综合教程第二册 Unit 9.pptVIP

Language Points 1. Imagine how different our lives would be if it were not for some of the things that we take for granted today, such as the microwave oven, the computer, vaccination and the wheel. Think about how different our lives would be if there were no such things as the microwave oven, the computer, vaccination and the wheel, of which we don’t recognize the true value today. imagine Language Points imagine: v. form a picture in your mind of what sth. might be like 想象，设想 e.g. I can’t imagine life without the children now. 我现在无法设想没有这些孩子的生活。 The house was just as she had imagined. 这房子正是她所想象的那样。 Language Points take … for granted: be so used to sb./sth. that you do not recognize their true value any more 认为……理所当然 e.g. Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. 她丈夫随时都出现在身边，她只是认为他理应如此。 We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted. 我们想当然地认为洁净水的供应会无穷无尽。 2. There are many inventions that have changed the way we live. Many inventions have changed our living styles. Language Points 3. The Chinese first used coloured glasses as a fashion accessory that supposedly gave magical powers but didn’t improve sight. The Chinese people were the first to use coloured glasses as a fashion accessory. It was said that these glasses could give people magical powers but cannot improve people’s eyesight. use … as … Language Points use … as …: 把……当作…… e.g. We now use oil now as a fuel. 我们现在用石油当作燃料。 Lu Xun used his pen as a weapon to fight against enemies. 鲁迅把他的笔当作武器同敌人做斗争。 supposedly: ad. according to what is generally thought or believed but not known for certain 据传；据说 e.g. The novel is supposedly based on a true story. 据说这部小说基于一个真实的故事。 Economic recovery is supposedly getting underway. 经济据说正在恢复之中。 magical: a. possessing or using supernatural powers 有魔力的 e.g. Love is magical. It can last if we remember our differences. 爱充满魔力，