1、In this unit you will:,1.,learn about scientific gadgets that benefit people in their,everyday lives and about scientific activities;,2.familiarize yourself with the words and expressions related,to the theme of the unit;,3.learn to use these words and expressions;,4.stress words correctly and liste
2、n for important details in,spoken discourse;,5.practice listening comprehension with other non-theme-,related audio and video materials;,6.learn to use proper expressions and sentence structures to,talk about health.,Learning objectives,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Part II Listening and Speaking,
3、Strategies,Part III Extensive Listening,Part IV Communication Skills,Part V Assessment Log,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Section I,News About Scientific,Progress,Section II,News Report,Section III,Science Report,Notes,Unit 2 Part I Section I,Notes,Task 1,Watch the,video clip,and then decide whethe
4、r the following statements are true or false.,Audix,is a sales assistant who helps customers.,2.The new business,using vending machines to replace,convenience stores,is being implemented in Los,Angeles.,(Washington D.C.),F,_,Task,Unit 2 Part I Section I,Task 1,(Audix is a vending machine brand.),F,_
5、A vending machine can offer a wider range of items than a convenience store.,4.The reason why the female interviewee likes the,vending machine store is that the items are cheaper.,5.,Vending machines are less common in the U.S.than in Europe and Asia.,T,F,F,_,(Fewer items.),_,_,Unit 2 Part I Sectio
6、n I,Task 1,(She does not have to ask.She does not have to wait.She comes and goes.It is very easy.),Task 2,Watch the,video clip,for a second time and then complete the following sentences.,It could be as a store with no employees inside,or perhaps the worlds biggest .,2.Travel is becoming almost .Re
7、servations,are on the Internet,boarding passes,at electronic ticket kiosks.,described,_,Task,Unit 2 Part I Section I,Task 2,inhuman,_,vending machine,_,booked,_,picked up,_,3.About 200 items compared to the more than 2,000 in a,convenience store,like the one blocks,from here.,4.And an employee nearb
8、y for when it,doesnt,to ,as the song goes,for“people,who need people.”,5.Most of New Yorks of decades past were,driven out of business by the .,typical,_,Unit 2 Part I Section I,Task 2,a couple of,_,is hanging out,_,provide help,_,food automats,_,fast food chains,_,1.What do you think of vending mac
9、hines?Do you often use them?,If you go shopping for food,what is your first choice,a supermarket,a convenience store,or a vending machine?,3.With advances in science and technology,life has,become more convenient.Vending machines have changed purchase patterns.What other gadgets have changed or are
10、changing lives?,Task 3,Watch the,video clip,again and,then work with your partner to summarize it using the following words.,Task,Unit 2 Part I Section I,Task 3,【Script】,Script,Unit 2 Part I Section I,Script,Word Bank,cockpit,/kkpt/,n.,座舱;驾驶座,taser,/tez(r)/,n.,泰瑟枪;高压眩晕枪,jolt,/dlt/,n.,震动;摇动,marksman,
11、/mksmn/,n.,神枪手,Unit 2 Part I Section II,Word Bank,Notes,Unit 2 Part I Section II,Notes,2.What is the result of a taser stun gun shooting the human,body?,A.It can kill a person.,B.It can injure a person.,C.It can incapacitate a person.,D.It can trap a person.,How many pilots for United Airlines have
12、been trained on how to use a,taser,stun gun?,A.900.B.1,900.,C.90,000.D.9,000.,Task 1 Watch the,video clip,and choose the best answers to the following questions.,Task,Unit 2 Part I Section II,Task 1,5.What is a more effective way for pilots to protect the plane,according to the union?,A.More air mar
13、shals on flights.B.Military training for pilots.,C.Giving pilots real guns.D.Airplanes escorted by jet fighters.,4.Which department has the authority to approve the use of stun guns in cockpits?,Transportation Department.,Food and Drug Administration.,C.State Department.D.Defense Department.,3.What
14、is the success rate for M-26 taser in the field?,A.92%.B.94%.C.96%.D.98%.,Unit 2 Part I Section II,Task 1,Which airline is the first to train its pilots to use,taser,stun guns?,2.How many police officers were,tasered,during the demonstration?,Task 2 Watch the,video clip,for the second time and give
15、a short answer to each of the following questions.,Task,United is the first of the airlines to train its pilots to use,taser stun guns.,Seven police officers.,_,_,_,Unit 2 Part I Section II,Task 2,Task 3 Watch the,video clip,again and then work with a partner to summarize it using the following word
16、s.,Task,stun gun,terror attack,airline cockpit,pilot,incapacitation,Transportation Department,hijacker,reliability,modality of protection,Unit 2 Part I Section II,Task 3,【Script】,Script,Unit 2 Part I Section II,Script,Word Bank,beneath,/bni/,prep.,在,之下,intriguing,/ntri/,adj.,吸引人的;有趣的,boon,/bun/,n.,恩
17、惠,ecstatic,/ksttk/,adj.,狂喜的,replenish,/rplen/,vt.,补充;再装满,Unit 2 Part I Section III,Word Bank,Notes,Unit 2 Part I Section III,Notes,What has Odyssey spacecraft detected on the planet Mars?,A.Oxygen.B.Nitrogen.,C.Hydrogen.D.Magnesium.,2.Which of the following is TRUE?,A.There is no trace of ice on Mar
18、s.,B.The amount of water on Mars is very limited.,C.There are diamonds beneath Mars surface.,D.There is evidence that Mars has water beneath the,surface,which could be useful for future space,exploration.,Task 1,Watch the,video clip,and,choose the best answers to the following questions.,Task,Unit 2
19、 Part I Section III,Task 1,3.What color on the map is used to mark areas that may,contain water?,A.Purple.B.Red.,C.Green.D.Yellow.,4.What does Mars surface look like?,A.It is flat and plain.,B.It is featured with plateaus.,C.It is dotted with high mountains.,D.It has valleys and canyons.,Unit 2 Part
20、 I Section III,Task 1,5.What will NASA have to do to study Mars further,in,terms of its storing water?,A.It would have to send a robot.,B.It would have to send a manned space shuttle.,C.It would have to send an unmanned satellite.,D.Both A and B.,Unit 2 Part I Section III,Task 1,Task 2,Watch the,vid
21、eo clip,for the second time and then complete the following sentences.,Task,Unit 2 Part I Section III,Task 2,From on board the Mars odyssey,spacecraft,instruments that measure gamma rays and,neutrons made the .,2.They look like dry river beds,and suggest,that this ice trapped underground could have
22、once,on its surface.,3.The pressure may have been higher,the,may have been warmer,and water,may have been on its surface.,discovery,_,evidence,_,existed,_,atmospheric,_,temperature,_,liquid,_,stable,_,unmanned,_,Unit 2 Part I Section III,Task 2,【Script】,4.Today,Mars is a cold,dry,environment,with no
23、atmosphere,no rain to replenish surface water,but the,of so much underground water expands the,for space exploration.,5.To answer that,NASA says it would take sending a,to the Red Planet,to and bring samples,back to Earth to study.,hostile,_,scope,_,robot,_,scoop up,_,potential,_,Script,Unit 2 Part
24、 I Section III,Script,Part II,Listening and Speaking Strategies,Section I,Pronunciation Skill,Rules of Word,Stress(II),Section II,Listening Skill,Listen for,Important,Details,Pronunciation,SkillRules of Word Stress(II),Words with more than two syllables:,In multi-syllabic(,多音节,)words,stress has the
25、following distributions:,Unit 2 Part II Section I,1.The stress falls on the penultimate(second from last).,e.g.,geographic,realization,suspicious,pronunciation,reluctant,convenient,magician,composure,adherent,enrichment,attrition,2.The stress falls on the third from last,especially with,words ending
26、 with-cy,-ty,-phy,and-gy.,e.g.,democracy,dependability,photography,geology,technology,economical,theoretical,competitive,generosity,impediment,conspiracy,calligraphy,curricular,Unit 2 Part II Section I,Compound words,(,复合词,):,The stress is on the first part of the word for compound nouns,and the sec
27、ond part for compound adjectives and verbs.,e.g.,nounsgreenhouse,grandfather,railroad,blackboard,dropout,onlooker,workup,adjectivesbad-tempered,old-fashioned,out-dated,ill-,mannered,well-done,good-looking,semiliterate,verbsoverwork,underestimate,undo,outnumber,misunderstand,e.g.,Task 1,Read the foll
28、owing words with the correct stress according to the aforementioned rules,and then listen to check whether or not your pronunciation is correct.,Task,Unit 2 Part II Section I Task 1,illustrate,bananas,particular,funeral,footballer,demonstration,mentality,grammatical,investigate,mathematics,progressi
29、ve,sandwiches,honeymoon,midnight,chairman,flowerbed,hand-made,hard-earned,high-heeled,ice-cream,heartbroken,overspend,typewriter,safeguard,whitewash,undervalue,outweigh,quick-charge,water-cool,Task 2,In each of the following pairs,one expression will be read.Listen and put a check mark next to the e
30、xpression you hear.Read the expressions until you can pronounce them correctly.Afterwards try to figure out what these expressions mean.,Task,Unit 2 Part II Section I Task 2,deadman,锚桩,greenhouse,温室,dead man,死人,green house,绿房子,blackbird,紫色鹩哥,blackboard,黑板,black bird,黑色的鸟,black board,黑色的板,tallboy,高脚杯
31、the white house,(白色的房子),tall boy,高个男孩,the White House,(美国的白宫),hotdog,(热狗面包夹熏红肠),an English teacher,(一位英国籍的老师),hot dog,(发怒的狗),an English teacher,(一位英语教师),_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,Besides listening for the main idea,it is also important to identify important details.What counts as an important detail vari
32、es with the text.For example,in narration,(,叙述文,),one should pay attention to words answering“who,what,when,where,why and how”questions.In an argumentation,(,议论文,),one should focus on the evidence leading to the main thesis(such as“from what we can see”,“as the data shows”,“we can safely say if we t
33、akeinto consideration”,and“there is a strong connection between”),and the speakers attitude,usually realized through modal,(,情态动词,),expressions and adjectives(such as“it should be pointed out”,“it is clear”,“it is without doubt”,and“we ought to”).In exposition,(,说明文,),one should take heed,(,注意,),of
34、words that lead to the process of doing and explaining(such as“first”,“second”,“next”,and“finally”).,Listening SkillListen for,Important,Details,Unit 2 Part II Section II,Rule of Thumb 1,Write down words that will help explain who,what,when,where,why and how in the listening materials.,Rule of Thumb
35、 2,Do not jump to conclusions.The numbers of time,price you hear sometimes should be calculated.,Rule of Thumb 3,When listening for detailed information,pay attention to the context.,Unit 2 Part II Section II,deafening,/defn/,adj.,震耳欲聋的,clap,/klp/,n.,霹雳声,instinctively,/nstktvli/,adv,本能地,凭直觉地,outage,
36、/atd/,n.,(,尤指电力的,),断供,cram,/krm/,v.,塞满,塞入,gymnasium,/dmnezim/,n.,体育馆,健身房,dim,/dm/,adj.,昏暗的,crack,/krk/,n.,爆裂声,Word Bank,Unit 2 Part II Section II Task 1,scurry,/skri/,v.,急匆匆地走,ceiling tile,天花板瓦片,surge,/sd/,v.,(,人群等,),蜂拥而出,trek,/trek/,v.,徒步旅行,specimen,/spesmn/,n.,样本,silhouette,/slet/,n.,(人的)体形,轮廓,fla
37、shlight,/fllat/,n.,手电筒,hazy,/hezi/,adj.,模糊的,有薄雾的,balcony,/blkni/,n.,阳台,露台,Unit 2 Part II Section II Task 1,Main Idea Questions,What is the story about?,What happened at midnight and how the fire was caused?,An unlikely hero saved many peoples lives.,_,Unit 2 Part II Section II Task 1,The power went
38、out.The fire was caused by lightening.,_,Task 1,Listen to the audio clip and give a short answer to each of the following questions.,Task,Detail Questions,1.What was everyone doing at 11:59 pm?,2.Where was Billy at 11:59 pm?,3.What was the weather like outside?,4.Why did Mr.Daily lock the entrance d
39、oors?,5.Why did Billy always carry a whistle?,6.What did Billy tell the people during the emergency?,They were having fun at school dance,dancing,talking,and reading.,_,Unit 2 Part II Section II Task 1,He was in the corner of the gym.,_,It was raining.,_,He did it to keep out unwanted guests.,_,He c
40、arried it to avoid getting lost while trekking through the nearby woods searching for insect and plant specimens for his science experiments.,_,_,_,Stay calm.,_,【Script】,Script,Unit 2 Part II Section II Task 1,Task 2,Listen to the audio clip and,choose the best answers to the following questions.,Ta
41、sk,Unit 2 Part II Section II Task 2,What is the most likely topic of this conversation?,A.A medical emergency.B.A traffic accident.,C.A terrorist attack.D.An infectious disease.,2.What is the relationship between these two speakers?,A.Employer and employee.,B.Father and son.,C.Teacher and student.,D
42、News host and interviewee.,Unit 2 Part II Section II Task 2,3.What does one speaker mean by saying that New Yorkers for the first time actually talk to one another?,A.New Yorkers are tight-lipped and unwilling to talk.,B.New Yorkers used to be indifferent to strangers but,now they express concern f
43、or others.,C.New Yorkers talk only when they are talked to.,D.New Yorkers dislike talking in public.,Unit 2 Part II Section II Task 2,4.Which of the following is NOT true?,A.John wants to see how life is going forward in,New York City in light of the event.,B.Gavin actually appreciates New Yorkers n
44、ew,openness and honesty.,C.People in New York live close to one another.,D.Gavin has visited the site.,5.Whose wife works in New York?,A.Gavins friends.B.Johns friends.,C.Gavins.D.Johns.,Substantial amounts of hydrogen were found at the Mars Poles.This NASA image highlights those areas in blue and p
45、urple.Scientists suspect hydrogen in these quantities means water,and lots of it.Actually,scientists think its water ice,mixed with dirt and rocks,one to two feet underground.From on board the unmanned Mars Odyssey spacecraft,instruments that measure gamma rays and neutrons made the discovery.Weve a
46、ll seen earlier images of the Mars surface,which show valleys and canyons.They look like dry river beds,and suggest evidence that this ice trapped underground could have once existed on its surface.,Task 3,Read the following passage after the clip.Pay particular attention to pronunciation and intona
47、tion.,Task,Unit 2 Part II Section II Task 3,【Script】,Script,Unit 2 Part II Section II Task 2,Part III,Extensive Listening,I,News Reports,II,Science Report,III,Interview,IV,Short Conversations,V,Passage Listening,VI Compound Dictation,autism,/tzm/,n.,自闭症,孤独症,syndrome,/sndrm/,n.,综合症,interfere,/ntf(r)/
48、vi.,妨碍;干涉,stagger,/st(r)/,vi.,蹒跚;犹豫;动摇,validate,/vldet/,vt.,使,有效;确认,intervention,/ntvenn/,n.,插入,介入;调停,Word Bank,Unit 2 Part III,I News Reports,I,Notes,Unit 2 Part III,I News Reports,I,1.How many children in the United States have autism?,A.605,000.B.560,000.C.506,000.D.650,000.,2.According to the r
49、eport,what is TRUE about autism?,A.It is widely understood.,B.It is a syndrome that affects childrens ability to,think.,C.Many people with autism have difficulty,interacting with others.,D.Some children with autism have difficulty reading.,Listen to the,report and then do the following exercise.,Uni
50、t 2 Part III,I News Reports,I,3.Why should more money be invested into autism,research?,A.Autism is harmful to children in the United States.,B.Many people commit suicide every year because of,autism.,C.People with autism put a great financial burden on,the government.,D.Very little is known about a