高中英语必修五Unit 03 D.ppt

* Listening 1. Read the words and phrases below, then listen and tick what you hear. □ flying boots □ self-cleaning shirts □ flight mobiles □ thinking quilt with sensor □ wristwatch computer □ constant temperature jackets 2. Listen and fill in the chart. 2 1 Limitation Advantage Specialty Invention Flying boots Thinking quilt hover and move above the ground can go swiftly in any direction cannot go up and down adjust thickness according to the temperature become thicker when cold and thinner when hot sensor must be removed every time you wash the quilt AMAZING INVENTIONS Zoe Newman (ZN), a talk-show host on Capital Radio, is interviewing Mr Xiao Feng (XF) about his new inventions. Part One ZN: Hello, everyone. Today I’m very pleased to have our famous inventor, Mr Xiao Feng, with me. I hear, Mr Xiao, that you’ve invented some really useful things. XF: Yes, indeed. My first invention is a pair of flying boots operated by a small computer chip. ZN: Flying boots? How do they work? XF: Having put them on and turned the switch, you rise slightly from the ground and hover. Then you can move swiftly in any direction. ZN: Mm! Can they go up or down? XF: Sorry. They can’t do that yet. At the moment you can only travel about fifteen centimetres above the ground. ZN: Well, it should save us buying so many new shoes! Part 2 ZN: What’s your second idea? XF: It’s a quilt which thinks. ZN: Really? XF: Well, not really! But it can change its thickness according to the temperature. ZN: How does it do that? XF: This quilt has a tiny sensor and air pump inside. It will make adjustments according to changes in temperature. When the temperature is higher, part of the air inside will come out and the quilt becomes thinner and feels cool in bed. When the temperature is lower, the quilts takes in more air and becomes thicker. As a result, it gives a thick, warm cover for the bed. ZN: Are there any problems with it? XF: Only one. You must remember to take the