CommunicationWorkshop

1、Unit 20Unit 20New FrontiersNew FrontiersCommunication WorkshopHave you ever thought about travelling to space? How much do you know about space?solar systemWord reviewbeyond spread globe phenomena astronomer barrier precise probe primitive permanent possibility restriction invasion humankind Read th

2、e article. Match these headings with the paragraphs ( A-F).ABCDEFRecent InterestEarly Space ExplorationIntroductionConclusionInto Deep SpaceChinas ContributionsFind out the time order in the article. What events happened in these years?From the events, what conclusion can you draw?Space exploration

3、began.the first successful manned flightUS put a man on the moon.Chinas successful launch of DFHHubble Telescope was launched. Chinas successful launch of SZVFind sentences in the text that mean the same as these colloquial sentences.1.The space age kicked off when they sent up Sputnik 1. (B)2.The f

4、inal part of early space exploration was the moon landing. (B)The age of space exploration began in 1957, when Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union.Which ended with the US putting a man on the moon in 1969.3. Space exploration is in again because of that new telescope. (C)4. Its so good that i

5、ts found loads of new planets. (C)5. Theyre going to launch robot ships to find places like Earth. (D)Recently there has been another burst of interest in space as a result of the Hubble Telescope.The telescope is so precise that over fifty new planets have been located beyond our solar system.Furth

6、er space probes, such as Deep Space, will be sent out in order that they might find small Earth-like planets where there might be life.Language points1. now we are looking outwards at the only frontier left to explore space.left to explore是过去分词短语，作定语修是过去分词短语，作定语修饰饰frontier。leave和和frontier之间是动宾关之间是动宾

7、关系。系。过去分词过去分词(短语短语)作定语时，表示完成作定语时，表示完成和被动的意义，放在所修饰的名词后，作和被动的意义，放在所修饰的名词后，作用相当于定语从句。用相当于定语从句。 He is reading a novel written (= which was written) by Lu Xun. Some of the people invited (= who have been invited) to the party cant come.单个的过去分词作定语，绝大部分情况下放单个的过去分词作定语，绝大部分情况下放在所修饰的名词前。在所修饰的名词前。 an excited b

8、oy; boiled water 2. when Yuri Gagarin was shot past the boundaries shoot past飞速驶过飞速驶过/经过经过 He shot past me in his fast car. He shot past me like a bullet out of a gun. shoot常用短语：常用短语： shoot up 迅速上升迅速上升, 猛增猛增 shoot at 向向 . 射击射击, 为为 . 努力努力 shoot into 迅速进入迅速进入 3. , which ended with the US putting a man

9、 on the moon in 1969.with短语短语是是with + n. + v-ing的结构，在这里的结构，在这里表示方式。表示方式。This article deals with common social ills, with particular attention being paid to vandalism. My American friend is learning to eat with chopsticks.1. with+宾语宾语+过去分词或短语过去分词或短语With different techniques used, different results ca

10、n be obtained.Throw away the container with its cover sealed.2. with+宾语宾语+形容词或短语形容词或短语 With so much water vapour present in the room, some iron-made utensils have become rusty easily.with短语的结构短语的结构3. with+宾语介词短语宾语介词短语 With the school badge on his shirt, he looks all the more serious.Do you know the

11、gentleman with both hands in his pockets?4. with+宾语副词虚词宾语副词虚词You cannot leave the machine there with electric power on.Is there any water in the kettle with this cover off ? 4. After this, interest faded and the number of manned flights dropped off.fade v.消失，褪色，凋谢消失，褪色，凋谢Hopes of a peaceful settleme

12、nt are now fading. As evening came the coastline faded into darkness. The closing music fades out when the hero rides off into the sunset. The flowers faded for want of water. The color fades when exposed to light. vanish, disappear, fade, evaporate这些动词均有这些动词均有“消失消失”之意。之意。vanish: 语气强，指完全、往往是神秘而突然语气强

13、，指完全、往往是神秘而突然的消失，不留任何蛛丝马迹。的消失，不留任何蛛丝马迹。disappear: 普通用词，强调从视线或脑海中普通用词，强调从视线或脑海中消失。这消失可能是暂时的、突然的或永消失。这消失可能是暂时的、突然的或永久的，视上下文而定。久的，视上下文而定。fade: 侧重逐渐消失。侧重逐渐消失。evaporate: 指像水蒸发时那样悄然逝去，也指像水蒸发时那样悄然逝去，也指某人悄悄地、突然退出或离去。指某人悄悄地、突然退出或离去。drop off1. 减少减少;下降下降The business of the company was dropping off. His interes

14、t in the book began to drop off. 2. 睡着睡着She dropped off during the meeting. I dropped off and missed the end of the film.3. 让让.下车下车Please drop me off at the bank. 5. Due to Chinas rapidly developing space programme, this could be sooner rather than later.rather than “而不是而不是”，连接的并列成分可，连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词

15、、形容词、介词以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语短语)、动、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。名词、分句、不定式、动词等。He is an explorer rather than a sailor. You rather than I are going to go camping.注意：注意：rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与语时，谓语动词应与rather than 前面的名前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。We will have the meeting in the classroom rather th

16、an in the great hall. She enjoys singing rather than dancing. We should help him rather than he should help us. He ran rather than walked. I decided to write rather than (to) telephone.注意注意：rather than 后接不定式时，不定式可后接不定式时，不定式可以带以带to，也可以不带，也可以不带to。但。但rather than位于句位于句首时，只能接不带首时，只能接不带to 的不定式。如：的不定式。如：Ra

17、ther than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price. Read the text again and pay attention to theunderlined words. Classify the linking wordsas reason or purpose.to, as a result of, so that, for, so as to, in case, in order that, as, in order to, due toreasonas a result ofasin cased

18、ue topurposeto so as toin order toin order thatforso that5. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.1.Take an umbrella because it might rain. Take an umbrella in case _.2. Bring your costume to swim in the river. Bring you costume so that _.3. Its foggy so

19、 you cant drive fast. You cant drive fast due to _.4. If you leave your telephone number, we will contact you. Leave your telephone number in order that _.it rainsyou can swim in the riverthe fogwe might contact you5. My aunts coming so dont come round. Dont come round because of _.6. Check if he is

20、 in by giving him a ring. Ring him up first in order to _.7. Wear warm clothes as the nights can be very cold. Wear warm clothes in case _.8. You are not permitted to work if you are on a student visa. You cant work because of _.my auntcheck if hes inthe nights are coldyour student visa1. on the oth

21、er side of 2. spread out3. all over the world4. by the beginning of the 21st century5. in all four corners of the globe6. the age of space exploration7. take place8. end with9. the number of10. as a result ofUseful phrases11. so that12. such as 13. so as to . 14. in case15. in order that16. send out

22、17. contribution to 18. in order to19. due to20. keep doing sth21. in conclusion 22. as long as23. no longer Write an article for a local magazine about a subject you are interested in. Choose a subject that interests you, e.g. ballet, computers, the Olympics. Make a list of places where you can fin

23、d information.Stage 1Find information. Write notes and organise them into five paragraphs.Para 1: IntroductionStage 2Para 2: Background or historyPara 3: NowPara 4: The futurePara 5: Conclusion 1. Listen to a song about the future. Which of these years are mentioned?3535, 4545, 6565, 9595 intelligen

24、t machines, pills that control you, test-tube babies, machines for doing everything, an invasion by aliens, changes in our bodies, a nuclear war, space travel to other stars, the end of humankindpills that control youmachines for doing everythingchanges in our bodiestest-tube babiesthe end of humank

25、ind 2. Listen again. Which of these things are predicted?Situational Dialogues1. Listen to four situational dialogues. Match each group of key words with a dialogue.Dialogue 1Dialogue 2Dialogue 3Dialogue 4a) sneezing, sniffing, class, some version of a coldb) porridge, ripe melon, ripen , add some walnutsc) watch TV, press the button, light bulb in the socketd) razor, shave, five, shaver2. Listen to the dialogues again and decide who the