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选择性必修第四册
UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION
Period 4 Using Language
内容索引
NEIRONGSUOYIN
细读文本 落实要素
单元写作 能力提升
细读文本 落实要素
Part 1 教材原文助读
THE TIME MACHINE (Adapted)
It was at ten o'clock today that the first of all Time Machines began its career. I gave it a last check, and sat myself in the leather① seat②. I pushed the starting lever③ on the main panel④ forwards an inch⑤ then immediately backwards⑥ again. Looking around, I saw my laboratory exactly as before. Had anything happened? I thought my mind had tricked me. Then I saw the clock. A moment before, it was a minute or so past ten; now it was nearly half past three!
It was at ten o'clock today that...为强调句式,强调时间状语。
①leather/'leðə(r)/n.皮革;[pl.]皮衣;皮外套
②sit sb./oneself in a seat 使某人就座
③lever/'liːvə(r);NAmE 'levər/n.操纵杆;杠杆
④panel/'pænl/n.控制板;仪表盘;专家咨询组
⑤inch/Intʃ/n.英寸(长度单位,等于2.54厘米)
⑥backwards/'bækwədz /(NAmE
backward) adv.向后;倒着;往回
时间机器(改编)
就在今天十点钟,第一台时间机器开始运行了。我最后检查了一下机器,然后坐在皮椅上,把主面板上的启动控制杆向前推了一英寸,又立即向后拉。环顾四周,我看到我的实验室和以前一模一样。有任何变化吗?我想是大脑欺骗了我。然后我看了看时钟,片刻之前,是十点零一分左右,而现在已经快三点半了!
I drew a breath, gripped the lever and pushed it forwards. The laboratory went hazy around me. My niece⑦ came in to fetch⑧ something, maybe her handkerchief⑨, apparently without seeing me. It probably took her a minute, but to me she moved like a rocket! I pushed the lever further. Night came as if a lamp⑩ was being turned out⑪, and in another moment came the day. Tomorrow night came, then skipped to day, again and again, faster and faster still.
It probably took her a minute...是It takes/took sb. some time to do sth.句式。
⑦niece/niːs/n.侄女;外甥女
⑧fetch/fetʃ/vt.(去)拿来;(去)请来
⑨handkerchief/'hæŋkətʃIf/n.手帕;纸巾
⑩lamp/læmp/n.灯;台灯
⑪turn out 关掉;熄灭;在场;使朝外;结果是
我吸了一口气,抓住控制杆,把它往前推。我周围的实验室景象变得一片模糊。这时我侄女进来拿什么东西,可能是她的手帕,显然她没有看到我。她拿东西大概花了一分钟,但对我来说,她移动得像火箭一样快!我把控制杆推得更远了一些。夜幕降临,仿佛一盏灯熄灭了,转眼间,白昼来临了。第二天夜晚降临,接着又跃进到白天。如此反复,越来越快。
It is hard to explain the strange and unpleasant feeling of time travelling. It felt like I was being driven fast on a winding road. As my pace⑫grew faster, the walls of the laboratory fell away, and I was left in the open air. The sun and moon looked as if they were being thrown across the sky, but soon there was division⑬ between night and day. Around me I saw trees growing like puffs⑭ of smoke; they grew, spread, and died in moments. I saw huge buildings rise up⑮,then disappear like in a dream. The whole surface of the earth was being changed, melting and flowing before my eyes. I calculated⑯ that I was being pushed through time at hundreds of years a minute.
句中as引导时间状语从句。
句中as if引导表语从句。
句中saw huge buildings rise up是“see+宾语+宾语补足语”结构。
⑫pace/peIs/n.速度;步伐;节奏
vt.& vi.确定速度;调整节奏
⑬division/dI'vIʒn/n.分开;分隔;差异;除(法)
⑭puff/pʌf/n.(烟、气等的)一缕;少量;喘息
⑮rise up 上升;起义
⑯calculate/'kælkjuleIt/vt.计算;核算;预测
很难解释时间旅行时那种奇怪而且不愉快的感觉。就好像我坐在车里,在蜿蜒的公路上飞驰。随着我的速度越来越快,实验室的墙壁也逐渐消失了,我置身于户外。太阳和月亮看起来像是被抛向天空,但很快就有了昼夜之分。我看到周围的树木像烟雾一样向上生长;它们在转瞬之间生长、伸展枝叶,然后死亡。我看到巨大的建筑拔地而起,然后像在梦里一样消失了。整个地球表面都在我眼前变化、融化和流动。我计算了一下,每分钟我能在时间中穿梭数百年。
I had a strong urge⑰ to look at the random⑱ things that were being flashed before my eyes! I had thought about the risk of stopping the Time Machine many times. So long as I travelled at maximum⑲ speed, it didn't matter. But if I stopped and the same space was being occupied by something else, we would be forced together and explode⑳ like a bomb! Like an impatient fool, I pulled the lever backwards hard. With a sudden jolt㉑, the Time Machine was flipped on its side, and I was thrown through the air.
that were being flashed before my eyes是定语从句,修饰things。
句中so long as引导条件状语从句。
⑰urge/ɜːdʒ/n.强烈的欲望;冲动 vt.催促;力劝;大力推荐
⑱random/'rændəm/adj.随机的;不可思议的
⑲maximum/'mæksIməm/adj.最大极限的 n.最大量;最大限度
⑳explode/Ik'spləʊd/vi.& vt.爆炸;爆破
㉑jolt/dʒəʊlt/n.颠簸;震动;摇晃vt.& vi.(使)震动;摇晃
我有一种强烈的欲望,想看看那些在我眼前随机闪过的东西!我多次考虑过时光机器停止运转带来的风险。只要我以最快的速度穿梭,那就不会有问题。但是如果我停下来,同一空间会被别的东西占据,我们就会被压迫在一起,然后像炸弹一样爆炸!我像个不耐烦的傻瓜,使劲向后拉了一下控制杆。突然一阵颠簸,时光机器翻了,我被抛到了空中。
I was stunned for a moment, and then heard the sound of thunder. I was sitting in the rain in some mud㉒ next to the machine. “A fine welcome,” I said, “for a man who has travelled thousands of years to be here!”
㉒mud/mʌd/n.泥;泥浆
我愣了一下,然后听到了雷声。我坐在雨中的泥地里,旁边就是时光机器。“对一个穿梭了几千年的时光来到这里的人来说,这是一个不错的欢迎仪式!”我说。
Part 2 语篇研析
Activity 1 文章架构
1.Read the text and match the main idea with each paragraph.
A.The time travels at hundreds of years a minute.
B.A strong urge to look at the random things.
C.The beginning of the time travel.
D.Changes caused by the time travel within several days.
E.Being stunned by bad weather in the time travel.
Para.1 ___;Para.2 __;Para.3 __;Para.4 ___;Para.5 ___
C
D
A
B
E
2.What's the main idea of the text?
A.A Time Traveller's experience through the Time Machine.
B.An introduction to the Time Machine.
C.The reasons for the time travel.
D.A biography of the science fiction writer H.G.Wells.
答案:A
3.What's the structure of the text?
答案:A
Activity 2 细节把握
1.How did the Time Traveller first know he had travelled through time?
A.The laboratory remained exactly as before.
B.His niece told him.
C.He realized from the clock on the wall.
D.The Time Machine told him.
答案:C
2.What happened to the Time Traveller's niece?
A.She moved like a rocket in the lab.
B.She came to help the Time Traveller.
C.She saw the Time Traveller in the Time Machine.
D.She was looking for something in the lab for a little while.
答案:D
3.How did the Time Traveller feel when travelling through time?
A.Excited.
B.Relaxed.
C.Unfortunate.
D.Uncomfortable.
答案:D
4.What did the Time Traveller meet when he stopped?
A.A dinosaur.
B.A storm.
C.The volcano.
D.An explosion of a bomb.
答案:B
Activity 3 增分靓句
佳句临摹
1.教材原文:I had a strong urge to look at the random things that were being flashed before my eyes!(urge后跟动词不定式短语作定语)
仿写:首场足球比赛胜利后,我们有一种强烈的欲望,想赢得更多。
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After the win in the first football game,we had a strong urge to win more.
2.教材原文:So long as I travelled at maximum speed, it didn't matter.(so long as引导的条件状语从句)
仿写:只要你尽力而为,输赢无关紧要。
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So long as you try your best,it doesn't matter whether you win or not.
单元写作 能力提升
Part 1 单元写作任务:写一篇科幻故事
本单元的写作任务是写一篇科幻故事。 科幻故事属于想象类作文,想象类作文的命题方式多是给出简单要点,要求学生在此基础上进行合理想象。因此,此类文章的写作属于半开放式、创造性的写作。半开放式作文也是近几年高考写作的一个热点。
[篇章结构]
[常用表达]
1.科幻电影名称
Jurassic Park 《侏罗纪公园》
Men in Black 《黑衣人》
WALL·E 《机器人总动员》
The Matrix 《黑客帝国》
2001:A Space Odyssey 《2001太空漫游》
2.科幻故事词汇(词块)
robot 机器人
time travel 时光旅行
alien 外星人
UFO (unidentified flying object) 不明飞行物
science fiction films 科幻电影
search the universe 探索宇宙
artificial intelligence 人工智能
have a household robot 拥有一个家用机器人
intelligent machines 智能机器
the rapid development of information technology 信息技术的飞速发展
highly-civilized creature 高度文明的生物
require continuous diligence and progress 需要不断的努力和进步
advanced devices and technology 先进的设备和技术
motivate us to reach for more 激励着我们去追求更多
[增分靓句]
1.Travel will be easier for us because we have more advanced tools.
旅行对我们来说更容易,因为我们有更先进的工具。
2.As time goes by/With time going by,there're going to be great changes in...
随着时间的推移,在……方面将有巨大的变化。
3.The spaceship/time machine is mainly controlled by...
宇宙飞船/时间机器主要由……控制。
4.Cars and buses are all computer-programmed.
小汽车和公交车都是电脑编程。
5.Looking around,I find myself surrounded by many smart devices.
环顾四周,我发现自己被许多智能设备包围。
6.Imagine a future where time travel is possible.We are free to travel through time to any point in history.
想象一个时间旅行成为可能的未来。我们可以自由地穿越时空到历史上的任何时间点。
7.We can imagine everything will be done easily and automatically.
我们可以想象每件事都会轻而易举地自动完成。
8.It is hard to predict what exactly the future will be like,but to express imaginary ideas in our minds is another thing.
预测未来会是什么样子是很难的,但在我们的头脑中表达想象的想法是另一回事。
你校校报英语角要举办科幻故事征文比赛。请你写一个关于飞碟的故事参加比赛,内容包括:
1.时间、地点;
2.主要情节;
3.你的感受。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.故事题目已经给出,不计入总词数。
The Flying Saucer
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[审题谋篇]
第一步 明确要求
该写作属于故事征文比赛,故要用第________人称来写;文章的主题是科幻创作,关于飞碟的故事;时态用____________。
第二步 确定段落
本篇作文可以从以下几个方面入手:
Para.1:交代故事背景;
Para.2:故事发生的过程;
Para.3:我的想法和感受。
一
一般过去时
第三步 核心词汇
1.爬出帐篷 ____________________
2.一道亮光 ________________
3.冷静下来 _____________
4.飞走 _____________
5.困惑的 ____________
crawl out of the tent
a bright light
cool down
fly away
puzzled
第四步 句式升级
1.It was so hot at night .I couldn't fall asleep in the tent.
→It was ______________________________________ in the tent.(so...that...)
2.Suddenly a bright light flashed across the sky and then near my tent appeared a flying saucer.It looked just like the one in the book I had read during the day.
→Suddenly a bright light flashed across the sky and then near my tent appeared a flying saucer, __________________________________
______________________________.(定语从句)
so hot at night that I couldn't fall asleep
which looked just like the one in the book
I had read during the day
[连句成篇]
The Flying Saucer
It was so hot at night that I couldn't fall asleep in the tent, so I crawled out of the tent and walked around to cool down.The sky was clear and stars were shining.
Suddenly a bright light flashed across the sky and then near my tent appeared a flying saucer, which looked just like the one in the book I had read during the day.I quickly hid behind a stone and saw an alien come down through a round door.He walked into my tent and came out with something in his hand.The UFO then flew away.I immediately ran into my tent and found that my tablet computer was gone.
I was so puzzled that I couldn't believe what I had seen.But I decided that the next time the alien came, I would talk to him.
[亮点点评]
该范文结构整体清晰,有明确的开头、发展、高潮和结尾,符合一篇记叙文的基本要求。语言方面,作者运用了生动的描述和准确的用词,使文章更加生动和具有感染力,如“flash across”(闪过)、“round door”(圆形门)等用词,都较为准确且符合语境。作者巧妙地运用了长短句、which引导的定语从句、the next time 引导的状语从句和并列句,使得文章句式多变,读起来更加流畅。总之,这篇作文在结构、语言和句式方面都表现出了一定的水平,是一篇不错的记叙文。
According to the text Satisfaction Guaranteed,Claire fell in love with Tony,which led to Tony being rebuilt.What would happen when Tony was taken away?What would happen next time when Claire met Tony again?Continue the story according to the given sentences.
Para.1 After Tony was taken away,________________________
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Para.2 Claire was so surprised when seeing Tony in Gladys' house.
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[参考范文]
Para.1 After Tony was taken away,Claire wept and wept until Larry came back.While she knew it was absurd to become attached to a robot,she just couldn't hold back her tears.Tony was so sweet and understanding.Everything he did for her made her feel better about herself.However,when facing Larry,she felt very guilty.After all,it was Larry rather than Tony who was her husband.She knew Tony would be rebuilt but she couldn't help wondering what would happen if they met again.One day,she received an invitation from Gladys,which made her quite confused.
Para.2 Claire was so surprised when seeing Tony in Gladys' house.“Look!This is the newest household robot in the world!” Gladys had a strong urge to introduce it to her guests,proudly.Claire had a mixed feeling when Tony greeted her politely with a bow.His voice was still deep and pleasant,but he didn't recognize Claire.He was quite different from what he used to be.Claire suddenly felt relieved.Let bygones be bygones.Yes,no matter how fine a robot is,a human being can't fall in love with it.
Part 2 读后续写日积月累
Ⅰ.单元词汇汇总——与动作描写有关的单元词汇
名词(短语) pros and cons,appointment
动词(短语) test out,nail,suspend, dismiss, declare, take over, conflict with, labour, grip, fetch, turn out, fall away, urge, jolt, flip, stun
形容词/副词 ridiculous,absurd, backwards
Ⅱ.扣点描述常用句式
1.At the end of a week they had lost all hope.Loisel, who was aged five, declared with disappointment: We must consider how to replace that plan.一周结束时,他们失去了所有的希望。五岁的Loisel失望地宣称:我们必须考虑如何取代那个计划。
2.Then he jumped up, eyes twinkling as he ran to fetch some of his prized Matchbox cars.然后他跳了起来,当他跑去拿一些他珍贵的火柴盒车时,眼睛闪闪发光。
3.Facing such a dangerous situation, the mother urged her daughter to run away without any delay.面对如此危险的处境,这位母亲催促她的女儿毫不拖延地逃跑。
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