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Section Ⅳ
Integrated skills
Living with technology
UNIT 4
Part 1 听力变式训练
Part 2 文本整体理解
Part 3 写作技法指导
变式训练
听力
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Ⅰ.选择填空(高考形式)
1.To whom is a “letter to the future” written?
A.The writer’s relatives.
B.The writer’s friends.
C.Whoever opens the letter.
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2.When was Steve Jobs’ time capsule dug up?
A.In 2000. B.In 2013. C.In 1983.
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3.Which can best describe time capsules?
A.Interesting and valuable.
B.Interesting but meaningless.
C.Mysterious but valuable.
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Ⅱ.听力填空(精听训练)
Listen to the talk on P50 again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.
Prof.Chen:Today,I’ll be talking about time capsules.A time capsule is a container that is buried,hidden or locked away for years.When it’s opened,the objects or images that have been placed inside provide a picture of 1.________________ at the time it was created.It can be surprising to see what clothes people were wearing or what technology they were using at that time.Almost anything can be placed in a time capsule.The only restriction is 2.________________.
what life was like
your imagination
One thing often found when a capsule is opened is a “letter to the future”,which is intended for 3._______________.The letter might describe what life was like when it was written and may also contain the hopes and wishes the writer had for future generations.
Many different people and organizations have produced or contributed to time capsules.Among them is Steve Jobs.In 1983,he donated the mouse from his own Lisa computer,which was named after his daughter,to be put in a 13-foot-long time capsule.The time capsule was intended to
4. but no one could remember where it was buried!When the capsule was finally discovered and dug up in 2013,it was amazing to see how times had changed.
whoever opens it
be opened in 2000
Not only can creating time capsules be 6.____________,they can also provide future generations with valuable information about life at the time they were created.Why don’t you make a time capsule of your own?
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Another fascinating time capsule was launched to the International Space Station in October 2008.It contains a list of humanity’s 5.______________
____________ as well as personal messages from the Earth.It also has copies of the DNA of a few famous people,including that of Stephen Hawking,to keep it safe in case the Earth suffers a terrible disaster.
most important
achievements
entertaining
整体理解
文本
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1.When was the 1939 World’s Fair’s time capsule to be opened?
A.In 6639. B.In 6739.
C.In 6839. D.In 6939.
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2.What was the message Albert Einstein wrote to future generation about?
A.The technological progress and the hard times he lived in.
B.Everything that happened in his life.
C.His great scientific discoveries.
D.Remarkable achievements man made.
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技法指导
写作
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本单元的写作任务是书信写作——给2050年的人们写一封信。书信就是把要说的话写下来,给指定的对象(亲戚、朋友等)看,因而,写书信时语言要朴实、自然,说话语气要亲切、得体,要把自己的想法真实地传达给对方。
1.篇章结构
(1)开头——概述我们生活的时代和现状。
(2)主体——介绍我们当代社会的主要成就和进步。
(3)结尾——写出对未来人们的希望和祝福。
2.注意事项
(1)确定文体:这是一篇应用文。写作时注意应用文中书信的写作特点。
(2)主体时态:文章应以一般现在时为主。
(3)主体人称:人称应以第一、二人称为主。
1.开头部分常用表达:
Greetings from the past! When you are reading the letter,perhaps it will be in many years.
来自过去的问候!当你读到这封信的时候,也许是许多年以后的事了。
We are living in an age when...
我们生活在一个……的时代。
We are currently living in an exciting time that is full of...
我们现在生活在一个充满……的激动人心的时代。
I come from...,known for...
我来自……,因……而著名。
常用表达
2.主体部分常用表达:
The invention of...could make our lives...
……的发明可以使我们的生活……
There is no doubt that technical innovation,such as...,will make our lives...
毫无疑问,科技创新,例如……,会使我们的生活……
...is a relatively new invention,which...
……是相对较新的发明,它……
Great breakthroughs have been made in...
在……方面已取得重大突破。
Thanks to the development of science,our lives are becoming...
由于科学的发展,我们的生活正变得……
3.结尾部分常用表达:
More breakthroughs will be made in...
在……方面将会取得更多的突破。
In the near future,...will be substituted by...
在不久的将来,……将会被……替代。
The new inventions will have a far-reaching impact on...
新发明将会对……产生深远影响。
Obviously,...will promote the development of relative industries.
很明显,……将会促进相关产业的发展。
假定你是李华,一家英语报社向中学生征文,主题是“A Letter to Future People”,请根据以下要点完成书信。
1.我们目前的生活现状;
2.介绍一种科技产品以及它对我们生活的影响;
3.你对未来人们的希望和祝福。
分步演练
第一步 审题谋篇
审题
写作要求是给未来的人们写一封信,写作时应注意下列几点:
1.确定文体:这是一篇应用文。写作时注意应用文的写作特点。
2.主体时态:文章应以一般现在时为主。
3.主体人称:人称应以第一、二人称为主。
谋篇
本文可以分为三个部分:
第一部分:介绍我们目前的生活现状。
第二部分:选择一种科技产品进行介绍并描述它对我们生活的影响。
第三部分:写出对未来人们的希望和祝福。
第二步 遣词造句
核心词汇(含本单元词汇)
1.资源 ________
2.把……连接到…… ________
3.最新信息 ___________________
4.远程虚拟学习 ____________________
5.沉溺于 ____________
6.改善缺陷 _______________________
7.略举几例 ________________
resource
join...to...
the latest information
remote virtual learning
be addicted to
improve the shortcomings
to name but a few
8.对……造成威胁 _____________
9.大量;许多 ________________________________
10.敦促某人做某事 ______________
pose a threat to
a large quantity of/large quantities of
urge sb to do sth
连词成句(含本单元句型)
1.现在我们有大量可利用的资源。
Nowadays we ___________________________________________________
_________.
2.电脑在我们的工作和生活中扮演着重要的角色,这是一个事实。
in our work and life.
have a large quantity of/large quantities of available resources
It is a fact that computers play an important role
3.当我们把电脑连接到互联网时,我们可以获得最新信息。
When we ,we can _________________
___________.
4.通过互联网,我们可以做很多事情,包括写文章、看视频、玩游戏、购物或办公,略举几例。
We can do a lot of things through the Internet,including _____________
______________,playing games,and doing shopping or office work,
.
join a computer to the Internet
get the latest
information
writing articles,
watching videos
to name but a few
5.一些人太沉迷于电脑。
Some people are .
6.这对他们的身心健康都会造成威胁。
It their physical and mental health.
7.无论发生什么,我们希望有关部门可以改善科技的缺陷,能让人们过上更健康、更丰富多彩的生活。
Whatever happens,we __________________________________________
_________________the technology and enable people to live a healthier and more colorful life.
too addicted to computers
urge the relevant authorities to improve the
shortcomings of
poses a threat to
第三步 句式升级
1.用by doing sth 结构合并句3和句4。
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.用定语从句把句5和句6合成一句。
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
By joining a computer to the Internet,we can get the latest information and do a lot of things,including writing articles,watching videos,playing games,and doing shopping or office work,to name but a few.
Some people are too addicted to computers,which poses a threat to their physical and mental health.
3.用urge that...句型改写句7。
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Whatever happens,we urge that the relevant authorities (should) improve the shortcomings of the technology and enable people to live a healthier and more colorful life.
第四步 组句成篇
用适当的过渡词语,把以上词汇和句式,再加上联想内容,组成一篇80个词左右的英语短文。
Dear friends from the future,
The development of science and technology makes our lives more comfortable and convenient.Nowadays we have a large quantity of/large quantities of available resources.Computers are one of them.
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It is a fact that computers play an important role in our work and life.By joining a computer to the Internet,we can get the latest information and do a lot of things,including writing articles,watching videos,playing games,and doing shopping or office work,to name but a few.Students can even take online courses by remote virtual learning.However,some people are too addicted to computers,which poses a threat to their physical and mental health.
Whatever happens,we urge that the relevant authorities (should) improve the shortcomings of the technology and enable people to live a healthier and more colorful life.
Yours,
Li Hua
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