人教版高中英语选修8课件Unit3InventorsandinventionsUsinglanguage（6）.ppt

current(1)n.气流;水流,洋流;电流e.g.Thecurrentisstrongestinthemiddleoftheriver．河中央的水流最急。Thisbuttonswitchesthecurrenton．这个电钮接通电流。(2)adj.时下的,当今的,流行的,通用的e.g.Mostoftheoldareinterestedincurrentevents.大部分老年人都对时事感兴趣。Theyareexpectingprofitsofover$2millioninthecurrentyear.他们期望今年的利润超过二百万美元。Thewordisnolongerincurrentuse.这个词已不再使用。5.Thepatentwasgivenin1876,butitwasnotuntilfivedayslaterthatBellsenthisfirsttelephonemessagetohisassistant,Watson.这项专利是1876年发布的，但是贝尔是在5天之后才跟他的助手华生通了第一次电话。Itis/wasnotuntil…that….这是强调notuntil引导的时间状语从句句型。e.g.Itwasnotuntilhefinishedhishomeworkthathewenttobed.1)Itwasn’tuntilnearlyamonthlater___ Ireceivedthemanager’sreply.sinceB.unlessC.asD.that2)—DidJackcomebackearlylastnight?—Yes,itwasnotyeteighto’clock___ hearrivedhome.A.beforeB.whenC.thatD.that6.Beingverystable,ithasproved invaluableinthedesignofbridges.(四面体)十分稳定牢固,在桥梁设计领域的价值难以估量。Beingverystable,是Becauseitisverystable的省略句,它在句中作原因状语。stable:e.g.1.Thepatient’sconditionisstable.患者病情稳定。2.Theladderdoesn’tseemverystable.这架梯子好像不太稳。astablerelationship稳定的关系adj.稳固的；稳定的；牢固的ZhouRuihasdecidedtodoaprojectonalivingBritishinventorcalledJamesDyson.SohetelephonedDyson’scompanyinEnglandtointerviewoneofitsengineersaboutthegreatman’sideas.ListeningandspeakingJamesDyson工业设计师,发明家,真空吸尘器的发明者。戴森工业的创始人。1.Listentothetapeandtickthewordsyouhear.□washingmachine□drum□refrigerator□bicycle□carpetcleaner□court√√√√ObjectTheProblemJamesDyson’simprovementWashingmachineWashingmachinesatthattimedono