1、Unit 2 Robots,内容索引,Learning about Language & Using Language,基础自测,要点探究,达标检测,课文预读,基础自测,.重点单词,1. adj.一定的;密切相关的 2. adj.兼职的adj.全职的 3. n.全体员工;手杖 4. adj.较年幼的;资历较浅的;地位较低的n.年少者;晚辈;等级较低者 5. n.天才;特殊能力;才干adj.有才能的,bound,part-time,full-time,staff,junior,talent,talented,6. adj.理论(上)的;假设的n.理论;学说 7. n.思想;思考n.想法 8. n
2、.离婚;断绝关系vt.与离婚;与脱离 9. vt.& vi.服从;顺从vt.& vi.不服从;违抗 10. n.评价;评定vt.评价;评定,theoretical,theory,thinking,thought,divorce,disobey,obey,assessment,assess,.重点短语,1. 将放在一边;为节省或保留(钱或时间) 2. 一共;总计 3. 一定做 4. 搜寻 5. 认真对待,set aside,in all,be bound to,search for,take.seriously,1.while用作连词,意为“然而”some owners were firm wi
3、th their robots suggestions,others would turn around and walk out of the shop,feeling embarrassed. 有些主人坚信他们的机器人的建议,而另一些主人会尴尬地转身走出商店。 2.强调句型 It was when Asimov was eleven years old his talent for writing became obvious. 早在阿西莫夫11岁时,他的写作天赋就已经显露出来了。,.重点句式,While,that,3.one用作代词 Among his most famous works
4、 of science fiction, for which he won an award was the Foundation trilogy(19511953),three novels about the death and rebirth of a great empire in a galaxy of the future. 在他那些最著名的科幻作品中,有一部获奖作品叫作基地三部曲(19511953),由三部小说组成,讲的是未来银河系中一个伟大帝国的灭亡和再生。,one,4.as if虚拟语气的用法 Use a clear simple style as if you (be) w
5、riting to younger students in your school. 运用简洁明了的写作风格,就好像你是写给你们学校低年级的学生那样。,were,课文预读,.课文判断正(T)误(F),1.Asimov was born in America on 2 January,1920.( ) 2.In 1931 Asimovs talent for writing became obvious.( ) 3.Asimov found his talent for writing by chance.( ) 4.In 1950,he published his first science
6、book.( ) 5.“The Foundation trilogy” consists of three stories about the death and rebirth of a great empire in a galaxy of the future.( ),T,F,T,答案,T,F,1.What kind of books is Isaac Asimov best known for? A.Mystery stories. B.Science and history books. C.Books about the Holy Bible. D.Science fiction
7、stories.,.课文阅读理解,答案,1,2,3,4,5,2.How old was Isaac Asimov when he became a biochemistry teacher at Boston University? A.22. B.28. C.29. D.38.,答案,1,2,3,4,5,3.Which of the following is NOT true? A.Isaac Asimov was born in Russia in January,1920. B.Isaac Asimov began to write novels in 1939. C.Isaac Asi
8、mov moved to America with his parents when he was three years old. D.Isaac Asimov gained a masters degree in 1941.,答案,1,2,3,4,5,4.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the text? a.Isaac Asimov worked as a junior chemist in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. b.Isaac Asimov began to publish
9、stories in science fiction magazines. c.Isaac Asimov became a full-time writer. d.Isaac Asimov was infected with HIV. e.Isaac Asimov got a divorce from his first wife. A.b a e c d B.b a c e d C.a b e c d D.a b d e c,答案,1,2,3,4,5,5.The main idea of the fifth paragraph is about Isaac Asimovs . A.birth
10、 date and place B.education C.awards D.family life,答案,1,2,3,4,5,要点探究,He felt happy when his boss stated that he could set aside some time for exercise. 当他的老板告诉他可以腾出一些时间来锻炼时,他感到高兴。,set aside将放到一边;为节省或保留(钱或时间);暂时不考虑 set about doing sth. 着手做某事 set off动身;引起;放(烟火) set out (to do.)出发;开始做 set up创立,建立;竖起;安装
11、,重点词汇,(1)She tries to set aside some money every month. 她每个月都尽量存点钱。 (2)No one will set aside his mothers expectations. 任何人都不会不理会母亲的期望。 (3)As soon as she arrived home,she set about (tidy) up the room. 她一回到家,就开始整理房间。,tidying,(4)Together the four men set out (look) for the lost animal. 四个男人一起出去寻找那个走失的动
12、物。 (5)The young man dreams of his own company. 这个年轻人梦想着建立自己的公司。,setting up,to look,Who said that making a robot so much like a man was bound to cause trouble? 谁说过使机器人看上去如此像人一定会造成麻烦呢?,be bound to do.一定做;有义务做 be bound for准备开往;飞往;驶往 be bound up with sth. 与某事有密切关系 be bound up in sth. 忙于/专心于/热衷于某事,(1)Dol
13、lys death,like her birth,was bound to raise worries. 克隆羊多莉的死亡和她的出生一样,注定会引起很多担忧。 (2)Wed better take a plane bound China. 我们最好乘坐飞往中国的飞机。 (3)His life the study of nuclear physics. 他毕生专心于核物理研究。,for,was bound up in,Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore future w
14、orlds and an amazing mind with which he searched for explanations of everything,in the present and the past. 阿西莫夫不仅有着超凡的想象力,使他能对未来世界进行探索,而且还有着惊人的智力,使他能对现在的和过去的各种事物作出解释。,search for搜寻 search sp.for.搜查某地找 search sb. 搜身 in search of寻找,(1)The villagers are searching the forest for the missing boy. 村民们正在森
15、林里寻找那个失踪的男孩。 (2)The police searched the suspect but found nothing. 警察搜查了那个嫌疑犯但是什么也没找到。 (3)Scientists are still a cure for cancer. 科学家们仍在寻找治疗癌症的方法。 单句改错 (4)He looked everywhere in search for his glasses.,searching for,of,In 1942 he joined the staff of the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a junior chemist an
16、d worked there for three years. 1942年,他成为费城海军造船厂的一名初级化学师,并在那里工作了三年。,(1)junior adj.较年幼的;资历较浅的;地位较低的;n.年少者;晚辈;等级较低者 be junior to比年轻;比职位低 be.years sb. s juniorbe sb. s junior by.yearsbe.years junior to sb. 比某人小几岁,(1)She is junior to me in the company. 在公司里她职位比我低。 (2)The girl is younger than me,but she
17、me here. 这个女孩比我年轻,但是在这里她比我职位要高。 单句改错 (3)Having worked for ten years,he is senior than most young people.,is senior to,(2)senior adj.年长的;高年级的;高级的;n.长辈;等级较高者 be senior to比年长;比职位高,to,It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious. 早在阿西莫夫11岁时,他的写作天赋就已经显露出来了。,(1)talent
18、 n.天才;特殊能力;才干 have a talent for在方面有天赋 show a talent for表现出对的天赋 a man/woman of many talents多才多艺的男子/女子 (2)talented adj.有天赋的;有才能的 be talented at/in在方面有才能,(1)Benjamin West showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. 本杰明韦斯特在只有六岁时就显示出了艺术才能。(2017浙江) (2)Her mother was a woman of many talent
19、s. 她妈妈是个多才多艺的人。 (3)It is said that his father was a (talent) basketball player. 据说他的父亲是一位天才篮球运动员。 单句改错 (4)I dont think he is talented for expressing himself on paper.,talented,in/at,This really surprised Asimov and from that moment,he started to take himself seriously as a writer. 这确实使阿西莫夫很吃惊。从那时开始,
20、他就真正把自己当作作家。,take.seriously认真对待 take ones time不用急,慢慢来 take pride in以自豪 take.for granted认为理所当然 take charge of负责,掌管 take advantage of利用,(1)He began to take science seriously only when he did some research in farming. 只有当他进行农业研究时,他才开始认真对待科学。 (2)Take your time,and there is still ten minutes left. 不用急,还有
21、十分钟。 (3)She her son who a big company. 她以已成为一家大公司负责人的儿子自豪。,took pride in had taken charge of,(4)She the childrens absence to tidy their rooms. 她趁孩子们不在整理了他们的房间。 单句改错 (5)We take for granted that everyone should have the chance to be educated.,took advantage of, it,While some owners were firm with thei
22、r robots suggestions,others would turn around and walk out of the shop,feeling embarrassed. 有些主人坚信他们的机器人的建议,而另一些主人会尴尬地转身走出商店。,经典句式,(1)该句中的while用作并列连词,表示对比、转折,意为“然而,却”。 (2)while可用作从属连词。 引导时间状语从句,意为“当时候”,句中的动词要用延续性动词。 引导让步状语从句,意为“虽然;尽管”,从句常置于主句之前。 引导条件状语从句,意为“只要”,相当于as long as。 (3)while可用作名词,常与a连用,意为“
23、一会儿,一段时间”。,(1)While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life,college sets the stage for that exploration. 虽然中学一般不鼓励学生探索生活的新领域,但是大学为那种探索提供了舞台。(2017全国) (2)The girl worked in a bank before studying law. 这个女孩在学习法律之前在银行工作过一段时间。,for a while,一词多义 写出下列句子中加颜色词的汉语意思 (3)
24、While I find her a little annoying,I often help her out. _ (4)My sister is working hard while my brother often sits around. _ (5)The boy made some good friends while studying in France._ (6)While theres life theres hope. _,虽然,然而,在期间,只要,Among his most famous works of science fiction,one for which he
25、won an award was the Foundation trilogy (19511953),three novels about the death and rebirth of a great empire in a galaxy of the future. 在他那些最著名的科幻作品中,有一部获奖作品叫作基地三部曲(19511953),由三部小说组成,讲的是未来银河系中一个伟大帝国的灭亡和再生。,(1)one替代上文提到的同名异物中的一个,替代单数可数名词,若是复数则用ones。 (2)it替代上文提到的同一事物,替代可数名词单数或不可数名词。 (3)that替代上文提到的同名异
26、物中特指的一个,替代可数名词单数或不可数名词,若是复数则用those。,(1)I dont like the color,and I want a red one. 我不喜欢这种颜色,我想要个红色的。 (2)He bought a book and lent to me. 他买了一本书并借给了我。 选词填空 one,it,that (3)The weather here is much colder than in Guangzhou. (4)Helping others is a habit, you can learn even at an early age. (5)I like thi
27、s house with a beautiful garden in front,but I dont have enough money to buy .,it,that,one,it,达标检测,.单句语法填空,1.Night is a good time for my (think). 2.The telephone rang and the man came up to pick up the (receive). 3.I dont have much talent music.I cant sing well. 4.I object to being told to do by som
28、eone junior me. 5.Her son is working hard her daughter is very lazy.,thinking,receiver,for,to,while,6.How many people were there all at the party? 7.Youve done so much work that youre bound (pass) the exam. 8.Although he is short of money,he will manage to have his novel (publish) soon. 9.They are d
29、iscussing a film (base) on a true story. 10.As a mother,she wont allow her children (hurt).,in,to pass,published,based,to be hurt,.完成句子,11.战争持续得越久,那里的人们受难就越多。the war lasts, the people there will suffer. 12.是在操场里他摔断了腿。he got his leg broken. 13.我认为我们建新路是理所当然的。 I we should build new roads.,The longer t
30、he more,It was on the playground that,take it for granted that,14.我的邻居们对待这孩子就像是他们亲生的儿子一样。 My neighbors treat the child . 15.如果你不喜欢这件蓝色上衣,你可以买一件黑色的。 If you dont like this blue coat, .,as if he were their own son,you can buy a black one,Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and a writer.He wrote arou
31、nd 480 books where included mystery stories,science and history books.But he is better known for his science fiction stories.He had an extraordinarily imagination that gives him the ability to explore future worlds.Besides,he searched explanations of everything,in the present and the past,with an am
32、azed mind.,.课文短文改错,That/which,best,extraordinary,gave, for,amazing,Throughout his life,Asimov received many award.He married two.He married his first wife in 1942 and married again in 1973.In 1992,he died of New York.,awards,twice,in,.微写作,写作素材 (关于评价) 1.珍妮是一家公司的老板,她很珍惜员工的支持。 2.现在所有员工都认为她是一位优雅、有才干的女士,
33、然而在过去,他们都说她是荒谬的、糟糕的。 3.所以说评价也许会随时间而改变。 4.珍妮渴望她的公司越来越好。 提示:加颜色部分用本单元词汇表达,并且请使用who引导的定语从句,what引导的主语从句等。,连句成篇 (将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文),Jenny,who is the boss of a company,values the support of her staff very much.Now all the staff think her to be an elegant and talented woman,while in the past,what they said about her was absurd and awful.So assessments may change over time.Jenny desires that her company(should) become better and better.,