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把握单元素养目标
主题意识
本单元的主题是“科技发展和科学精神”,通过了解从古至今的科学发展史,丰富对生活中科学现象的认知,深入思考科学与生活之间的关系,培养对待科学的态度和批判性的思维方式,尝试用科学改变自己的生活。
语法项目
了解现在完成时的被动语态的用法,并能在真实语境中运用。
语言输入
听
能听懂与科技主题相关的英语基础词汇、句式和简短对话。
读
能读懂人物访谈、关于科学精神的议论、生活中的小发明介绍、实验报告等多模态语篇,掌握人物访谈的基本结构和科幻小说的语言特点。
看
能看懂与科技有关的图片和视频,了解科技发展给人类带来的巨大变化,培养对科技的兴趣。
语言
输出
写
能用所学的与科学技术相关的英语语言和语篇知识撰写简单的英语实验报告。
说
能用英语表达科技与人类生活的相关话题并与他人展开话题讨论。
Section Ⅰ “Understanding ideas”的课文习读环节
泛读课文,完成以下学习任务
(一)理清文脉结构
(二)把握主旨大意
1.What's the passage mainly about?
A.The introduction to Richard's new book.
B.The real motivation to invent something.
C.The new changes in the invention today.
D.The great age of invention is over.
答案:A
2.Match the main idea with each part.
Part.1 A.New great tech-based inventions today.
Part.2 B.The possibility of making a time machine.
Part.3 C.The golden ages of invention of all time.
Part.4 D.The inspirations to invent new things.
Part.5 E.Greetings between the interviewer and Richard.
答案:Parts.1~5 ECADB
精读课文,完成以下学习任务
(一)阅读理解
1.What does the passage aim to do?
A.To introduce a new book.
B.To introduce a famous writer.
C.To inspire people to invent things.
D.To discuss tech-based inventions.
答案:A
2.What is people's attitude towards the new age for inventions?
A.Different. B.Objective.
C.Negative. D.Supportive.
答案:A
3.Which of the following doesn't belong to the inventions in Ancient China?
A.Gunpowder. B.Printing.
C.The radio. D.The compass.
答案:C
4.What really inspires people to invent things?
A.Computer power.
B.Environmental pollution.
C.Less energy supplies.
D.The desire to solve problems.
答案:D
5.What does “Never say never” mean according to the passage?
A.There is no royal road to learning.
B.Anything is possible.
C.A man becomes learned by asking questions.
D.Experience is the mother of wisdom.
答案:B
[Tip]
借助转折连词but解题
第5题考查句意理解,由题干可定位至文章最后一句。最后一句中的前半部分中含有转折连词but,由此可知本句的意思与上一句存在逻辑上的转折关系。上一句提到理查德博士认为发明“时光机”之类的东西目前并不存在可能性,故本句应表示与之相反的意思,由此可推知正确答案。
(二)阅读表达
1.Why does Richard mention the great inventions in Ancient China and Western countries?
To_prove_that_there_have_been_golden_ages_of_invention_throughout_history_and_that_these_things_changed_the_world_forever.
2.Do you think the present day is a new age for inventions?Why?
Yes,I_do.Thanks_to_computer_power,_important_advances_have_been_made.
3.What should you do in the new age of invention?
As_a_senior_high_school_student,_I_should_make_full_use_of_time_to_gain_knowledge.
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本文的语篇类型为人物访谈。访谈通常是由“一问一答”的形式组成的,问题的设置通常围绕着文章主题展开,且问题之间有着紧密的联系。本文围绕理查德博士的新书《新发明时代》展开层层深入的谈论。“一问一答”的形式展现了文章清晰的脉络:先引出话题《新发明时代》;再展开话题,介绍古今中外的发明及带来的巨大变化;接着延伸话题,谈论新时代发明所需要的品质;最后总结话题,表明发明之路很漫长,但一切皆有可能。
阅读人物访谈类文章要明确访谈的主题。如本文,通过采访者的几个问题可知,本文讨论的是与发明相关的主题;再通过受访者理查德博士的回答可总结出文章的主旨——本文介绍了古今中外的伟大发明、这些发明给人类生活带来的巨大变化以及发明的原动力。
(一)赏用词之妙
1.These things changed the world forever.
赏析:本句中的forever强调了谓语动词changed,语气强烈地赞扬了中国古代的四大发明的影响:永远地改变了世界。
2.Most inventions start with recognising a problem that needs a solution.
赏析:recognise一词精确地阐释了发明的起点是发现某个需要解决的问题,recognise有“辨别出”之意。
3.This was no doubt the reason behind the invention of the wheel in ancient times, which much later developed into the car.
赏析:no doubt在此起加强语气的作用,强调古代轮子的发明无疑也是如此原因。
[提能训练|完成句子]
①Then came the day when my_life_changed_forever.
然后有一天,我的生活从此改变了。
②He picked up the wallet on the ground and recognised_it_ as Fahad's.
他捡起地上的钱包,认出是法哈德的。
③No_doubt_she'll_call_us when she gets there.
她到达那里时必定会给我们打电话。
(二)赏句式之高
1.There have been golden ages of invention throughout history.
赏析:本句中使用了现在完成时与介词短语throughout history“纵观历史”相搭配,共同强调了发明创造的黄金时代一直存在,从过去到现在乃至未来。
2.And now, we find ourselves in the great new age of technology.
赏析:本句中使用了固定搭配find oneself in ...“发现自己处于(某种状态)”,生动地表达了现在我们正处于伟大的科技新时代。
3.But what remains important is that we have an incredible desire to think and create, and that's the real spirit of invention.
赏析:本句是and连接的并列句,第一分句中what remains important是主语从句,that we have ...create是表语从句。这种包含多个名词性从句的句式可以有效地表达意义复杂且严谨的概念,从而使说明更加具体、全面。
[提能训练|完成句子]
①When he regained consciousness, he_found_himself_in_hospital.
当他苏醒过来时,发现自己在医院里。
②What_is_important_is_that we let others know we care about them.
重要的是,我们要让别人知道我们关心他们。
(三)赏修辞之功
①For example, advances in virtual reality and wearable tech, as well as the flexible battery, mean we should soon be seeing further developments.
②New inventions like 3D printers have been used to make replacement hearts and bone parts.
赏析:本文在说明事物的情况或事理时频繁运用了举例子的写作手法,从而让描述更清晰具体,让读者更易于理解事物的本质和特征。常用来举例说明或列举事物的词有for example(句①), for instance, such as, like(句②)等。
(四)赏衔接之顺
①In addition, important advances have been made in medicine and environmental science thanks to increasing computer power.
②In terms of the environment, it is now possible to create an intelligent walking house.
③What's more,huge advances in solar technology mean it can be eco-friendly,too.
赏析:本文在列举各种创造发明时,灵活使用了各种衔接词,如句①中的in addition,句②中的in terms of,句③中的what's more,这些词避免了单纯罗列事件而造成的内容枯燥乏味。衔接词的使用在增进行文自然流畅的同时,也让文章逻辑性更强、连接更紧密。
创造人工智能的梦想已经存在了几个世纪,而20世纪40年代以来计算机的发展,终于让这个梦想成为现实,现在人工智能已广泛应用于许多领域。了解人工智能的发展、应用以及人们对其发展后果的担忧,正确认识人工智能的两面性,有助于我们学会正确地与科技共处。
Imagine waking up one morning with the option of staying in bed and pressing a button to send a robot to do all the work for you. How cool that would be! It may seem like building castles in the air, but given the rate at which artificial intelligence, or AI, is being developed, in the future
①
such dreams may actually come true.
The dream of AI has been around for centuries, and the development of computers since the 1940s has finally made it a reality. Nowadays, AI is already being applied in many fields: finance, health care, machine translation and art, to name but a few. From autonomous vehicles to domestic robots, from recommendation systems to computers writing novels, AI has an unlimited number of applications. Ordinary people are now using AI to get instant translations of text in foreign languages, and machines can recognise fingerprints and even faces.
In short, this technology is transforming the way we live. It is clear that we are at a turning point in history. We are getting closer to the dividing line between humans and machines. The question is, where will all this lead? While AI enthusiasts promise us a bright future where
②
intelligent robots will be working to our advantage, these undoubted benefits also bring concerns and fears. Could machines really develop human-like intelligence? And what would happen if they did? Would thinking machines work alongside humans or threaten the existence of humans? How would they be punished if they committed crimes or even murdered humans? As we become more and more dependent on computers, some scientists are urging us to think about the
③
dangers posed by the advances in AI. Stephen Hawking, for example, warned, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.”
Apparently, such warnings demand our attention. We need to make sure that we will not fall victim to AI. We may still think it would be fantastic to relax all day and allow autonomous machines to do all the work for us — but perhaps we should not be too greedy and rather be careful what we wish for!
[阅读理解]
1.What can we know about AI?
A.It is a dream that will come true in the future.
B.It has been used in many areas.
C.It is too complex for ordinary people to use.
D.It will wipe out humans one day.
2.What is the purpose of the questions in paragraph 3?
A.To show AI is useful.
B.To indicate the dangers AI may bring to humans.
C.To prove the quote from Stephen Hawking.
D.To state the fact that AI is changing our lives.
3.What is the author's attitude to AI?
A.Doubtful. B.Negative.
C.Objective. D.Supportive.
答案:1~3 BBC
[素养积累]
1.由文积词汇
to name but a few 略举几例
autonomous adj. 自主的;自治的
domestic adj. 家用的,家庭的,家务的
recommendation n. 正式建议;提议;推荐
enthusiast n. 热衷于……的人;热心者
pose v. 造成,引起,产生
apparently adv. 显然,可见
2.据文悟句式
句① at which ...是“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句,修饰先行词the rate。
句② while引导让步状语从句,意为“虽然,尽管”;从句中含有where引导的定语从句,修饰先行词a bright future。
句③ as引导时间状语从句,意为“随着”;posed by the advances in AI为过去分词短语作后置定语。
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