新通用大学英语教程1unit04

1、新通用大学英语教程新通用大学英语教程1 1unit04unit04 Agenda Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Extended Exercises Checkpoint UNIT GOALS 1. Suggest a brand or model 2. Express frustration about a machine 3. Describe features of machines 4. Complain when things do not work 5. Write about machines Lesson 1 3 3 3 Lead-in Listening Speakin

2、g Reading Writing Lead-in Sitcom: Where Are the Tickets? Scene 1 Exercise A Exercise B 3 1. _ is printing the tickets. 2. _ needs the tickets now. 3. _ tells Marie to blow on the printer. 4. _ tells Bob to do something about the problem with the printer. Exercise A Complete each sentence with the na

3、me of the person. Marie Bob Cheryl Mr. Evans Marie Mr. Evans Bob Cheryl Exercise B Check whether each statement is True (T) or False (F). T F 1. The printer is not printing. 2. The printer is new. 3. The brand of the printer is Print-OK. 4. Bob says Print-OK is an expensive brand. 5. Mr. Evans alway

4、s buys Print-OK products. 3 3 3 Listening Part 1 Its Just a Lemon! Part 2 What Are These Machines? Part 3 Theres Something Wrong with the Machine. Part 4 Describe Machines. New Words Phrases and Expressions Part 1 Its Just a Lemon! Listen and check whether each statement is True (T), False (F), or N

5、ot Mentioned (NM). T F NM 1. There is something wrong with the printer. 2. A lemon is a good machine. 3. It is a newly bought printer 4. The reason why the printer does not work is clear. 5. It is not the first time that the printer has broken down. Part 2 What Are These Machines? Listen and number

6、the pictures according to what you hear. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 365 241 Part 3 Theres Something Wrong with the Machine. Listen to the conversations about some machines that are not working properly. Then fill in the missing information in the chart. MachineWhats Wrong?Whats the Speakers Comment? CD

7、 player1. _ hair dryer2. _3. _ coffee maker4. _5. _ It just wont start. It only blows cold air. Its such a piece of junk. Its broken. What a lemon! microwave6. _7. _ photocopierIts not working again.8. _ fax machineIt wont work.9. _ It just wont heat anything. Thats awful. Its a disaster. Its a piec

8、e of junk. Part 3 Theres Something Wrong with the Machine. Listen to the conversations about some machines that are not working properly. Then fill in the missing information in the chart. MachineWhats Wrong?Whats the Speakers Comment? Part 4 Describe Machines. Passage 1 The Sleep Machine. Passage 2

9、 What Is It? 3 Passage 1 The Sleep Machine. 1. Where can you use The Sleep Machine? _ 2. What sounds can The Sleep Machine produce? _ 3. How heavy is The Sleep Machine? _ 4. How many AA batteries does The Sleep Machine use? _ At home or when you travel. 10 different sounds of nature such as those of

10、 birds, rain or the ocean. Listen to an advertisement for The Sleep Machine. Then answer the questions. It weighs 2 lbs. (0.9kg) 8. Passage 2 What Is It? Listen to the short passage and tell what the three machines are. ( ) ( ) ( ) a microwave oven a photocopier a refrigerator / fridge New Words imp

11、atiently adv. 不耐烦地；急躁地junk n. 废物；垃圾 brand n. 商标；牌子inexpensive adj. 不贵的；价廉的 lemon n. 柠檬；次品printer n. 打印机 document n. 文件，公文microwave n. 微波；微波炉 clue n. 线索；暗示battery n. 电池 asleep adj. 睡着的portable adj. 轻便的；便携式的 timer n. 计时器；定时器guarantee v. 担保；保证 oven n. 烤箱；烤炉；灶refrigerator n. 冰箱；冰柜 fridge n. 口 电冰箱beverag

12、e n. 饮料 appliance n. 器具，用具 Phrases and Expressions drive sb. crazy 使某人发疯 You bet. 当然；的确 fall asleep 入睡 in seconds 在很短的时间内 Speaking Suggest a Brand or Model. Conversation Model Conversation Pair Work 3 Conversation Model Read and Listen A: Hey, Bob! What are you doing here? B: Hi, Louis. Im looking f

13、or a laptop. Any suggestions? A: What about a Pell? The X340 is great. B: Really? A: Yes. And its inexpensive. Conversation Pair Work Suggest a brand or a model. Use the pictures and the guide, or create a new conversation. A: Hey, _! What are you doing here? B: Hi, Im looking for _. Any suggestions

14、? A: What about _? The _ is _. B: Really? A: Yes. And its _. Reading Topic Preview Text A Text B Vocabulary Exercises Vocabulary Activity 3 3 3 Topic Preview Look at the ad from a shopping catalog. Do you like catalogs that sell electronic gadgets? Pocket electronic talking translator Translates fro

15、m English to eight other languages. Shows text on screen with correct pronunciation of words and phrases. Makes world travel a breeze! Discussion: 1. Is The Communicator a good product? 2. Would you like to have one? Why or why not? Text A Text Comprehension Check Critical Thinking 3 3 The pocket el

16、ectronic talking translator! Translates to AND from English and eight other world languages. Displays text on screen and correctly pronounces words for you. Features Its convenient. Makes reading and speaking a foreign language easy and fast. Just press a button and get a translation. Save time! Its

17、 popular. Used by more travelers than any other pocket translator. The Communicator Text A Text A Its portable. Lighter and smaller than a dictionary. Just put the Communicator in your pocket or purse and carry it anywhere. Its guaranteed. Use The Communicator for one full year. If you are not happy

18、 with our product, just return it and we will refund your money. Battery operated. Uses 2 AAA batteries (included). Weighs just 5.5 oz. (0.15kg.) communicator n. a person or tool dealing with sharing or exchanging opinions, news, information, etc. 通信员；通话装置 Janet is a skilled communicator, who knows

19、how to express her ideas or feelings clearly to other people. A personal communicator is a small computer that you can carry with you and use to send, store and receive faxes, or spoken or written messages. display v. show 显示 Why dont you display your advertisement on the notice board where everyone

20、 can see it? Some children display an incredible curiosity about every new thing they encounter. feature n. a (typical or noticeable) part or quality 特征 One feature of the Internet provides graphics, audio and video to enhance the information in its documents. An essential feature of all the program

21、s offered at Leiden University is the emphasis on the development of academic skills. foreign adj. to, from, of, in or concerning a country or nation that is not ones own 外国的 You may need to ask directions when you are traveling in a foreign country. Learning a foreign language helps us bridge the g

22、ap between two different cultures. popular adj. widely liked by the general public 为大众所喜爱的 It was the third most popular movie in the United States last year. Elvis Presley is one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century. portable adj. that can be carried easily 轻便的；便携式的 Laptop computer

23、is a small, portable computer that is light and small enough to hold on your lap. The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. guarantee v. ensure responsibility for the quality or performance of 保证；承诺 At

24、 that time, the federal government did not guarantee the money that people put in banks. They say early discovery of the cancer does not always guarantee that the disease will not spread to other parts of the body. refund v. give back, especially money; return or repay 退还；归 还 The manager offered to

25、refund our money or give us another toy. If you are dissatisfied with any item you buy, simply send it back and well refund the money. battery n. two or more connected cells that produce a direct current by converting chemical energy to electrical energy 电池（组） The battery is nearly dead, so I cannot

26、 start the car again. The clock on the wall is running down. We should change the battery. be happy with be satisfied or content with 对满意 I think you should complain unless you are happy with the way things are. Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders what will happen to her private life

27、. Comprehension Check Based on the information in the text, check the statements that are true. Correct the statements that are false. 1. The Communicator translates words from other languages to English. 2. The Communicator translates words from English to other languages. 3.The Communicator does n

28、ot model the pronunciation of words. 4. Many people use the Communicator. 5. You cannot carry the Communicator in your purse. 6. The Communicator does not use batteries. T F The Communicator correctly pronounces words. Its portable, lighter and smaller than a dictionary. Its battery operated and use

29、s 2 AAA batteries. Critical Thinking 1. The Communicator is the only pocket translator you can buy. _ _ _ 2. You can use the Communicator for six months and then return it and get your money back. _ _ _ No, it is not true. The Communicator is one of the most popular pocket translators in the market

30、but it is not the only pocket translator you can buy. Yes, it is true. The Communicator is guaranteed for one full year, so if you are not happy with the product, you can just return it and they will refund your money. Based on the information in the text, do you agree with the following statements?

31、 Think and explain. Practice Complete the chart with machines you own. Popular machines you own Convenient machines you own Portable machines you own Guaranteed machines you own CD player MP3 mobile phone microwave oven alarm clock car camera laptop computer radio refrigerator washing machine air co

32、nditioner Reading Strategy: personalizing Apply what you read to your personal life. 3 3 Text B Warm-up Text Comprehension Check Warm-up 1. Have you ever heard of the word walkman? What does it mean? 2. Work in pairs or small groups to find the important words in the text below and see what informat

33、ion you can get. Text B Walkman Mr. Akio Morita and Mr. Masaru started the Sony Corporation in Tokyo in 1946. At first, Sony was a small electrical repair company. In 1957, Sony introduced one of their most famous products, the “Walkman” portable cassette player. Sony engineers invented the Walkman

34、after they noticed young Japanese people listening to music all day, even carrying large stereos to the park. They believed that people wanted a music player that was small enough to wear in a shirt pocket. Sony also wanted the cassette player to be easy to use, so that people could listen to music

35、while doing other things like exercising, riding the train, or doing housework. Text B Sony chose the name “Walkman” for their new product. At first, the Walkman did not sell well. Electronic stores did not think people would buy it. Some thought that the Walkman would make people unfriendly and sto

36、p talking to other people. However, as more people heard about the Walkman, it became a big hit. Japanese music fans loved it. When Sony was ready to sell the Walkman in other countries, they worried that people would think that the name was bad English. They made plans to call it the “Sound about”

37、in the United States and the “Stowaway” in the United Kingdom. But Mr. Morita wanted his gadget to have the same name in every country, and today “Walkman” is its name all over the world. You can even find “walkman” in the dictionary! Since 1979, there have been 300 different Walkman models and over

38、 150 million have been sold around the world. The Sony Walkman is now the best selling consumer electronic product ever made. Walkman n. a trademark used for a pocket-sized audiocassette player, radio, or combined unit with lightweight earphones 随身听（商标名称） The Walkman is also called personal stereo,

39、which is a small portable cassette player with headphones. The entertainment giant, Sony, has sold 340 million units of the Walkman over the past 25 years, including CD and mini-disk models. player n. an apparatus for producing or reproducing musical sounds 唱机 Nowadays CD players are far more popula

40、r with the young than cassette players. If its simply unbearable to be unable to hear music, heres something you should have: a jacket with a built-in MP3 player. invent v. make up or produce for the first time (esp. a new or useful thing or idea) 发明；创作 It was Alexander Graham Bell that invented the

41、 telephone in 1876. It requires a lot of imagination and creativity to invent such an exciting and interesting novel. stereo n. a record player which gives out sound from two places by means of two loudspeakers 立体声系统；立体声唱机 Barry was listening to the Beatles on the car stereo all the way to the offic

42、e. Computers can also entertain, creating digitized sound on stereo systems. unfriendly adj. not acting or ready to act as a friend 不友好的；不友 善的 The old man in the bookstore is always looking angry and unfriendly. The villagers were really quite unfriendly towards us, and we didnt know why. gadget n.

43、a small machine or useful apparatus 小配件；小机械 The gadget is simply marvelous! It is very useful for opening bottle lids. If the new idea or gadget does not assist in keeping their lives simple and their families together, they probably will refuse it. consumer n. a person who buys and uses goods and s

44、ervices 消费者 The store manager advised the dissatisfied consumer to write to the manufacturer. Some people argue that advertising creates a consumer culture in which buying exciting new products becomes the foundation of the societys values, pleasures and goals. cassette player a piece of electrical

45、equipment used for playing cassettes 盒式磁带录音机 Cassette players used to be very popular, but now they have gone out of fashion. The young people nowadays prefer CD players and MP3 players to cassette players. make plans to think carefully about sth. you want to do, and decide how and when you will do

46、it 作计划干 The local government is making plans to turn the site of the factory into a park. Bob has made plans to get a master degree in economics and then work abroad for a year. all over throughout 到处 It is a large organization with offices all over the world. The horrible disease spread rapidly all

47、 over Europe, killing thousands of people. Comprehension Check According to the information in the text, which adjectives are used to describe the Sony Walkman? fast portable popular convenient guaranteed expensive Vocabulary Exercises 1. If this hair dryer stops working, you can get your money back

48、. Its _. 2. This TV is _; its so small and light you can carry it anywhere! 3. This new cell phone is very _. Everybody wants one. 4. I use the Coffee Pro 200 to make coffee at home. Its easy and it saves time. Its so _. awful convenient portable inexpensive crazy amazing popular guaranteed guarante

49、ed portable popular convenient Complete each sentence with an adjective from the box. 5. This printer isnt working. Its driving me _. 6. The stupid laptop is broken again. It is _. 7. The refrigerator has been working well for ten years. How _ it is! 8. The CD player doesnt cost too much. It is very

50、 _. crazy awful amazing inexpensive Vocabulary Exercises awful convenient portable inexpensive crazy amazing popular guaranteed Complete each sentence with an adjective from the box. Vocabulary Activity Machine Classification. Make a list of the machines and appliances in the pictures. Include addit

51、ional machines and appliances you have in your house. Use a bilingual dictionary for words you do not know in English. microwave oven; dishwasher; refrigerator; sink; coffee pot / maker; in the kitchen in the living room sofa; lamp; walkman; TV, DVD; remote control; Vocabulary Activity Machine Class

52、ification. Make a list of the machines and appliances in the pictures. Include additional machines and appliances you have in your house. Use a bilingual dictionary for words you do not know in English. in the bedroom lamp; fax; printer; laptop computer; mobile phone; Vocabulary Activity Machine Cla

53、ssification. Make a list of the machines and appliances in the pictures. Include additional machines and appliances you have in your house. Use a bilingual dictionary for words you do not know in English. in the bathroom dryer; showerhead; shaver; toilet; basin; Vocabulary Activity Machine Classific

54、ation. Make a list of the machines and appliances in the pictures. Include additional machines and appliances you have in your house. Use a bilingual dictionary for words you do not know in English. Vocabulary ActivityVocabulary Activity Now, give examples of machines, appliances, and gadgets under

55、each category below. Use a dictionary to add more words. Machines you carry with you Machines you use to communicate walkmancell phone laptop MP3 camera ipod telephone pager fax machine Vocabulary ActivityVocabulary Activity Now, give examples of machines, appliances, and gadgets under each category

56、 below. Use a dictionary to add more words. Machines you use for entertainment Machines you use for cooking TVmicrowave oven DVD radio tape recorder digital camera stereo sound system video camera electric cooker pan egg beater meat grinder juice squeezer Vocabulary Activity Now, give examples of ma

57、chines, appliances, and gadgets under each category below. Use a dictionary to add more words. Machines you use outsideMachines young children can use carmodel plane lawn mower truck boat jeep bicycle motorcycle model train action robot toy car Writing Its the Latest Thing! Step1 Reading Step 2 Disc

58、ussion Step 3 Writing 3 3 Step1 Reading Read the ads about two new products. DRIVER ALARM Avoid accidents. Alarm rings if you start to fall asleep while you are driving. Battery powered. Guaranteed to keep you awake. Step1 Reading Read the ads about two new products. SPOTLIGHT PEN When its too dark

59、to see what you are writing, its not too dark for the Spotlight Pen. The amazing Spotlight Pen lights up your paper. Wont disturb those who are sleeping nearby. Guaranteed. Step 2 Discussion Now talk with your partner. Do you like these products? Why or why not? Step 3 Writing Now on the notepad, wr

60、ite three complete sentences about a product you want to advertise. Share your product ad with your partner and have a small discussion about the vocabulary and sentence patterns to make it better. Then, write out the revised advertisement. _ _ _ Everyone is born with fat feet, but as we grow older,