1、Unit 3 Inventors and inventionsListening on P621.What function are already included on a mobile phone?2.Which ones do you find useful on P62?3.What else do you expect a mobile phone to do for you?1 Read the questions before listening and discuss them in pairs.2 Listen to the tape and tick the descri
2、ptions you have heard.a mobile that“thinks”a mobile that makes teaa mobile that spends your money a mobile that is a computera mobile that can teach you English a mobile that wakes you upa mobile that plans your holiday a mobile that orders your foodmobilescan _ and _now.3-G mobilesThey will be able
3、 to _ how you use your phone.They will _,_,_ and an appropriate place to stay.It also helps people who are busy at work to _at the cheapest price.take photosact as a computermonitorbook holidayschoose the airlinehotelorder things3 Listen to the tape again and answer these questions.1.Which mobile do
4、es Ruth think she will buy and why?2.Ruth wants to buy the mobile that _ when it receives _.She missed _ yesterday when her mobile was _.turns itself onimportant callsthreeswitched/turned off2.What extra applications do mobiles have now?Mobiles can _ and act as _ now.take photographsa computer3.What
5、 extra applications will they have with the 3-G mobiles?They will be able to _ how you use your phone.They will _,choose _,_ and an appropriate place to stay.They will authorize _ them too.monitorbook holidaysthe airlinehotelpaying for4.Why is Ruth worried?Ruth is worried because it might _.spend he
6、r money5.What advantages do the 3G mobiles offer?The advantages are that it helps people who are busy _ to order _ at the _ or book holidays,air tickets,etc.at workgoodscheapest price6.What do you think might go wrong?The mobile may spend money _ or spend more than a person can _.You may forget _and
7、 not include it in your accounts of your _.unwiselyaffordthe spendingpersonal incomeUsing words and expressionsUsing words and expressionsset out=to begin to do sth;to make plans to do sthset down=to write about sthset up=to buildset off=to begin a journey;to set fire toset aside=to cancel;to ignore
8、set about=to start doing sth;to deal with sth in a particular wayAnswer key for exercise 1 on page 63Answer key for exercise 1 on page 631.When George _ his sisters wishes she was very upset.2.The day they _ was cold and windy and looked as if it would rain.3.She _ all her working experience in her
9、resume.set asideset outset down4.Are you ready?We will _ to climb the mountain.5.The government has _ a committee to look into the affair.6.Zhang Lijuan agreed to move and _ packing all her goods.7.Before the fireworks were lit,my uncle _ all the rockets.set offset upset aboutset offAnswer key for e
10、xercise 2 on page 63Answer key for exercise 2 on page 63tapdotswirepracticalinvaluablecompetencepersonneldynamicstableextensionhang onring/callupout of orderget throughcallbackring offAnswer key for exercise 3 on page 63Answer key for exercise 3 on page 631.The eyewitness a greengrocer proved in cou
11、rt that the driver was innocent of the terrible accident,which caused a traffic jamthat lasted for several hours.2.I could not bear to live in a city with so much rainfall even though it is good for my skin.Answer key for exercise 4 on page 633.Helicopters and jeeps are widely used in current wars.4
12、.My associate checked the telephone directory and found the number to dial the after-sales service department when his refrigerator broke down.5.The little girl bumped her head on a corner of the desk and it left a mark like a triangle on her forehead.6.The identification of the correct route was di
13、fficult as it was so foggy early in the morning.7.Even though her couldnt swim,he dived into the river to save the little girl.8.In summer,farmers like to wear straw hats while working in the fields.Using structuresdisappointingdisappointedAnswer key for exercise 1 on page 65Answer key for exercise
14、1 on page 65amusingamusedconfusingconfusedsurprisedsurprisinginspiredinspiringshockingshocked1.confused,confusing2.shocked,shocking3.surprised,surprising4.amusing,amused5.disappointing,Disappointed6.inspiring,inspiredAnswer key for exercise 2 on page 65Answer key for exercise 2 on page 65Reading tas
15、kWas Leonardo Da Vinci just a painterPage 66Mona Lisa-Da Vincis most famous paintingDiscussion:Do you think Leonardo da Vinci is really a good painter?What else do you know he is famous for?Read the passage and then answer the following questions:1.Why did Leonardo need to design things for his empl
16、oyer when he was such a great painter?2.Why were Leonardos design different?3.How did painting help him invent things?4.Which skill do you think was more important:his drawing for the inventions or his understanding of machines for his painting?Give a reason.1.Why did Leonardo need to design things
17、for employer when he was such a great painter?Leonardo lived at a time of great instability,when paintings did not always provide a stedy income.2.Why were Leonardos design different?He designs were different because he took things aprat and then improved them.So his designs were accurate and could
18、be built and used.3.How did painting help him invent things?Painting helped him with his inventions because while painting he had learned to observe things closely and draw accurately.4.Which skill do you think was more important:his drawing for the inventions or his understanding of machines for hi
19、s painting?Give a reason.His understanding of machines for his painting was more importing because by understanding how each separate machine part worked,he could improve them and combine them in different ways to improve existing machines,which lead to a lot of inventions.(The students can have oth
20、er opinions)Possible skillsEvidence from Leonardo Evidence from you artistengineerarchitectteacher doctorinventorscientistPossible skillsEvidence from Leonardo Evidence from you artist engineerfamous paintings such as Mona Lisa.designed canalsand bridgesPossible skillsEvidence from Leonardo Evidence
21、 from you architectteacherdesigned citiesnot mentionedPossible skillsEvidence from Leonardo Evidence from you doctorInventornot mentioneddesigned many new things such as the bicycle,a helicopter and an“automobile”,etcPossible skillsEvidence from Leonardo Evidence from you scientist took things apart
22、 and found out how they worked in order to design a better oneDiscuss these questions in pairs.1.How many ways was Leonardo able to earn his living?2.How many areas are you familiar with?3.Which areas of knowledge are you least happy with?Does this worry you?How might you put this right?Listening ta
23、sk page 67 tent roundabout caravan metal guidebookBefore you listen to the tape,be sure you Before you listen to the tape,be sure you know the meanings of the words below.know the meanings of the words below.Listen to the tape and decide if you agree with Listen to the tape and decide if you agree w
24、ith the people on the tape.What do you think it was?the people on the tape.What do you think it was?Then listen again and fill in the chart with the ideas Then listen again and fill in the chart with the ideas of the two girls and make your own suggestions.of the two girls and make your own suggesti
25、ons.The girls The girls suggestionssuggestionsReasons forReasons forReasons againstReasons against1 a roundabout1 a roundabout2 a tent2 a tent3 a caravan3 a caravanhas four wheels has four wheels and a floorand a floorthe appearancethe appearancecan move,big can move,big enough to carry enough to carry a familya familywheels go wheels go forwards and forwards and backwards,not backwards,not round and roundround and roundmade of metal made of metal and not clothand not clothno room to sleep no room to sleep in it,not easy to in it,not easy to park at nightpark at night
