1、Unit 3 Workbook,Read the words and phrases below, then listen and tick what you hear.,Listening,flying boots self-cleaning shirts flight mobiles thinking quilt with sensor wristwatch computer constant temperature jackets,Listen to Part 1 of the tape and fill in the information about the first invent
2、ion. Then do the same with the second one.,1 Flyingboots,hover and move above the ground,can go swiftly in any direction,cannot go up and down,2 Thinkingquilt,adjust thickness according to the temperature,become thicker when cold and thinner when hot,sensor must be removed every time you wash the qu
3、ilt,Discuss in pairs which invention is more useful in everyday life. Give your reasons. Then share your ideas with your class.,Listening Text,AMAZING INVENTIONS,Zoe Newman (ZN), a talk-show host on Capital Radio, is interviewing Mr Xiao Feng (XF) about his new inventions.,ZN: Hello, everyone. Today
4、 Im pleased to have our famous inventor, Mr Xiao Feng, with me. I hear, Mr Xiao, that youve invented some really useful things. XF: Yes, indeed. My first invention is a pair of flying boots operated by a small computer chip.,XF: Having put them on and turned the switch, you rise slightly from the gr
5、ound and hover. Then you can move swiftly in any direction. ZN: Mm! Can they go up or down? XF: Sorry. They cant do that yet. At the moment you can only travel about fifteen centimetres above the ground.,ZN: Well, it should save us buying so many new shoes! Part 2 ZN: Whats your second idea? XF: Its
6、 a quilt which thinks. ZN: Really? XF: Well, not really! But it can change its thickness according to the temperature.,ZN: How does it do that? XF: This quilt has a tiny sensor and air pump inside. It will make adjustments according to changes in temperature. When the temperature is higher, part of
7、the air inside will come out and the quilt becomes thinner and feels cool in bed. When the temperatureis lower, the quilts takes in more air,and becomes thicker. As a result, it gives a thick, warm cover for the bed. ZN: Are there any problems with it? XF: Only one. You must remember to take the sen
8、sor out every time you wash it. Otherwise, it will stop working. As long as you are careful ZN: (interrupts) Sounds great. Where can I buy one (fading out),What will you think of next?,Thomas Edison invented the electric bulb after thousands of unsuccessful experiments.,By watching how the steam rai
9、sed the lid, Watt improved the steam engine.,steamer,Work in pairs. Imagine you are two inventors and you have designed a new product,which you want to sell.,First, you need to decide on your product; Second, you will have to explain how your product works. Third, you need to show that people will b
10、e willing to use it.Use the descriptions on P55.,S1: I understand you have invented something that will be really useful to families and single people alike.,Sample talking,S2: Yes, indeed. Its a self-cleaning shirt, which works as you wear it. We made one that would work as soon as you put it on. I
11、t uses the heat from your body to attract water vapor from the air. S2: Isnt that a little uncomfortable?,S2: No. We thought about that. We gave the material a special coating to keep water away from the skin and to store it in the fibres. When they are full of water the shirt begins to clean itself
12、. S1: How does it do that? Is there soap powder in the fibres too?,S2: Not really, but we thought the fibres could do that job if they had a special anti-pollutant in them. It mixes with the water and removes the dirt from the shirt. The dirt is then carried into the air as the water turns back into
13、 vapor. S1: How will you know if the shirt is doing its job?,S2: If the shirt is working well it will appear white. When the shirt is blue, itll mean the shirt is too old and isnt working properly. Itll also mean its time to throw it away. We think all our shirts should be able to deal with any leve
14、l of water vapor in the atmosphere.,S1: Well, that seems clear.Will it comein other colours as well as white? S2: We hope so. Im working on shirtsthat will do the same job but aregreen, brown and golden. Wehope to be able to bring them allonto the market next year.,Using words and Expressions,Answer
15、 key for Exercise 1:,lost sight of Catch sight of Caught sight of Lost sight of,Answer key for Exercise 2,typist capsule representative impression efficiency motivation,instant switch flash manufactured materials settlements,Answer key for Exercise 3,This parcel of books is 250 yuan including postag
16、e and packing. Please write down the receivers address and dont forget the postcode. Decades ago, people used typewriters for formal documents, but mow we use computers and printers to do the same work. Although it has a long shelf life, instant coffee may go solid if it is not kept dry. One thousan
17、d years in the future, citizens of the earth may be able to dispose of their rubbish using an ecological system.,The snake was so greedy that it swallowed up the rat in one bite. Dealing with people is one important aspect of a businessmans work. When we came home from our walk across the fields, we
18、 had mud all over our boots. After six weeks in hospital, he was back on his feet and ready to start work.,Answer key for Exercise 4,Michael stared as though He stood as if He felt as if He hugged his father as though,all the problems had been removed. he had never seen his father before. he could n
19、ever thank him enough turned to stone,Janet spent money as if When the bills came, she cried as if As she asked the bank manager for a loan, she talked and laughed as if When she got the money , she felt as though She walked home as if,she had had a narrow escape she would never stop she was floatin
20、g on air there was no tomorrow she had no troubles,Janet felt as if she would never laugh again when her father died. Giles and Sarah felt as though they were walking on air when they fell in love Susan felt as though all the energy had gone out of her when she heard the bad news. Alison felt as if
21、she was standing on top of the world when she climbed Mount Qomolangma.,Sample sentences,Using structures,Well known for his books about South Africa, JM Coetzee won the Booker Prize. A princess once owned a magical chair made of gold and sliver. Oh his birthday he received a mysterious present wrap
22、ped in gold paper. Interrupted by the bell, he was unable to finish his speech. Awakened by a noise at midnight, she saw thief in her room Seated, passangers should fasten your seat belts.,Answer key for Exercise 1,called Endangered pointed known fallen supported Terrified,Answer key for Exercise 2,
23、RISING TO A CHALLENGE,The hotel under the sea,The wonder land,The future city,Discuss,1. Do you think living under the sea is possible? 2. Where are you going to live under the sea? 3. In the undersea cities, what equipment do you think is necessary?,1. The undersea city is so comfortable it is desc
24、ribed as _. 2. The undersea city has the following advantages: a. _ b. _ c. _ d. _,a silk adventure,easy contact with the land surface,more personal space,complete personal security,no housework worries,Easy contact with land,One personal or family shuttle-submarines,Always ready to take people to t
25、he surface, a special small, computerized machine to monitor each person during the trip.,More personal space,Get twice as much personal space as in flats on land, your house can float in the water.,Complete personal security,Computer sensor,Can feel the space left; only when the robot cleaner touch
26、es objects can they be moved.,No housework worries,Family used robots,Feed your details into the computer hard-drive; answer your commands.,Now make a poster to advertise the meeting in order to discuss visiting the project. It should mention what a buyer might expect to see, as well as the day and
27、the time.,Come to this meeting,See the value of OUR undersea houses. Saturation City has:,frequent shuttle-submarines to the surface large personal space good security for each family no household worries: own robot,Cost: Date: Time: Place:,20,000 RMB each 17 / 8 / 3008 6:30 pm Hall of the school,Wh
28、ich four parts make up the upper part of the Saturation City?,The floating island includes 4 parts as followed: a hotel with many rooms for families to relax while their bodies return to normal; a large classroom with all kinds of educational aids for children of school age; a huge sports stadium; a
29、 very big hall for entertainment.,This passage is written in the style of an advertisement to sell houses under the sea. As people are not used to living under the sea, the company must encourage people to move there by giving them some extra advantages.,Writing Style,The aim of this task is for stu
30、dents to imagine what it would be like to live under the sea: its advantages and disadvantages.The name, Saturation City, comes from science. After people have stayed for some time under the water they need to come up to the surface.,They are “saturated” or have stayed as long as their health will a
31、llow. At the moment it is difficult to stay for one full day under water except under special conditions. In Key Largo, Florida, scientists have devised an undersea laboratory, which means that people can live and work under water for up to ten days at a time before returning to the surface.,By the
32、year AD 3008 it will undoubtedly be possible to stay under water even longer.Living underwater is similar to going into space. Both affect the human body badly. In space, the lack of gravity makes a person grow taller and his/her bones become more brittle.,Under water, the pressure pressing down on
33、the person is too great. So, people living underwater have to come back up to the surface to restore their bodies to normal. In the reading, three man-made islands have been provided for this purpose for the people of Saturation City.,People are asked to move and live under the sea in AD 3008. It is
34、 assumed that the population on earth has become so great that it is impossible for them all to find a place to live on land. Perhaps global warming has melted the ice in the North and South Poles and raised the sea level.,If that were the case, the land would be needed to grow food for the growing
35、population.,These four parts provide the necessary “home space” for families on their regular leave so that no island is too crowded and everyone gets a break from underwater life.,Whats the purpose of building these parts?,1. Who has the right to go to the education part? 2. When will the education
36、 part be open to the people? 3. Where will the education part be built? 4. What kind of service will you provide? 5. What problem will you come across? How will you solve the problem?,How to write a report?,The first paragraph (why you write a report?),Body (your own ideas on the item),Conclusion (h
37、ow you think it will help),Structure,A sample version,The wonderful facilities in the sports stadium of No.3 Floating Island, Saturation City, means that the company can offer a full programme of sports. There are coaches for all areas of sport so that everyone will be able to improve their health.,
38、All sports are offered. There are opportunities to improve skills in running and all field events, high and long jump, swimming, and throwing events. There is also a fully equipped gym for exercise and gymnastics.There are two kinds of coach: specialist ones to improve a particular skill to internat
39、ional level; general,ones to improve fitness and encourage healthy exercise. Both kinds of coach are available at all times for those who live in Saturation City. The fitness programme is intended to encourage personal improvement. The specialist programme is intended for competitions (which will be
40、 held once a month).,The winners in each event will have to enter the trials for the Olympic Games in AD 3008 which will take place in the Sahara Desert, North Africa.We hope that you feel that these facilities and programmes will help raise your fitness level and specialist expertise. We hope you w
41、ill come and try our sports centre for yourselves.,Design a poster,Suppose a press conference and exhibition is going to be held to make the undersea city known among people. If you work in the company, can you design a special poster to draw visitors attention so that they will come to the press co
42、nference?,Students work in pairs to discuss:,1. Suppose you live undersea and happen to come across a disaster(灾难). What should you do? 2. How will you deal with the problems that you meet, if you are the designer of the undersea city?,Listen to Part 1 and write down Li Qiangs two problems. 1 _ 2 _,
43、No noise from the air machines.,Steel gates to the city wouldnt open.,Listen to Part 1 again and fill in the blanks.,Then I found that the _ steel gates to the _ wouldnt open. At first I wasnt too _, as there is a _ system in case things go _. When that didnt work _, I realize that we had two _ prob
44、lems.,solid,city,worried,backup,wrong,either,serious,broke screen,replaced it,Listen to Part 2 and fill in the chart.,1 no noise from the air machines,2 city doors would not open,air machines not working,none as doors opened when air machines repaired,THE DANGERS OF UNDERSEA LIVING Li Qiang (LQ) is
45、interviewing the designer of Saturation City, William Lee (WL), about how he saved Saturation City from disaster.,Listening Text,Part 1 LQ: What happened? WL: Well, about three months ago I was doing my monthly check on the gates when I noticed something strange. LQ: What did you notice?,WL: It was
46、too quiet. When I stepped off the shuttle-submarine the air machines should have been making a loud noise but they werent. LQ: So was that your first feeling that something was wrong?,WL: Yes. Then I found that the solid steel gates to the city wouldnt open. At first I wasnt too worried as there is
47、a backup system in case things go wrong. When that didnt work either, I realized we had two serious problems.,Part 2 LQ: Did you tell the families in Saturation City? WL: No. I examined the air machine to see if I could repair it and almost immediately I found the cause of the problem. LQ: What was
48、it?,WL: A screen broke during an undersea storm and stopped the machine. Luckily I had another screen in my toolbox. Oncefixed, the air machine was as good as new.,LQ: Did it solve the problem? WL: Yes, it did. As soon as I repaired the air machine, the gates began to open. Then I went inside to che
49、ck on the families. They were fine. They hadnt noticed anything wrong.,LQ: And now youve been made a hero? WL: Yes. But I dont feel like one. Its my job to make them feel safer. LQ: What a modest answer! I think they appreciated your devotion to duty. Thank you and goodbye, Mr Lee, medal holder of the Red Star, First Class!,
