综合学术英语教程Unit 5.ppt

In this unit, you will learn about the concept “chance discovery” and famous examples; research “Louis Pasteur”, “Alexander Fleming” and “Edward Jenner” on the Internet and find reliable information; learn words, expressions, and sentence patterns related to the theme and use them in writing and speech; learn strategies such as listening for examples (listening), guessing word meanings from context clues (reading), paraphrasing (discussing), and writing conclusion (writing), etc; give an oral presentation on an assigned topic to the class. trigger v. to cause (something, such as an alarm) to start functioning e.g. The timer was set to trigger the bomb in exactly one hour. external adj. located, seen, or used on the outside or surface of something e.g. Some symptoms are the external signs of the disease volume n. the amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio, stereo, etc. e.g. From his study came the sound of Mahler, playing at full volume. Approaching the Topic Reading 1/Language Points Reading about the Topic Exploring the Topic Integrated Exercise crown n. a decorative object that is shaped like a circle and worn on the head of a king or queen for special ceremonies e.g. The winner of the beauty pageant walked down the runway wearing her sparkling crown. slip v. to move with a smooth sliding motion e.g. He let the ball slip through his grasp and into the net. inspiration n. something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create : a force or influence that inspires someone e.g. His paintings take their inspiration from nature. v. inspire Reading 1 Language Points Reading about the Topic Exploring the Topic Integrated Exercise bump into v. to meet someone that you know when you were not expecting to e.g. I bumped into Jean in town this morning. credit n. recognition by name of a person contributing to a performance (as a film or telecast) e.g. Shes finally getting the credit she deserves. ponder v.