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Unit 2 Looking into the Future
第1课时 Reading & Thinking [见学生用书P18]
Ⅰ.语境检测
1.More of us are using headphones in noisier environments,where we may turn up the volume to __potentially__(potential)dangerous levels.
2.There are l __eaks__ in the water pipe;water is getting out.
3.We must promote originality(原创),inspire creativity and encourage __innovation__(innovate).
4.Some of the old __fantasies__(fantasy)about the space age are coming true,so you can hardly imagine what the world will become in the future.
5.We can't take your advice.N__evertheless__,thank you for putting it.
6.Can you analyse the s__tructure__ of the sentence for me?It's a little complicated.
7.They wanted to persuade the old professor __to__come__(come)to the party,and after a little gentle __persuasion__(persuade),he agreed to come.
8.Those soldiers are stationed on the remote frontier(边疆)to ensure the s__ecurity__ of our country.
9.Many people expressed a strong __preference__ (prefer)for the original plan.
10.The buildings are well __integrated__(integrate)with the landscape.
Ⅱ.短语填空
switch off in the future
respond to keep track of
prevent…from… in a sense
provide…with… catch fire
1.They have already __provided__ me __with__ everything I need.
2.The screen is sensitive and can __respond__to__ slight touch.
3.Nothing would __prevent__ him __from__ speaking out against injustice.
4.You are right __in__a__sense__,but you don't know the whole truth.
5.We hope we can cooperate even more closely __in__the__future__.
6.Should there be urgent situations,press this red button to __switch__off__ the electricity.
7.That wooden house __caught__fire__ because it was hit by lightning.
8.The nurse is in charge of __keeping__track__of__ the patient's temperature.
Ⅲ.重要词汇
1.★ persuade vt.劝说;说服
If she doesn't want to go,nothing you can say will persuade her.
如果她不想去,你说什么也劝不动她。
[归纳拓展]
persuade sb of sth 使某人相信某事
persuade sb that… 使某人相信……
persuade sb (not)