科技英语强化听力与口语 作者 宋惠珍 成利 Unit 7.pptVIP

In general anything made of matter? more narrowly substances or components with certain physical properties that are used as inputs to production or manufacturing. natural stuff wood bone straw wool cotton silk stone general categories composite [k?mp?zit] 复合材料 semiconductor metal polymer 聚合物/ 高分子化合物 biomaterial ceramic [sir?mik] 陶瓷 Properties and applications of materials Task 1: Match the pictures with the right types. Some new materials Task 2: 1. Match the news with the right headlines. 关键词搜索 a. Composites enhance performance. b. Plastic makes your car more affordable yet powerful. c. Switchable lenses improve vision d. Bacterium makes nature’s strongest glue Task 3: Compound dictation --- Nanotechnology Peter Singer at the University of Toronto says a nanotechnology called quantum dots (量子) could be used to confirm cases of malaria (n.疟疾). He says it could offer a better way than the traditional process of looking at a persons blood under a microscope. Experts say nanotechnology shows promise not just for diagnosing diseases, but also for treating them. Piotr Grodzinski of the National Institutes of Health talked about how nanotechnology could make drugs more effective. He talked about cancer drugs already developed with nanotechnology. He says if a drug can target a cancer locally in the body, then much less of it might be needed, and that means lower side effects. Text AMaterials Science Engineering: An Exciting Career Field for the Future What does this career look like? Why is it exciting career? 1. We can find many direct applications of materials from the earth. We are constantly reminded that we live in a world that is both dependent on and limited by materials. 2. Specific properties of materials are required through careful selection and manufacturing process control (for the final engineered product). Specific properties are required that result from carefully selecting the materials an