Unit3Inventorsand_nventions课件reading.ppt

Unit 3 Inventors and Inventions reading The text states the problem of the snakes and presents the procedures of catching them and applying for a patent. post-reading (discussion in groups) What are the requirements of the character of an inventor? Can you give some details in the text to support your idea? For example: patient persistent The author tried three times and finally he succeeded. hardworking, creative, careful, curious Language points in Reading now and then from time to time (every) now and again occasionally once in a while every once in a while ? We set about cleaning up the mess. set out to do sth.开始做某事 set out (for) 出发,启程 set off (for)=leave for出发, 动身 set aside 留出, 对…不予以考虑 set down 记下, 写下 set up 设置, 造成, 产生 19.Caution n/v 1)小心,谨慎[U]Dad always drives with caution. 爸爸开车一直十分小心。 2)警告,告诫[C]The policeman let the driver off with a caution. 警察向司机提出警告后就让他走了。 3.She opened the door cautiously/ with caution so as not to wake the baby because her mother cautioned her not to do so. Cautious adj be cautious about/of Cautious of strangers 提防陌生人 Cautious about spending money 用钱仔细 She is expecting a baby/ pregnant. 拓展：unexpected adj. 想不到的，意外的 an unexpected guest unexpected news. against all expectation(s) 出乎意料 come to one’s expectations 不负所望 beyond expectation 料想不到 in expectation of 期待，指望 live up to one’s expectations 符合/不辜负某人的期望 21. monitor n. 班长； 监督器, 监听员 [计算机] 显示器,监视 v. 监视,监听,监督 This instrument monitors the patients heartbeats. 这台仪器监听病人的心跳。 It is said that the police monitored his phone calls during that period. 据说警方在那段时间监听了他的电话。 22.Prove vt.证明，证实 ~ sth (to sb) Can you prove it to me? 你能向我证实吗? I shall prove to you that the witness is not speaking the truth. 我将向你证明, 证人说的不是真话. Link-v 证明是，结果是 The task proved (to be) more difficult than wed thought. 这项任务原来比我们预想的难得多. * 23.passive 被动的; 消极的 play a passive role in a marriage 在婚姻中扮演被动的角色 passive smoking, 被动吸烟 冷淡的; 不主动的 a passive audience 无精打采的听众 He had a passive expressi