unit3-Alexander-Graham-Bell(Reading)

1、Lead-in Telephones become part of our life. But do you know who invented the telephone? A British inventor called Alexander Graham Bell.How useful is his invention to How useful is his invention to human society? human society? Pre-reading Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of it.Sc

2、anning It mainly talks about the life of Alexander Graham Bell and how he made the great inventions.Reading for details:Para. 1. What was his interest when he was young? And why?He became interested in helping deaf people communicate and in education. Because his mother was entirely deaf.He believed

3、 that his curiosity was the key to his success.( one should always be curious)Para.2. What did he think was the key to his success as an inventor?aim :wanted to improvedesigned a machineexperimented withnoticedsuddenly had a flash of inspiration:inventedIn searching to improve the telegraph, Bell in

4、vented the first telephone!By chancePara.4-7 What is the importance of his invention?Friends will talk to each other without leaving home.What was his new discovery? The tetrahedron shape.By chance1. He found that by pressing his lips against his mothers forehead, he could make his mother understand

5、 what he was saying.他發(fā)現(xiàn)當(dāng)他把嘴唇放在母親的前額上，他他發(fā)現(xiàn)當(dāng)他把嘴唇放在母親的前額上，他就會(huì)讓他母親明白他說的話。就會(huì)讓他母親明白他說的話。 2. “Leave the beaten track occasionally and Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive intodive into the woods. the woods. EveryEvery timetime you do you you do you will be certain to find something that you will be

6、 certain to find something that you have never seen before. have never seen before. FollowFollow it it upup, explore , explore all around it, and before you know it, you all around it, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about will have something worth thinking about to oc

7、cupy your mind.to occupy your mind. All really big All really big discoveries are the result of thought.”discoveries are the result of thought.” “偶爾離開平路，去尋求困境。當(dāng)你這么做偶爾離開平路，去尋求困境。當(dāng)你這么做的時(shí)候，你一定會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)你從未見過的時(shí)候，你一定會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)你從未見過的東西。跟蹤下去，不斷探索，不知不覺中的東西。跟蹤下去，不斷探索，不知不覺中，你就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)某種值得思考的東西占據(jù)著你，你就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)某種值得思考的東西占據(jù)著你的頭腦。的頭腦。所有真正

8、偉大的發(fā)現(xiàn)都是所有真正偉大的發(fā)現(xiàn)都是思考的結(jié)果。思考的結(jié)果?！?) dive intoe.g. He dived into his pockets and fished out one dollar他迅速把手伸進(jìn)口袋掏出了他迅速把手伸進(jìn)口袋掏出了一美元。一美元。 迅速把手伸入迅速把手伸入跳水跳水(頭朝下頭朝下)e.g. The boy dived into the river from the bridge.這男孩從橋上跳人河中。這男孩從橋上跳人河中。注意注意: dive into 作作 “潛心于潛心于” 講時(shí)和講時(shí)和devote oneself to sth. 的意思一樣，但的意思一樣，但d

9、evote oneself to sth. 還有還有“投身于投身于; 把自己奉獻(xiàn)給把自己奉獻(xiàn)給” 的意思。的意思。 (對(duì)活動(dòng)，問題等對(duì)活動(dòng)，問題等) 全心全心 投入，潛心研究投入，潛心研究e.g. He dived into the history of China他潛心研究中國歷史。他潛心研究中國歷史。 He _ his career and made a greatcontribution to our country. A. dived himself into B. devoted himself to C. dived into D. devoted to2) follow up 繼

10、續(xù)下去繼續(xù)下去e.g. Thats an interesting idea, and well certainly follow it up.the first time 第一次第一次the instant / moment / minute3) every / each time 意為意為“每次每次; 每當(dāng)每當(dāng)”, 此短此短 語在句子中經(jīng)常作連記詞語在句子中經(jīng)常作連記詞, 引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語 從句做連詞的名詞從句做連詞的名詞, 引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句。引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句。 能用做連詞的名詞短語還有：能用做連詞的名詞短語還有： _ I listen to your advice, I get i

11、nto trouble. A. Every time B. Every time when C. At each time D. Each time that 5. Bell never set out to invent the telephone and what he was trying to design was a multiple telegraph. 貝爾從未打算發(fā)明電話而是試圖設(shè)計(jì)一貝爾從未打算發(fā)明電話而是試圖設(shè)計(jì)一 種復(fù)種復(fù)式電報(bào)。式電報(bào)。set out (to do sth.)開始（做某事）開始（做某事）,著手干著手干; 為某個(gè)目標(biāo)為某個(gè)目標(biāo)而努力而努力They are

12、setting out to do a new experiment.譯譯: 他們正在著手干一項(xiàng)新的試驗(yàn)。他們正在著手干一項(xiàng)新的試驗(yàn)。set out to do sth. = set about doing sth.set out for = leave for“出發(fā)到出發(fā)到去去”Lets set out before dark.我們天黑前動(dòng)身吧。我們天黑前動(dòng)身吧。Tomorrow Ill set out for Beijing.明天我將出發(fā)去北京。明天我將出發(fā)去北京。 1. At dawn, they set _ to get ready for the work of the day. A

13、. off B. about C. out D. in 2. They set _ at about 8 oclock. A. about to work B. about to working C. about working D. out work 3. They _ the mountain at noon. A. set off to B. set out to C. set out for D. set off in6. Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration. 突然間突然間, 他靈光閃現(xiàn)。他靈光閃現(xiàn)。U靈感靈感, 啟發(fā)；啟發(fā)；a flash o

14、f inspiration “靈感的閃現(xiàn)靈感的閃現(xiàn)”inspirationC鼓舞或激勵(lì)的人或事物鼓舞或激勵(lì)的人或事物e.g. These events provided the inspiration for her first book.這些事是她第一本書的靈感來源。這些事是她第一本書的靈感來源。 5. The patent was given in 1876, but it was not until five days later that Bell sent the first telephone message to his assistant, Watson. 這項(xiàng)專利是這項(xiàng)專利是

15、1876年發(fā)布的，但年發(fā)布的，但是貝爾是在是貝爾是在5 天之后才跟他的助手華生通天之后才跟他的助手華生通了第一次電話。了第一次電話。It is/was not until that . 這是強(qiáng)調(diào)這是強(qiáng)調(diào)not until 引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句句型。引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句句型。It was not until he finished his homework that he went to bed.1) It wasnt until nearly a month later _ I received the managers reply.(05全國全國I)A. since B. unless C. a

16、s D. that 2) Did Jack come back early last night? -Yes, it was not yet eight oclock _he arrived home. (05 福建）福建）A. before B. when C. that D. that高考鏈接高考鏈接:8. Being very stable, it has proved invaluable in the design of bridges. (四面體四面體)十分穩(wěn)定牢固十分穩(wěn)定牢固, 在橋梁設(shè)計(jì)領(lǐng)域的在橋梁設(shè)計(jì)領(lǐng)域的價(jià)值難以估量。價(jià)值難以估量。 Being very stable, 是是Because it is very stable的省略句的省略句, 它在句中作原因狀語。它在句中作原因狀語。 _ outside, he put on his coat.A. It being cold B. It coldC. Being cold D. It