1、Unit 3 Inventors and inventions GOOD DESIGN IS PRACTICALZhou Rui(ZR)made a phone call to Dr Smith(S),an engineer who works for James Dyson,a famous British inventor.Now Dr Smith is ringing him back.Listen to the text.S:S:Hello,can I _ to Zhou Rui please?Hello,can I _ to Zhou Rui please?This is Dr Sm
2、ith.This is Dr Smith.ZR:ZR:Good morning,Dr Smith.How kind Good morning,Dr Smith.How kind of you to ring me _!Would you of you to ring me _!Would you mind if I asked you a _ questions mind if I asked you a _ questions about James Dysons inventions.about James Dysons inventions.S:S:Not at all.Id be ha
3、ppy to talk about our Not at all.Id be happy to talk about our company and our _,James Dpany and our _,James Dyson.Hes an _ who takes everyday Hes an _ who takes everyday products,like washing machines,and products,like washing machines,and Listen again and fill in the blanks.speakbackfewfounderinve
4、ntor makes them work better.makes them work better.ZR:ZR:I see.Why did he _ the I see.Why did he _ the washing machine?washing machine?S:S:He found that clothes were not as _ He found that clothes were not as _ from a washing machine as those from a washing machine as those _ by hand._ by hand.ZR:ZR
5、:Really?Is that _?Really?Is that _?S:S:Yes,because most machines have one Yes,because most machines have one large _ and the clothes go round large _ and the clothes go round and _ in it.and _ in it.ZR:ZR:So what did he do to improve that?So what did he do to improve that?improvecleanwashedtruedrumr
6、oundS:S:This is the _ part.James Dyson This is the _ part.James Dyson invented a _ with two drums in invented a _ with two drums in the same machine.Together they are the same machine.Together they are the same _ as the old drum,but they the same _ as the old drum,but they work _.One drum goes in on
7、e work _.One drum goes in one _ and the other goes in the _ and the other goes in the other.So its more like hand-washing other.So its more like hand-washing and the clothes come out _.and the clothes come out _.ZR:ZR:Was it _ to design?Was it _ to design?cleversystemsizedifferentlycleanereasydirect
8、ionS:No.It took many working _ before Mr Dyson was _.ZR:How _ did it take him?S:Im not sure.But I do know that inventing a new _ cleaner took five years before he was happy _ it.ZR:Wow!I didnt realize that it took that _!modelssatisfiedlongcarpetwithlongS:And of course he had to _ for patents for al
9、l of the new parts hed designed.You must do that to _ your ideas.ZR:Has that been a problem?S:Well,in the _ years,James Dyson found that a large company _ carpet cleaners in America was _ his ideas.He had to go to court to protect his _.applyprotectearlymakingcopyinginventionZR:ZR:Did he _?Did he _?
10、S:S:Yes,in the end the company _ to Yes,in the end the company _ to pay us a lot of money.pay us a lot of money.ZR:ZR:What _ ideas does James Dyson What _ ideas does James Dyson have?have?S:S:Im sorry but youll just have to _ Im sorry but youll just have to _ and see!and see!ZR:ZR:Thank you very muc
11、h and Im afraid Thank you very much and Im afraid I shall have to ring _ now.Goodbye.I shall have to ring _ now.Goodbye.S:S:Goodbye.Goodbye.winhadnewwaitoffListen to the text.Ruth Bacon(RB)is asking her friend,Zhang Jie(ZJ),for advice.WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE?RB:Hello,is that Zhang Jie?This is Ruth
12、.Im thinking of _ a new mobile phone.What do you suggest?ZJ:Hello Ruth.Im happy to _.Its lucky you could get through.Ive been having some _ with the line and I keep getting cut off.If the line goes _,ring me _ immediately on my mobile and it should be OK.Now what do you want your mobile to do?Listen
13、 again and fill in the blanks.buyinghelptroubledeadbackRB:Well,Ive _ about mobiles that are computers and can videotape as well.Do you think theyre a _ idea?ZJ:Mmm.Yes,theyre _.I can use the Internet even when Im on the _.RB:So you _ one like that then?ZJ:_ necessarily.It seems therell be some new m
14、obile phones _ on the market next year.Theyre going to be even _ powerful.heardgoodusefultrainsuggestNotcomingmoreRB:What are they going to do?ZJ:Oh,youve no idea what theyre _!These new phones will be able to _ your life.Theyre called _ phones because theyre the _ generation of mobile phones.They“t
15、hink”for you.RB:How can they do that?planningorganize3GthirdZJ:Well,theyll be able to _ you plan a holiday.The phone will book air tickets and the hotel._ itll pay for you.MB:Wow!Im _ sure Id be happy with that!I dont like the idea of a machine spending my _.ZJ:Well,many businesses _ use mobile phon
16、es to buy goods.They leave them to _ goods when they are at their _.helpThennotmoneyalreadyordercheapestRB:Do they really?Well,I _!What I need is a mobile to stop me _ important calls.I missed _ yesterday because my mobile was _ off.ZJ:You can have that too.Theres a new mobile coming out _ that will
17、 turn itself on _ important calls come through.nevermissingthreeswitchedsoonwhenRB:Are you sure?_ thats the case,thats the one for _!Thank you,Zhang Jie,I think Ill _ for that one.Goodbye.ZJ:Goodbye.IfmewaitListen to the text.Ellie Smith(ES)is discussing with one of her friends Tang Ling(TL),what th
18、is invention by Leonardo might be.WHAT CAN IT BE?ES:Look at this _!What do you think this is supposed to be?TL:I dont know!It doesnt say,_ lets see if we can work _ what it is.ES:OK.Now lets see.It looks a bit like a _ but has four wheels underneath.TL:Youre right,but when you look at the _ picture
19、with the wheels,you can see that it had a floor to _ onListen again and fill in the blanks.drawingbut tentsecondstandout and wheels below that.Do you think it was a roundabout for _?ES:Good thinking.But the way that he _ the wheels shows that it must have been for going _ and backwards,not round and
20、 round.No,I _ think it was a roundabout.TL:Lets look at it again.Do you think its made of _?The wheels seem to have handles to _ them.childrenplacedforwardsdontmetalmoveES:In that case it _ have been large enough for _ than one person.You would have needed _ people one to move each wheel.So it canno
21、t be a tent as that is made of _.TL:Yes,I think youre right.ES:It also seems to have something like _ coming out of the body.Do you think they are for _?TL:Perhaps.That is _ as we know Leonardo was an artist.mustmorefourclothsticksdecorationpossibleES:Yes and if that were the case,perhaps it was for
22、 _ for the family.It could carry four people to move the wheels and then _ one or two children to help.Maybe six _.TL:Wow!So it must have been made of metal._ else could carry all that weight.ES:True!The wheels must be made of _ or metal.funanotheraltogetherNothingwoodTL:Do you think its a caravan?E
23、S:Yes,that makes _.It would be big _ but there doesnt seem to be any room to _ in it.And it wouldnt be very easy to _ for the night.So perhaps it was an _ car?TL:Well,lets look in the _.Oh no it seems youre not correct.ES:Gracious.So what on _ can it be?TL:Think again about Leonardos _.Cant you guess?senseenoughsleepparkearlyguidebookearthlife
