5Experiencingdéjàvuafewtimesayearisconsiderednormal.Viewingandunderstanding√√√1

Watchthevideoagainandcompletethefollowingchart.ViewingandunderstandingWhatdoscientistsknowaboutdéjàvu?DefinitionDéjàvuisasudden1)___________________,whichmeans“alreadyseen”inFrench.PrevalenceAbout2)_________percentofpeopleexperiencedéjàvuatsomepoint,mostcommonbetweentheagesof15and25.feelingof

familiarity

60to70ViewingandunderstandingExplanationsThesimplestexplanation:Itisa3)___________________thatoccurswhensomeoneencountersascenariothat’s4)_________anactualmemorybutcan’trememberit.Partofthebrainresponsibleforfamiliarityissomehow5)_________withouttriggeringothermemory-relatedareas.Anothertheory:

Therecouldbeamalfunctionbetweenthelongandshortcircuitsinthebrain,meaning6)______________maytakeashortcutstraighttothelong-term7)_________.

memoryphenomenon

similarto

activated

newinformation

memoryViewingandunderstandingExplanationsAnotherstudy:Researchersbelievedéjàvumightbelinkedwith8)_____________ratherthanmemory.Thissuggestswemaybecheckingourmemoriesforpossibleerrorsduringdéjàvuexperiences.

decision-makingHigher-orderThinkingMadameCurie,thefamousphysicist,oncesaid,“Nothinginlifeistobefeared;itisonlytobeunderstood.”Thequoteisausefulguideforhowweshouldapproachmysteriousthings.Workingroupsofthreeandthinkofsomestrangethingsinyourlife.Thenproposepossiblescientificexplanationsforthem.Higher-orderThinkingReferenceanswersSomepeoplethinkthateyelidtwitchingisanindicationoffortuneormisfortune,orwhenpeopleseeastrangeobjectinthesky,theytendtoidentifyitasaUFO.However,eyelidtwitchinghasnothingtodowithfortuneormisfortune.Althoughtheexactcauseisunknown,theconditioncanoriginateinthemotornerveactivityofthebrain,andfactorssuchasHigher-orderThinkingReferenceanswersfatigue,eyestrain,dryeyes,andstresscancontributetoit.ThethingsthatpeoplemistakeforUFOscouldbesomeunusualatmosphericphenomenaorman

madeobjects.Theycouldalsobesomekindofperceptionbiasthatleadstothefalseinterpretation.Newsreport1Passage2Higher-orderthinking3NewsreportVocabularygeneticallymodified

a.转基因的；基因改良的UniversityofMaryland

马里兰大学（美国）transplantation

n.移植compatibility

n.相容性rejection

n.排异Listentothenewsreportandcompletethefollowingactivity.NewsreportChoosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothenewsreport.11HowdidDavidBennettmakemedicalhistory?

A.Helivedforseveralyearsafterreceivingapig’sheart.

B.Hesuccessfullyreceivedageneticallymodifiedpig’sheart.

C.Apig’sheartremainedaliveinhisbodyforhoursafterhedied.

D.Hechoseapig’sheartoverahumanheartinatransplantoperation.√NewsreportChoosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothenewsreport.12Whatdoesthenewssayaboutpig’sheartsandhumanhearts?

A.Theycanhealquickly.

B.Theybeatatthesamerate.

C.Theygrowtoasimilarsize.

D.Theyhavesimilarcellstructures.√NewsreportChoosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothenewsreport.13Whatdoresearchershopetoachievethroughthisgenemodification?

A.Makeorgansgrowfaster.

B.Reducethecostofoperations.

C.Improvethequalityoforgans.

D.Reducetheriskoforganrejection.√PassageFedericaBrandizzi费德丽卡•布兰迪齐（人名）molecular

a.分子的aminoacid

n.氨基酸resistant

a.有抵抗力的VocabularyListentopassageandcompletethefollowingactivity.enzyme

n.酶soybean

n.大豆biomass

n.（用作燃料的）生物质pore

n.（植物的）气孔retention

n.（液体等的)保持PassageCompletethefollowingnoteswithinformationfromthepassage.2

ProblemTheexpectedgrowthofthe1)__________________willmakeitdifficulttoproduceenoughfood.SolutionsScientistsareusingadvancementsinscienceandtechnologytohelpplantsovercomelimitationsand2)___________________.world’spopulationenhancetheirgrowthPassageProblem•

Usinggenetics:altering3)_____________atthemolecularlevel•Usingenzymes:makingcellwallsinplantslikesoybeans4)_____________.•Exploringplantsthat5)________________togrow:6)___________theopeningandclosingoftinyporesinleaves.aplant’scellsmoreflexiblerequirelesswaterregulatingPassageTheproblem-solutionstructureiscommonlyusedinresearchpassages.Whenlisteningtosuchmaterials,trytofigureoutwhattheproblemis,howitmightbesolved,andwhatpeoplethinkofthesolution.Toidentifytheproblem,whichisoftenmentionedatthestart,payattentiontoIdentifyingtheproblem-solutionstructureListeningskillScanthecode.Listentothepassageandcompletethefollowingactivities.Passage“difficulty,”“issue,”“need,”or“lack.”Afteryoufindtheproblem,listenfortermssuchas“inresponseto,”“means,”“focus,”“workon,”“tackle,”“propose,”or“suggest,”whichsignalthatasolutionisbeingputforward.Lastly,toevaluatehowwellthesolutionworks,lookforwordslike“better,”“more,”“important,”“enhance,”“help,”“provideinsights,”“improve,”or“failtosolve.”Thesewordswillgiveyouasenseofwhetherthesolutioniseffective.ListeningskillPassageChoosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothepassage.3

1Howdoesenhancingtheproductionofaminoacidsbenefitplants?

A.Itboostsnutrientstorage.

B.Itimproveswaterretention.

C.Itincreasesbiomassproduction.

D.Itenhancesresistancetodiseases.√PassageChoosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothepassage.3

2Whyisexploringplantsthatrequirelesswaterimportant?

A.Itreducestheneedforfertilizers.

B.Itenhancesplantgrowthandproductivity.

C.Itreducestheneedforgeneticmodification.

D.Itprovidesinsightsforfuturespaceagriculture.√PassageChoosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothepassage.3

3WhatisthemaingoalofBrandizzi’swork?

A.Toensureasustainablefoodsupply.

B.Toincreasetheproductionofbiofuels.

C.Toreducethecostofagriculturalproduction.

D.Tocreateplantsthatcanendureclimatechange.√Higher-orderThinkingThinkabouttheprosandconsoftryingtoengineerplantfoods.Workingroupsoffouranddebatewhetherthebenefitsofgeneticallymodified(GM)plantfoodsoutweighthepotentialharms.Twoofyouarefortheaffirmativeside,whiletheothertwoargueagainstit.Youmayrefertothefollowingquestionstodevelopyourargumentsandcounterarguments.Remembertoprovideevidencetosupportyourpoints.Higher-orderThinking•HowdoGMplantfoodsdifferfromregularcropsintermsofnutrition,growth,andresistancetopests?•WhateffectsdoesgrowingGMplantfoodshaveontheenvironmentcomparedtotraditionalfarmingpractices?•HowmightGMplantfoodsaffectbiodiversity?•WhatarethepotentialhealtheffectsofeatingGMplantfoodsoveralongtime?Higher-orderThinkingReferenceanswersBenefitsofGMplantfoods•Highernutritionalvalue

GMplantfoodscanbeengineeredtoenhancenutritionalcontent,suchasgoldenriceenrichedwithvitaminA,whichcandecreasetheriskofseriousconditionslikenightblindness.•Moregrowthefficiency

Farmerscanproducethesameamountoffoodusingfewerresourcessuchasland,water,

andfertilizer,helpingtokeepHigher-orderThinkingReferenceanswersfoodproductioncostsdownandmakingfoodmoreaffordabletolow-incomepeople.•EnvironmentalbenefitsGMplantfoodscanreducetheneedforchemicalpesticidesandherbicides,bringingalowerenvironmentalimpactcomparedtoconventionalfarming.Higher-orderThinkingReferenceanswersHarmsofGMplantfoods•ConcernsforunintendedhealthconsequencesScientistsfindthatthereisariskthatGMplantfoodscantriggerallergicreactions.Forinstance,ifagenefrompeanutiscombinedwithasoybean,thereisslightchancethatapersonwithanutallergycanhaveanallergicreactiontoproductsmadewiththesoybean.Higher-orderThinkingReferenceanswers•LossofbiodiversityGMcropsmayoutcompetenativecrops,causingtheirextinction.•Unexpectedlong-termimplicationsInthelongterm,GMplantsthatareresistanttoordinaryweedsandpestsmayleadtosuperweedsandsuperpeststhataremuchmoredifficulttomanage.China’sboominghigh-speedrailnetworkThismonth,thecampusEnglishradiostationhaslaunchedaseriesofspecial

programstoshowcaseChina’sachievements.Nextweek’sprogramwillfocus

ontheaccomplishmentsofChina’shigh-speedrailnetwork.Asahostatthe

radiostation,youwilltalkaboutthedevelopmentofhigh-speedrail,aswell

asitsimpactonthenationanditspeople.Giveatalk:1Gatherinformation2Speakingguide3Planyourtalk4GiveyourtalkVocabularyGatherinformationjaw-dropping

a.让人吃惊的metropolis

n.大都会teemwith充满boom

v.繁荣；兴旺bedowntosth.归因于某事Watchthevideoandcompletetheanswers.accelerate

v.（使）加速，加快infrastructure

n.基础设施transfer

n.转让maglev

n.磁悬浮列车stretch

v.延伸drasticallyad.大幅度地vCompletethefollowingtimelineaboutChina’shigh-speedrailaccordingtothevideo.Sincethe1980s

ChinahasroughlydoubleditsGDP1)______________,pavingthewayforbroaderdevelopment.

GatherinformationeveryeightyearsvIn1990

Stateplanningfor2)_____________began.

GatherinformationIn2008

ThefirstlinebetweenBeijingandTianjinopened,cuttingtraveltimebetweenthecities3)______________________began.

high-speedrailfrom70minutesto30vIn2008

Morelineswerequicklybuilt,linkingmajorcitieslikeShanghai,Wuhan,andChengdu.

GatherinformationIn2021

China’shigh-speedrailnetworkstretchesfor4)________kilometers.37,900vGatherinformationBy2035

Thehigh-speednetworkisexpectedtoextendto5)_________kilometers.70,000Overtime,China’shigh-speedrailnetworkhasdrasticallyshortenedtraveltimes,6)_______________,reducedcarbonemissions,andincreasedaccesstothecountry’s7)______________formanyChinese.improvedsafetymassivecitiesSpeakingguideScanthecodeandgetmoreguidanceonUcampus.GivingatalkWhendeliveringatalkondevelopmentinafield,weoftenincludedata.It’simportanttopresentthisdatainaclear,organized,andeasy-to-understandmanner.Forthetaskofthisunit,you’lltalkaboutdatarelatedtoChina’shigh-speedrailnetwork.Tokeepyouraudienceinterested,focusonkeypointslikethenetwork’slength,themaximumtrainspeed,andhowthenetworkSpeakingguidesavestraveltime.Youshoulduseavarietyofwordstodescribethegrowthofhigh-speedrail.Verbslike“skyrocket,”“soar,”and“surge”indicatebigandrapidincreases.Todescribethedegreeofchange,youcanuseadjectivessuchas“dramatic,”“sharp,”“significant,”“steady,”and“gradual.”Remembertofocusonthemostrevealingdata,suchastheinitial,mostextreme,andmostrecentfigures,asthesewillillustratesignificantcontrasts.Tohelpyouraudiencebetterunderstandthedata,trytoSpeakingguidecompareitwithpreviousfigures.Forexample,insteadofsimplysayingtheBeijing–Tianjintriptakesonly30minutes,highlightthattraveltimehasbeencutfrom70minutesto30,whichismoreimpactful.SpeakingguideFunctionallanguageBetweentheyears…growthskyrocketed/surged/soaredto…Thiswasasharpincreasecomparedto…DescribingincreasesThecountryhasroughlydoubled/tripled…Thehigh-speednetworkwillhavegrownto/risento…SpeakingguideFunctionallanguageHighlightingthemostimportantdataChinahastheworld’sfirstcommercialmaglevline–reachingatopspeedof431kph.ThelinebetweenBeijingandTianjincutstraveltimebetweenthetwocitiesfrom70minutesto30..UsingdatatoillustratekeypointsvDecideontheaspectsofChina’shigh-speedrailnetworktoincludeinyourtalk,andsearchtheInternetforinformationwherenecessary.Youmayrefertothefollowingpoints.Thesituationbeforerailgrowthoccurred•Theeffortsmadetobringaboutgrowth•Thechangesthegrowthhasbroughttopeople’slives•TheexpectedgrowthinfutureyearsPlanyourtalkvLookforstatisticsthatwillmakeyourtalkmorecompelling.Trytofind:•themostrevealingdataindicatinggrowth•currentfigurescomparedwiththosefromsomeyearsagoPlanyourtalkvRehearseyourtalkAfterfinishingthescript,practiceyourtalkingroupsoffour.Payattentiontoyourdelivery,tone,eyecontact,andgesturestomakeyourtalkengagingandnatural.Askyourgroupmembersforfeedbacktoimproveyourtalk.PlanyourtalkvThefollowinglanguagesareforyourreference:ahigh-speedrailnetwork

高速铁路网beliftedoutofpoverty

脱贫skyscraperssoaraboveyourhead

摩天大楼高耸入云acceleratethecountry’sgrowth

加速国家发展bucklinginfrastructure

基础设施老化commercialmaglevlines

商业磁悬浮线路reachatopspeedof…

最高速度达到了……PlanyourtalkvThefollowinglanguagesarefor