全新版大学英语第四册unite2

Unit2SmartcarsInthisUnit,youwill…Pre-readingtaskText-analysisWordsandexpressionsClassassignmentsWritingskillsHomeworkDiscussing:IfIcanaffordacar,Iwillnotbuyonebecause…Listentothepassageagainandsaywhatchangeswillmakedriving:--wheels/power?--seatingarrangement?--roadsystem?--drivers?II■Thecharacteristicofexpositorywriting:Factsandopinionsareofteninterwoven(交织)inexpositorywriting,andwemustlearntodistinguishthem.PleasetellsentencesthatexpressopinionsfromfactualstatementsinPartI.(分辨事实和看法)Anotherability---findingoutdefinitions:Providedefinitionsfor“blindspot”and“globalpositioningsystem”,“atomicclock”,“automateddriver.”TextanalysisWhatis“blindspot”?2.WhatistheGlobalpositioningsystem?3.Whatisanatomicclock?4.Whatisanautomateddriver?keykeykeykeyAnswers:1.Ablindspotmustbeaportionoftheroadbehindacar,whichadrivercannotobservefromtherear-viewmirror2.Globalpositioningsystemisaservicelinkedwithasatellite.Theymakeitpossibletodetermineyourlocationontheearthtowithinaboutahundredfeet.3.Atomicclockvibratesataprecisefrequency,accordingtothelawsofthequantumtheory.4.Anautomateddriverisaplancallsforcomputers,aidedbythousandsofthree-inchmagneticspikesburiedinthehighway,totakecompletecontrolofthedrivingofcarsonheavilytraffickedroads.Carswillbebunchedintogroupsoftentotwelvevehicles,onlysixfeetapart,travelinginunison,andcontrolledbycomputer1.lucrative:Producingmuchmoney;profitable生利的，赚钱的Examples:1.Manyex-armyofficershavefoundlucrativejobsinprivatesecurityfirms.2.Thisisalucrativebusiness.5.alertExamples:Whyweren'tthepolicealerted?Collocation:alertsb.;alertsb.tosthThemanageralertedthestafftothecrisisfacingthecompany.Theteacheralertedthestudentstothedangerofswimmingintheriver.warnsb.thattheremaybedanger,trouble,etcvt.使警觉，使警惕，使注意6.prototype:thefirstmodelordesignofsth.fromwhichotherformsarecopiedordeveloped原型，样品Examples:1.Manufacturersusuallybeginbybuildingtheprototypeofanewmodelbeforetheysetupafactorytomakeupthecars.2.Toyotareleaseditssmall-carprototypein1947.7.monotonousdullandneverchangingorvarying;constantandboringadj.单调的;一成不变的Examples:Inthe1970swehadamonotonousdietofriceandvegetables.Myjobinthecarfactoryismonotonous.8.hazard:athingthatcanbedangerousorcausedamage;adangerorrisk危险Examples1.Theresearchhasconfirmedthattobaccosmokepresentsahazardtohealth.2.Smogdevelopedintoamajorhealthhazardbythe20thcentury.9.get/bestuckin(sth.):beunabletomoveortobemoved停留,被阻塞Examples:Iwasstuckinthetrafficyesterdayforaboutonehour.That'swhyImissedtheplane.Iwasstuckathomewithflu.Structure:Theymakeitpossible:Payattentiontothestructurev+it+adj.+todo(seeStructureExercise2)(通过)这些卫星有可能确定…towithinaboutahundredfeet:doubleprepositions(seeStructureExercise1)以小于约一百英尺的误差10.vibrate:(causesth.to)moverapidlyandcontinuouslybackwardsandforwards;shake颤动，摇摆Examples1.每当有重型卡车经过时，整个房子都在摇晃。2.Soundsareproducedbyobjectsthatvibrateintheairataratethattheearcandetect.11.convert：changefromoneformorusetoanother(followedbyinto/to)Examples1.Heconvertedhispoundsintodollars.2.Waterisconvertedintosteamifitisboiled.3.那座楼房已经改成学校了。12.correlate:haveamutualrelationshiporconnection,inwhichonethingaffectsordependsonanother(followedbywith/to)使。。。相互关联Examples：1.Medicalevidenceshowsthatsmokingandlungcancerarecorrelated.2.把理论和实践联系起来。13.application:theactionoraninstanceofputtingatheory,discovery,etc.topracticalusen.应用;运用Examples:Multimediaapplicationsusuallyrequiremorecomputermemoryandprocessingpower.新发明的应用给这个公司带来了很大的利润。applicant/applyfor/apply…to…bereadytotakeactionatanymoment做好准备随时做…Example:Theautomobilecompanyispoisedtolaunchitsnewadvertisingcampaign.ItisreportedthatU.S.ispoisedtoattackIraq.14bepoisedto(do):15.mount:fixsth.inpositionforuse,displayorstudy;putsth.intoplaceonasupport将…固定住,将…置于架上Examples1.Thesedevicesaremountedinthevehicletoalertdrivertoanimpendinghazard.2.Hemountedthebicycleandrodeaway.3.Hemountedthestairsslowly.control控制Examples:Thenewmanagerdidn'tknowhowtotakecontrolofhiscompany.Thegovernmenthastakencontrolofallthenewspapers.16.takecontrolof:17.bunch:grouptogether(bothactiveandpassive)使成一束Examples:1.Theybunchedtogethertoallowotherstosqueezeintothecrowdedelevator.2.Therunnerswerestillbunchedtogetheronthetrack.Abunchofrose18.incorporate:make(sth.)partofawhole将…包括进去Example1.Hisnewlypublishedbookincorporateshisearlieressay.2.Wewill_________(把你的建议纳入新 计划 项目进度计划表范例计划下载计划下载计划下载课程教学计划下载 中）19.aswell:tooTheylaiddownahealthclubincorporatingagym,saunaandsteamroom.也,又Examples:Shewantedtoproducetheplayandtodirectitaswell.Ellen'sfacepaledwithdisappointment;perhapswithangeraswell.20.expansion:theprocessofbecominggreaterinsize,extentorimportancen.扩大;扩展;发展Examples:Underheatthemetalundergoesconsiderableexpansion.Hisbookisanexpansionoftheplayhewrotebefore.这些是扩大我们学校建筑的计划。WordformationWordformationClippedwordskilo_______memo_____gym______lib_____doc_____vet________prep______auto______Blendsmedicate________email______comsat________newscast_______autopilot______eurodollar______brunch_______telecast_______WritingskillsHowtowritearesumeTips:Capitalizetheheadingstomakethemstandoutonthepage.Condenseinformation,usephrasesandclausesratherthancompletesentences.Listyourmostrecenteducationandemploymentexperiencefirstandthenworkbackwardsotheemployercanquicklygauge(评估）whatyou’vedonerecently.Don’ttrytocram（塞）toomuchmaterialontoapage.Ample（扩充）whitespaceisimportant.HomeworkTranslationPre-view:imitatedinterviewP54Situation1:PrivatetutorforteachingChinesetoa7-year-oldAmericanboy.30yuan/hr;3hrs/week;nearcampusInterviewer:Theboy’smother—anAmericanhousewifeInterviewees:CollegestudentsSituation2:tobaccoprocessorinXinZhengCigaretteFactory3500yuan/mon8hr/day5days/weekEndowmentinsurance,unemploymentinsurance,themedicaltreatmentinsurance,housingprovidentfundInterviewer:managerofthefactoryInterviewee:collegestudents