Lesson 61 Trouble with the Hubble（课件）新概念英语第二册

Lesson 61 Trouble with the Hubble The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20, 1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars. NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration launch launch [v] : to send a weapon or spacecraft into the sky or into space 1) 2)Launch a campaign The miners launched a strike. scope -scope Microscope 1) 2)He is a man of limited scope. 3)He has no scope for his particular talents. cost cost of e.g. pay the cost of the taxi. e.g. The new building is at a cost of $82 million. e.g. This service is at no extra cost . Cost & Price & Value There has been a sharp rise in the ______ of living. Whenever I buy anything new, my father always ask me the _______. If you have to work for something you will__________ it more. That house ______ a fortune to build. Dr. James’ s work is of enormous ________ to the community. Jane has _______ the alternative products and she recommends this one. So far, ten countries have given money towards the _______ of rebuilding after the earthquake. cost price value cost value priced cost Right from the start there was a trouble with the Hubble. Right Right : exactly right in/in front of/by etc sth e.g. She was standing right in the middle of the room. e.g. There's the house, right in front of you. e.g. I left my bags right here. Trouble Trouble : problems or difficulties e.g. We're having a lot of trouble with the new computer system. e.g. I've been having trouble checking my e-mail. e.g. There were a lot of tricky troubles in the first year. The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty! Faulty Faulty [a. ] :not working properly, or not made correctly e.g. Customers may ask for a refund if the goods are faulty. Fault [n] :mistake e.g. I'm really sorry - it's all my fault. be sb's fault (that) e.g. It's your fault (that) we're late. be sb's fault for doing sth E.g. It’s his fault for missing the movie. NASA now is going to put the telescope right,