全新版大学英语综合教程第四册 Unit 2专用课件.pptVIP

Types of Automobile Automobile Brands Warm-up discussion What do you imagine a smart car can do? talk to the driver? drive on its own? warn the driver of dangers? locate the car? sense the driving conditions nearby? Terms of smart cars: sensor(L10) monitor(L24) bumper(L25) dashboard(L33) orbiting satellite(L40) receiver(L49) navigation(L53) microchip(L56) radio transmitter(L65) rear-view mirror 传感器 监控 保险杠 仪表板 沿轨道运行的卫星 (信号)接受器 导航 微芯片 无线电信号发射机 后视镜 Terms of roads: Highway (L63): Expressway Underground / subway Light rail (elevated railway) Inner-ring road Outer-ring road Elevated road; viaduct Over-pass Mag-lev train: Magnetically levitated train The Introductory Paragraph Smart cars that can see, hear, feel, smell, and talk? And drive on their own? This may sound like a dream, but the computer revolution is set to turn it into a reality. Part1 Questions How important was the automobile industry in the twentieth century? What will happen to cars and roads in the twenty-first century? What is the crucial element of the future smart cars? Part1 (Paras1~3) Main idea: Computer technology will have a dramatic impact on ________ and _________ in the 21st century. Part2 True or False 1. There are so many people killed in the car accidents that car accidents reports can be found in newspaper nearly everyday. 2. A smart car can alert the driver if he becomes drowsy. 3. The computer in the car will totally eliminate the cases of getting lost and getting stuck in traffic. Part2 True or False 4. The computer in the car sends out a radio signal that can be detected by a satellite. 5. By establishing the relation between the rotations in the steering wheel and the car’s position on a map, the computer can tell us where the car is. Part2 (Paras4~9) Main idea: features of future smart cars 1. _________ most car accidents (para4) 2. _________ the police if the car is stolen (para4) 3. _________ one’s driving and the driving conditio