1、Unit 6 Gadgets in a New Era第第1页页In this unit you will:1.learn about innovative gadgets that could make life more convenient;2.familiarize yourself with the words and expressions related to the theme of the unit;3.learn to use these words and expressions;4.use word stress in a sentence and identify t
2、he names of people and places in spoken discourse;5.practice listening with other non-theme-related audio and video materials;6.use the proper expressions and sentence structures to check in/out of a hotel.Learning objectives第第2页页Part I Theme-Related ActivitiesPart I Theme-Related ActivitiesPart II
3、Listening and Speaking Part II Listening and Speaking Strategies Strategies Part III Extensive ListeningPart III Extensive ListeningPart IV Communication SkillsPart IV Communication SkillsPart V Assessment LogPart V Assessment Log第第3页页Part I Theme-Related ActivitiesPart I Theme-Related Activities Se
4、ction I Report About Scientific Discoveries Section II Dialogue Section III Report About Scientific Discoveries第第4页页1.Do you happen to know any new gadgets in your life?Can you tell what they are?2.Do you have the interest to make gadgets of your own?Lead-in questions:Unit 6 Part I Section I Lead-in
5、 questions第第5页页Word Bankiron/an/n.熨斗熨斗brim/brm/v.充满充满sensor/sens(r)/n.传感器传感器plug/pl/v.连接;给连接;给接通接通电源电源activate/ktvet/v.激活激活remotely/rmtli/adv.远程地远程地property/prpti/n.特征,性能cable/kebl/n.电缆布线电缆布线Unit 6 Part I Section I Word Bank第第6页页transmit/trnsmt/v.传送;发射传送;发射via/va/prep.经由经由bar graph条形图,柱状图表条形图,柱状图表pi
6、e chart饼形统计图饼形统计图WiFi一个能够将个人电脑、手持设备(如PDA、手机)等终端以无线方式相互连接技术footprint/ftprnt/n.足迹;印痕足迹;印痕Unit 6 Part I Section I Word Bank第第7页页NotesUnit 6 Part I Section I Notes第第8页页Task 1 Watch the video clip and then decide whether the following statements are true or false.1.Anthony Rowe is an inventor from Carneg
7、ie Mellon University.2.There are several laptops connected to sensors in his home.(His place is brimming with sensors,not laptops.)TF_TaskUnit 6 Part I Section I Task 1第第9页页3.Rowes device cannot detect problems with household electricity consumption.4.The system is advanced but it is difficult to fi
8、x.5.This gadget is environmentally-friendly and helps reduce costs.TFF_(The amount of electricity consumed will be reflected in a bar graph and a pie chart monitored by Rowe via the Internet.)_Unit 6 Part I Section I Task 1(It is easy to install at home and easy to use,which does not need any cablin
9、g.)第第10页页Task 2 Watch the video clip a second time and then complete the following blanks.TaskUnit 6 Part I Section I Task 2ContentDetailsElectric appliancesiron,Words associated with the new gadgetsensor,Unique features of the systemThe devices are ,and makes it very easy to .You do not have to run
10、 any .Each one of these devices actually has inside of it that talks from one device to the next,back to a gateway system.oven,lights/living room lamp,laptop,iPhone,fan,refrigerator,TV wireless,remotely turn on/off,activate,wired with,monitorwirelessinstall at homecablinga small radioforwarding mess
11、ages _ _第第11页页Unit 6 Part I Section I Task 2Word clues for the main idea appliances at home;monitor ,carbon footprint;energy and costsMain idearemotely turn offpower consumptionsavereduceSaving energy helps the environment,and also reduces costs._第第12页页1.What do you think of this kind of gadgeta dev
12、ice that can be remotely controlled when you are not at home?2.Will this gadget make life more convenient?Please explain.3.Are there any drawbacks to this new gadget?4.What gadget would you most like to have in your home?Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then have a group discussion based on the
13、 following questions.After the discussion,each group will give a brief report to the class.TaskUnit 6 Part I Section I Task 3【Script】第第13页页ScriptUnit 6 Part I Section I Script第第14页页Word BankGPS=Global Positioning System全球定位系统全球定位系统tracker/trk(r)/n.跟踪仪跟踪仪hiking/hak/n.徒步旅行徒步旅行cellular/seljl(r)/n.蜂窝式无线
14、通讯系统;蜂窝式无线通讯系统;移动电话移动电话indication/ndken/n.表示表示subscription/sbskrpn/n.订阅订阅walk into不小心遇上不小心遇上wearable/werbl/adj.能够穿戴,耐用Unit 6 Part I Section II Word Bank第第15页页HD=high definition高清楚GoPro品牌名品牌名helmet/helmt/n.头盔;护罩头盔;护罩handle bars把手杆把手杆surf board冲浪板冲浪板shoot/ut/v.拍摄拍摄wide-angle lens广角镜广角镜accessory/ksesri
15、/n.附件,配件附件,配件suction/skn/v.吸,吸入吸,吸入Unit 6 Part I Section II Word Bank第第16页页NotesUnit 6 Part I Section II Notes第第17页页1.What is first discussed in the video?A.A cellular phone.B.A GPS tracker.C.Satellite communication.D.An emergency service.2.What type of people will find the GPS tracker most helpful?
16、A.People going camping or hiking.B.Those who like to sleep outside at night.C.People who surf.D.Small children who often get lost.Task 1 Watch the video clip and choose the best answers to the following questions.TaskUnit 6 Part I Section II Task 1第第18页页3.One can only use the tracker after _.A.payin
17、g the$130 retail fee B.informing the service about ones destination C.subscribing to it by paying the service fee D.sending a message to the emergency service4.All of the following is mentioned about the GoPro Wearable HD sports video camera EXCEPT its _.A.high-quality pictures B.wide-angle lens C.u
18、nderwater use D.high-speed photography images5.The news report does NOT mention the _ of the GoPro Wearable HD sports video camera.A.size B.design C.price D.applicabilityUnit 6 Part I Section II Task 1第第19页页1.How does one use the GPS tracker to call for help?2.What will happen when one does not real
19、ly need help but sends for a helicopter?3.What is special about the design of the GoPro Wearable HD sports video camera?4.What makes the device shoot HD video or take HD pictures?Task 2 Watch the video clip for the second time and give a short answer to each of the following questions.TaskPress the
20、little emergency button on it.He will be fined.It is small but easy to be put onto a helmet,handle bars,or surf board._Unit 6 Part I Section II Task 2It has a wide-angle lens._第第20页页Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then work with a partner to summarize it using the following words.TaskGPS track
21、erout on a boat/out hikingno cellularcommunication tracker buttonsite of servicecost$130$99/month subscriptioncharge a fineextreme environmentGoPro Wearable HD sports video cameralittle/cutefull HD camerawide-angle lensUnit 6 Part I Section II Task 3【Script】第第21页页ScriptUnit 6 Part I Section II Scrip
22、t第第22页页Word Bankperspiration/pspren/n.汗;功效性汗液分泌acidity/sdti/n.酸性酸性fabric/fbrk/n.织物,布料织物,布料conductivity/kndktvti/n.导电率;传导性导电率;传导性sodium/sdim/n.钠钠excrete/kskrit/n.分泌,排泄分泌,排泄absorbent/bsbnt/n.吸收物吸收物complement/kmplmnt/n.补充补充integrate/ntret/v.使合并使合并Unit 6 Part I Section III Word Bank第第23页页dope/dp/v.服用兴奋剂
23、服用兴奋剂physio(physiotherapy)/fzi/n.物理疗法物理疗法diabetic/dabetk/n.糖尿病患者糖尿病患者cystic fibrosis n.囊性纤维化囊性纤维化textile/tekstal/n.纺织品纺织品biometric/bametrk/n.生物测量术生物测量术saliva/slav/n.唾液唾液Unit 6 Part I Section III Word Bank第第24页页NotesUnit 6 Part I Section III Notes第第25页页1.According to the video clip,_ reveals much abo
24、ut peoples state of health.A.age B.sweat C.a blood test D.body temperature2.Which of the following will benefit first from this research?A.The sports industry.B.The computer industry.C.The medical industry.1.D.Research Institutes.Task 1 Watch the video clip and choose the best answers to the followi
25、ng questions.TaskUnit 6 Part I Section III Task 1第第26页页3.One can predict that in the next 10 years,fabrics will_.A.keep people warmer B.free people from cleaning C.improve sports records D.detect peoples physical conditions4.Which of the following is NOT correct?A.The technology can be a weapon agai
26、nst sports doping.B.The technology can be a device to track an individual player.C.The technology can be a new method to revolutionize sports advertisements.D.The technology can be a tool for trainers to know how their athletes are performing.5.What is mainly discussed?A.Bio-conductivity.B.Body Sens
27、ors.C.Wearable Technology.D.New Electronic Products.Unit 6 Part I Section III Task 1第第27页页Task 2 Watch the video clip again and then complete the following sentences.TaskUnit 6 Part I Section III Task 2【Script】1)Researchers at the Biotex project in Dublin want to develop ways of .2)The of sweat chan
28、ges as it ,so it is important to have it as it is excreted by the body.3)Studying sweat is not meant to traditional methods like blood tests but rather to them.4)In the future we hope to develop this system into a T-shirt,which will beside what we see here.So we will have of a person as they train o
29、r exercise.5)The possibilities will grow as researchers .analyzing perspirationcompositionagesreplacecomplementintegrate others sensorsa full physiological picture overcome new obstacles_ _ _第第28页页ScriptUnit 6 Part I Section III Script第第29页页Part II Part II Listening and Speaking StrategiesListening
30、and Speaking Strategies Section I Pronunciation Skill Word Stress in a Sentence Section II Listening SkillListen for Names of People and Places第第30页页Section I Pronunciation SkillWord Stress in a Sentence In spoken English,important words that carry information are usually stressed.They are mostly co
31、ntent words such as nouns,verbs,adjectives,and adverbs.When words are stressed,they are higher,louder and spoken more clearly,while other less important,unstressed words are glided over quickly.Non-stressed words are considered function words such as determiners(the,a,some,a few),auxiliary verbs(do
32、not,am,can,were),prepositions(before,next to,opposite),conjunctions(but,while,as),pronouns(they,she,us).Normally,the last important word in the sentence has the most stress.Unit 6 Part II Section I第第31页页Unit 6 Part II Section IFor example:Robotics will probably continue its spread in offices and hom
33、es.In this example,the words“robotics”,“continue”,“spread”,“offices”,and“homes”are stressed.More examples:Tom is an eight-year old boy who goes to school in Philadelphia.Glover Stadium doesnt have enough seats for all the fans.He can come on Sundays as long as he doesnt have to do any homework in th
34、e evening.第第32页页1.Unfortunately,Jack was not able to finish the task on time.2.The Thompsons are looking forward to you visiting them next January.3.Would you like to come over and play a game of chess with us?4.By the time he receives this letter,I will have caught the train to Paris.5.Shakespeare
35、wrote passionate,moving poetry.6.As you might have expected,he has just thought of a new approach to the problem.Task 1 Read the following sentences and mark the stressed words according to the aforementioned rules and then listen to check whether or not the pronunciation is correct.TaskUnit 6 Part
36、II Section I Task 1第第33页页Unit 6 Part II Section I Task 1 Sometimes when one puts stress on different words in a sentence,the meaning of the sentence changes.Read the following sentence and notice the difference:Among all the employees,I think he deserves the promotion.(someone else does not think so
37、)Among all the employees,I think he deserves the promotion.(not anyone else)Among all the employees,I think he deserves the promotion.(should get,works hard for)Among all the employees,I think he deserves the promotion.(not anything else)Among all the employees,I think he deserves the promotion.(of
38、all people,he should get the promotion)第第34页页Task 2 1)Read sentences in Column A with the stress on different words.Then match the meanings of the sentences in Column B.TaskUnit 6 Part II Section I Task 2Column A()1.Sam got a birthday present from his uncle yesterday.()2.Sam got a birthday present f
39、rom his uncle yesterday.()3.Sam got a birthday present from his uncle yesterday.()4.Sam got a birthday present from his uncle yesterday.()5.Sam got a birthday present from his uncle yesterday.()6.Sam got a birthday present from his uncle yesterday.Column Ba.It was given to Sam,not someone else.b.It
40、is not just an ordinary gift;it was for his birthday.c.It happened in the past.d.It is not from another person,but his uncle.e.It was not today,or the day before yesterday.f.It was a present,as opposed to something else.acbfde第第35页页Unit 6 Part II Section I Task 22)Tongue-Twister for Fun I see a sea
41、down by the seashore,but which sea do you see down by the seashore?Loves a feeling you feel when you feel youre going to feel the feeling youve never felt before.Knife and a fork,bottle and a cork:that is the way you spell New York.Chicken in the car and the car can go:that is the way you spell Chic
42、ago.第第36页页 In listening,one often hears detailed information such as numbers,names of people,places and events,which are sometimes very confusing.If one can identify those complicated names,they can help him understand the information more correctly.The most effective way is to listen while taking d
43、own notes,especially when one hears more details than he can remember.Try practicing listening to common English names ofpeople and places.Section II Listening SkillListen for Names of People and PlacesUnit 6 Part II Section II第第37页页Task 1 Listen to the following short paragraph and fill in the blan
44、ks.TaskUnit 6 Part II Section II Task 1 Hi,my name is .I was born on October 19,1993,in and I moved to ,where I grew up.Now I live with my parents in .When I started school,I made some nice friends named .My favorite subjects in school areEnglish,Math,and Spelling.I want to finish high school and th
45、en study medicine at University and be a doctor.Robert WarrenVirginiaMinnesotaCalifornia Shirley,Eric,Dylan,and DanielJohns Hopkins_ _ _ _第第38页页Unit 6 Part II Section II Task 2【Script】Task 2 Listen to the dialogue and then do the following exercise.Task1.Where does Alejandra come from?A.Budapest.B.L
46、ima.C.Lisbon.D.So Paulo.2.Which country does the speaker intend to go to for vacation?A.Portugal.B.Turkey.C.Bangkok.D.Spain.3.What is mentioned about Istanbul?A.Its natural beauty.B.Its ancient culture.C.Its fantastic food.D.Its frequency as a stop-over place.第第39页页ScriptUnit 6 Part II Section II Ta
47、sk 2第第40页页Task 3 Listen to the following audio clip with both numbers and names of places and then fill in the blanks.TaskUnit 6 Part II Section II Task 3 O will help identify locations mentioned in old books,articles and documents relating to .It contains more than old names of streets and other ur
48、ban features that are no longer on the map.In most cases these streets have been renamed;in other cases they have disappeared entirely.Several names have migrated.For example,todays is in the ,but before was the name of what is now called .ManhattanNew York City1,600King StreetWest Village1794 King
49、StreetPine Street_第第41页页Unit 6 Part II Section II Task 3Even more annoying,the same name has sometimes been used at the same time for different streets.Until the there was a in and a on the .had in the ,and in the there were at least .two1920sManhattan StreetHarlemManhattan StreetLower East Side Gre
50、enwich Villagetwo Cornelia Streets1820s1770sthree George Streets_ _第第42页页 In most cases these streets have been renamed;in other cases they have disappeared entirely.Several names have migrated.For example,todays King Street is in the West Village,but before 1794,King Street was the name of what we