研究生听力下unit 3.pptxVIP

Unit 3 Inventions What do you think of the quotation? An amazing invention---but who would ever want to use one? (on telephone when first invented) ____ Rutherford B. Hays (1822-1893 Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was the 19th President of the United States (1877–81). As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction, began the efforts that led to civil service reform, and attempted to reconcile the divisions left over from the Civil War and Reconstruction. Discuss the following questions? 1. Can you name some famous inventors in the world? 2. What inventions bring us？ 3. If possible, what would you like to invent most? Why? Vocabulary: match humble constant reqire assignment regulate mechanical expand arrangement affect preserve transform efficiency 安排(N.) 影响(V.) 调整，调节 效率 保持，保护 不断的 谦逊的，卑微的 改变，转换 要求 分配，任务 机械的 扩张，增加 Listening Task 1 Over the millennia people have designed clocks that measure time in many different ways. The ancient Egyptians, for example, made a clock that was simply a stone bowl-shaped container with a hole in the bottom. The container would be filled with water which would drip from the bottom at a constant rate. Markings on the inside of the bowl showed how much time had passed. Listening Task 2 There are many inventions in the world that have changed peoples lives. Today I want to talk about three humble inventions: the clock, the refrigerator and the elevator. One regulates almost everything we do, another affects the way we eat and the last one has changed the very shape of our lives. First I shall talk about the clock. Over the millennia people have designed clocks that measure time in many different ways. The ancient Egyptians, for example, made a clock that was simply a stone bowl-shaped container with a hole in the bottom. The container would be filled with water which would drip from the bottom at a constant rate. Markings on the inside of the bowl showed how much time had passed. Listening T