牛津版英语必修4 unit3 Tomorrow’s world--reading2(ppt).ppt

Unit 3 Tomorrow’s world Reading (2) Language points b You can say that someone passed on to mean that they died, if you want to avoid using the word `die because you think it might upset or offend people. He _____ _____with a heart attack at the age of 72. b If a telephone operator connects you, he or she enables you to speak to another person by telephone. 1) To call the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade dial 999 and the operator will _______you. 2) He asked to be ________ _____the central switchboard. c If two things or places connect or if something connects them, they are joined and people or things can pass between them. 1) His workshop connected with a small building in the garden. 2) The two rooms have connecting doors. play the role of 10. For example, in one experiment, a teenager whose dream was to be a world-famous football star experienced a VR film where he played the role of the captain of the Brazilian football team. (page 43, lines 28-30) The phrase play the role of means to play the part of. 1) Who will ____________________ Hamlet in the play? 2) Do you think I should ______________the older lady? The phrase play a role can also mean to serve or function as. 1) She _______________________in the office. 2) What kind ______did you _____designing that project? 3) Nowadays the railways are actually ______a declining_____ in the transport system. Here put forward means to state or to suggest. 1) They have put forward a proposal at the meeting. 2) Many suggestions___________________, but no decision has been made yet. 3) The peace plan ______________last August is still under discussion. 12. be disappointed by/at/about The phrase be disappointed by/at/about means to be unsatisfied with or to feel unhappy with the result of something that you did not expect. 1) Harry _____________________by this but he did as he was told. 2) ____you really ____________________losing the game? 3) All the football fans __________________his unusu